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A Team Dedicated to Our District, Members, and City

The Magnificent Mile® Association represents the businesses in The Magnificent Mile district, with a focus on delivering an exclusive experience for residents, employees, and visitors alike. Michigan Avenue is at the heart of our district, yet we span one mile north/south and one mile east/west, which includes Streeterville, Navy Pier, and much of River North. The team at the Association is proud to represent our District in all global, national, and city-wide initiatives for growing business for The Mag Mile.

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15 Million

Mag Mile Visitors/Year
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123,300

Residents
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67%

of all hotel rooms in the central district
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21%

jobs in Chicago
Consumer Spend 2 (2)

$16.B

 Consumer spend (Jan 2019 - July 2023)
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Association Team Members

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Kimberly Bares

President and Chief Executive Officer
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Karen Hickey

Director of Membership
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Denise Chudy

Denise Chudy

Director of Marketing and Communications
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Ellen Farrar

Executive Producer of The Wintrust Magnficent Lights Festival®
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Marshun Tolbert,

Government Relations Manager
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Victoria Knurowski

Membership & Events Manager
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Willie Richardson

Willie Richardson

Accountant
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Jane Bish

Volunteer
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Executive Board Members

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Justine Fedak,

Chair of the Board, rEvolution
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Nichole Benolken

Nichole Benolken,

Vice Chair, 360 CHICAGO
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Gabriel Constantin,

Treasurer, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
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Susan Jablonski,

Secretary, ClaimBuyout
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Donna Pugh,

Magnificent Mile Foundation Chair, 
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