The WNET Group extends its deepest appreciation to the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their generous support of the 2026 WNET Gala:
LEADERSHIP CHAIRS
Jody and John Arnhold
Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams*
Chang K. Park
Jane and James Stern*
The Tow Foundation*
CO-CHAIRS
Charlotte and David Ackert
Laurie and Peter Grauer
Marlene Hess and Jim Zirin
Nancy and Morris W. Offit
Mike and Trina Overlock
The Peter G. Peterson & Joan Ganz Cooney Fund
Tiger Baron Foundation
Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III
VICE CHAIRS
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Meredith and Tom Brokaw
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin W. Hobbs
Cheryl and Philip Milstein
Laura and Stephen Mong
Rattner Family Foundation, Inc.
Laura and Jim Ross
Travelers
Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach
The Worzel Family
COMMITTEE
Alberto Cribiore and Kristin Sebastian
EY
Rahul and Christi Gautam
Marge Magner
Ellen and Russ Schreiber
Yahoo
SUPPORTERS
Annette and Saman Adamiyatt
The AE Family Foundation
Scott Alter and Janine Katzen
Nancy Bonagura
Barbara Brill
Drs. Mark and Lisa Callahan
Andy and Cindy Chadwick
Kathleen Chopin and Colm Clancy
Connie Chung and Maury Povich
Jane Phillips Donaldson
Howard Elias
Nancy Gabriner
Wendy and Sholem Greenbaum
H. John Greeniaus
Ben Gyulambaryan
Dr. Kirk Harmon and Dr. Christine Harmon
Cecilia and James H. Herbert, II
Rose Hirschel
Elise Jaffe*
Edith Kraft and Dewey Wigod
Robin Berkelhammer Kranich
Mal Warwick Donordigital
Ellen Marcus
Irene McPhail and Leadership Alliance International, Inc.
Sue Melcher
NBCUniversal
Eric Newman
Claudine Nussdorf
Cheryl Reich
SHMJRLEY Fund*
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Mike Steib
Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly
Sarah Strum
Veronica and Michael Stubbs
Stuntz Family Foundation
WB Wood
Betsy West
Bill and Carolyn Wheatley
The Bauer Matching Challenge Grant was generously championed by George and Carol Bauer, whose transformational gift will support the future of WNET for generations to come.
*With special thanks for their additional support to The WNET Group’s Digital Transformation Fund.
For more information, please visit: https://www.wnet.org/support/wnet-funds/
