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About Us

A Team Dedicated to Our District, Members, and City

The Magnificent Mile Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the iconic Magnificent Mile district in Chicago, Illinois. It represents the interests of businesses, property owners, and residents in the area.   

Here are some of the association's key responsibilities:

  • Economic Development: The Association works to attract new businesses, support existing ones, and promote the district as a prime destination for shopping, dining, and tourism.  
     
  • Public Safety: We collaborate with local authorities to ensure the safety and security of visitors and residents. 
     
  • Community Engagement: The Association fosters a sense of community and involvement among businesses and residents.   
     
  • Marketing and Promotion: We organize events, campaigns, and initiatives to promote the Magnificent Mile as a vibrant and attractive destination.   
     

In essence, The Magnificent Mile Association plays a crucial role in maintaining the district's reputation as a premier shopping and cultural destination in Chicago.

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15.1 Million

Mag Mile Visitors/Year
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152,024

Residents
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67%

of all hotel rooms in the central district
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21%

jobs in Chicago
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$17.9B

Consumer Spend​

2019 – 2023​

($6.7B more than any other Chicago neighborhood)

Association Team Members

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Kimberly Bares

President and Chief Executive Officer
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Austin Faison

Economic Development Manager
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Ellen Farrar

Executive Producer of The Wintrust Magnificent Lights Festival®
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Liz Gilbert

Vice President, Sales & Marketing
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Annie Hasson

Account Executive
 
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Victoria Knurowski

Membership & Events Manager
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Farrah Fasse

 Marketing & Events Associate 
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Simran Kumbhare

Marketing Manager
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Drew Polinsky

Finance Manager
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Marshun Tolbert

Government Relations Manager
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Maggie Walter

Office Manager
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Glenn White

Safety and Security Advisor

Executive Board Members

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Nichole Benolken,

Chair of the Board, 360 CHICAGO
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Bradley Borowiec,

Vice Chair, The Wrigley Building
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Nick OrRico,

Treasurer, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
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Dan Russell

Immediate Past Chair, City Experiences
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David Macknin,

Magnificent Mile Charitable Foundation Chair, ChicagoRisk Inc.
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Board Members

 
Holly Agra
Exec Chairman, First Lady
 
Aubrey Agra
President, First Lady
 
Geoff Alexander
President, Wow Bao

 

Ali Azhar
Division General Manager, InterPark LLC
 
Kimberly Bares
President & CEO, The Magnificent Mile Association
 
Angela Bauer
General Manager, Swissotel Chicago
 
Nichole Benolken
Managing Director, 360 CHICAGO
 
Patrick Birchall
General Manager, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
 
Bradley Borowiec
Senior Vice President, The Wrigley Building
 
Nick Canellis
 President, Trellis Group
 
Nancy Capadona
Portfolio Manager, HEARN / 875 N. Michigan Avenue
 
Paul Cardona
Regional Director of Operations, The Royal Sonesta
 
Andrew Carlson
Regional Vice President, LAZ Parking
 
Peter Caruso
Managing Director, JLL
 
Laura Castonguay
Commercial Director, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
 
Sung Cho-Rothe
Store Manager, Nordstrom
 
Richard Cialabrini Sr.
Associate Relationship Manager, Constellation
 
Jennifer Clark
Associate Vice President Neighborhood Initiatives, Loyola University Chicago
 
John Colletti
Managing Partner, Gibsons Restaurant Group
 
Chip Collopy
President, Shoreline Sightseeing
 
Gabriel Constantin
Vice President | Managing Director, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
 
Tim Conway
VP, Golub and Company
 
Joseph Cushing
President, Cushing
 
Mary Kate Daly
SVP Chief of Community Health Partnerships, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
 
Shevket Dardovski
Vice President, LAZ Parking
 
Grant Deporter
CEO, Harry Caray's Restaurants
 
Maria Devore
General Manager, 401 N. Michigan Avenue Building
 
George Dileonardi
Vice President, Northwestern Medicine
 
Bob Dion
Partner, Davis Harrison Dion
 
Keith Douglas
Founder & CEO, KD&CO Advisors
 
Ashley Duffy
Director of Events, Pioneer Court 401 N. Michigan Avenue Building
 
Darlene Duggan
President, Anti-Cruelty
 
Susan Ellefson
Director of Brand Marketing & Communications, The Peninsula Chicago
 
Dylan Er
Property Owner North American Real Estate (NARE)
 
Rick Fawell
Principal, Gensler
 
Mitchell Feldman
General Manager, Water Tower Place
 
Wei Fraser
Director of Marketing, Lakeshore Beverage
 
Stephanie Frazee
Vice President, Mid-America Real Estate
 
Grace Fuller
General Manager, City Cruises
 
Kathleen Gallagher
SVP, Wintrust Bank
 
Rich Gamble
President, Realized Value Collaborative
 
Marilynn Gardner
President and CEO, Navy Pier, Inc.
 
Aileen Gaspari
Director of Business Development, LG Group
 
Dan Gibbons
CEO, City Club of Chicago
 
Lee Golub
Managing Principal, Golub and Company
 
Susan Gordon
Strategic Advisor & CEO Susan Hayes Gordon Strategies LLC
 
Eleanor Gorski
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Architecture Center
 
Jacqueline Hayes
President, Jacqueline Hayes & Associates, Ltd.
 
Todd Hiepler
General Manager, 900 North Michigan Shops
 
John Idler
President & General Manager, ABC 7 Chicago
 
Cindy Irani
Partner, Faegre Drinker
 
Lisa Key
Executive Director, Driehaus Museum
 
Grace Krillic
Vice President & General Manager, Wendella
 
Dean Kutrumanes
CEO, GNP Realty Partners
 
John Litchfield
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
 
David Macknin
President, ChicagoRisk
 
Deb Mattes
Senior General Manager, Centennial
 
Damien Mcardle
General Manager, The Drake Hotel
 
Lyn Mckeaney
President & Owner, Lodge Management Group, EE
 
Howard Meyer
EVP ,401 N. Michigan Avenue Building
 
Audrius Moss
Store Director, Eataly
 
Nabil Moubayed
General Manager, InterContinental Chicago
 
Stanley Nitzberg
Principal, Mid-America Real Estate
 
Anthony Ollmann
General Manager, ISAIA
 
Tim O'Malley
CEO, Ateema Media & Marketing
 
Tim O'Neil
VP, The O'Neil Foundation
 
Nick Orrico
General Manager, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
 
Lynn Osmond
President & ED, Driehaus Foundation
 
Khalid Ouariti
Senior Director of Hospitality, Chicago Metropolis Technologies
 
Nancy Paridy
President & Chief Administrative Office, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
 
Donovan Pepper
Principal and Director of National Strategic Partnerships, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
 
Lou Raizin
President & CEO, Broadway In Chicago
 
Grace Rappe
Managing Principal, HDR Architecture Inc.
 
Sven Erik Richter
General Manager, Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
 
Randy Romero
General Manager, Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
 
Mary Ann Rose  
President, Tamar Productions, Inc.
 
Dan Russell
Senior Vice President, City Cruises
 
Marc Schulman
President, Eli's Cheesecake
 
Andrea Schwartz
External Relations Advisor, Fourth Presbyterian Church
 
Richard Similio
General Manager at The Diamond, The Diamond
 
Rick Simon
CEO, United Service Companies
 
Peter Simoncelli
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
 
Gail Spreen
Sr. VP Sales, Jameson Sotheby's International Realty
 
Regina Stilp
Principal, Farpoint Development
 
David Stone
President, Stone Real Estate
 
Lisa Tienken
General Manager, American Girl
 
Lisa Timbo
Area General Manager, Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
 
Tamas Vago
General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Chicago
 
Mark Wagner
General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chicago
 
Stephen Wancha
General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
 
Ralph Weber
Manager, Weber Alliance
 
Kelly Wisecarver
President, Wisecarver Public Relations
 
Anthony Zamora
General Manager, The Langham, Chicago
 
Maria Zec
Reg. EVP, USA and MD, The Peninsula Chicago The Peninsula Chicago
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