Board Information

Name CHOOSE CHICAGO
Function To serve as the official destination marketing organization for McCormick Place and Chicago.
Composition Mayoral Appointments: at least 8   Ex Officio Members: not specified   Other: not specified
City Council Approval Not Required
Legal Authority 70 ILCS 210/5.6

Membership

Member Name Term Expires Appointed by
Rich Ashlin No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Jeffrey J Bethke No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Jay Blunk 06/30/2025 Other
Doreen Burse No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Larita Clark No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Catherine De Orio 06/30/2024 Mayor
Lisa Duarte 06/30/2024 Other
Glenn Eden Continuing Appointment Mayor
Honorable Jason Ervin No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Michael Fassnacht 06/30/2024 Mayor
Richard Gamble 06/30/2025 Other
Sylvia I Garcia No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Marilynn Gardner 06/30/2025 Other
Nina Grondin 09/14/2024 Other
Erin Harkey No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Patrick Hatton 09/08/2024 Other
Chevy Humphrey 11/01/2024 Other
Ayesha A Jaco 06/30/2023 Mayor
David Jacobs 06/30/2023 Other
Michael Jacobson 06/30/2025 Other
Arthur L Johnston Continuing Appointment Mayor
Patrick Kelly No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Mark Lauer 09/10/2024 Other
Kenneth Meyer No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Jerry Mickelson 06/30/2023 Other
Gary Perinar 06/30/2024 Other
Maria Razumich-Zec 06/30/2023 Other
Robert G Reiter, Jr. 06/30/2025 Other
Jamie Rhee No Expiration Date Ex Officio
Eve Rodriguez Montoya 09/08/2024 Other
James E Rondeau 06/30/2023 Mayor
Juan Salgado 06/30/2023 Mayor
Manuel Sanchez 06/30/2023 Other
Rebecca Shi 06/30/2024 Other
Alexandra Sims 06/30/2024 Other
Liz Stark 06/30/2023 Mayor
Michael Strautmanis 06/30/2024 Other
Christie Tarantino-Dean 06/30/2024 Other
Cherryl T Thomas 09/08/2024 Other
Sam P Toia 06/30/2023 Mayor
John Wells 06/30/2025 Other
Nykia Wright 06/30/2023 Other
Betsy Zieger 06/30/2023 Other

The information on this site is current as of May 26, 2023