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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


At our Annual Event, we will honor two remarkable individuals whose contributions have made a positive impact in our communities.

Champions of Change Award

 

George Ranney, Jr.
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

 

Lesle Honore
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
Crown Family Philanthropies

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.

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