Cinema/Chicago Governing Board
Cinema/Chicago’s Governing Board of Directors is comprised of a dynamic group of community leaders dedicated to furthering the mission of Cinema/Chicago through the development of long-term strategies, financial oversight and fundraising.
Executive Committee
Board Chair
![headshot_Charles-Droege2020_750x600 headshot: Charles Droeg](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Charles-Droege2020_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Charles Droege
Chief Operating Officer,
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Executive Committee
![Headshot Brenda Robinson 750x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Brenda-Robinson_750x600-1-300x240.jpg)
Brenda Robinson
Entertainment Attorney,
Producer, Philanthropist
Executive Committee
![headshot_Mark-Mitten_750x600 Headshot: Mark Mitten](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Mark-Mitten_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Mark Mitten
President,
Mitten, Inc.
Executive Committee
![Headshot Jacolyn Buckbaum 750x600 Headshot: Jacolyn Buckbaum](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Jacolyn-Buckbaum_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Jacolyn Bucksbaum
Founder,
The Focus Foundation
Treasurer
![headshot_Robit-Panikkar_750x600 Headshot: Robit Panikkar](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/headshot_Robit-Panikkar_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Rohit Panikkar
Partner,
McKinsey & Company
Directors
![headshot_Lee-Blackwell_Bauer_750x600 Headshot: Lee Blackwell Bauer](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/headshot_Lee-Blackwell_Bauer_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Lee Blackwell Baur
Philanthropist
Securities Trader (ret.),
Chicago Stock Exchange
![headshot_Frank-Ballantine2023_750x600 headshot: Frank Ballantine](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/headshot_Frank-Ballantine2023_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Frank Ballantine
Partner
Dykema Gossett PLLC
![headshot_Philip-Clement2023_750x600 Headshot: Philip Clement](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/headshot_Philip-Clement2023_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Philip B. Clement
President & CEO,
World Business Chicago
![Headshot Les Coney 750x600 Headshot: Les Coney](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Les-Coney_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Les Coney
Executive Vice President,
Mesirow Financial
![headshot_Steve-Dolinsky_750x600 headshot: Steve Dolinsky](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/headshot_Steve-Dolinsky_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Steve Dolinsky
Food Reporter, NBC 5 News
Founder, Pizza City Tours, Podcast and Fest
![Headshot Jon Harris Update 750x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/headshot_Jon_Harris_update_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Jon Harris
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer,
Conagra Brands
![headshot_Michelle-Hayward_750x600 Headshot: Michelle Hawyard](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/headshot_Michelle-Hayward_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Michelle Hayward
President and Founder, Blue Dog Design
Co-Founder, Cartdrop
![headshot_Chris-Keogh_750x600 Headshot: Chris Keogh](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Chris-Keogh_750x600-242x194.jpg)
Christopher Keogh
Partner, Global co-head of Institutional Client Business
Head of the Chicago office and Midwest Region
Goldman Sachs
![headshot_Bill-Melamed_750x600 Headshot: Bill Melamed](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/headshot_Bill-Melamed_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Bill Melamed
Non-profit Philanthropy and Strategy Consultant
![Headshot Kat Rothstein 750x600 Headshot: Kat Rothstein](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Kat-Rothstein_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Kat Rothstein
Owner,
Digital Pollen Collective
![Headshot Joe Sciarotta 750x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Joe-Sciarotta_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Joe Sciarrotta
Deputy Creative Director,
Ogilvy Worldwide
Emeritus Board
![headshot_Michael-Kutza-2020_750x600 headshot: Michael Kutza](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/headshot_Michael-Kutza-2020_750x600-300x240.jpg)
Michael Kutza
Founder & Emeritus CEO, Cinema/Chicago and Chicago International Film Festival
Photo credit: Tim Klein
Phil Azar
Charles Benton*†
Daniel P. Coffey*
Randy Crumpton†
Martin Gapshis†
Judy Gaynor**
Ellis Goodman*
Jonathan Harries
Joel Hochbergº
Chuck Johnsen
Mary Ann Josh†
Walter Kaiser†
Burton Kanter†
James Klutznick
Linda Leemasterº
Jeanne Randall Malkin*
Suzanne McCormick**
Allyn Miller
Colleen Moore Hargrave*†
Ken Nordine†
Ray Nordstrand*†
Byron Pollock†
Ed Rabin
Robert Scarpelli
Victor Skrebneski†
Colleen Sullivan**
Mary Sweeney†
Yale Wexler*†
Rev. Walter Wilczek†
Dori Wilson†
* Past Chairperson ** Past Executive Director † Deceased