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Board

Members

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Executive Board

Marci Blunk

Co-Organizer

Ami Campbell

Co-Organizer

Siobhan Flynn

Co-Organizer

Rebecca Gacki

Production: Co-Chair

Jennifer Englehaupt

Audience Engagement Co-Chair

Esther Galantowicz

Audience Engagement Co-Chair

Ann Braham

Speakers Co-Chair

Kristin Merk

Speakers Co-Chair

Maggie Blunk

Sponsors Co-Chair

Katie Brown

Sponsors Co-Chair

Jane Daley

Sponsors Co-Chair

Susmitha Bellam

Secretary/TED Compliance

Sabine Scholz

Administration Chair/Treasurer

Michelle Paul

Venue Co-Chair

Lynne Terry

Venue Co-Chair

Kiki Vaughn

Volunteers Co-Chair

Aditya Bajaj

Volunteers Co-Chair

Board Support

Heather Hehman

Advisor

Kathy Hamburger

After Party Coordinator

Deepti Roy

Community Outreach

Pamela Reyhan

Speaker Administration

Carrie Schloss

Speaker Administration

Cindy Halvorsen​

Speaker Coach

Rebecca Quigley

Speaker Coach

Angela Steinberg

Sponsor Administrator

Elise Warner

Social Media

Heather Oliver

Ticketing

Betsy Crosswhite

Website Coordinator

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Our event is called TEDxWilmette, where x = independently organized TED event.  At our TEDxWilmette event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

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