Women's Board

The Women’s Board was founded in 1955 with the purpose of supporting Lyric Opera of Chicago as a cultural and educational institution in concert with the Board of Directors and other groups within the organization.

The 63 members are among Chicago’s most active and philanthropic women. They share a passion for the grand art of opera and play an essential role supporting Lyric. Membership is by invitation. The Women’s Board raises more than $3 million annually through events such as the Season Opening Gala and the triennial Wine Auction.

Last updated July 19, 2022

Executive Committee

President
Nancy S. Santi

Vice President – Board Activities
Mrs. Alejandro Silva

Vice President – Education
Mrs. J. Christopher Nielsen

Vice President – Fundraising
Alison Wehman McNally 

Vice President – Special Events
Ann L. Jones

Membership Co-Chair
Suzette Bross Bulley

Membership Co-Chair
Silvia Beltrametti Krehbiel

Nominating Chair
Caroline Torrington Huebner

Member At Large
Suzanne Welsh Mulshine

Member At Large
Mrs. Eileen Austin Murphy

Member At Large
Erica Sandner

Members

Rana Baladi
Margot Stone Bowen
Debi A. Butler
Marie Campbell
Mamie Biggs Case
Mrs. Alger B. Chapmen, Jr. ‡
Margarita Chavez-Tatro
Elizabeth O’Connor Cole
Mrs. Lester Crown °
Mrs. Anne M. Edwards
Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher
Renée Fleming § 
Mrs. Robert W. Galvin
Lili Gaubin
Keith Kiley Goldstein
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel
Mrs. King Harris
Mrs. Julian W. Harvey
Rebecca Walker Knight
Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel ‡
Mrs. Richard P. Mayer °‡
Mrs. Peter M. Mesrobian
Mimi Crowe Mitchell °
Susan E. Morrison
Mrs. Susan B. Noyes
Mrs. James J. O’Connor °
Mrs. William A. Osborn
Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman
Mary O’Brien Pearlman
Diana C. Prince ‡
Mrs. James C. Pritchard
Anne N. Reyes °
Regan Rohde ‡
Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed
Trisha Ann Rooney
Betsy Bergman Rosenfield
Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan °
Nancy S. Searle °
Ms. Jenni Sorenson
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel
Mrs. James P. Stirling
Marilynn Thoma
Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken °
Mrs. Robert G. Weiss

Life Members

Paula Hannaway Crown
Mrs. Richard W. Durkes °
Mrs. W. James Farrell °
Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz°
Mrs. Annemarie H. Gramm
Mrs. Paul W. Oliver, Jr. 
Mrs. Jay A. Pritzker
Mrs. Gordon Segal

° = Past President
‡ = Non-resident Member
§ = Honorary Member