Ravinia 2025 Issue 2

Jess Merten Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Allstate Allstate is committed to strengthening communities. We’re proud to partner with Ravinia again this year to support its Reach Teach Play programs that inspire Chicago’s youth to be creative, confident, optimistic leaders of tomorrow. Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Audi Dealers At Audi of America, we are committed to responsible, sustainable growth through transformation. In 2024, Audi kicked off the largest product launch cadence in brand history, including all-new vehicle platforms— Premium Platform Electric and Premium Platform Combustion—offering the best in ICE and BEV. In 2024, Audi sold 196,576 vehicles in the US. Among those deliveries, Audi achieved record Audi Sport sales and had a record-breaking year in after sales. audiusa.com • media.audiusa.com Audi Named Automotive Partner of Ravinia 2025–26 The new, multi-year sponsorship includes on-site activations to showcase the 2025 Audi Q5. Our best, made better. Audi is proud to be a partner of Ravinia. Michael Miranda Head of Investments, North America, BMO Private Wealth BMO At BMO, our purpose to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life reinforces our commitment to driving a thriving economy, a sustainable future, and an inclusive society for our customers and the communities we serve. We are proud to be a longtime supporter of Ravinia and its mission to enhance lives through the arts and ensure that music is accessible for all. We are thrilled that our continued partnership will help Ravinia reach a broad audience through one of the community’s most anticipated summer events. Discover Discover is committed to supporting educational initiatives in our community. We are proud to support Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs and applaud Ravinia and the mission to spark a love of music and invite exploration of varied genres and styles, as well as teach the foundations of music and encourage children to engage in music-making and express themselves creatively. Best wishes for another successful season! Steven Schwartz President & CEO Midtown Athletic Clubs According to my sister, everyone needs a library card and a membership to a health club. Sound mind, sound body. To that I’d add, everyone needs a little Ravinia in the summer. Growing up within blocks of Ravinia, I loved the music I heard on summer afternoons as musicians rehearsed for each night’s performance. The music helped shape the community and brought friends together on summer nights. At Midtown, we are committed to creating clubs that bring family and friends together to work out, swim, play tennis and other sports, dine, shop, relax, and socialize. Located in Bannockburn, Chicago, Palatine, and Willowbrook, they are sports resorts right here at home. As a sponsor, Midtown takes pride in supporting the Ravinia Festival community as an extension of our belief that active, social people lead happier, healthier lives. The Negaunee Foundation The Negaunee Foundation’s founder fell in love with outdoor music at Ravinia in the 1940s, a love affair without end. We are pleased to support Ravinia’s continued efforts to bring the magic of music to succeeding generations of children. Howard B. Chrisman, MD President & CEO Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Northwestern Medicine is proud to sponsor Ravinia Festival. As Chicago’s leading academic health system, we have a long-standing history of working alongside partners to invest in our communities. We are committed to partnering with organizations like Ravinia, working to empower through opportunity, because we believe stronger communities are Better communities. Tim Crane President & CEO Wintrust Wintrust is proud to support the Ravinia Festival and the joy it brings to so many during the summer season. At Wintrust, we believe in supporting local organizations like Ravinia that help make our communities stronger. Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Services include personal and commercial banking, wealth management, treasury management, and mortgage origination. Find a Wintrust Community Bank at more than 200 retail banking locations, including near Ravinia in Highland Park, Glencoe, Northbrook, Wilmette, and Winnetka, as well as in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida areas. In Memory of Keene H. Addington II The Keene H. Addington II memorial concert fund was established in 1995 in memory of Keene Addington, a former board member and dedicated supporter of Ravinia. A lifelong resident of the Chicago area and an energetic leader in both business and civic duties, Keene was passionate about Ravinia and its role in bringing world-class music to the Chicago area. Prior to his death, Keene was Campaign Chairman and Trustee for “Designs for the Future: Magnifying Ravinia’s Magic,” a major funding initiative in which he was a driving force behind its inception and success. As in all his endeavors, Keene Addington approached his participation in Ravinia with energy and determination. The Keene H. Addington II memorial fund is proud to participate in supporting Ravinia. The Sandra K. Crown Endowment for American Classic Music Theater in Honor of Sandra K. Crown Sandy has always believed that “the arts are the implicit language of peace in the world, with Ravinia the shining star.” When she was chairman of the Ravinia Women’s Board, the board began to fundraise. Her children worked with the board and with her when the board started the Friendship Booth, which evolved into Ravinia’s Festival Shop. Her children chose to honor her with a very generous gift to the endowment fund, to help support the Ravinia Festival in perpetuity. RAVINIA.ORG  • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 25 SALUTE TO SPONSORS