The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

About the Centennial

Centennial Committee and Staff

The Burnham Plan Centennial Committee was convened in late 2006 following several years of planning by a group known as the Plan of Chicago Initiative. The Committee is composed of business and civic leaders. Staff support is provided by Chicago Metropolis 2020 with initial funding from the Chicago Community Trust.The Committee will:

  • Facilitate planning and information sharing among partners.

  • Identify opportunities for “packaging” activities to encourage collaboration, foster regional connections and avoid duplicative efforts.

  • Coordinate the communications and marketing strategy for the Centennial.

  • Provide leadership for coordination, marketing and a few key initiatives.

Honorary Chair

Mayor Richard M. Daley

Co-Chairs

John Bryan, Former CEO, Sara Lee Corporation

George A. Ranney, President, Chicago Metropolis 2020

Vice Chair

Adele Simmons, Senior Executive & Vice Chair, Chicago Metropolis 2020

Members

Susan S. Aaron
Civic Program Design
Chaddick Institute,
DePaul University

James L. Alexander
Co-Trustee
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Suzette Bulley
Founder
Chicago Associate Board President’s Council

A. Steve Crown
General Partner
Henry Crown & Company

Nora Daley Conroy
Director of Outreach
Chicago Metropolis 2020

Richard Driehaus
President
Driehaus Capital Management, LLC

Philip Enquist
Partner
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Jack Greenberg
Retired CEO
McDonald’s Corporation

Cheryle Jackson
President
Chicago Urban League

Donna La Pietra
Executive Producer & Founder
Kurtis Productions

Donald G. Lubin
Partner
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Sylvia Manning
President
Higher Learning Commission

R. Eden Martin, Esq.
President
The Civic Committee of
The Commercial Club of Chicago

Terry Mazany
President & CEO
The Chicago Community Trust

Clare Muñana
President & CEO
Ancora Associates, Inc.
Vice-President, Chicago Board of Education

William Osborn
Chairman & CEO
The Northern Trust Company

Silvia Rivera
General Manager
Radio Arte, an initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art

John Rowe
Chairman, President & CEO
Exelon Corporation

Mike L. Scudder
President & CEO
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

Don Turner
President Emeritus
Chicago Federation of Labor

Arthur Velasquez
Chairman, President & CEO
Azteca Foods, Inc.

Christine Williams
Principal
Goodman Williams Group

Staff

Sandi Carter
Administrative Assistant
sandra.carter@cm2020.org

Emily J. Harris
Executive Director
emily.harris@cm2020.org

Natalie Jacobs
Communications Intern
n.jacobs@burnhamplan100.org

Harriett McGee
Administrative Assistant
harriett.mcgee@cm2020.org

Caroline O'Boyle
Manager of Education Programs
caroline.oboyle@cm2020.org

Paul O’Connor
Director of Marketing and Communications
paul.oconnor@cm2020.org

Erin E. Roberts
Development Program Director
erin.roberts@cm2020.org

Laurie B. Scott, AICP
Program Director
laurie.scott@cm2020.org

Mary Stedman
Program Associate
mary.stedman@cm2020.org

Plan of Chicago: Plate 87 (detail)

A Festival of Events

The 1909 Plan of Chicago defined a broad region for action: from Kenosha, Wisconsin on the north; to DeKalb, Illinois on the west; to Michigan City, Indiana on the south. The Centennial combined the programs, plans and green legacy projects of hundreds of partners throughout this region during 2009.

Featured Programs

arrow Burnham Pavilions

arrow Make Big Plans Exhibit

arrow Green Legacy Projects

arrow Link to the Newsroom

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