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Corporate Support

Become a Corporate Sponsor

Lyric Opera’s corporate partners receive prominent acknowledgment in front of our loyal, well-educated, affluent and diverse patrons while enjoying networking opportunities, select benefits, and value-added opportunities.

The Chicago business community has long taken advantage of Lyric Opera’s international reputation for grand opera.  Participation with Lyric Opera provides unique opportunities for client cultivation and executive networking.  Our staff will work with you to create an unforgettable and exclusive experience for your most important corporate guests.

From production sponsorships to special event sponsorships to support for our education and community-engagement programs, Lyric Opera has numerous opportunities for your business to join the prominent civic leaders that are part of the Lyric Opera Donor Family. 

Contact Laura Perlow, Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Support at 312-827-5693 or lperlow@lyricopera.org to become involved.

Meet Our Corporate Partners

Lyric Opera of Chicago is honored to be associated with these companies and is grateful for their support. 

$100,000 and above

Abbott Fund
Miles D. White
Chairman & CEO

American Airlines
Official Airline of Lyric Opera
Derek DeCross
Vice President and General Sales Manager,
Baxter International Inc.
Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.
Chairman & CEO

BMO Harris Bank
Terry Jenkins
Executive Vice President, Private Banking, U.S.

ITW
David Speer
Chairman & CEO

Jenner & Block LLP
 Craig C. Martin
Partner
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 Eric S. Smith
Managing Director
Investment Bank

Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
Linda K. Myers
Partner

Make It Better Media
Susan B. Noyes
Founder & President
Northern Trust
Frederick H. Waddell
President & CEO
 

$50,000 to $99,000

Accenture
Dean J. Teglia
Managing Director

American Express Company
Kenneth I. Chenault
Chairman & CEO

Aon Corporation
Gregory C. Case
President & CEO

Exelon
John W. Rowe
Chairman & CEO

Latham & Watkins, LLP
Richard A. Levy
Office Managing Partner

Nuveen Investments
John P. Amboian
CEO

Sidley Austin LLP
David W. Carpenter
Partner

$25,000 to $49,000  

Accretive Health
Mary A. Tolan
CEO

AT&T
Paul LaSchiazza
AT&T Illinois, President

Bain & Company
Edward B. Rouse
Vice President and Managing Director

Robert W. Baird & Company
Paul J. Carbone
Managing Partner

Baker & McKenzie
Philip F. Suse
Managing Partner

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Timothy L. Christen
CEO

Bank of America
Tim Maloney
Illinois President

Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Mark Ferguson
Managing Partner

closerlook, inc.
David T. Ormesher
CEO

Deloitte.
Kenneth J. Porrello
Principal

Ernst & Young LLP
Anthony K. Anderson
Vice Chair & Midwest
Managing Partner

Fellowes, Inc.
James E. Fellowes
Chairman & CEO

Harris Associates
John R. Raitt
Chairman & CEO

Jordan Industries, Inc.
John W. Jordan II
Chairman & CEO

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
 Allan B. Muchin
Chairman Emeritus

KPMG LLP
Bruce J. Piller
Regional Managing Partner, Chicago

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
David Kurtz
Managing Director

Loop Capital Markets
James Reynolds, Jr.
Chairman & CEO

Mayer Brown LLP
Robert F. Finke
Partner

Motorola Solutions Foundation
Gregory Q. Brown
CEO

NiSource
Carrie J. Hightman
Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
John W. Oleniczak
Partner

Sara Lee Corporation
CJ Fraleigh
CEO North America

Spencer Stuart
Kevin M. Connelly
Chairman

Stepan Company
F. Quinn Stepan
Chairman & CEO

SXC Health Solutions Corp.
Mark A. Thierer
President and CEO

UBS
James M. Pierce
Co-Head Wealth Management Group

Wintrust Financial
Edward J. Wehmer
President & CEO

 

$10,000 to $24,999  

Anonymous (2)
Aetna
BNY Mellon
Chicago Title and Trust Company Foundation
Deustche Bank
Groupon.com
Jordan Industries, Inc.
Omega Boutique
PNC Bank
Quarles & Brady LLP
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP

$7,500 to $9,999  

Amsted Industries Foundation
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago White Metal Charitable Foundation
Envestnet
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Smith, von Schleicher + Associates
Starshak Winzenburg & Co.

$5,000 to $7,499  

Akira Chicago
Alexander and Alexander, Attorneys at Law
BBJ Linen
BNSF Foundation
General Mills Foundation
Italian Village Restaurants
Molex Incorporated
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
Shure Incorporated

Bravo Circle
$3,500 to $4,999  

Arlen Music Consultants Inc.
Atlantic Trust
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
Old Republic International Corporation 
Reed Smith LLP

Impresario
$2,000 to $3,499  

Alfred Benesch & Company
Edward Fox Photography
Grosvenor Capital Management
Habitat Corporate Suites Network
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Marlowe
Mesirow Financial
Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.
Opera Volunteers International
RBC Wealth Management
Wells Fargo

Friend
$1,000 to $1,999  

American Agricultural Insurance Company
Ariel Investments
Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D'Alba, Ltd.
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated
Galois Group
Geneva Capital Investments LLC
GKN North America
Hafner Printing Company, Inc. 
KD Mailing Service
Lake Forest Bank and Trust Company
Michuda Construction, Inc.
Turks' Greenhouses

Sustainer
$500 to $999  

G-Bar Limited Partnership
Carl Johnson's Gallery in Galena
Madison Opera Trips 
Knollwood Hospital for Pets in Schaumburg
Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP