Grant Park Music Festival Board of Directors
Members of the Board are dedicated to promoting the unique Festival experience of free, high-quality classical music in Chicago's magnificent Millennium Park.
Photo by Meg Handler
Officers
Mr. Charles M. Kierscht, GPOA Chair
Attorney
Ms. Beth Clark Rodriguez, GPOA Vice Chair
Managing Director, Wealth Advisory, JPMorgan Private Bank (retired)
Mr. Julian Oettinger, GPOA Secretary
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Walgreens Inc. (retired)
Ms. Eileen Friestad, GPOA Treasurer
President, CWP Management, Inc.
Directors
Mr. Karim Ahamed
HPM Partners, LLC
Mr. Peter V. Baugher
Partner, Schopf & Weiss LLP
Mr. Vern Broders
Marketing Director, Gentry Partners, Ltd.
Mr. Friedrich H. Burian
Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk Management, Northern Trust (retired)
Mr. Donald E. Casey, Jr.
Dean, DePaul University School of Music
Ms. Kate Donaldson
Principal and Owner, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc.
Mr. James B. Fadim
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Conlon Public Strategies
Ms. Marta Farion
Attorney
Ms. Cassandra Francis
Executive Director, ClayCo.
Mr. Raymond A. Frick, Jr.
Managing Principal, Augustus Group LLC
Mr. David M. Greenwald
Partner, Jenner & Block
Ms. Rose Ann Grundman
Civic and Arts Leader
Ms. Maria Holmes
Senior Vice President, Private Client Services and Risk Management, Fifth Third Bank
Mr. Bill Hood
Managing Director for State and Community Affairs, American Airlines
Ms. Christy Lynch
Senior Manager, Accenture
Ms. Lisa Manley
Executive Vice President, Business and Social Purpose, Edelman
Ms. Ginger Meyer
Civic and Arts Leader
Mr. Ron Niemaszyk
CPA, Patke & Associates, Ltd.
Mr. William P. Ritchie
Partner in Charge, Jones Day
Mr. Juan Salgado
Commissioner, Chicago Park District
Mr. Angel Ysaguirre
Deputy Director for Arts Programming, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
