Ravinia 2025 Issue 2

Justin Greis Partner McKinsey & Company At McKinsey & Company, our purpose is to help create positive, enduring change in the world. McKinsey was founded in Chicago 99 years ago, and to this day we remain steadfast in our support of the Chicagoland community and the world-class arts organizations that make it so special. Ravinia exemplifies that same purpose of creating positive, enduring change by keeping the sights and sounds of music, art, culture, and education echoing throughout our community and the world for over a century. We are proud to be a 2025 sponsor and look forward to a magical summer under the stars. Allegra Biery Executive Vice President and Group Managing Director Northern Trust For over 135 years, Northern Trust has supported the communities where we live and work. Even as our footprint expands around the world, our strong commitment to Chicago, our global headquarters, remains. Northern Trust proudly supports Ravinia, which provides opportunities to experience world-class musical performances and brings music education to thousands of children throughout the Chicagoland region. The Sedge and Henry Plitt Charitable Trusts Loren R. Stone, Trustee Ravinia is a special place providing music to the public in a magical setting. During their lives, Sedge and Henry Plitt sought to improve the world through the advancement of arts and sciences. The Plitt Charitable Trusts believes that the support and sponsorship of Ravinia presents a unique opportunity to fulfill their goals and continue their legacy by adding more beauty to the world we share. Scott C. Swanson President, Illinois and Territory Executive, Midwest Region PNC Bank PNC is deeply committed to supporting organizations like Ravinia that enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We are inspired by its creativity and imagination and are very excited for this 2025 season of world-class music and entertainment. Ravinia Associates Board Jeffrey Condren, President The Ravinia Associates Board is a premier group of over 100 Chicagoland young professionals who share a passion for Ravinia and the musical arts. Our mission is to support Ravinia by promoting awareness of the festival and its musical programs, encouraging the development of new audiences for classical music, and contributing to Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play programs. To date, the Associates have raised nearly $6 million for the festival and its education initiatives. For more information, please visit Ravinia.org/Associates. Chris Deveny Vice Chairman, Midwest Region J.P. Morgan Private Bank JPMorganChase believes more people should have access to opportunity and the chance to move up the economic ladder, particularly in the world’s greatest cities, where the benefits of revitalization are not reaching everyone. We are proud of our long history of charitable sponsorship in Chicagoland— especially for arts and education organizations such as Ravinia. Our partnership brings great musical performances to our city and superlative music education to our children, and it allows JPMorganChase to make a lasting contribution to our world. We are honored to support the 2025 Ravinia Festival and Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs. Baxter International Inc. Baxter is committed to supporting the communities where our employees live and work. As the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States, Ravinia is a renowned cultural attraction. We’re proud to support Ravinia—located just a few miles from Baxter’s global headquarters—as it enriches the Chicagoland region through world-class music. John F. Gibbons and Rita M. Powers Co-Managing Shareholders, Chicago Greenberg Traurig, LLP Greenberg Traurig is proud to continue its long-standing support of the Ravinia Festival and the world-class music Ravinia brings to our community every summer. We are committed to supporting Ravinia in its mission to provide accessible, enriching music to all through the Reach Teach Play education programs, teaming resident artists with Chicago Public Schools to foster music discovery. We look forward to supporting Ravinia in the years to come and to celebrating another memorable summer at Ravinia. Chris Drewry Partner Latham &Watkins LLP Latham & Watkins is very pleased to welcome audiences to the 2025 Ravinia Festival. With over 40 years and 250 attorneys in Chicago, and over 3,500 attorneys globally, our ties to the community and connections to the world run deep. We applaud Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play program as it provides thousands of students across the Chicagoland area the opportunity to play, learn, and experience music. We also salute Ravinia’s and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to bring cross-cultural and globally inspired musical experiences to our backyard. Our sponsorship of the Ravinia Festival is part of Latham’s continuing engagement with the cultural, civic, and social services institutions and programs that make a difference in all of Chicago’s communities. Pamela J. Mayo In August of 1999, I attended my first Ravinia performance and sat in the last row of the Pavilion for Natalie Cole’s Snowfall on the Sahara Tour concert. That night was the beginning of a 25- year commitment to the Ravinia Festival and its mission to build broad and diverse audiences for classical music through education and community engagement. My personal dedication to Ravinia, as a member of the Board of Trustees, makes it a special honor to support the festival. RAVINIA.ORG  • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 29 S A L U T E T O S P O N S O R S