Board of Directors :: Midwest Young Artists

Officers

Tom Sharp, President; Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Dale Rudy, Treasurer; The Northern Trust Co.
Rhona Reagen, Secretary; Suzuki Talent Education
Richard Sugar, President Emeritus, Honorary Board Chair; Sugar, Felsenthal, Grais & Hammer LLP

Board of Directors

Sarah Alter, Discover
Jeff Andreasen, Market Probe
Barbara Butler, Professor of Trumpet, Northwestern University
Tom Chmielinski^‡, MYA Parent
Stephen Fatum^‡, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
Brenda Feis, Stowell & Friedman, Ltd
Gary Fry, High-Touch Music
Jerry Fuller, Associated Colleges of Illinois
Joan Garner^‡, MYA Parent
Keith Gray, Integrated Lakes Management
John Gremer, Walgreens

^‡ Executive Committee Member

Mee Kim, MYA Alumni Parent
Michael Kiss, Retired, North Shore Community Bank
Charley Mattenson, Strategic Intellectual Property Specialists
Carol Mavrakis^‡, MYA Parent
Ken Michaels^‡, Bauch & Michaels, LLC
Pam Milligan, MYA Parent
Dick Mintel, MYA Alumni Parent, Retired, University of Illinois
Michael Papierniak, Retired, UOP
Charles Pikler, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cathy Popp^‡, MYA Alumni Parent
John Bruce Yeh, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Honorary Board

Nancy Hobor Northwestern University
H.Y. Kim Bingrae, South Korea
Michael Kiss North Shore Community Bank
Toni Marie Montgomery
Northwestern University School of Music
Catherine Mouly Alum Parent

Daryl Nelms Alum Parent
Jeffrey A. Rein Alum Parent
Leonard Slatkin Music Advisor
Larry Ter Molen Ter Molen, Watkins & Brandt

Young Professionals Board

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Update: The MYA YPB will be hosting the 2013 College Night at the Fort on April 5th, 2013. This informative evening is geared toward answering all of your music and education related questions as they pertain to college and grad school.

Midwest Young Artists Young Professionals Board is a group of promising young leaders who share the same love and passion for youth performing arts. The Young Professionals Board's focus is to help raise visibility of the Midwest Young Artists mission and support the programs through fundraising and mentoring. Its members also desire to better understanding and exposure to live classical and jazz music.

As an example of the MYA Young Professionals Board in action Click Here to read the press release for our first public event, COLLEGE NIGHT on March 9, 2012. Based on the success of the inaugural College Night, we have planned one for April 5, 2013 at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Current MYA Young Professionals Board Members:

George Ferguson YPB President; W.W. Grainger, MYA alum

Jessica Jordan YPB Vice President; Northwestern University, MYA alum

Frank Feger YPB Treasurer; Mercer

Colleen Corning YPB Secretary; Clarinet Instructor, MYA alum

Carl Jasieniecki Midwest Young Artists, MYA alum

Jennifer (Wright) Marek W.W. Grainger, MYA alum

Jonathan Felbinger Booz Allen Hamilton, MYA alum

Nathan Sackschewsky Willowbrook High School, Midwest Young Artists, MYA alum

Robert Bassill Lake Forest High School, Midwest Young Artists, MYA alum

T.J Johnson Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation, MYA alum

Tom Magarian The Law Offices of Thomas C. Magarian, P.C., MYA alum

MYA’s Young Professional Board is for you if:

you are between the ages of 25 and 40
you are interested in networking with other young professionals and connecting with the Board of Directors
you enjoy listening to classical and jazz music
you are interested in getting involved with the community and making a difference

If you are interested, please download this application and send it to mya@mya.org with a copy of your resume.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call 847-926-9898.