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2009 JURY
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distinguished jury, comprised of prominent members of Chicago’s
architecture, business, civic and philanthropic communities,
selects Patron of the Year award winners from a list of nominations.
Jurors convene in person prior to the award ceremony to deliberate
over each nominated patron and project.
An open vote is taken to determine winner(s) in a particular
category.
CAF is pleased to announce the 2009 Patron of the Year jury
members:
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Stanley
Tigerman, Principal, Tigerman McCurry Architects (Jury
Chair)
Stanley Tigerman, Fellow of the American Institute of
Architects, first established his practice 1967 and is
currently partnered with his wife, Margaret McCurry. Stanley
Tigerman was the founding member of the Chicago Architectural
Club and is Co-Founder and Director of ARCHEWORKS, a socially
oriented design laboratory and school established in 1994.
Most recently, he has been named the 2008 recipient of
the AIA Illinois Gold Medal for in recognition of outstanding
lifetime service. Also in 2008, he received the AIA/ACSA
Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education.
The firm of Tigerman McCurry Architects has received seven
National AIA Honor Awards and more than 135 national and
local awards for architecture and design excellence with
projects spanning 18 states and ten foreign countries.
Not subscribing to any one aesthetic, Stanley Tigerman
remains highly conscious of ecological and cultural concerns,
specializing in institutional and educational facilities,
museum installations, as well as mixed-use and affordable
housing. |
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Steven
G.M. Stein, Senior Partner, Stein, Ray & Harris LLP
(Honorary Co-Chair)
Steven
Stein is a leading authority in construction law and specializes
in the trial and arbitration of complex design and construction
matters. He has tried or arbitrated scores of complex
disputes. He also works extensively in the drafting and
negotiation of design and construction related agreements.
Mr. Stein is past President of the Chicago Building Congress,
and former Board member of the American College of Construction
Lawyers, and a former Board member of the Builders Association
of Greater Chicago and the Construction Specifications
Institute - Chicago Chapter. He is currently a board member
and formerly President and Treasurer of the Design Build
Institute of America Great Lakes Chapter and a Trustee
of the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Mr. Stein is a
member of the Board of Overseers for the Illinois Institute
of Technology School of Architecture and on the Advisory
Board of Roosevelt University’s School of Real Estate. |
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Michael
Cornicelli, Executive Vice President, Building Owners
and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago)
Michael Cornicelli is the executive vice president of
the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago
(BOMA/Chicago), a trade organization representing the
owners and managers of commercial office buildings, institutional
and government buildings, and their allied suppliers and
professional firms. He brings more than 30 years of experience
in commercial real estate as a corporate lawyer, management
consultant and trade association executive. In his role
as chief staff officer of BOMA/Chicago, Cornicelli guides
the strategic direction of the organization and creates
a wide-range of initiatives that advance the position
of the commercial real estate industry in downtown Chicago.
Prior to being appointed to executive vice president of
BOMA/Chicago in November 2007, he led the organization’s
advocacy efforts as director of government affairs. Prior
to joining BOMA/Chicago, Cornicelli held leadership positions
at various law firms, trade associations and management
consultancies in Chicago and Los Angeles, including serving
as managing partner and principal of a law firm he founded
in 1996. |
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Sunny Fischer,
Executive Director, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Sunny Fischer is the Executive Director
of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation in Chicago. The
Driehaus Foundation makes grants primarily to organizations
working to enhance the urban environment with a focus
on architecture and design. Numerous organizations have
honored Ms. Fischer for her work in philanthropy and for
her work on non-violence, including the Association of
Fund-Raising Professionals Chicago Chapter, the Women's
Funding Network, Jewish Women International (the Perlman
Humanitarian Award), and the National Committee for Responsive
Philanthropy, which gave her its "Point of Lightning"
award. Born in New York City, Ms. Fischer was educated
at Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Her Masters degree is from the University of Chicago's
School of Social Services Administration (SSA). |
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Michael
B. McCaskey, Chairman of the Board of the Chicago Bears
Football Club
McCaskey became President
and CEO of the Bears in 1983. Under his leadership, the
Bears had numerous playoff appearances and division titles
and won Super Bowl XX. Following the 1985 Super Bowl,
his peers voted him NFL Executive of the Year. He assumed
the Chairmanship in 1999. McCaskey graduated from Yale
University in 1965, and holds a doctorate in business
from Case Western Reserve University. McCaskey has taught
at UCLA and the Harvard Business School, and has written
numerous journal articles, case studies and a book, -The
Executive Challenge: Managing Change and Ambiguity. He
is a member of the Chicago Field Museum of National History,
the Economic Club of Chicago, the Commercial Club of Chicago,
the World Presidents’ Organization, and the Union
League Club of Chicago. He is a Director of WTTW, the
Chicago based public television station, and serves on
the Board of the Big Shoulders Organization, which supports
schools in the inner city of Chicago. |
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Donna Robertson,
Professor and Dean, IIT College of Architecture
Donna V. Robertson, professor and
dean of IIT College of Architecture, and the John and
Jeanne Rowe Endowed Chair, is an academic leader of national
and international stature. During her tenure, she has
led the College of Architecture to national prominence.
Demonstrating a remarkable range and depth of contemporary
professional practice and knowledge, Robertson has established
a graduate program in Landscape Architecture, organized
the design and construction of the McCormick Tribune Campus
Center, the State Street Village residence hall and the
restoration of S.R. Crown Hall. She also brought the Council
of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, an international
initiative on new high-rise projects, to the IIT campus.
In 2006 Robertson was named an American Institute of Architects
Fellow, in recognition of her significant contribution
to architecture and society and achievements in the profession.
She has been named as one of the top thirty most respected
educators by Design Intelligence magazine for bridging
the practice of architecture with higher education. |
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Mark Sexton,
Principal, Krueck & Sexton
Mark
Sexton is a founding partner of Krueck & Sexton Architects
and, along with Ronald Krueck, designs and manages all
of the firm’s work. Mark is responsible for the
development and execution of design ideas, and for the
coordination of project teams. His dedication to craftsmanship,
material, and detail enables the firm’s built work
to express the values of modern design with a timeless
quality. |
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Greg Van
Schaack, Senior Vice President, Hines Interests
Greg Van Schaack joined Hines in
1985 and has since been active in establishing new development
and management opportunities throughout the Midwest. As
project officer, he has overseen the development of numerous
buildings in the Chicago area. Mr. Van Schaack is an advocate
for green building in Chicago. LEED certification has
been awarded to 540 West Madison, One South Dearborn and
Takeda, and is anticipated for 300 North LaSalle. Mr.
Van Schaack serves as chairman of the Chicago Riverwalk
Committee, an organization of business and civic leaders
working with the City in shaping the design of this new
downtown destination and assisting with engaging the private
sector in its developments. He received his Bachelor of
Arts in Business Administration from Colorado College
in 1979. |
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