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 16, 2026

Executive Committee

President
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel

Vice President – Board Activities
Mary O’Brien Pearlman

Vice President – Education
Natalie Pace-Amrany

Vice President – Fundraising
Suzanne Mulshine

Vice President – Special Events
Eve J. Reppen

Membership Chair
Margarita Chavez Tatro

Nominating Chair
Nancy Santi °
Silvia Beltrametti Krehbiel ‡

Member At Large
Ann L. Jones

Member At Large
Elizabeth O’Connor Cole

Member At Large
Jenni Sorenson

Gala 2026 Chair
Anne Edwards
Mrs. Ronald A. Rolighed
Betsy Bergman Rosenfield

Members

Rana Baladi ‡
Margot Stone Bowen
Suzette Bross Bulley
Marie Campbell
Mamie Biggs Case
Mrs. Alger B. Chapman, Jr. ‡
Chloe Mendel Corgan
Mrs. Lester Crown °
Mrs. Matthew A. Fisher ‡
Renée Fleming §
Mrs. Robert W. Galvin
Lili Gaubin ‡
Mrs. King Harris
Mrs. Julian W. Harvey
Caroline Torrington Huebner °
Rebecca Walker Knight
Emily Morrison Krall
Mrs. Frederick Krehbiel ‡
Ela Lewis
Lynne McDonough
Alison Wehman McNally
Mrs. Peter M. Mesrobian
Mimi Crowe Mitchell °
Eileen Murphy
Carrie Reyes Murphy
Mrs. J. Christopher Nielsen
Mrs. Susan B. Noyes
Mrs. James J. O'Connor °
Mrs. William A. Osborn
Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman ‡
Diana C. Prince ‡
Mrs. James C. Pritchard
Sondra Radvanovsky §
Anne N. Reyes °‡
Alexa Rice
Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan °
Erica Sandner
Nancy S. Searle °
Mrs. Alejandro Silva
Mrs. Lisbeth Stiffel
Pamela Friend Szokol
Kimberly Taylor-Smith
Marilynn Thoma
Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken °
Caroline Wendt

Life Members

Paula Hannaway Crown
Mrs. Richard W. Durkes °
Mrs. W. James Farrell °
Mrs. Ronald J. Gidwitz
Mrs. Annemarie H. Gramm
Mrs. Richard P. Mayer °‡
Mrs. Gordon Segal

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