We are excited to share our growing list of confirmed Luminaries and Celebrity Chefs, as well as our 2019 Emcee:
2019 LUMINARIES
Christian Bale, Academy Award Winning Actor
Sibi Bale, Film Production Specialist
David Eigenberg, Actor, Chicago Fire
John Ernst, Chief Communications Officer, United Airlines
“Candid” Candace Collins Jordan, Award Winning Media Host and Personality
Zach Filkins, Grammy Nominated Lead Guitarist, OneRepublic
Leslie Hindman, Founder + Chair, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Adam McKay, Academy Award Winning Director and Screenwriter
Jamie Rhee, Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), Commissioner
Scott Turow, Author & Attorney
Stuart Strahl, President & CEO, Chicago Zoological Society
2019 EMCEE
Micah Materre, Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Anchor, WGN Evening News
2019 CELEBRITY CHEFS
John Coletta, Founding Chef and Partner, Quartino Ristorante
Kevin Cuddihee, Executive Chef, Porter Kitchen and Deck
Tom Van Lente, Executive Chef and Owner, TVL Culinary
Dan McGee, Executive Chef, Swissôtel Chicago
Ryan Pitts, Executive Chef, RL Restuarant
Tony Priolo, Executive Chef, Picolo Sogno
Visit us frequently as 2019 Luminaries, Celebrity Chefs, and Sponsors are announced. Please contact Amy Kaczmarek at 312-372-8200 or akaczmarek@sosillinois.org for questions.
Last Year’s Full List of Luminaries
Christian Bale, Academy Award Winning Actor
Sibi Bale, Film Production Specialist
Dan Cronin, Chairman, DuPage County Board
David Hudanish, Associate General Counsel, Amazon Web Services
Mo Katibeh, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Business
Susana A. Mendoza, Comptroller, State of Illinois
Marianne Murciano, TV and Radio Host
Alexander Pissios, President, Cinespace Chicago Film Studio
Bob Sirott, TV and Radio Host
Tom Skilling, Chief Meteorologist, WGN-TV
Julia Stasch, President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Gloria Steinem, Feminist Activist
Kurt Summers, Treasurer, City of Chicago
Rochelle Trotter, Director, Charles and Rochelle Trotter Culinary Endowment
Edward J. Wehmer, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Wintrust
Last Year’s Emcee
Micah Materre, Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Anchor, WGN Evening News
Last Year’s Celebrity Chefs
John Coletta, Founding Chef and Partner, Quartino Ristorante
Federico Comacchio, Executive Chef, Coco Pazzo
Kevin Cuddihee, Executive Chef, TWO
Christopher Gawronski, Executive Chef, The Gage
George Jewell, Owner, Jewell Events Catering
Michael Klug, Head Chocolatier, L.A. Burdick Chocolates
Dan McGee, Executive Chef, Swissôtel Chicago
Raki Mehra, Morton’s The Steakhouse
Mark Sparacino, Executive Chef and Owner, Prosecco Restaurant
John Ward, Owner, Seven Lions
Tom Van Lente, Owner, TVL Culinary
Dean Zanella, Executive Chef, Congress Theater
To see further past Luminaries and Celebrity Chefs, click here.