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:
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Facilitate planning and information sharing among partners.
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Identify opportunities for “packaging” activities to encourage collaboration, foster regional connections and avoid duplicative efforts.
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Coordinate the communications and marketing strategy for the Centennial.
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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
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.
