Boards & Committees

United in the fight against cancer

Our boards and committees play a vital role in guiding our mission and ensuring the success of the Goombay Bash.

• Honorary Board
• Host Committee
• Executive Board
• Board of Directors
• Advisory Board
• Staff

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Honorary Board

• Steve Cochran
• American Radio Broadcaster | Live From My Office

• Dan & Gina Hampton
• Former Chicago Bears NFL Player

• Ann Lurie
• In Memoriam, Philanthropist - Lurie Holdings, Inc.

• Steve McMichael
• Former Chicago Bears Player

• Jim Peterik
• Grammy-Winning Musician

• Doug Plank
• Former Chicago Bears NFL Player

• Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD
• Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

• George Wendt
• Actor

• Otis Wilson
• Former Chicago Bears NFL Player

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Host Committee

• Ben Bornstein
• Prospero Capital Management, LLC

• Mike & Nancy Cole
• Arvest Equipment & Aviation Finance Arvest Bank

• Laura Ellis
• Baird & Warner

• Janice Feinberg
• Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation

• Thomas Hansen
• Elarasys Worldwide LLC

• Chris Johnson
• Classic Cinemas

• Larry Johnson
• Paltech Enterprises, Inc.

• Terry Mullen
• Bay Valley Sales, Inc.

• Carissa Porter
• Salon Hype

• Tim Tyrrell
• Former NFL Player

• Rex L. Chisholm, PhD & Kathleen J. Green, PhD
• Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University & Northwestern University

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Executive Board

• John Rot*
• President
• Hortons Home Lighting

• Dan Chopp*
• Vice President
• Chopp Commercial Properties

• Mark Shapland*
• Treasurer
• Becknell Industrial

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Board of Directors

• Michael Burke
• Burke Beverage

• Craig Cunningham
• Autobahn Country Club

• Andrea Darlas
• University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign

• Gregg Garofalo
• Lighting One

• Neil Graves*
• Tri-State Sales

• Julie Jordan Laux
• J. Jordan Homes

• Maria Mullen
• Hubbardton Forge

• Mike O'Connor
• JM Associates

• Jeff Pieta
• AIS, Shiftgig

• Rob Rich
• L.A. Eyeworks

• Joe Snyder
• Snyder Insurance

• Beth Tischler
• Real Broker, LLC

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Advisory Board

• Doug Badger
• Hortons Ace Hardware Backyard Heroes

• Kellie Sipich Basevic
• Q-BBQ

• Ryan Battistoni
• Timber Hill Group

• Steven Borowy
• MDA Lites

• Kevin P. Casey, MD
• Duly Health and Care

• Cameron Frank
• DirectChassis Link Incorporated

• Marnie Graves
• Tri-State Sales

• Kacie Hollenbeck
• Krema Coffee House

• Julie Holloway
• Hortons Home Lighting & Ace Hardware

• Kelly Jean
• Alliant Insurance Services

• Patty Keegan
• Fortuna Admissions

• Jason Korinek
• Posto 31

• EJ Manzke
• The Collins Law Firm

• Paul Niemann

• Craig Norris
• Archiwealth

• John W. Polivka, DDS, MS
• Battistoni | Beam | Polivka Orthodontics

• Adriana Romano
• Capital Bank NA

• Maya Schultz
• Doran Leadership Partners

• Caroline Shanahan
• Megent Financial

• Lisa Siragusa
• Levy Restaurants at the United Center

• Nicole Snyder
• Snyder Insurance

• Jeff Thilgen
• JAT Marketing Solutions

• Danny Tischler*

• Jose Torres
• Dimelo Media

• Laura Van Zeyl
• Dallas Lighting Market

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Staff

• Cortney Hausser
• Executive Director

• Sue Nesbitt
• Development Associate

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