Celebrating 90 Years Strong: MPC’s Impact on Advancing Equity
MPC’s 2024 Annual Event
MPC invites you to join us in commemorating our 90th Anniversary Year celebration. This pivotal year marks a significant milestone in MPC’s legacy of driving impactful change within the built environment of the Chicago region. Throughout this celebratory year, MPC is hosting a series of signature events leading up to our main Annual Event in the fall.
MPC’s 2024 Annual Event, themed Celebrating 90 Years Strong: MPC’s Impact on Advancing Equity, will highlight key areas where we have diligently worked to reshape policies and practices, promoting fairness and inclusivity across diverse communities of the Chicago region. This event provides an opportunity for you to join with leaders from community, business, and government sectors, as we celebrate MPC’s impactful 90-year journey and establish the foundation for sustained progress in the future.
Please consider supporting MPC’s 90th Anniversary Year by sponsoring our 2024 Annual Event and your choice of signature events. Together, let’s pave the way for a more equitable future for all.
Tickets are available now!
MPC Honorees
Champions of Change Award
George A. Ranney, Jr. will receive MPC’s Champions of Change Award for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to civic progress. Mr. Ranney has held positions including CEO of Chicago Metropolis 2020, CEO of Prairie Holdings Corporation, General Counsel of Inland Steel, and Partner at Mayer, Brown. Mr. Ranney has been a stalwart civic leader, advocating tirelessly for comprehensive regional planning initiatives and sustainable development. He has served on the Boards of numerous foundations, MPC, the University of Chicago, WTTW, and others.
Community Impact Award
Leslé Honoré, artist, poet, writer, and advocate is set to receive MPC’s Community Impact Award for her diverse contributions to advancing social justice. Ms. Honoré currently serves as CEO of Urban Gateways, empowering youth through arts programming. She has been instrumental in shaping equitable transit-oriented development in Chicago. Her poetry collection, “Fist & Fire,” explores themes of social justice, reflecting real lives and voices. Her forthcoming book, “Brown Girl, Brown Girl” highlights the past, present, and future of brown and Black girls and inspires hope and activism (pre-order the book here). Through her art and activism, Ms. Honoré aims to amplify marginalized voices and bridge societal gaps.
Please support MPC’s 90th Anniversary Year!
Join us and be a part of the movement toward a brighter tomorrow! Let’s create a future where equity is at the forefront of our built environment, and everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.
- Get 90th Anniversary Sponsorship Information here!
- Sponsor MPC’s 90th Anniversary today! Annual Event sponsorship deadline: September 6, 2024 includes recognition in the event invitation.
For more information on MPC event sponsorship, contact Steven Quispe, Donor Relations Manager, 312.863.6032 or SQuispe@metroplanning.org. - Donate to MPC’s 90th Anniversary Year!
Explore MPC’s 90th Anniversary Year of celebratory events and join the diverse cohort of community, business, and government leaders who will be joining us. We look forward to your participation!
MPC’s 90th Anniversary Committee
David A. Mook – Chair
US Bank
Paul C. Carlisle
Wintrust
Polly Eldringhoff
Peoples Gas
Linda Goodman
Goodman Williams Group
Elle Ramel
GET Cities
Unmi Song
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Bruce W. Taylor
Taylor Investment Partners II
Annual Event Host Committee
in formation as of August 27, 2024
BMO
Meena Beyers
Vice President of Business & Community Development
Nicor Gas
Paul C. Carlisle – Chair, MPC Board of Governors
Chief Operating Officer & Market Head Commercial Banking
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Ellen Carnahan
Carnahan Family Foundation
Elizabeth J. Cisar
Director, Environment Program
The Joyce Foundation
Kent P. Dauten
Chairman
Keystone Capital
Ann M. Drake
Polly Eldringhoff
Vice President of Operational Performance
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Robert B. Ford
Chairman and CEO
Abbott
King Harris
President
The Harris Family Foundation
David A. Mook
Chief Private Banking Officer, U.S. Bank Wealth Management Group
U.S. Bank
Christopher O’Herlihy
CEO
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Quintin E. Primo III
Founder and Executive Chairman
Capri Investment Group
Mark Sander
President and COO
Old National Bank
Melissa Washington
Senior Vice President, Customer Operations & Chief Customer Officer
ComEd
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Premier Sponsor
Champion Sponsors
Lead Sponsors
Benefactor Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
Stephen and Susan Baird
David P. Bolger
Booth Hansen
Paul and Rebecca Carlisle
Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation
CFL Workforce & Community Initiative
The Chicago Community Trust
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
CIBC
The Cira and Chris Conley Family
d’Escoto, Inc.
For Good Advisory
T. Bondurant French
Adams Street Partners
Steve and Christy King
David Hiller
Illinois Housing Development Authority
James and Catherine Denny Foundation
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation
Jim and Kitty Mann
Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd.
National Equity Fund
PNC
R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc.
Kathy Stodgell & Dave Mook
Union Carpenters & Contractors
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Village of Franklin Park
Paula Wolff
“George Ranney’s Biggest Fan”
Media Sponsor
