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The President's Circle
Steering Committee

Sophia Siskel
President and CEO

Jane O’Neil
Michael Busch
Co-chairs

George Bodeen
Nancy Bodeen
Mary Boyer
Susan Canmann
John Deimel
Frank Farwell
John Fornengo
Dorothy Gardner
James Glasser
Alice Goltra
Kathi Grant
Tricia Hagenah
Will Hagenah
Florence Hart
Marci Holzer
Betsy Karp
Jennifer Kasten
May Cat Kneibler
Brooke Kuehnle
Cindy Lenhardt
Laura Linger
Anne Loucks
Stephanie Madigan
John McEnaney
Brooks Morgan
Terry Moritz
Michael Rhoades
Patti Ross
Arch Shaw
Charlene Shaw
Robert Shaw
Gary Slack
Susan Spears
Susan Stone
Pam Szokol
Paula Trienens
Ernest Waud
Nicole Williams
Heather Wright


President's Circle Membership

President's Circle Philosophy

The President’s Circle is the premier donor community of the Chicago Botanic Garden, providing its members the opportunity to make a deeper connection with the mission of the Garden. The President’s Circle serves in an advisory capacity to the Garden's President and CEO Sophia Siskel and, as such, is one of the Garden’s most important sources of ideas, advice, and financial support.

Members are included in the Garden’s most engaging leadership activities including exhibition openings, lectures, conferences, educational programs, behind-the-scenes tours, and briefings by the president and chairman of the board. Benefits are designed to provide President’s Circle members with exclusive access to the Garden’s most prized resources.

The President’s Circle offers an opportunity for intimate association with the Garden. Featuring an open membership with an annual contribution of $1,000 or more, the President's Circle has the potential to grow as a significant source of financial support and influence for the Garden, both within the Chicago region and beyond.

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