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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’ 2020 fiscal year (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020).

Benefactor

$25,000 +

Alan and Charlotte Lewis
Charlie & Kathy Wolf
Gregory and Jennifer Stephens

Jean Janecek
Julie Tafel Klaus
Lincoln Park Preschool & Kindergarten

Michael Campbell
Sue Bernstein and Paul Denzer

Innovator

$10,000 +

Billy Wong and Stephanie Gordon
Bob and Chie Curley
Daniel Romano
Elaine and Eric Hahn

Experience Ignite
Gary and Anne Vlk
Ida Mae Tafel
Jennifer Kim & Benjamin Hellweg

Julie and Kevin Cook
Sharon and Bill Kozek
Vallavbhai and Savitaben Patel Foundation

Steward

$5,000 +

AHI Travel
Andrea Moonsammy
Andrew Hastie
Craig and Monette Leva

Deirdre Nardi
Doak Elliott
Erwin and Nancy Aulis
James and Lauren Stephens

Jason & Alexis Beckwith
Kristen Seeger
Sommer’s Family Foundation
Susan and John Dewan Foundation

Advocate

$2,500 +

Angela Kabbes
Carol and Tom Barnett
Chad Gabriel
Constance Benrud
David Nolan
David O. and K. Kyle Team
Debbie and Sid Frisch
Debbie Garner
Dina Tognarelli
Elizabeth and Scott Dvorak

Four Seasons Punta Mita
Frances E. Streit Foundation
Frank & Cynthia Herr
Fusion Risk Management
George & Ann Goldsmith
Heather and James Yuratovac
Jay Tuthill
Jeff Breaden and Lisa Madonia
Jeremy and Olivia Rollefson
Jerry and Karel Beck

McNeight Family Foundation
Patricia O’Neil
Paul Ybarra
Paula & George Sreckovic
Robert Wolf
Salesforce
Stacy Wells and Rick Farrell
Sue Braun
The Event Studio

Leader

$1,000 +

Amy and Jason Jackman
Amy Everard and Christian Zann
Bank of America
Beth Newton
Ceil Whitney
Chicago Equity Partners
Christina Danielle Allen
Cindy Paul
Claire York
Dan Monckton Jr.
Dave & Ann Healing
David Goldstein
Denise Nedza and Paul Szalko
Emily Sonnenblick and Ken Offit

G.O.L.F. Foundation
Home Partners of America
Jason Kaple
Jay Laabs
Jeanne & Tim Mayes
Jill Cook
John Ardis
John Connor
Justin Cho
Kathleen and Rob Katz
Kim and Andy Stephens
Leonard and Ruth Price
Lina Wei
Lisa Coolidge Roberts

Lisa Lindemann
Mahlon and Ann Howard
Marion Parr and Scott Carr
Missy and Andy Greenberg
Nancy O’Leary
Pat Vacala
Richard and Mary Kelly
Ronald Steeves
Sonia & Jeff Semenchuk
Susan Wood O’Leary
Thomas J. Coltman Foundation
Tim Jeffery and Terrie Thompson
Vicki and Jon Kraft

Partner

$500 +

AJ Chedrick
Amanda Shadoin
Ann and Todd Daly
Anonymous
Bill Strickland and Julie Meredith
Carl and Barbara Balsam
Carol Thompson
Cassandra Wade
Cheryl Sturm
Cynthia & Jean Joho
David and Vicki Halford
Davide Bova
Dr. Carl Durand
Elizabeth Bower Kent
Jack and Becky Krasaeath
Jaye and Kelly Barbeau

Jess Herr
Joe and Melanie Hegner
Joel Kaphengst and Patty Martensen
John and Alexandria Ferry
Kathleen and Daniel Platt
Kelley Stoddard
Kitsy Smith
Kiva Vaughn
Kristine Gillette
Linda and Dick Johnson
Lindsay Kenney
Liza Raser-Chedrick
Maria Karas
Mary Raser
Michael Braun
Michael Doherty

Michelle Maguire
Molly Curley and Alex Putt
Nancy and John Williams
Passport to Organics
Robert and Marisa Daley
Sara Silzle
Sarah Cobb
Scott & Lauren Barbeau
Stephanie and Josh Coan
Steve & Kate Schulte
Susan Frazier-Stites and Jim Stites
The Gilbert Fund
Thomas Dierenfeld
Tim and Krissy Hakanson
Vito Pellicano

Friend

$250 +

Alexander Hanna
Ana McCauley
Arnold Duijzer
Ashley Gagnon
Becca Vlahos
Bill Dwyer
Bob & Lee Kuker
Carey Cimino
Cari Alexander Koss
Chris Wolf
Christie Olson
Clare Curley
Colleen Dugan
Core Power Yoga
Dana Lapekas
David and Diane Corbett
David Feldman
Douglas & Gayle Ford
Elizabeth Gilligan
Eric Docter
Evelyn Maguire

Heather & Dennis Kracik
James Boris
Jan Kostner
Jeff Marrone
Jenny O’Neil
Jill Smith
Julie Goldstein
Kari Economou
Kathleen and Brad Smith
Kathleen Wendling
Katie Buell
Kelli Stephens
Kelly Finzer
Keren Weiss
Laura Doll
Leah Emerson
Linda and Stephen Tacchi
Lucy Jodlowska
Mary Fifield
Melissa Fischer
Michael Siurek and Amanda Felt Siurek

Michael Wade
Michael Walsh
Michelle Sakayan
Pamela Ross
Robbie Heiser
Sara Dippel
Scott Marguerat
Shari Berland
Sharill Rossol
Siri Vemuri
Susan Andrews and Jeff Braddy
Susan Faurot
Susan Peinsipp
Suzanne Westphal
Sydnee and Matt DeJong
Theresa Corrao
Trish Berry
Valerie Maze
Wanda Brotherton
Zach and Kelly Dicken

Supporter

$100 +

Abby Roush
AIR Aerial Fitness
Alyson Marguerat
Andy Mercker
Anne Heekin
Anne Sorenson
April Crawford Mosier
Arielle Nguyen
Arjun Aggarwal
Ashley Bailey
Beth Woodward
Bob Dillon
Brad Szczecinski
Carol Robinson
Carol Zatorski
Colton Stombaugh
Dale Dean
Edward O’Neil
EJ Karsten
Elaine Thomas
Ellen and Laurent Schor
Emily Leutgeb
First Ascent Climbing
Fred Jung
Halle & Brian Bargar
Hannah and Justin Prevost-Schultz
Harli Thompson
Heather Lax
Hector Escoffier
Hollis Hanover
Jan Berendsen
Janice & Houston Cowan
Jasna Karamehmedovic
Jeff Fitch
Jennifer O’Neil

Jenny Flandina
Jerry Mullen
Jill Hill
Jim Carroll
Jim Moore
Joanna Zvirbulis
John Holton
Joseph Spellman
Judy & Jerry Sandberg
Judy Keller
Juli Protenic
Julie Danilek
Karen and David Dorner
Karen Ventura
Kathleen Lewis
Kristen Sudnik
Kristin and Brad Schrepferman
Krupa Patel
Laura Clemons Garland
Lauren Laudick
Lesley Brindle
Leslie Song
Lexa Pezzati
Linda Burke
Liz Reyna
Lynfred Winery
Lynnette Cozzolino
Marcia McDonnell
Maria and Greg Decker
Mary Beth Schrepferman
Mary Conaty
Mary Joan Gilmour
Maryellen Cozad
Maryrose Murphy

Matthew Bedella
Maureen Burke
McCormick Wolf
Megan Maciel
Michele Mahoney
Ms. Lynn Cavallaro
Ms. Mollie Stromberg
Nilwona Nowlin
Patrick Duhon
Rachel Louise Krupsky
Robert Knapp
Ron and Barbara Breaden
Ruth Christner
Ryan Jeffery and Mary Catherine Sleepeck
Ryan Kosanic
Sarah Teachout Ganci
Satyakam Pandey
Scott Smith
Sharon Seymour
Spavia Day Spa
Stephanie Comer
Steve Steinberg
Susan Feldman
Susan Kavanaugh
Susanne Henry
Teddy O’Neil
Terri Thomas
Timothy King
Tina Chen
Tina Ingall
Tory Wolver
Tyler Kellner
Yashvant & Pushpa Patel
Zanie’s Comedy Club