Executive Advisors are regional CEOs (or highest-ranking regional corporate officers) who lend their names in support of the work of the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and make an annual commitment of at least $15,000. There are no required meetings, but individuals are welcome to become involved on issues of interest to them or their companies. Starting with Bill Osborn of the Northern Trust as our first Executive Advisor in 2002, this group continues to add new members.
A primary motivation for joining MPC's Executive Advisors is civic engagement and the desire to contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of Chicago and the surrounding region. Executive Advisors are listed on the MPC letterhead, in our Annual Report, and in materials distributed to other corporate partners and donors. Benefits, such as the visibility that derives from partnering with a results-oriented organization, also include: invitations to exclusive networking events, panels and seminars, access to our Employer-Assisted Housing expertise, and volunteer opportunities for the company's senior executives with MPC's Community Building Initiative.
Karen Atwood
President, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
Laurent Auguste
President & CEO, Veolia Water North America
Raymond Bachant
President, North America, Bombardier Transportation
Lawrence T. Borgard
President & COO - Utilities, Integrys Energy Group
Ellen M. Costello
CEO and U.S. Country Head, BMO Financial Corp.
Craig J. Duchossois
CEO, Duchossois Group, Inc.
Colin Dyer
President & CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle
Mitchell S. Feiger
President & CEO, MB Financial Bank
Joseph A. Gregoire
Regional President, Illinois Banking, PNC
Stephen J. Hagge
Exec VP, CFO, and Secretary, AptarGroup Inc.
Edward R. Hamberger
President & CEO, Association of American Railroads
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
National Managing Partner, Corporate Responsibility & Diversity, KPMG LLP
Eric Hirschfield
Managing Director - Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
Frederick A. Krehbiel
Co-Chairman, Molex Incorporated
Matthew C. Levin
Exec VP & Head Global Strategy, Aon Corporation
Raymond J. Lewis
President, Ventas, Inc.
Timothy Maloney
Illinois President, Bank of America
David J. Neithercut
President & CEO, Equity Residential
Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.
Chairman & CEO, Baxter International Inc.
J. Marshall Peck
Chairman, InterPark Holdings, Inc.
Thomas Pontarelli
Exec VP & Chief Admin. Officer, CNA Insurance
Larry D. Richman
President & CEO, The PrivateBank
John W. Rowe
Chairman & CEO, Exelon
David B. Speer
Chairman & CEO, Illinois Tool Works
Jimmy D. Staton
EVP, Group CEO, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
Robert Sullivan
President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank
Frederick H. Waddell
President & CEO, Northern Trust
Edward J. Wehmer
President & CEO, Wintrust Financial Corp.
