board of directors Legacy archive
An alphabetical archive of ChiArts Foundation and School Board members, documenting the leadership that built and sustained ChiArts from 2009 to 2026.
ChiArts Board Members, 2009-2026
Duffie A. Adelson — School Board: 2010–2026; Foundation Board: 2022–2026.
James L. Alexander — School Board: 2009–2015.
Armando M. Almendarez — School Board: 2009–2012.
Carlos M. Azcoitia — School Board: 2009–2013; 2015–2017; 2020–2026.
Sarah Bader — School Board: 2012–2019.
Anthony Barash — Foundation Board: 2021–2022.
Blake Batterson — School Board: 2015–2017.
Dana Berkowitz — School Board: 2016–2018; 2019–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2024.
Joe Betancourt — School Board: 2017–2019.
Joo Youn Boe — School Board: 2009–2018.
Jackie Bratland — School Board: 2013–2015.
Carole Brown — School Board: 2009–2013.
Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson — School Board: 2020–2023.
Inger Burnett-Ziegler — School Board: 2020–2023.
Evette Cardona — School Board: 2015–2017.
Warren Chapman — School Board: 2014–2023.
Erin Clifford — School Board: 2019–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Marge Collens — School Board: 2009–2016.
Steven Collens — School Board: 2016–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Janette Cortes-Duewel — School Board: 2020–2026.
Stephanie Cox-Batson — School Board: 2017–2019.
Jacqueline Crawford — School Board: 2025–2026.
Michael Crawford — School Board: 2023–2025.
Jessica Darrow — Foundation Board: 2025–2026.
Amina Dickerson — School Board: 2009–2012.
Deirdra Donahue — School Board: 2022–2023.
Peter Doyle — School Board: 2019–2020.
Helen Eaton — School Board: 2009–2010.
Carmen Echevarria — School Board: 2023–2026.
Elissa Hamid Efroymson — School Board: 2011–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Sondra Berman Epstein — School Board: 2009–2020.
Michelle Esfahani — School Board: 2013–2015. School Board: 2012–2013.
Chris Falcon — School Board: 2020–2022.
Arnett Faulkner — Foundation Board: 2020–2026.
Lori Gray Faversham — School Board: 2014–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2023.
Peter Fidler — School Board: 2022–2026; Foundation Board: 2023–2026.
Karen Fishman — School Board: 2022–2026.
Jay Franke — School Board: 2013–2015. School Board: 2012–2013.
Carol Friedman — School Board: 2014–2022.
Christine Gallagher — School Board: 2017–2026; Foundation Board: 2021–2025.
James Gandre — School Board: 2009–2013.
Bill Gerstein — School Board: 2021–2025.
Ronald B. Grais — School Board: 2013–2022; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Sandra P. Guthman — School Board: 2009–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Mirja Spooner Haffner — School Board: 2012–2020; 2022–2026; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Francia Harrington — School Board: 2009–2020.
John H. Hart — School Board: 2013–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Laura Head — School Board: 2011–2012.
David Herro — School Board: 2009–2013.
Betsy Holden — School Board: 2009–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2024.
Gary Hopmayer — Foundation Board: 2020–2021.
Christina Huizar — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Julie Hurvis — School Board: 2011–2016.
Tom Hurvis — School Board: 2015–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Alan Jagiello — School Board: 2014–2020; Foundation Board: 2021.
Shruti Jayaraman — School Board: 2014–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2022.
Justine Jentes — School Board: 2016–2019.
Chardai Johnson — Foundation Board: 2023–2026.
Pamela Johnson — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Angela Kiefer — School Board: 2021–2023.
Sabrina King — School Board: 2023–2026.
Avril Klaff — Foundation Board: 2022–2025.
Sally Meyers Kovler — School Board: 2009–2011.
Ramsey Lewis — School Board: 2009–2014.
Marshall Lindsey — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Deirdra Lucas — School Board: 2020–2022; 2023–2025.
Samera Syeda Ludwig — School Board: 2017–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
David Mabie — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
James W. Mabie — School Board: 2009–2021; Foundation Board: 2021.
Kay Mabie — School Board: 2009–2026.
Carlos M. Martinez — School Board: 2009–2011.
Terry Mazany — School Board: 2009–2017.
John McCambridge — School Board: 2020–2026.
Michael J. McIntosh II — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Susan McKeever — School Board: 2009–2015.
Zarin Mehta — School Board: 2013–2015.
Brian Meltzer — Foundation Board: 2021.
Gary Metzner — School Board: 2019–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Cynthia Mufarreh — School Board: 2016–2019.
Sylvia Neil — School Board: 2009–2017; 2019–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2025.
Liza Pappas — School Board: 2019–2021.
Michelle Pierre-Farid — School Board: 2022–2026.
Jonathan Plotkin — School Board: 2018–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2025.
Cynthia Plouché — School Board: 2016–2022; Foundation Board: 2021.
Janice Posner — School Board: 2011–2012.
Yulinda Rahman — School Board: 2023–2026.
Amisha Rigia — Foundation Board: 2021–2026.
Ralph W. Rydholm — School Board: 2009–2014.
Sandra Saucedo-Falagan — School Board: 2015–2016.
Lisa Simmons — Foundation Board: 2023–2026.
Charles Slamar, Jr. — School Board: 2009–2015.
Jill Snyder — Foundation Board: 2025–2026.
Steve Solomon — School Board: 2009–2016.
Carol Stein — Foundation Board: 2021–2022.
Pamela B. Strobel — School Board: 2009–2018.
John Yonover — School Board: 2016–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2025.
Neal S. Zucker — School Board: 2011–2012; 2013–2020; Foundation Board: 2021–2023.