Ravinia's Women’s Board
An integral part of Ravinia Festival® for over 60 years
The Ravinia Women’s Board, founded in 1962, has raised over $27 million for Ravinia over its storied history. Major fundraisers include the annual summer Gala, Ravinia Festival Shop and Chair Rental, the Tribute Fund and the Ravinia Cruise. All proceeds from these fundraising efforts help support Ravinia Festival®'s enhancement of the "park experience," scholarships at Steans Institute for Young Artists, and the Reach Teach Play® education programs in Chicago-area schools. We are extremely proud of the creation of the first Ravinia student orchestra in October 2012—based on Venezuela’s acclaimed El Sistema model, Sistema Ravinia fosters social development through exceptional music training.
Responsible for the following projects:
Festival Shop
The Festival Shop is managed by the Ravinia's Women's Board, and benefits Ravinia and its music education programs.
Chair Rental
Ravinia Chair Rental is managed by the Ravinia's Women's Board, and benefits Ravinia and its music education programs.
Gala Benefit
The Ravinia Women’s Board hosts a magical evening of music and dinner at Ravinia to support the mission of bringing music to the community.
Poster Contest
For 43 years the Ravinia Women’s Board has sponsored this annual competition to create a unique poster designed to be used in promoting the festival’s upcoming season.
Tribute Gifts
Ravinia Festival® Women’s Board Tribute Fund provides a unique opportunity to create a meaningful and enduring commemoration of a special occasion or in memory of a loved one.
Michele Ihlanfeldt, Chairman
Betsey Madden, Vice Chairman
Evey Schweig, Administrative Vice Chairman
Mary Alice Miller, Recording Secretary
Regina Wootton, Treasurer
Judy Konen, Member-at-large
Alyssa Quinlan, Member-at-large
Evette Williams, Member-at-large
Megan P. Anderson
Vicki Apatoff
Sarah Barden
Andrea Bechtel
Debra Beck
Michele Becker
Jean S. Berghoff
Elizabeth B. Bergmann
Susie Bodeen
Emily Borovsky
Mary A. Boyer
Audrey C. Rubinstein Buntman
Leslie S. Carothers
Wendy A. Cartland
Mamie Case
Jane D. Casper
Judith B. Castellini
Jane B. Colman
Kirby L. Colson
Catherine Cooper
Gayla W. Cox
Chandra Cramer
Elizabeth Crown
Barbara Daniels
Barbara Besant Denison
Jeanne M. Denison
Kelly Epstein
Melinda Meade DeStefano
Annette G. Dezelan
Victoria Dorgan
Susan Elliott
Kelly Epstein
Karen Ettelson
Ellen Falkof
Joan Feitler
Venita E. Fields
Virginia Foreman
Christy Fowler
Barbara G. Greis
Charlotte Hadley
Madeline Halpern
Molly Heald
Marilyn Heath
Gail Hodges
Betsy Holden
Karen Morgan Holmberg
Michele Ihlanfeldt
Kathryn D. Ingraham
Jeannie W. James
Kimberly Kacyn
Elizabeth Karabatsos
Liz Katz
Kiki T. Katz
Hyon Kim
Peggy Wagner Kimble
Carol E. Klenk
Emily T. Knight
Dolores Kohl Kaplan
Judith Konen
Beth Lambert
Claudia Lane
Amy Lubin
Jen Luby
Suzanne Lyman
Betsey Madden
Debra Marks
Nicky Mayber
Pam Mayo
Judy McCarter
Jean McClung
Patricia L. McGrath
Elizabeth McLean
Ruthie McNally
Sheila Medvin
Mary Alice Miller
Lucy R. Minor
Randi Miron
Iliana A. Mora
Mary Moreland
Catharine Murphy
Rebecca Murray
Toby M. Newman
Judy Newton
Daniela A. O'Leary-Gill
Kathy Paleczny
Marian P. Pawlick
Jane Perkins
Sara Pfaff
Sue N. Pick
Kristin Pilant
Betsey Pinkert
Cynthia Pinkerton
Carol Pollock
Alyssa Quinlan
Andrea Rein
Gloria Reisner
Silvia Rota
Nancy A. Rotering
Patricia Sanders
Anne Scheyer
Susan B. Schmitt
Carol W. Schroeder
Evey Schweig
Stephanie A. Sick
Patricia Sikorovsky
Susan Spears
Jennifer W. Steans
Lois Steans
Marcie Stein
Toria Stender
Pamela B. Strobel
Elizabeth Maxwell Thomas
Lisa B. Tribbett
Marilyn M. Vender
Florette Weiss
Evette Williams
Joan Wing
Janet Winter
Jane Woldenberg
Regina Wootton
Patricia R. Zeeman
Sandra K. Crown
Lou Guthrie
Elizabeth L. Nathan
Kate S. Shapiro
