Goodman Theatre

For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Chicago, IL - January 14, 2008) The Goodman Theatre Board of Trustees proudly announces the election of three new members-Sherry Barrat of Northern Trust; Thomas F. Aichele of American Airlines; and Sanjay Khosla of Kraft Foods. The Goodman's Board of Trustees is a diverse group of corporate executives and individual philanthropists who work closely with Executive Director Roche Schulfer and Artistic Director Robert Falls. Each trustee is an avid audience member and serves as an advocate and ambassador of Goodman Theatre.

"Goodman Theatre's Board of Trustees is one of the most generous, diverse and active arts boards in the country," said Goodman Executive Director, Roche Schulfer. "We are extremely fortunate to be joined by Sherry, Tom and Sanjay, whose experience and passion will undoubtedly advance our mission."

Sherry Barrat is the President of Personal Financial Services for Northern Trust. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities in January 2006, Barrat was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Trust Bank of California, overseeing the organization's Western Region. She joined the California bank in January 1999, coming from Northern Trust Bank of Florida, where she was President of the Palm Beach Region. Barrat is Co-Chair of Northern Trust, N.A. and serves as Director at FPL Group Inc., a Fortune 500 electric utility. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of Northern Trust Banks of California, Arizona and Texas. She is a member of the President's Advisory Council at Columbia College Chicago, a member of The Chicago Network, The Committee of 200, The Trusteeship, Women Corporate Directors and a founding member of the Los Angeles Donors Circle of the Women's Foundation of California.

Thomas F. Aichele is the Vice President of the Central Division Passenger Sales for American Airlines where he leads the field-based sales and marketing team in an 11-state area. Aichele began his 21-year career with American Airlines as a Cargo Account Executive in Washington, D.C. and subsequently served as Caribbean National Account Manager in Puerto Rico, District Sales Manager in Los Angeles and Country Director of Passenger Sales and Marketing for Canada. He was then named Managing Director for Chicago, which led to his current assignment as Vice President of Passenger Sales for the Central Division. Aichele received his BS from Pennsylvania State University and studied at the University of Koln, Cologne, Germany. He is currently enrolled in the Kellogg School of Management Executive MBA program. Aichele served as President of the British-American Business Council, Chicago, between January 2003 and 2006 and currently sits on the Boards of Directors of the German American Chamber of Commerce, the Chicago Botanic Gardens, the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, as well as Advisory Committees for Instituto Cervantes and Clearbrook.

Sanjay Khosla joined Kraft Foods in January 2007 as Executive Vice President and President, Kraft International. In this role, Sanjay is responsible for Kraft's $11 billion business outside of North America. Prior to joining Kraft, Khosla served as Managing Director for the Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. in New Zealand. In this role, he was responsible for the consumer dairy product business, Fonterra Brands. Khosla also enjoyed a 27-year career with Unilever based in India, London and Europe, culminating in positions as Senior Vice President Global Beverages and Chairman of the Board for the $5 billion Unilever beverages category. Khosla was named "Marketing Superstar" in 1998 by the prominent marketing industry publication Advertising Age and serves on the Board of Directors for NIIT, a global Information Technologies learning solutions corporation based in New Delhi, India. Khosla graduated with honors in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and in 1998 completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program.

About Goodman Theatre

Named the country's Best Regional Theatre by Time magazine (2003), Goodman Theatre is a leader in the American theater, internationally recognized for its artists, productions and educational programs since its founding in 1925. Artistic Director Robert Falls and Executive Director Roche Schulfer's forward-thinking leadership has earned the Goodman unparalleled artistic distinction, garnered hundreds of awards-including the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre (1992)-and moved dozens of plays from Chicago to stages in New York and abroad. Central to its commitment to the reinvestigation of classics and development of new plays and artists is the Goodman's Artistic Collective, including Frank Galati, Henry Godinez, Chuck Smith, Regina Taylor and Mary Zimmerman. The largest not-for-profit theater in Chicago, the Goodman moved in 2000 into a brand new state-of-the-art complex which houses two principal theaters: the 856-seat Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre and the 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre. Board Chairman is Shawn M. Donnelley and Alice Young Sabl is chair of the Women's Board. American Airlines is the Exclusive Airline of Goodman Theatre. Kraft Foods is the Principal Sponsor of the Goodman's free Student Subscription Series.

Upcoming productions in the 2007/2008 season include: Shining City by Conor McPherson, directed by Robert Falls (January 12 - February 17, 2008); The Horton Foote Festival (including The Trip to Bountiful, Talking Pictures, Blind Date and The Actor - events begin January 2008); Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show, based on an idea by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr., music by Fats Waller, directed by Chuck Smith (April 5 - May 4, 2008); The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza (April 26 - June 1, 2008); The Boys are Coming Home, music and lyrics by Leslie Arden, book by Rebecca Gilman, directed by David Petrarca (June 21 - July 27, 2008). For more information call Goodman Theatre's Publicity Office: 312.443.5151.

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