Women's Board

Since the MCA's founding in 1967, the members of the Women's Board have helped establish the MCA as an important and vibrant cultural institution.

Over the course of 50-plus years, the Women’s Board has collaborated with the museum to create dynamic programs and projects including: a lecture and film series, an art travel program (both foreign and domestic), the docent program, the community affiliate program, the MCA Store, an MCA restaurant, the opening night celebration of EXPO CHICAGO (Vernissage), and Family Days.

The Women’s Board also plays the important role of ambassador for the MCA. Board members focus considerable effort on staying abreast of what is going on at the museum. In this way, the Board is better able to raise awareness of the MCA throughout the greater Chicago area.

Membership on the Women’s Board is by invitation only. In order to be eligible for membership on the Women’s Board, you must be an MCA Circle Donor. Read about our Circle Membership levels and benefits or renew your Circle Membership.

For more information, email womensboard@mcachicago.org.

Black and white photo of three women in front of a small store featuring art and accessory objects
Women's Board members Helyn Holland, Dorie Sternberg, and Rhona Hoffman show off goods sold through the newly opened MCA Store © MCA Chicago

Members

  • Officers

    President
    Lauren Peterson

     

    Vice President
    Jennifer Armetta

     

    Secretary
    Nneka B. Dunham

     

    Treasurer
    Susan Brunstrum

  • Women’s Board Members

    Sasha Adler
    Mica Alexis
    Janet Anixter
    Tammi Bedolla
    Marlene Breslow-Blitstein
    Jennifer Brown
    Rada Burdeen
    Helen Cesarik
    Lori A. Crosley
    Andrea K. DeMar
    Betty Fisher Wiggins
    Marcia Fraerman*
    Robin Gallardi
    Tonya Geesman
    Rachel Grund*
    Jeri N. Henoch
    Loren Nicol Johnson
    Diane Kahan
    Susie L. Karkomi
    Alexandra Z. Kleiman
    Makala Kusi
    Caitlynde Langer
    Laura Lester
    Lisa Marick
    Alyssa Mogul
    Elizabeth Mollen
    Rebecca Daniel Mottley
    Nadia Murad
    Cynthia Noble
    Amy W. Olswang
    Patricia Prince
    Megan Rogers
    Cathy Ross
    Yumi Ross
    Catheryn Rotstein
    Gabby Berger Sainati
    Cheryl Seder
    Betsy Beierle Showel
    Claire Staszak
    Dusty Stemer
    Maggie Stepf
    Rena Sternberg*
    Robyn Tavel
    Paula Tobin
    Natasha Sawlani Vuppuluri
    Natalie Waechter
    Ellen B. Wallace*

  • Sustaining Women’s Board Members

    Gale Fischer
    Loren Friend
    Margot Greig
    Marilyn Kushen
    Linda Meyer

  • Honorary Women’s Board Members

    Meta S. Berger*
    Leslie Douglass*
    Diane Drabkin*
    Marilyn Fields*
    Suzette Flood*
    Helyn D. Goldenberg*
    Rhona Hoffman
    Sally Meyers Kovler*
    Pat Kubicek
    Betsy Rosenfield
    Carol Selle*
    Marjorie K. Staples*
    Bea Steponate
    Dorie Sternberg
    Patty Sternberg
    Kristin Binder Stevens*
    Robin Loewenberg Tebbe*
    Dana Shepard Treister*
    Helen Zell*

*Past President