The Field Museum, under provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Statutes, is governed by a Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees represents a cross section of Chicago's civic, corporate, professional, and philanthropic communities.
While authorized for up to 85 voting members, the Museum has also elected, per Bylaws, non-voting members in Ex-Officio, National and Life designations. The Trustees are responsible for ensuring the capacity of the Museum to fulfill its mission today and for generations to come. They provide leadership and oversight regarding strategic direction and financial resources. The President/CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization and reports to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Officers and Executive Committee
- Bobby MehtaBoard ChairBoard of Trustees
- Julian SiggersPresident & CEOOffice of President and CEO
- Wilbur H. Gantz IIIChair EmeritusBoard of Trustees
- John L. BucksbaumVice Chair, Facilities and Administrative ServicesBoard of Trustees
- Dr. Richard A. ChaifetzVice Chair, Government RelationsBoard of Trustees
- Robert W. Crawford, Jr.Vice Chair, AuditBoard of Trustees
- Marsha A. CruzanVice Chair, GovernanceBoard of Trustees
- Jeffrey T. FolandVice Chair, MarketingBoard of Trustees
- Marshall B. FrontVice Chair, InvestmentBoard of Trustees
- Judy GreffinVice Chair, FinanceBoard of Trustees
- David D. HillerVice Chair, Integrative ResearchBoard of Trustees
- Jamee C. Field KaneVice Chair, DevelopmentBoard of Trustees
- Jeffrey B. KellerVice Chair, Science ActionBoard of Trustees
- Margaret B. MacLeanVice Chair, CollectionsBoard of Trustees
- Jessica P. SarowitzVice Chair, Diversity, Equity, Access, and InclusionBoard of Trustees
- Jai ShekhawatVice Chair, Digital EngagementBoard of Trustees
- Dawn L. SolomonVice Chair, ExhibitionsBoard of Trustees
- Jason M. WortendykeVice Chair, Retirement and BenefitsBoard of Trustees
- Michael G. O'GradySecretaryBoard of Trustees
- Richard W. ColburnAt LargeBoard of Trustees
- Karen Z. Grey-KrehbielAt Large Board of Trustees
- Constance T. KellerAt LargeBoard of Trustees
- Matthew K. SimonAt LargeBoard of Trustees
Trustees
- Arjun Aggarwal
- Susan M. Benton
- Howard B. Bernick
- Christopher T. Bertschy
- Amy E. Best
- Kathleen M. Boege
- Euler Bropleh
- Tracy Cahillane
- Gregory C. Case
- Andrew Clarke
- David Cotton
- Mark J. Cozzi
- Sir Peter Crane
- Wendell Dallas
- Oscar A. David
- Sandra Deromedi
- Marshall Field V
- Margery Kamin Feitler
- Michael E. Flannery
- F. Neal Gram III
- Jack M. Greenberg
- Lewis S. Gruber
- John J. Hamill
- Caryn Harris
- Lauren Jiggetts-Donovan
- Michael L. Keiser
- Shannon M. Kennedy
- Richard L. Keyser
- William C. Kunkler III
- Joseph P. Lacher
- Jorge M. Leon
- Ambassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.)
- Richard M. Levin
- Diane von Schlegell Levy
- Neil S. Novich
- James J. O’Connor, Jr.
- Christopher A. O’Herlihy
- Kenneth O’Keefe
- Asutosh Padhi
- Aurie A. Pennick
- John F. Podjasek III
- Peter B. Pond
- Scott Rafferty
- John Rau
- Thomas S. Ricketts
- Joan Rubschlager
- Dr. Dilara Sayeed
- Nydia S. Searle
- Jai Shekhawat
- Jennifer L. Sherman
- Adele S. Simmons
- Mary L. Smith
- Thomas S. Souleles
- Mark Tebbe
- Marcus von Kapff
- Mark R. Walter
- Everett S. Ward
- Laura S. Washington
- W. Rockwell Wirtz *
- Patrick Wood-Prince
Ex-Officio Trustees
- Beth Glass
- Myetie Hamilton
- Dr. Ka Yee C. Lee
- Dr. Javier Reyes
- Ryan S. Ruskin
- Kevin Stineman
- Margie Stineman
National Trustees
- Herb Alpert
- Dr. Nana Banerjee
- Gail K. Boudreaux
- Jean-Claude Brizard
- Kermit R. Crawford
- Daniel Diermeier
- James Glasser
- Louise Glasser
- Lani Hall
- Leo F. Mullin
- David C. Parry
- Michael Tang
- Leslie Weaver
- Nancy Hamill Winter
Life Trustees
- Judith S. Block
- Norman R. Bobins
- Willard L. Boyd *
- John A. Canning, Jr.
- Worley H. Clark, Jr.,
- James W. Compton
- James A. Delaney III
- Roger K. Deromedi
- Thomas E. Donnelley II
- Michael W. Ferro, Jr.
- Wayne E. Hedien
- William H. Kurtis
- Richard W. Lariviere
- Robert B. Loveman
- Scott P. Marks, Jr.
- John W. McCarter, Jr.
- James J. O’Connor, Sr. *
- John W. Rowe *
- David M. Tolmie
- Robert L. Wesley
- Miles D. White
- William J. White
*deceased
Updated August 2, 2023