Founded in 2005, the Guild Board’s mission is to support the work of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) by raising money and awareness about the important role the Clubs play in kids’ lives throughout the City. The Guild Board is a group of approximately fifty accomplished professionals in their 30's and early 40's who are leaders not only in business, but also in community and civic affairs. Our Members are elected to the Guild based on an evaluation of their professional success and their ability to contribute to our mission through fundraising and other efforts that create support and awareness for BGCC.

To date, the Guild Board has raised over $750,000.00 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. The demographics of Guild Board has attracted support in the past from corporations and firms such as Katten Muchin Rosenman, L.L.P., Schwarz Paper Company, William Blair & Company, JP Morgan Chase, and luxury retailers such as Ralph Lauren, Tiffany& Co., Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod’s, and Neiman Marcus.

• Golden Ring Gala
  Where members develop and execute an annual Youth of the Year recognition and fundraising event: The Golden Ring Gala. The Golden Ring Gala will showcase each of the BGCC's five core programs (Character and Leadership Development, Education & Career Development, Health and Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, Fitness and Recreation); with one award going to a child that best embodies the values of each program.

• Golden Ring Award is the award program that accompanies the Golden Ring Gala

• Volunteering
  Guild members develop new volunteer, recognition and development programs. Organize and execute an annual "June Jubilee", which is a BGCC family cultivation event (a free "picnic" event for Club members, their families, BGCC staff and all Board members to close out the year with a casual, social event featuring BBQ and games).

• Education
  The Guild members make sure that an education component for the organization is delivered at Board meetings and through other means during the year to heighten awareness and understanding of BGCC and its accomplishments.

For more information, please contact Erin Doyle at edoyle@bgcc.org or 312-235-8028.

Current members:

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Board Members

President:
Mr. John E. McGovern, III*

Officers:
Mrs. Laura F. Anderson*
Ms. Marisa J. Bryce*
Mr. John F. Cox*
Mrs. Kim Thompson Smith*
Mrs. Margie Block Stineman*

Members of The Guild Board:
Mrs. Stephanie W. Adam
Mr. Brayton B. Alley
Mr. Matthew D. Anderson*
Mr. Merrick J. Axel
Mr. Cameron Benninghoven*
Ms. Tory Beneke
Mrs. Katherine P. Brickman*
Mr. Jack Brown
Ms. Susan R. Bulley*
Mrs. Kimberly Burt
Ms. Molly Carroll
Mrs. Stacey F. Cavanagh
Ms. Julie Christopher
Ms. Maggie S. Coleman
Mrs. Catherine Whittlesey Comstock
Mr. Richard Copans
Ms. Julie Creed
Mr. Andrew Cupps*
Mr. James F. Dean
Ms. Stephanie Degen
Mr. Bret Dougherty
Mrs. Tiffany Erickson
Mr. Pat Eskew
Mrs. Ashley McKinney Fischer*
Mrs. Kate Fisher Fitzgerald*
Ms. Gail S. Freeman
Mr. Charles Grace
Mrs. Jennifer Gunning
Mr. Daniel C. Hillenbrand
Mr. Kevin T. Hoffmeyer
Ms. Lyndsie Jackson
Mrs. Morgan Flatley Johnson
Mr. W. Sanford Kasten*
Mr. Todd Kipp
Mrs. Jennifer P. Martay
Ms. Courtney O. McGovern
Mrs. Jennifer S. McKinney
Mr. Ward S. McNally*
Mr. Brian J. Murphy
Ms. Riley O’Neil
Mr. Harry Pfaff
Mrs. Anne G. Rockey*
Mr. Lloyd A. Semple, Jr. *
Mr. Phillip Shinall
Mr. Michael Case Smith
Mr. Patrick Thompson
Mrs. Julia Cuddihy Van Nice*
Mrs. Alicia Waters

*denotes Charter Member