2019 National Forum Planning Committee
The 2019 National Forum Planning Committee is comprised of prominent and well-respected leaders in the field, including donors, family foundation board members, and CEOs who have practiced and/or supported the advancement of effective and ethical family philanthropy.
The 2019 National Forum Advisory Committee is co-chaired by Doug Bitonti Stewart of the Max and Marjorie Fisher Foundation and A. Sparks of the Masto Foundation. Additional Planning Committee members include:
- Julie Berrey, Director, John and Wauna Harman Foundation
- Barrett Coker Krise, Senior Philanthropic Officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
- David Daniels, Chief Operating Officer, Bainum Family Foundation
- Reginald Jones, President and CEO, Jacobs Family Foundation
- Barbara Kibbe, Director, Effectiveness, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
- Gilbert Miller, Chairman, Bradley-Turner Foundation
- Mary Mountcastle, Trustee, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Inc.
- Kelly Nowlin, Trustee, Surdna Foundation
- Jim Parsons, President, The Brinson Foundation
- Sharmila Thakkar, Advisor, SRT Advising & Consulting LLC
- Patrick Troska, President, The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
- Urvashi Vaid, CEO, The Vaid Group LLC
- June Wilson, Executive Director Emeritus, Quixote Foundation
- Ellie Frey Zagel, Trustee, Frey Foundation
2019 National Forum Host Committee
The 2019 National Forum Host Committee is comprised of family foundations and donors that actively fund in the Chicago metro region and who wish to support NCFP in its efforts to incorporate local artists, community leaders, and funders into the Forum programming and networking activities. The 2019 National Forum Host Committee is chaired by Jim Parsons, CEO of The Brinson Foundation. Additional Host Committee members include:
- Clare Butterfield, Executive Director, Christopher Family Foundation
- David Farren, Executive Director, Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
- Patricia Ford, Executive Director, Steans Family Foundation
- Dinaz Mansuri, Executive Director, Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
- Elizabeth Newton, Director of Family Engagement, Crown Family Philanthropies
- Mary Pounder, Program Officer, Comer Family Foundation
- Mary Ann Roeser, Executive Director, The Duchossois Family Foundation
- Sara Slaughter, Executive Director, W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
- Christy Uchida, Senior Program Officer, The Brinson Foundation
2019 National Forum Local Partners Committee
The 2019 National Forum Local Partners Committee is comprised of local philanthropic networks and philanthropic advisory firms that work with multiple families in the greater Chicago region. Local Partners Committee members include:
- Laura Coy, Director of Community Engagement, William Blair & Company
- Abbe Temkin, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, The Chicago Community Trust
- Dawn Melchiorre, Vice President, Member Engagement, Forefront
- Ruth Easterling, Managing Director, Family Office Exchange
- Betsy Brill, President, Mollie Bunis, Managing Director Philanthropic Services, Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd.
- Bruce Boyd, Principal, Kate McAdams, Managing Director, Arabella Advisors
- Sarah Berg, Senior Philanthropy Advisor, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
- Tara D’Agostino, Director, Tax, KPMG
