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2016 Inductees

Nicholas & Robbin Schoewe

North Park University

2015 Inductees

Catherine Crown
College Park Athletic Club

Groupon, Inc.
Nancy O’Leary

Tasha Seitz & Alan Choyna
Anonymous 1

Anonymous 2
Anonymous 3

The below listing includes supporters from Spark Ventures’ 2016 fiscal year (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016).

Benefactor

$25,000 +

Bill Romans & Sue Barsamian

Charlie & Kathryn Wolf

Nicholas & Robbin Schoewe

Paul & Rhianna Johnson

Innovator

$10,000 +

Alma & Daniel Ericson
Douglas & Vanessa Crowe
Elaine & Eric Hahn
Elizabeth Foster & Michael Walsh

Gary & Anne Vlk
Jennifer Kim & Benjamin Hellweg
Kim Kipp
Michael Robillard

Nancy O’Leary
Patricia O’Neil
Paula Robichaud
Stacy Wells & Rick Farrell

Steward

$5,000 +

Amanda Senior-Kennepohl
Bob and Isabel Curley
Brad & Lisa Zulke
Carl Jerome
Carol & Tom Barnett
Daniel Romano
David & Diane Corbett
David Goldstein

Deborah & William Burfisher
Erwin & Nancy Aulis
Jay Laabs
Jean Partridge
Julie & Kevin Cook
Julie Loeger
Julie Tafel Klaus
Maurice I. Long Jr.
Molly Baskin & Tony Brooks

Rob & Kristen Griffith
Robert & Marisa Daley
Ron & Rebecca Bockstahler
Ross Parr
Sue Bernstein & Paul Denzer
Sue Braun
Tasha Seitz & Alan Choyna
Tom McNeight

Advocate

$2,500 +

Aaron Chaiken & Tal Cohen
Amy & Jason Jackman
Betsy & Scott Dvorak
Carol Thompson
Craig Leva
Don & Tonie Yannias
Frank & Janet Freund
George & Ann Goldsmith
Heather & James Yuratovac
Jan Kostner
Jason & Pernille Lopez

Jeanne & Jeff Plaisted
Kathleen Jackson
Khiem Hoang
Kim & Andy Stephens
Kristin & Brad Schrepferman
Liz Reyna
Lydia Gomez
Maol Murray Sloan
Marc & Deirdre Sokol
Maryanne Sendik
Megan Mullen

Michael Campbell
Monica Ptak
Nancy & John Williams
Rich Johnson
Ryan Jeffery & Mary Catherine Sleepeck
Scott Barbeau
Shankar & Renee Iyer
Sue Maggos
Teresa & Jojo Yap
Tina Erickson & Michael Krutsch

Leader

$1,000 +

Alison Heisner
Amy Hindley
Anne & Bill Wortel
Anthony & Kristin Baldea
Ariana Easterly
Betty Lam Hamilton & Jeffrey Hamilton
Bill & Laura Schmidt
Brian & Alison Wu
Cassandra Wade
Ceil Whitney
Celia & James Dallas
Cheryl Nelson
Cindy Paulauskas
David & Lea Bamlango
David Hryszczuk & Mary Bradford
Deanna & Bob Fenton
Debbie & Sid Frisch
Debra and David McKeon
Denise Nedza & Paul Szalko
Don Rode
Doug Balut

Eva Rowe
Freddy Frederick
Galina Yukhvid
Ginger Gorden & David Reidy
Gregory & Jennifer Stephens
Hannah & Justin Prevost-Schultz
Hyalker Amaral
Jacques Achille
James Benz
Janet Viane
Jeff VanDixhorn
Jennifer Miller and Bruce McPhee
Jessica Dangles
Joe’s Bar
Joel Kaphengst & Patty Martensen
John Connor
Jonathan & Mark Bidlake
Kelly Jordan
Kelvin Pennington
Knife and Tine
Kristen Seeger
Kristen Sudnik

Kristine Gillette
Marion Parr & Scott Carr
Martyn Smith
Mary & Richard Kelly
Mary McDonnell
Matt Freund
Mike & Jen Sage
Missy & Andy Greenberg
Paul & Margaret Winsauer
R. Crusoe & Son
Red Light Management
Roger Taylor
Sima Dahl
Sonia Semenchuk
Stefan & Kiera Fritz
Susan & Jim Stites
Susan Wood O’Leary
William Griffith
William Jagnow
Wilson Sporting Goods
Wines for Humanity

Partner

$500 +

Aaron Houlihan
Alex Tillar
Alyssa & Christopher Miller
Amanda Munroe
Amy & Kevin Fox
Andrea Moonsammy
Andrea Roebker
Andrew Hastie
Angela Shropshire
Arman Ghosh
Aubrey Wentz
Benefit Cosmetics
Brad Hedberg
Christine Dunn
Christopher Farruggia
Constance Benrud
David & Linda Parkyn
Doak Elliot
Doug & Kate Barton
France Leclerc

Gary & Mary Carole Gavula
George Priniski & Tiffany Winne
Grace Hayes, LLC
Holly Marihugh & Kris Denton
Jaye & Kelly Barbeau
Jeff Breaden
Joann Chen & Greg Kamstra
John & Joanne Fox
John Ardis
John Ferry
Julie Scott
Kaitlin Horsch
Kelley Stoddard
Kelyse Mckeon
Linda & Dick Johnson
Lorraine Loomis
Luke Barnett
Marc & Nicole Chibnik
Mark & Ann Fancher
Maxine Benrud

Meiling Parks
Michael Wade
Michelle Maguire
Norm & Barbara Shirk
Pat Joyce
Philip Kranz
Priya Shah & Rajeev K Arora
Robert Ryan
Robert Wolf
Roberta & Mark Hancock
Samantha Chen
Sara Mills
Sara Silzle
Stephanie & Richard Farruggia
Tim & Kerri Ressmeyer
Tom Dierenfeld
Vanessa & Charles Clarke
Wade Cunningham
Wanda Brotherton
Yvonne Yi

Friend

$250 +

Aaron & Roxanna Anderson
Amanda Johnston
Amanda Shadoin
Amie Dowker
Ann Daly
Anne Heekin
Annette Cole
April Donnellan
Ben Ferdinand
Bob & Becca Safranski
Brendan Hicks
Carl & Barbara Balsam
Carl Durand
Carla Anderson
Casie Gambrel & Ruben Ocampo
Chicago Center for the Print
Chris Nephew
Christian Young
Christina Kim
Doug Carlson
Ed Sanchez
Elizabeth & Delvin Brannon
Elizabeth Kent
Elizabeth, Evan & George Newton
Gayle Ford
Hilliary Szanto
Hilton Worldwide
Holly Haddad
Jamie Leathers
Janel & Rob Toal
Jean Joho
Jeff Ross
Jim Obrien
Joanna Marek
Johanna Metzler

John Weber
Jolee Rosenkranz
Joseph Adams
Judy & Jerry Sandberg
Juliana Schafer
Karen & Mike Burke
Kari & Matt Mansueto
Karla St. Louis
Kent Landin
Kevin & Lisa Kennedy
Larry Loubet
Lettuce Entertain You
Lisa Dieter
Lonnie & Martha Arima
Lynsey Pace
Madison and Rayne
Mae & Bob Hong
Marcia McDonnell
Margaret Cole
Mark Bennett
Mark Kindelin
Marlys Ortquist
Marty & Amy Kaplan
Mary Joan Gilmour
Maryrose Murphy
Melissa Severin
Mercury Theater Chicago
Micaela McCabe
Michael Beirne
Michael Siurek
Michelle Granger
Mike Polan
Molly Curley
Morlen Sinoway
Nancy Ahrens

Noam Avidov
Noel Montenegro
Peter & Alicia Pond
Peter Ek
Pola Henderson
Rachelle Grogg
Rebecca Korach
Renee & Frank Citera
Rick Sommer
Robert & Patricia Jette
Roberta & Shaun Lane
Roberta Steeves
Roel Vivit
Shannon & Andrew Geier
Sharill Rossol
Stephen & Allie Pagh
Sue & Greg Burnet
Susan McColgan
Susan O’Leary
Susie Selbst
Suzanne Demirjian
Tasteful Adventures
The Exercise Coach
Tim & Janet Johnson
Tim & Krissy Hakanson
Todd Schultz
Trevor Hoger
Tricia Eminger
Tyler Vostry
Valerie Fry
Valerie Maze
Vicki Duhon
Victoria Cooper & Shawn Magee
Virginia Willcox

Supporter

$100 +

Abbey Vanderwoude
Adam Hilgenkamp
Adam Stevens
Agata Zniszczol
Alex Braun
Alex Putt
Alicia Koch
Alisa Srulovitz
Alison Hulburt
Amanda Shaw
Amber Mains
Andrew Sims
Angela Kabbes
Arnold Duijzer & Swarna Rao
Ashok Merai
Benjamin & Marit Ecker
Beverly & Charlie Eloge
Bobby Thapar
Candy Chin
Cara Omiecinski
Caroline & Mark Slidell
Casey Burke
Charles & Kathleen Leighton
Charles Ifergan Coiffures
Chicago Ideas
Chris Wolf
Christine Mooney
Christine Tuinenga
Christy Prassas
Cindy Paul
Clarisa Finizio
Colleen Gallant
Collin Supple
Connie Gambrel
Cordell Miles
Dacia Durham
Daniel Boyd
Darlene Bender
Dave Romano
David & Stacy Blum
David Crooch
David Falk
Dee Ungar
Dennis Smith
Dipti Ravichandran
Elaine Wyder-Harshman
Elly Rohrer
Emily Moore
Ethan Steinberg
Feld Entertainment
Frank Wilberding
Frederick Carmean
Gina Biernacki
Grace & Pam Hughes
Griffin Abel

Heather Lax
Hollis Hanover
Itsvan Martis
J. Randall & Judith Johnson
Jannesa Zhang
Jared Hansen
Jean & Edward Ozog
Jean & Robert Ptacek
Jeanne Lavander
Jennifer & Jordan Empey
Jennifer Balestrery
Jennifer Beedon Snow
Jennifer Grems Snow & Sylvia Maldonado
Jenny & Christopher Hoskins
Jeremy DeFrancisco
Jess Rappe
Jesse Herr
Jessica Schultz
Joe Hegner
John & Sharon Doering
John Janas
John Obrecht
Joyce Kamstra
Judy Magee
Julia Vander Ploeg
Julie Shaw
Justin Hwang
Karen & David Dorner
Karen Caspers
Kate Casey
Katelyn Johnson
Kathy Miller
Katie Casey
Katie Melloh
Katie O’Byrne
Kinjal Patel
Krupa Patel
Krystal Hentges
Kyle Boston
Laura Cordell
Lesley Brindle
Linda Havlin
Lisa Madonia
Lucy Jodlowska
Maggie & Mark Raynard
Manya Gupta
Maor & Carly Zirkin
Marcus Mason
Maria & Lukas Dahlstrom
Marilyn Heckmyer
Marla Schrager
Marquita Hanus
Mary Kelly Birkmeier
Matt Bedella
Michael Braun
Michelle Cronin

Mitchell Tunick
Nancy Maldonado
Pam Duke
Pamela Peters
Patrice Prentice
Patricia Schellhase
Peggy Saylor
Pure Barre Lincoln Park
Rachel Brandenberger
Rachel Gigliotti
Rebecca Ehart
Rebecca Sckrabulis
Residence Inn Chicago
Richard and Carol Wild
Richard Pearlman
Robert & Catherine Napier
Robert Snyder
Roberto Icaza
Ron Bernardi
Roy & Beverly Blumenshine
Ryan Blum
Sally Miller
Sam Galina
Sam Kubek
Samuel Kubek
Sarah Katz
Sarah Teachout
Scott Lewis
Sheila McDonnell
Sophia Pae
SoulCycle
Stephanie & Josh Coan
Stephanie Gordon
Stephen B. Brown
Steven & Juliet Plonsker
Steven Fry
Sulky Pae
Susan Andrews & Jeff Braddy
Tami Sanders
Terese Kane
Teri Raffel
The Lifestyle Renovation
The Skincare Company Spa Salon
The Warehouse Bar and Pizzeria
Tim Mohns
Tracey Weinberg
Tricia Smith
Tyler Michael
Urszula Winkiewicz
Valerie Wulf
Wafa Haleem
Weber Grill
William Bartels
Yael Brunwasser
Yvonne Bisel