Leadership
Founder and General Chair
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan
Founder and General Chair
Founded by Princess Yasmin Aga Khan in honor of her mother, Rita Hayworth, who died as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, the first Rita Hayworth Gala was held in New York in 1984. The event expanded to Chicago in 1987. Combined, the Rita Hayworth Galas have raised more than $90 million for the cause.
Chairs
Joseph M. Boitano
Paula & Randy Harris
Brooke & Oliver Kennan
Alexis Bryan Morgan
Vice Chairs
Domenica Albero
Karim Barrada
Jessica Leonard
Katherine Lopez
Jaqui Lividini
Sarah Tam Marin
Zahra Rahman
Katherine Schultz
Suzanne Silverstein
Lily Johnson White
Benefit Committee
Sharon Bush & Bob Murray
Chele Chiavacci Farley
Alexandra Schayes Fishel
Emilie Ghilaga Carlise
Lin Gao
Emily & Jon Gelb
David Hyde Pierce & Brian Hargrove
Sultan Hirji
Madeline & Kyle Kniffen
Louise & Stephen Kornfeld
Karyn Kornfeld & Steven Kobre
Meredith Marks
Robin & Roger Meltzer
David Monn
Peter Thomas Roth
Michelle Rubel
Thomas Sanders
Nicole Sexton
Martha & Peter Webster
Jennifer & Lonnie Wollin
