2018 Inductees

Lincoln Park Kindergarten & Preschool

2017 Inductees

Gary & Anne Vlk

Stacy Wells

Kathy & Charlie Wolf

2016 Inductees

Tasha Seitz & Alan Choyna

Nicholas & Robbin Schoewe

North Park University

2015 Inductees

College Park Athletic Club

Groupon, Inc.

Nancy O’Leary

Anonymous 1

Anonymous 2

Anonymous 3

The below listing includes supporters from Spark Ventures’ 2019 fiscal year (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019).

Benefactor

$25,000 +

Alan and Charlotte Lewis
Charlie & Kathy Wolf

 Gregory and Jennifer Stephens
Jean Janecek

 Lincoln Park Preschool & Kindergarten
Sue Bernstein and Paul Denzer

Innovator

$10,000 +

 Billy Wong and Stephanie Gordon
Bob and Chie Curley
Daniel Romano
Erwin and Nancy Aulis

Experience Ignite
Ida May Tafel
Jennifer Kim & Benjamin Hellweg
Julie and Kevin Cook

Julie Tafel Klaus
Michael Campbell
Vallavbhai & Savitaben Patel Foundation

Steward

$5,000 +

Andrea Moonsammy
Andrew Hastie
Anne Frey-Mott
Cindy Paul
Craig and Monette Leva

 Debbie and Sid Frisch
Deirdre and Stephen Nardi
Doak Elliott
Elaine and Eric Hahn
Gary and Anne Vlk

James and Lauren Stephens
Kristen Seeger
Patricia O’Neil
Sharon Hickey Kozek and William Kozek
William Cleary

Advocate

$2,500 +

Angela Kabbes
Chad Gabriel
Chicago Equity Partners
Constance Benrud
David O. and K Kyle Team
Deirdre Nardi
Dina Tognarelli

 Elizabeth and Scott Dvorak
Four Seasons Punta Mita
Frances E. Streit Foundation
George & Ann Goldsmith
Jeff Breaden and Lisa Madonia
Jeremy and Olivia Rollefson
McNeight Family Foundation

 Nancy and John Williams
Paula & George Sreckovic
Sommer’s Family Foundation
Stacy Wells and Rick Farrell
Sue Braun
Vicki and Jon Kraft

Leader

$1,000 +

 AJ Chedrick
Alyson Marguerat
Amy and Jason Jackman
Anne Snyder
Bank of America
Bill Strickland and Julie Meredith
Carol Thompson
Ceil Whitney
Christina Danielle Allen
Claire York
David and Diane Corbett
David Goldstein
Denise Nedza and Paul Szalko
Elizabeth, Evan and George Newton
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Heather and James Yuratovac
Home Partners of America

 Jack and Becky Krasaeath
Jason Kaple
Jay Laabs
Jeanne Mayes
Jen and Mike Sage
Jerry and Karel Beck
Joe and Melanie Hegner
Joel Kaphengst and Patty Martensen
John Ardis
John Connor
Kathleen and Rob Katz
Kim, Andy and Derek Stephens
Kiva Vaughn
Leonard and Ruth Price
Lisa Coolidge Roberts
Lisa Lindemann
Maria Karas
Marion Parr and Scott Carr

 Missy and Andy Greenberg
Nancy O’Leary
Pat Vacala
Richard & Mary Kelly
Robert Peinsipp
Robert Wolf
Salesforce
Sarah Cobb
Stephanie and Josh Coan
Stephen & Ceta Walters
Steve Steinberg
Susan Wood O’Leary
Thomas O’Neill
Tim Jeffery and Terrie Thompson
Tim Piai and Dara Krueger
Vito Pellicano
William & Deborah Burfisher

Partner

$500 +

 Amanda Shadoin
Amy Everard and Christian Zann
Amy Marlas
Ann and Todd Daly
Ann Kisting
Ashley Bailey
Brian Murtha
Carla Young
Carol and Tom Barnett
Cassandra Wade
Cheryl Sturm
Christie Olson
Denise Nedza
Dr. Carl Durand
Grant Gochnauer
James Spellman
Jason and Alexis Beckwith

 Jaye and Kelly Barbeau
Jesse Herr
John and Alexandria Ferry
Josephine Bahl
Kathleen and Daniel Platt
Kelley Stoddard
Keren Weiss
Kristin and Brad Schrepferman
Kristine Gillette
Linda and Dick Johnson
Liza Raser
Marquita Hanus
Melinda Myrhe
Michael Braun
Michael Doherty
Michelle Maguire
Molly Curley and Alex Putt

 Passport to Organics
Pat & Mary Rose Hennessey
Rachel Louise Krupsky
Regina Juarez
Richard A. Johnson
Robert and Marisa Daley
Ronald Steeves
Sara Silzle
Scott & Lauren Barbeau
Sonal Gandhi
Sonia Semenchuk
Susan Frazier-Stites and Jim Stites
Theresa Corrao
Tim and Krissy Hakanson
Trish Berry
Tuthill Corporation
Wanda Brotherton

Friend

$250 +

 Abby Roush
Amie Zander
Arnold Duijzer
Bill Dwyer
Caduecues Cellars
Cari Alexander Koss
Carl and Barbara Balsam
Core Power Yoga
Cross Town Fitness
Eleni Griesemer
Eric Docter
Evelyn Maguire
Gayle Ford
Heather Duncan and Keith McCready
Jan Berendsen
Jasna Karamehmedovic
Jill Peters

 Jill Smith
Jodi Wolf
Judy & Jerry Sandberg
Julie Goldstein
Kathleen Wendling
Katie Buell
Ken Odom
Kitsy Smith
Krupa Patel
Laura Doll
Leah Emerson Photography
Lesley Brindle
Marriott Moxy Times Square
Mary Fifield
Mary Raser
Melissa Fischer
Michael Siurek and Amanda Felt Siurek

 Michael Walsh
Morlen Sinoway
Nikhil Shastri
Nimit Aggarwal
PRP Wine International
Sarah Teachout Ganci
Scott Marguerat
Shari Berland
Sharill Rossol
Spark Ventures Associate Board
Tasteful Adventures
Teresa Blahnik
Thomas Dierenfeld
Timothy King
Travis Bullock
Tumsheen Qureshi
Valerie Maze

Supporter

$100 +

 ABA
Alex Tillar
Alexander Hanna
Alexis Beckwith
Alison Burkhart
Anne and Bill Wortel
Anne Heekin
Anne Sorenson
Arjun Aggarwal
Bob Dillon
Carol Robinson
Carol Zatorski
Caroline Schneider
Chase Smerdzinski
Clare Curley
Clarisa Finizio
Daione Mitchell
David Feldman
Dipti & Anisha Ravichandran
EJ Karsten
Elaine Thomas
Elizabeth Alberding
Ellen and Laurent Schor
Eric Bokar
First Ascent Climbing
Frank and Janet Freund
Fred Jung
Hannah and Justin Prevost-Schultz

 Heather Lax
Hector Escoffier
Hollis Hanover
Jamie Leathers
Jeff Fitch
Jennifer O’Neil
Jenny Flandina
Jill Hill
Joanna Marek
Juliana Schafer
Julie Danilek
Karen and David Dorner
Kings Bowling Alley
Kousiki Patra
Kristen Sudnik
Laura Garland
Laura Kulman
Lauren Laudick
Laurie Rice
Leslie Song
Lettuce Entertain You
Lexa Pezzati
Linda and Stephen Tacchi
Liz Reyna
Lynn Cavallaro
Margot Paisley
Mary Beth Schrepferman
Mary Joan Gilmour
Maryellen Cozad

 Matthew Bedella
McCormick Wolf
Micaela McCabe
Michele Burdick
Mollie Stromberg
Nancy Ahrens
Nilwona Nowlin
Pat Joyce
Peter Kuntz and Lori Kleinerman
Rachel Gigliotti
Revolution Brewing
Riot Fest Corp.
Robbie Heiser
Robert Knapp
Ryan Jeffery and Mary Catherine Sleepeck
Satyakam Pandey
Spavia Day Spa
Susan Andrews and Jeff Braddy
Susanne Henry
Sylvia Rodrigo
The Second City
Tina Chen
Tina Ingall
Tory Wolver
Wendy Heltzer
Yashvant & Pushpa Patel
Zach and Kelly Dicken
Zanie’s Comedy Club