CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES / PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM

2014/15 ANNUAL REPORT

WE TEACH

CHAIRSusan Whiting

PRESIDENT & CEODeborah Lahey

VICE CHAIRSJames C. MurrayJoyce M. St.Clair

SECRETARYTasha R.G. Cruzat

TREASURERRich Hanson

TRUSTEESCharles BaroneNadalie BosseDr. Joel S. BrownTimothy T. BuikemaLeslie Henner BurnsGregory C. CaseChristine CastellanoSheila ClaryLeslie A. CoolidgeSidney DillardCharles W. DouglasBeth FerreiraRobert FrentzelRegan Rohde FriedmannDonna GustafssonDavid P. HackettPeter HarrisonMichelle Hawver

Frank HoganNicola Halsall IdehenRock KhannaJim KirkMeredith MendesSteve MerkinDr. James A. MontgomeryJohn MurphyPeggy Notebaert Erin OhlmsLisa PollinaJay PorterDr. Michael SheaMarianne StankeLisa Brown TribbettDr. Nancy TuchmanJoan H. WalkerBrian WallsRichard J. WilliamsColleen Zambole

LIFE TRUSTEESFrank M. ClarkThomas CoxDr. Paul HeltneJudy IstockBenjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr.Cathy OsbornLowell I. Stahl

HONORARY TRUSTEESGeorge M. CovingtonLaura Sudler

EX OFFICIOMichael P. Kelly

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AT THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES / PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM, EDUCATION IS EMBEDDED IN OUR DNA.

For nearly 160 years, our commitment to education has never wavered. Whether it is an exhibit opening inside the walls of our museum or at some of the most under-served schools in the city, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is committed to championing a connection to nature and science for people of all ages. Chicago has grown immensely since our founding in 1857, but no matter how urban the city becomes or how much sprawl populates the region, people will always yearn to experience authentic nature.

Throughout this annual report, we will feature examples from each of our departments that highlight the ways “we teach.” Those two words are the foundation of everything that we do.

Our commitment to education throughout the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum was recognized by the Illinois Association of Museums; the Association selected the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum as the Leader Institution of the Year. Doug Taron, PhD, Curator of Biology and Vice President of Conservation and Research, was selected as the Professional of the Year.

For us to realize these types of accomplishments, it takes the commitment of every sta� member and all of our volunteers. Their dedication and passion drives us forward each day. And of course, none of our work would be possible without the generous support from the Chicago Park District and gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations, as well as the support of every Museum member and guest.

As always, we thank you all for your continued support and commitment to the Chicago Academy of Sciences�/�Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the urban gateway to nature and science!

Susan Whiting, Chair Board of Trustees Deb Lahey, President & CEODeb Lahey, President & CEO

THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES was the first museum to loan materials to schools to enhance their science learning. Today, we reach more than 70,000 Chicago-area students and teachers a year inside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and in schools across Chicago. In 2015, more than 750 classes enjoyed field trip workshops at the Nature Museum.

But our teaching doesn’t end with the education department. Teaching is infused in everything that we do. From bringing live animals into the classroom to make nature and science come alive, through programming, research and conservation and citizen science initiatives, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum strives to find the inner scientist that resides in all of us. Read on to see some of the examples of the way that the Nature Museum teaches and connects across a diverse range of departments and platforms.

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THE PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM STRIVES TO FIND THE INNER SCIENTIST THAT RESIDES IN ALL OF US

THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMGIVES NATURE MUSEUM EDUCATORS THE CHANCE TO IMPACT AN ENTIRE SCHOOL’S SCIENCE CLASSES IN A HOLISTIC WAY.

EDUCATION

THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT of Motorola Solutions Foundation and a number of other valued funders, the Nature Museum’s School Science Partnerships program is coming to Chicago Public Schools. This comprehensive program—piloted in private schools—gives Nature Museum educators the chance to impact an entire school’s science classes in a holistic way. It is tailored to meet the needs of each specific school, integrates Next Generation Science Standards and incorporates Nature Museum resources into the curriculum to provide authentic learning experiences. One of the principals whose school was transformed by this partnership said that while his students speak a dozen di�erent languages, “science has become a universal language.”

A RECORD 31 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS participated in our TEENS program in 2015, thanks to support from After School Matters and Hive Chicago. The teens spent their time immersed in scientific discovery, learning environmental monitoring techniques, collecting data and sharing it through digital mapping and open source websites. They also contributed to citizen science projects and embarked on projects of their own, such as identifying trees su�ering from Emerald Ash Borer damage and observing and recording dragonfly behavior.

One particular highlight for the group was interviewing farmers at the Green City Market about using local ingredients, sustainable farming and conservation practices. Then, they enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch of market items including fresh bread, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, fruit and apple cider.

AT THE NATURE MUSEUM, we teach teachers as well. After a Science Teaching Network program focused on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), feedback included:

I understand NGSS so much better. Everything was so well organized which makes me feel prepared to implement the curriculum.

We have no science curriculum and very few resources at my school. This is so helpful.

I feel excited and ready to teach. I now have a better understanding of the NGSS.

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SCIENCE HAS BECOME A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

BIOLOGY

THE ENDANGERED SWAMP METALMARK BUTTERFLY has a new lease on life at Blu� Spring Fen in Elgin, Illinois. For the second time in three years, our scientists released Swamp Metalmarks that that were reared at the Nature Museum in an e�ort to repopulate a species that is at risk of extinction. This ongoing e�ort marks the first time in more than 70 years the Swamp Metalmark and its glittering, silver-gold wings have flown in Northern Illinois. The Swamp Metalmark now has an opportunity to repopulate in its natural environment and add diversity to our urban ecosystem.

THE NATURE MUSEUM’S DOUG TARON was one of two American scientists invited to participate in a meeting in Germany to develop global frameworks for butterfly monitoring. The meeting was sponsored by Geo Bon, an organization that provides a global, scientifically robust framework for observations on the detection of biodiversity changes. The group focused on a limited number of monitoring techniques that could be coordinated throughout the world to bring uniformity to data collection.

Doug shared monitoring techniques and best practices from the Nature Museum’s Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network with the participants. The end goal is that these uniform frameworks and techniques will provide structure to the people starting and managing monitoring programs along with producing more consistent, meaningful data. Doug also was the lead author for a chapter in the book Butterfly Conservation in North America: E�orts to Help Save our Charismatic Microfauna.

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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 70 YEARS THE SWAMP METALMARK AND ITS GLITTERING, SILVER-GOLD WINGS HAVE FLOWN IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS.

MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

OUR EXHIBITS INSPIRE and foster a connection to the natural world. The self-produced exhibit Nature’s Struggle: Survival & Extinction earned praise from the Chicago Tribune (“...the exhibit, made in-house at the Notebaert, strikes a superb balance between speaking to children and adults.”) and was selected for an Exhibit Merit Award by the Illinois Association of Museums. They wrote: “The exhibit highlights an important topic, and using the points of view of children to tell the story with the added feature of multiple interactive areas certainly makes the exhibit an interesting place to visit.”

THE EXHIBIT RAINFOREST ADVENTURE opened to rave reviews and made a star of Iggy, a Blue-Throated Macaw. Unlike many natural history museums, the Nature Museum features live animals in most exhibits and its living collection resides throughout the Museum. Chicago Parent wrote, “Head to the Notebaert Nature Museum’s new exhibit, Rainforest Adventure, which reminds families just how important it is to have a little lush green in their lives.” Programming that complemented the exhibit included “A Word About Birds” and “Venomous or Poisonous.”

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INVITED THE COMMUNITY to participate in scientific research a century before it was called citizen science. Today, we feature nationally-recognized citizen science programs such as the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network, Project Squirrel and The Calling Frog Survey. In fact, the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network is regarded as the model for all other butterfly monitoring programs.

ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENT QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS is how to connect with the right organization. A little more than one week after Valentine’s Day, the Nature Museum once again proved to be a volunteer matchmaker extraordinaire. More than 1,000 people had the opportunity to meet with more than 90 non-profit organizations throughout Chicago. The volunteers engaged in one-on-one conversations with organizations’ representatives to help identify which non-profit’s mission aligns best with their passions and interests.

THE WINTERS ARE TOUGH IN CHICAGO for even the hardiest of us. That’s why when summer rolls around, we love to celebrate it at the Nature Museum. On four Thursdays during the summer, beginning with the Summer Solstice, the Nature Museum hosted extended hours featuring family-friendly activities happening inside and outside the Museum. Our final Summer Thursday drew a crowd of nearly 600 who enjoyed the opportunity to connect with nature and interact with live animals.

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RAINFOREST ADVENTURE OPENED TO RAVE REVIEWS AND MADE A STAR OF IGGY, A BLUE-THROATED MACAW.

A BANNER YEAR

IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum set a new attendance record of 287,590 visitors in the museum. Our 14 percent growth in attendance was double the growth of the average increase for Museums In the Park institutions.

THE 17TH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY BALL welcomed our largest ever gathering of 760 and the signature fundraiser raised a record $1.85 million to support the Nature Museum’s essential science-education initiatives. During the cocktail hour, guests explored the museum and had the chance to see many of the hands-on methods that the Nature Museum uses to educate and inspire schoolchildren and guests. Highlights included interacting with live animals such as an albino Burmese python and Lilac-Crowned Amazon parrot, as well as interactive stations with preserved and taxidermied specimens. The Motorola Solutions Foundation received the Nature Museum’s award for Leadership in Support of Science and Education.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE MUSEUM SET A NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD OF 287,590 VISITORS IN THE MUSEUM.

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RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS FISCAL 2015 FISCAL 2014 AMOUNT PERCENTAGE AMOUNT PERCENTAGE

REVENUES

Public Support $ 1,087 17.7% $ 1,055 17.2%Contributions 2,984 48.7% 3,036 49.5%Contracts and Grants Earned 925 15.1% 1,027 16.8%Admissions 321 5.2% 310 5.1%Other Earned Income 809 13.2% 745 12.2%Investment Income 4 0.1% 3 0.1%Total Operating Revenue $ 6,129 100.0% $ 6,177 100.0%

EXPENSES

Program Services $ 3,946 68.9% $ 4,293 75.0%Management and General 1,281 22.4% 1,125 19.7%Fundraising 497 8.7% 416 7.3%Total Operating Expenses $ 5,724 100.0% $ 5,835 100.0% Gain From Operations $ 405 $ 343 Depreciation Expense 694 924 Net Operating Loss $ (289) $ (582) NON-OPERATING ITEMS

Other Non-operating Income (Expense) (19) 96 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $ (308) $ (485)

Total Unrestricted Net Assets at June 30 $ 10,354 $ 10,662

Results in 000s

2014–2015 FINANCIALSYEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015

VOLUNTEER HOURS

OVER 1,000 HOURS Jessica BernsteinJudith BrennerRoss CapaccioDoris DevineLalainya GoldsberryCindy GrayMarina HanesLorraine KellsJoAnne KempfDee KenneyVickie LauClaire McPartlinJoan RathboneValerie SandsDick ScheiberleSheri Thomas

500 HOURS TO 1,000 HOURSAlan BarneyRobert BernsteinJoan BledigClaire BoltonCatherine Collins

Aaron GoldbergNicole JohnsonGreg LandgrafJon MeisenbachWalt MellensLinda MontaneroRobert MortonSelenia MurilloYvi RussellJanet SwensonAdam Weiskind

100 HOURS TO 500 HOURSJohn ArcherKathleen AllanLilyvette BarajasAlli BartusRebecca BeachyChristine BrighamPaula CalzolariReka Cibron-PalmaiLeonard CiceroJulianna CrisantiNicole DawsonMartha DellariaRuthmarie EisinJohn Engelbreit

Annamarie FadorsenPaul FrancuchJoyce FranklinKelly GoodBarbara GreenmanBrigitte HajoschKatie HatfieldDana JensenClaire JonquieresCassandra KubesMichael KulczyckiMaureen LevyAshley LundgrenCarolyn MatsumotoTom MattinglyAllie McDavidMindy MunsonSamantha PerezDaniel PiquardBrin QuickChris RademacherMichael RandallBeth RemusAlma RichardMaria Jazmin RiosHarriet RussellTrice RyanSabina SayersMichael SchaefferAlly SchultzKyle SmithHillary StiflerLeslie StraussMyra SurinRonald TaylorKristen TessoneRobert TomesBetty VandervestRobin VitucciStephanie WallsPatricia WallsYvonne White-MoreyEmily ZajeckaAlan ZemskySarah Zirkelbach

UP TO 100 HOURSGwyneth AndersonCamille ApplewhiteStuart BabcockJen BaeSamantha BaizJane BaldwinLily BarrieEstelle Bastounes

REPRESENTING THE NATURE

MUSEUM WITH

KNOWLEDGE AND A SMILE;

WELCOMING GUESTS;

TENDING TO LIVE ANIMALS;

LEADING WALKS ALONG THE

NORTH POND;

STAFFING FESTIVALS

AND NUMEROUS PUBLIC

PROGRAMS; MONITORING

THE JUDY ISTOCK BUTTERFLY

HAVEN; THIS IS ONLY A

PARTIAL LIST OF WHAT

OUR VOLUNTEERS DO. OUR

SINCEREST THANKS FOR

THE OVER 11,000 HOURS

THAT OUR 274 VOLUNTEERS

CONTRIBUTED THIS YEAR.

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Krista BladelCatie BoehmerChloe BohlanderAlexis BoinCate BradyCourtney BrobstCharlotte BrownDana BuelsingJulie BurkeCorryn CadenaBecca CahillKelly CapreAnthony CarmonaMary CarrellJoe CavataioAlyson CervantesIan ChadwickSamantha ChapinMonika ChojnackaRachel ColeBrooklyn CollinsLisa CurtinSarah D’AngeloViri Del BosqueClara DellLucy DelvesJean DevenMary DonovanOlivia Dorow HovlandKruti DoshiJill DoubJordana DownerEmily DubickiErin DunbarAshley DyerSara EarhartAriel EhrlichJessica ErnBrad EspositoShara FataSamantha FeldLupita FergusonMarisa FiggeDonald FranklinAlexa FrenchRebecca GallagherBrian GomezEmma GonzalezChristopher GoyneStephany GravesJanine GrazianoBianca GroveMonica GuptaKate HackettKatie Hanson

Nancy HarmonVictoria HartanovichJack HartlaubBeth HeinemannCharlene HofsteadterEsther HonsonStephanie HubacekMichelle IatropulosMatthew IgleskiVickie IgleskiAJ IsaacRubina IsaacKarina JakobsenAlexandra KatichJohn KeatingNivedita KhobragadeRay KlebbaKathy KosabuckiMarcy KrauseKelly KulasikMickey KwapisEdward LawandoJohn LeenSara LeggJonathan LevinAshley LucianiMike MachuraJulie MalagaMolly MalloyChristopher MannNina MatthewCaitlin McCarthyCollin McCordMarilyn McHughCaitlin MclaughlinCarly MonninJackie MoriceMike MundoVickie NeimsKatie NettiOlivia OttingerCrystal PfeifferDiana PinedaSamantha PlencnerAudrey PutmanKyla QuigleyJulie QuigleyLisa RaimondiNiyati RamiVictoria ReeseMiriam ReyesLisa RichardsDavid RitterJane RobertoJovita Rodrigues

Shirley RongEvynn RothKelly RyanMolly SadinskiKyle SchiberClaire SchusterJohn SchwartzEmily ShawMichael SimmsLaurel SmerchJamie SmithNatalie SmithAnn StevensJennie StrableMegan TenenbaumStephanie TerryRichard TreptowJessica TurciosStephanie UrbancikOlivia UrbanskiConstanza Vasquez DoormanChristina VillalobosJessica WellerLynzie WellinMeagan WesthovenLawren WilsonJocelyn WoodsHilary Zankel

MONARCH ($50,000)AonITWChristopher Keogh,

Goldman Sachs & Co.Motorola SolutionsDick and Peggy NotebaertSidley Austin

VICE CHAIR ($25,000)AbbottBDO USA, LLPRita and John CanningCDWComEdChuck and Diane DouglasDoverErnst & YoungMichael and Jacky Ferro,

The Sun-Times Foundation/ The Chicago Community Trust

GCM GrosvenorAnders and Donna Gustafsson,

Zebra Technologies, Inc.Judy and Verne IstockGregory K. Jones,

The Edgewater FundsGretchen and Jay JordanRock and Manisha Khanna,

McKinsey & Co.Loyola University ChicagoJoan and Andy McKennaNorthern TrustCathy and Bill OsbornLisa Pollina Anne and Chris Reyes,

Reyes Holdings, LLCLoretta Rosenmayer, INTRENRoundTable Healthcare Partners, L.P.Patrick G. and

Shirley W. Ryan FoundationCarole and John Sandner,

CME Group, Inc.Scott Swanson, PNCLisa and Charles Tribbett,

Russell Reynolds AssociatesHoward TrienensWalgreensSusan D. Whiting

BENEFACTOR ($12,000)Blue Cross and Blue Shield

of IllinoisBroadhaven Capital PartnersJohn D. and Leslie Henner BurnsCitadelSteve and Peggy DiamondJoseph M. Ferraro,

Goldman Sachs & Co.Marchelle and Don GoensGrub HubKelly and David Hackett/

Baker & McKenzieDeborah and John LaheyThe Private Bank—Robert FrentzelRichard and Ellen Sandor FamilyRob Sarazen & Ron Cortina,

Goldman Sachs & Co.Walsh Construction Company

SPONSOR ($6,000)AccentureBaxter International Inc.Christine and Gianna CastellanoC S Associates, Inc.DeloitteDePaul UniversityCatherine and Patrick Dowd,

Dowd & Dowd LTDSusan and Bryan Erler /

Sue and Bill SmilieRegan and Philip FriedmannHartshorne Plunkard ArchitectureBruce and Michelle HawverHBK Engineering, LLCJenner & Block LLPKPMG LLPJohn H. KrehbielLoop Capital MarketsMcNamara Purcell FoundationMorgan StanleyGail and Joseph MossKatherine and James MurrayNorthwestern MedicineErin and Todd OhlmsJay Porter, Edelman ChicagoPower Construction Company, LLCSamuel A. Ramirez

and Company, Inc.Samuel and Dona ScottSolomon Cordwell BuenzJoan and George WalkerMarlene and Richard WilliamsColleen Zambole

BAND SPONSORSHIP2520 Lincoln Park

MEDIA SPONSORSPLASH, A Sun-Times Publication

DONATIONS ($10,000–$24,999)Mr. and Mrs. Charlie BaroneMr. and Mrs. Gregory Q. BrownMr. and Mrs. Gregory C. CaseMr. and Mrs. Charles W. DouglasJudith and Verne IstockJames and Katherine MurrayPeggy and Dick NotebaertDr. M. Lee PearceSusan D. Whiting

DONATIONS ($5,000–$9,999)Leslie and John BurnsMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. DiamondMr. and Mrs. Joseph D. GutmanMr. and Mrs. Peter HarrisonDr. Ann Jones and

Mr. Gregory K. JonesDeborah and John LaheyMr. and Mrs. Mike MooneyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Power, Jr.Richard and Marlene Williams

DONATIONS ($1,000–$4,999)Jill AllreadMr. Jesse AnderAriel InvestmentsMr. and Mrs. Sanjeev AroraMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BarnesMarc BeckerJe�rey BergandineMr. and Mrs. Gregory BesioMr. and Mrs. Phil BiermanMr. and Mrs. BonanotteMr. and Mrs. Tom BorasMr. and Mrs. Nadalie BosseMr. Timothy T. BuikemaMr. Neal CampbellMs. Christine CastellanoMr. and Mrs. Eduardo ConradoMs. Leslie A. CoolidgeMr. and Mrs. John CowlesMr. Samuel CrawfordMr. and Mrs. Adam DeWittMr. and Mrs. Charles EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Bryon EhrhartSteve EisenCheryl and Zed FrancisMr. and Mrs. Robert Frentzel

BUTTERFLY BALL

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Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. FriedmannMr. and Mrs. John J. GeorgeMr. and Mrs. Frederick GillisMr. and Mrs. Donald GoensTheresa GoldbergMr. Raj GuptaMr. and Mrs. Anders GustafssonMr. and Mrs. Mark HackerMr. and Mrs. David P. HackettMr. and Mrs. Bruce HawverMs. Bonnie HermanMr. and Mrs. Frank HoganMr. and Mrs. Charles HolmesMr. and Mrs. Jaime J. JavorsJohn Burns Construction CompanyMr. and Mrs. Emile JohnsonMr. Lamar JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Gary JonesEdward and Maureen KennedyMr. and Mrs. Steven KerstenMr. and Mrs. Rakesh KhannaMr. and Mrs. Marc KlutznickMr. Gary Kohn and Ms. Susan BarryMr. and Mrs. Gregory LandisMr. and Mrs. Ron LevinMs. AnnaSophia LoumisGary and Sue LytleMr. and Mrs. Craig MartinMs. Kathryn McNamara CorleyMr. and Mrs. Steve MerkinNeiman MarcusMr. and Mrs. Michael O’ConnorMr. and Mrs. Todd OhlmsMr. and Ms. Giulio PalmaMr. Clark Pellett and

Mr. Robert KohlMrs. Beth PerniceEd and Nancy PolichMr. and Mrs. Kevin PriceMr. and Mrs. Scott RobinsonMs. Loretta RosenmayerMr. and Mrs. Richard RyanMr. Mike RyanMr. and Mrs. Ravi SaligramMr. and Mrs. Richard SandorMr. and Mrs. Matt SauerMr. and Mrs. Robert SchasslerMr. and Mrs. Steven ScheibeMr. and Mrs. Joseph SciarrottaMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Scott IIISeaway National BankMr. Adhir Shro� and

Ms. Bela MehtaMs. Catherine SiegelMr. and Mrs. Bill Smilie

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. SmilieMr. and Mrs. Andrew SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael A. SmithMr. Jay Porter and Mr. David SmithBarbara SpeerMr. and Mrs. Byron SpruellMr. and Mrs. Sean T. St. ClairLowell I. StahlMs. Marianne StankeMr. and Mrs. Barry L. SylvesterU.S. BankSharon and Peter WaltonMr. and Mrs. Michael WarnerMr. Boyd WhitingMr. and Mrs. Brian WrightTimothy and Jodi Zoph

DONATIONS ($500–$999)Mr. and Mrs. Michael AlterDorrit BernThe Robert Thomas Bobins

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Darcy R. BonnerMr. and Mrs. Tom BorasMr. and Mrs. Dean L. BuntrockMr. and Mrs. Douglas H. CameronMs. Christine CastellanoMs. Michelle CollinsMs. Terry CookMr. Samuel CrawfordMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford IIIMr. and Mrs. Steven DarrahMr. and Mrs. Adam DeWittMr. and Mrs. Bryan A. ErlerMr. and Mrs. Leo FlynnCheryl and Zed FrancisEllen and Paul GignilliatMs. Patricia J. HurleyDr. Paul Heltne and

Ms. Jean LinsnerGary KachadurianMr. and Mrs. Peter KeehnMr. and Mrs. Dennis KelleherMr. Molyvann KimMs. Mary LaheyMr. and Mrs. Bill LynnMr. and Mrs. Roland MartelMarc Miller and Chris HorsmanMs. Sally A. MinicuciMr. Jim MitchelMr. and Mrs. Devon PattersonMr. and Mrs. Michael RizoMr. Robert RossiDr. and Mrs. Michael SheaMs. Karen L. Smilie

Mr. Geo�rey Steel and Ms. Beth Horowitz Steel

Ms. Martha SutherlandDr. Douglas TaronSharon and Peter WaltonMr. and Mrs. Joseph WeidenbachMr. and Mrs. J. Randall WhiteMr. Boyd Whiting

DONATIONS (UNDER $500)Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. AndersonMarc BeckerMr. Dan BennettMs. Allegra BieryMs. Patricia BradleyDr. Joel Brown and

Ms. Jean PowleslandMr. and Mrs. Davis ChandMr. and Mrs. Steven ChaoukiMs. Sona Chawla and

Mr. Adil DaruwalaMr. Dan Clark and

Ms. Arlene MalinowskiMr. and Mrs. Tuey ConnellMr. and Mrs. Craig CoupeMr. and Mrs. Edward CruzatMr. and Mrs. Sean DeasonMr. and Mrs. Vinod DevanMr. and Mrs. Philip DowdMr. William DunlapMr. and Mrs. Samuel EddinsMs. Nicole FaganMr. and Mrs. Joao FerreiraMr. and Mrs. Tim FitzsimonsMs. Ellen FrydaMs. Shanin FullerMr. and Mrs. Kurt GabouerMr. Jim GarlowMr. Greg GoldnerMr. Albert R. Grace Jr.Mr. Raj GuptaMr. and Mrs. Michael GustafsonMr. Thomas W. HammondMr. and Mrs. Paul HelmerMr. and Mrs. Jim HockMr. and Mrs. John HoesleyMs. Nicole HoltzmannMr. Sean HughesMr. and Mrs. Alan L. JirikLamar JohnsonMs. Katherine JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Pete KarabatsosMr. John KlinckMr. and Mrs. Costa LallasMr. and Mrs. Thomas Larimer

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Mr. and Mrs. Nils LarsenMr. and Mrs. Chris LawlorMr. and Mrs. Michael LevyMs. Cynthia LindrothMr. and Mrs. Michael LoValloMr. Don LoweryGary and Sue LytleMr. Herbert MalkindMr. and Mrs. William McBrideMr. and Mrs. Michael McKeeMr. and Mrs. Jamie MellinDr. James Meserow and

Ms. Meredith ManniMarc Miller and Chris HorsmanMs. Cindy MilojevicMs. and Mrs. Chad MirkinMr. Jim MitchelDr. and Mrs. James A. MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. Felipe MoralesMr. John NaughtonMr. and Mrs. William O’MalleyMr. John ParsonsMs. Laura PatrellMr. and Mrs. Devon PattersonMs. Cheryl Pearson-McNeilMr. Dave PerezMr. Paul PezzaMichelle Rabkin and Paul PintoMr. and Mrs. Roger RehayemMr. and Mrs. Dick ResseguieMr. and Mrs. Michael RizoMr. Jack RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Mike RolfesMr. and Mrs. Mike RosenbaumMs. Angela SandnerMs. Annamarie SandnerMr. and Mrs. Greg ShearsonMs. Kim ShepherdMr. and Mrs. Andrew SmithMs. Anne-Marie St. GermaineMr. Ted StrandMr. and Mrs. Tom SurinMr. and Mrs. Daniel TamayoDr. Douglas TaronMr. Michael TedeschiMr. and Mrs. William TomazinMs. Jillian TribbettMs. Christina Van PeltMr. Srini VaranasiMr. and Mrs. Michael WesbecherMs. Norma WilliamsMs. Denise WongMr. and Mrs. Douglas YerkesMr. and Mrs. Niclas YtterdahlMr. Nick Zarazua

IN KINDBeam, IncBlackbird VineyardsCalihan Catering Inc.The Chicago Sun-TimesComEdCuvee and ShaydaVinci Group Ltd.Bryan and Susan ErlerEvent CreativeDavid HackettHubbard Street Dance ChicagoKinmont RestaurantLagunitas Brewing Company Motorola SolutionsPeggy and Dick NotebaertNoMiNorth Pond CafeLisa PollinaRitz-Carlton HotelSepia RestaurantSteppenwolf Theatre CompanySunrise HitekThe Westin Chicago River North

CO-CHAIRSChuck and Diane DouglasChristopher KeoghAnne Pramaggiore

COMMITTEE MEMBERSLisa BeckerDorrit BernNadalie BosseAnna BrownLeslie Henner BurnsRita CanningChristine CastellanoSona ChawlaSheila ClarySheyla ConforteLeslie CoolidgePeggy DiamondDana DouglasCatherine Dowd Dasha Smith DwinSusan ErlerJacky FerroThe Hon. Sara FeigenholtzJennifer FrentzelRegan Rohde FriedmannDonna GustafssonKelly HackettSarah Harrison Michelle HawverJudy IstockJill JavorsDr. Ann JonesNicole LacyJoanie McKennaGail MossKate MurrayPeggy NotebaertErin OhlmsCathy OsbornLiz ParkerLisa PollinaAngie SandnerCarole SandnerEllen SandorRaeanne SarazenSue SmilieMarianne StankeJoyce St. ClairDonna SylvesterLisa Brown TribbettDr. Nancy TuchmanJoan WalkerSusan WhitingMarlene WilliamsColleen Zambole

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ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

INDIVIDUAL $100,000+ Dick and Peggy Notebaert

$25,000–$49,999 Charlie and Susan Barone Leslie and John Burns Judy and Verne Istock

$10,000–$25,999 Deborah and John Lahey Osborn Family Fund Lisa and Charles A. Tribbett III Richard and Marlene Williams

$5,000–$9,999 Chuck and Diane DouglasBob and Jennifer FrentzelRegan and Philip M. FriedmannDavid Grossman and

Kate TomfordDonna and Anders GustafssonKelly and David Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. HartshorneMichael Levitt and Joan WinterMeredith Mendes Walter M. Oliver Joyce and Sean T. St. Clair Joan and George Walker Sharon and Peter Walton Colleen Zambole

$1,000–$4,999 Anne and Ray Belz Mr. Thomas Cline Mr. and Mrs. John Cowles Maureen and Thomas Cox Sidney and Mulbe Dillard Beth and Joao Ferreira Jacky and Michael W. Ferro, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. McKinneyMarc Miller and Chris Horsman Erin and Todd Ohlms Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. PlotnickMichael Schae�er and

Michelle MatonDr. and Mrs. Michael Shea Mrs. Rose L. Shure #Adele and John Simmons Dr. Douglas Taron

$500–$999 Ms. Kristen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Barry Allen Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berner, Jr.Dr. Joel Brown and

Ms. Jean Powlesland Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. Byron Patrick Crosetto Jill Doub and Brad Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Michael ForadasJoan M. Hall Hugh Halverstadt and

Craig Endicott Mrs. Marguerite Hark John Hedges and

Janice HonigbergDr. Meyer Horn and Dr. Keren HornMr. and Mrs. Elliott Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Lew Leibowitz Mr. Oliver Luker and

Ms. Vanessa Oniboni Ann McKinney Alvaro Ramos and Patricia GibbonsColleen and Rafael Rosa Marianne Stanke Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Sudler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wolf

$250–$499 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel AbramsonMr. Vladimir Andrejevic Ms. Diana Cohen and

Mr. David SpitulnikChad Coker and Mark Ward Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. DelaneyElizabeth R. Foster and

Michael P. Walsh Ms. Danna Gross Mr. and Mrs. Rob Khoury Al and Dottie Kugel Mr. and Mrs. William R. KunkelMr. Thomas Mattingly Luis Melendez Mr. and Mrs. Rick Slayton Mr. and Mrs. Wayne N. SvobodaMr. and Mrs. Richard UihleinMr. and Mrs. Murray Vale Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Vogel

$100–$249 Mr. and Mrs. Nick Anderson Mr. Cedric Antosiewicz and

Ms. Margaret Gudenas Mr. John Archer and

Ms. Kathleen Rice Mr. and Mrs. Je�rey Alan BaxterMr. Lawrence Bernstein

Mr. John Bisbikis and Ms. Margaret Duncan

Ms. Lisa A. Bronson Mr. Kristopher Brown Mr. Mark Cannon Mr. John Chandler Mr. and Mrs. William F. ConlonTerry Cook Carl and Betty Crosetto Mr. and Mrs. Bruce DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Mark Dawson Ms. Loretta Downs Mr. and Mrs. William EdmundsonNancy Enderle Jan and Joe Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. FischerMs. Heather Fleitz Mr. and Mrs. John Gage Mr. Paul Gearen Mr. and Mrs. Eddie GershmanRobert Greenman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ha�ner Ms. Patricia Haneline and

Mr. Alan Kozikowski

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hellige Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. HightMr. and Mrs. John Hoover Ms. Rose Houston and

Ms. Stacy Schick Mr. Andrew Howard and

Ms. Debra Stalberg Ms. Patricia J. Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. HutchinsMr. Charles Katzenmeyer Mr. Gerald Kelly and

Ms. Dawn Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John G. Levi Daniel and Julie Long Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro LongoriaMr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin Robert Morton Ms. Donna Motherway Mr. Stephen Orechowski Mr. Brian Parker Mr. and Mrs. Francisco PedrazaMr. Gregory Pelnar Mr. and Mrs. David Perry Ms. Lisa Pollina Nancy Pred and Wade ThomaMr. Warner A. Rosenthal Ms. Joyce Rowitz

# Denotes Deceased

Laura and Patrick Saletta Donald Santoski and April Brazell Bob Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. ShacterMr. Robert Siegel Ms. Sienna Singer Mr. and Mrs. Gary B. Stern Mr. Henry A. Taron Mr. and Mrs. James ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Ben Van Vliet Janelle Vreeland Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. WellerMr. and Mrs. Robert Zaniolo UNDER $100 Anonymous (3) Pooja Ahand Ms. Camila Alves Mr. Mike Ander Nick Anderson Ms. Judith Anderson Ms. Elizabeth Aremka Sara Arnas Samantha Ashbaker Mr. and Mrs. Jeff AssenmacherZack Ater Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaos AthanasiouMs. Ann Marie Baiocchi Mr. and Mrs. John Balaban Ms. Janice Balgemann Katherine Barnes Ms. Rachel Barton Pine David Bild Matt Bourque Mr. Justin Brown and Ms. Jennifer Wasik Ms. Dawn Browning Ms. Gretchen Cady Edgar Camargo David Carrasquillo Ms. Laura Cendejas Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chun Jessica Coleman Julie Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cook Mr. and Mrs. Michael CostelloMs. Betty Curylo Cassandra DeBoard Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DelaneyMr. and Mrs. Paul DonnellanMr. Adam Dorfman Ms. Jacqueline J. Dupon Abby Dye Mr. Jeffrey Dykstra and Ms. Michelle Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Egan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eisman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. EleyGeordan Capes and Tim EnglandMs. Arlene Faulk Jamie and Chris Forberg Ms. Joyce Franklin Nate Fremont Ms. Paula Fricke Ms. Julie L. Gentes Mr. Peter Ginn Mr. and Mrs. Evan GladstoneMs. Alison Gordon Mr. Jay Gottfried and Ms. Hillary Zankel Michael Green Ms. Barbara Greenman Mr. Leroy Griffin Jr. Antonio Guerrero Ms. Amber Haley Hazel Hanson Eggleston Seth Harper Ms. Harriet Hausman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Heh Mr. Clay Henley Amanda and Jarrod Herrold Ms. Leah Hill Mr. Mohammad Hiyyasin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holba Mr. and Mrs. Derek HollandClaire HowickMr. and Mrs. Erik Hubbard Mr. Douglas Hurdelbrink and Ms. Mary Slivon Lindsay Hurth Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jackson Douglas Jackson Mr. Christopher James Jacqueline Johnson Mr. Sebastian Jollet and Ms. Delphine De LorenzoMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Judge Mr. Ness Justin and Ms. Lindsay Vreeland Miranda Kerr Mr. Raymond A. Klebba Mr. David Kloak and Ms. Carolyn Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Craig Knutson Ms. Maria Kolb Erica Krimmel Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kronish Ms. Leah Kubczak Ms. Grace La Peruh

Mr. Bryan Lake and Ms. Lisa Racioppi Mr. Richard Landgraff Ms. Bridget Langhals Jean Larson Allen Lawrance Mr. and Mrs. Paul Legere Mr. and Mrs. James W. Leib Han Han Li Mr. Robert Lifton and Mrs. Carol Rosofsky Kat Logan Jim and SuAnne Lopata Mike Lowe Mike Lycio Ms. Alexandra Margo Malos Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mann Luisa Marcelino Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marron Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlinMr. and Mrs. J McShane Mr. and Mrs. Brad Menna Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Morse Ms. Louise Moshier Ms. Kendra Mosley Ayle Paul Moss Ms. Luigi H. Mumford Mr. and Mrs. William MurphyCara and Bryan Murray Basak Notz Ms. Meagan Novara Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Oser Mr. Stanley Parzen and Ms. Lynne Raimondo Mr. and Mrs. Juan Perez Mr. Philip Piszek Kristen Pratt Rebecca Prium Leah Pryor Mr. Paul Quintas Ms. Fay Rae Ferris Raymond Rivera Dawn and Ed Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ronai Ms. Erin Rozendaal Margaret P. Ryan and Augie Ochoa Ms. Pauline Sachar Mr. Filip Sarka and Ms. Alejandra Capin Peon Ms. Mary Schaafsma Catherine Schubert Mary Ellen and Dan SchwartzMr. Cory Sealey Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seet Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Silverman

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Doris Slaven Mr. Peter Smith and Ms. Mary Kay Morell Jason Smith Ms. Hillary Stifler Ms. Helene Stoffey Amy and Steven Sullivan Ms. Lauren Summerhill Ms. Shirley Sure Mr. Stewart Swift Ms. Kendra Trazon Grace Varciag Mr. Owen C. Wavrinek Jamaul Webster Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Whitaker Ms. Ruth Whitney Ylanda Wilhite Mr. and Mrs. Steve Winslow Ms. Susan Wojcik Pat Wozny

IN HONOR OFChuck and Diane Douglas from Dr. M. Lee Pearce Regan Friedmann from Stephen and Lois Eisen Kelly and David Hackett from Ms. Diana Cohen and Mr. David SpitulnikJudy and Verne Istock from Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Marc Miller from Laura Cendejas Patrick Crosetto Carl and Betty Crosetto Nancy Enderle Arlene Faulk Jan and Joe Feldman Paula Fricke Joan M. Hall Hugh Halverstadt and Craig Endicott Amanda and Jarrod Herrold Christopher James Cara and Bryan Murray Nancy Pred Donald Santoski and April Brazell Mary Schaafsma Mary Ellen and Dan Schwartz Peggy Notebaert from Douglas and Lenore CameronLisa Pollina from Norman and Virginia BobinsLisa and Charles Tribbett from Ms. Michelle Collins

IN MEMORY OFTimothy Allen from Ms. Diana Gross

IN KIND $1,000+ Anthropologie Cabot Creamery Cooperative GoGo Sqeez Laughlin Constable Public Communications Inc. Peeled Juice Bar Sidley Austin LLP Dominick Vetrano

UNDER $1,000Kind Kumas Too Mariano’s New Balance Mr. and Mrs. James Piechowski Swirlz Cupcakes Toast & Jam DJs Whole Foods Market DePaul

CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION GIFTS$100,000+Chicago Park DistrictIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityMicole FoundationMotorola Solutions Foundation

$50,000–$99,999The Brinson FoundationThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation

$25,000–$49,999Helen Brach Foundation Hive Chicago Fund for Connected Learning at The Chicago Community TrustSearle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust

$10,000–$24,999The Crown FamilyDiscover Financial ServicesLeo S. Guthman FundJohn R. Halligan Charitable FundIllinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation

PNCState Farm Companies FoundationWrightwood Neighbors Association

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (1)A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, John A. Hutchings, Richard W. Oloffson and Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeCubs Care, a Fund of the McCormick FoundationDePaul UniversityEdelman USAJack and Goldie Wolfe Miller FundPatagoniaWilliam J. Clancy Foundation

$1,000–$4,999Cardinal Health ORBAReynolds Family FoundationSahara Enterprises IncorporatedShure IncorporatedVanderpoel Conservation Foundation

UNDER $1,000The Allstate CorporationAmazonSmile FoundationAT&T FoundationBlack Dog GelatoFirst GivingThe Harold and Ethel Horowitz Family Charitable FoundationHua’s Oriental CenterIBM CorporationJewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoMotorola Solutions The Northern Trust CompanyOpportunity KnocksRotary Club of Chicago LakeviewStrategic Hotels & Resorts Inc.USG CorporationWhole Foods Market DePaul

MATCHING GIFTSAon CorporationAT&T FoundationCardinal HealthThe Chicago Sun-TimesGoldman, Sachs & Co.Motorola SolutionsThe Northern Trust CompanyShure Inc

PROGRAM PARTNERSJULY 1, 2014–JUNE 30, 2015

43rd Ward Alderman Michele SmithActive Transportation AllianceAdler PlanetariumAfter School MattersAlliance for Climate EducationAlliance for the Great LakesAmerican Nutrition AssociationAnimalia Project Archdiocese of ChicagoThe Art Institute of ChicagoBeaks BirdhouseBig Shoulder FundBird Conservation NetworkBrookfield ZooButterflies and Moths of

North America Center for Neighborhood TechnologyChicago Bird Collision MonitorsChicago Bird Monitoring NetworkChicago Botanic GardenChicago Cares, Inc.Chicago Center for Green TechnologyChicago Children’s MuseumChicago Herpetological Society

Chicago New Teacher CenterChicago Ornithological SocietyChicago Park DistrictChicago Public SchoolsCICS Chicago Quest Citizen’s Utility BoardCity of Chicago Department

of Transportation City of Chicago, Department

of Family and Support ServicesCity of Chicago, Department

of Public HealthCity of Chicago, Department

of Streets and SanitationCity of Chicago, Department

of Water ManagementCity of Chicago, O³ce of the MayorClaretian AssociatesClimate CycleColumbia College School of

EducationCommunities in Schools of ChicagoDePaul UniversityDigital Youth NetworkDragonfly Monitoring NetworkEarth Music, Joe ReillyEden Place

El ValorEnergy Impact IllinoiseZingFaith in PlaceFermilab Natural AreasField Museum of Natural HistoryFishin’ BuddiesFlying Fox Conservation FundForest Preserve District of

Cook CountyForest Preserve District of

DuPage CountyForest Preserve District of

Kane County Freedom GamesFresh MovesFriends of the Chicago RiverFriends of the Forest PreservesFriends of the ParksFuller Park Community

DevelopmentFuture Mark PaperGarfield Park Conservatory AllianceGeek Bar ChicagoGirl Scouts of Greater Chicago and

Northwest IndianaGreater Chicago Area Food

DepositoryGreen City MarketGreen Parents NetworkGreencorps Chicago Growing HomeThe Grove Historical

National LandmarkThe Habitat ProjectHabitat 2030Hive ChicagoIllinois Butterfly Monitoring

NetworkIllinois Department of

Natural ResourcesIllinois Environmental

Protection Agency Illinois Indiana Sea GrantIllinois Institute of Technology

Idea Shop-IPROIllinois Queen InitiativeIllinois Science CouncilInternational Museum of

Surgical Sciences Joel GreenbergJohn G. Shedd AquariumJr. Herpetological GroupThe Kitchen ChicagoKalamazoo Nature CenterLake County OpenlandsLincoln Park Conservancy Lincoln Park Zoo

Lisa Albrecht, Solar ServiceLoyola UniversityMcGuire Center for Lepidoptera &

Biodiversity Mercy for AnimalsMetropolitan Water Reclamation

District of Greater ChicagoMidewin National Tallgrass PrairieMillikin University Morton ArboretumMoving DesignMozilla FoundationMultilingual ChicagoMuseums in the ParkMuseums Work for ChicagoNational Museum of Mexican ArtNational Park Service—Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreNatural Resources Defense CouncilNature ConservancyNeighborhood Parents NetworkNorth Park Restoration ProjectNorthwestern UniversityOpenlandsProject ExplorationPurple AsparagusRavenswood Media REISESYNCSeven Generations AheadSmart ChicagoSMART MuseumSt. Genevieve School St. Sylvester SchoolStirling Tai ChiStudent Conservation AssociationSweet Water FoundationU. S. Green Building CouncilUniversity of Chicago,

UTEP ProgramUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Extension’s

Master CompostersUniversity of Minnesota,

Monarch LabUniversity of WyomingUSDA Forest Service, International

Programs DivisionUSDA Forest Service,

Regional O³ce Waubansee ProductionsWildlife Discovery CenterWildlife Habitat Council Willowbrook Wildlife CenterXerces Society Zooniverse

ADMINISTRATION

Deborah LaheyPresident and Chief Executive Officer

BIOLOGY

Dr. Doug TaronChief Curator of the Chicago Academy of Sciences

Steve SullivanSenior Curator of Urban Ecology

Jamie ForbergNate FremontSeth HarperErica KrimmelAllen LawranceDawn RobertsCeleste Troon

EDUCATION

Michelle RabkinSenior Director, Education

Sarah AndersonSamantha AshbakerDavid BildDavid CarrasquilloAbigail DyeAntonio GuerreroClaire HowickLindsay HurthDoris Mendez SlavenKristen PrattRebecca PruimKevin RileyStephanie Sidaway

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Marc MillerVice PresidentChief Development and Marketing Officer

Sara ArnasKatherine BarnesTerry CookCassandra DeBoardJanelle Vreeland

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Sharon WaltonVice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Zack AlterChad CokerMike LowePat Wozny

MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

Alvaro Ramos, Chief Curator of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Vice President of Museum Experience

Matt BourqueLeah PryorDoug JacksonJacqueline JohnsonHan Han LiRaymond RiveraPeggy RyanLaura SalettaJason SmithYlanda Wilhite

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Jill DoubSenior Director

STAFFJUNE 30, 2015

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