Dan George

Dan George and his wife Leslie joined Christ Church over 25 years ago when their first of three daughters was born. Emily, Molly and Lindsey were all baptized and confirmed at Christ Church and enjoyed participating in the choir and serving as acolytes. Dan has served as a Vestry member and also as Treasurer. He is currently on the Finance and Investment Committees.

Professionally, Dan is an investment consultant advising endowments and foundations in the nonprofit sector as well as high-net clients for Captrust Advisors. He graduated from Miami University with a degree in finance and met Leslie there. 

While Dan has joined his daughters on numerous choir trips and also served on a global mission trip to southeast Mexico, his favorite Christ Church function is the annual Tent Party that kicks off Rummage season. It is a fun evening of fellowship that begins the work of Christ Church’s largest ministry of turning donated items into significant support for the many nonprofit agencies supported by Christ Church. 

In his free time, Dan enjoys playing tennis, pickleball and guitar. He and his family enjoy time at any beach, travel and hiking.

Debra Beck

Debra was born in Spokane, Washington and grew up in Springfield, Illinois.  She graduated from University of Illinois and earned masters degrees from DePaul University and University of Illinois.  Debra worked in Development with several non-profit organizations and has since been involved with several charitable organizations, including Garden Guild of Winnetka, Rush University Medical Center and Ravinia Festival Association.

Debra and her husband, Martin, moved to Winnetka in 1998 and joined Christ Church soon after.  She has enjoyed being part of the CCW community and has served on the Flower Guild and the Building and Grounds committee.

Sarah Generes

Sarah Generes is a lifelong musician and a passionate advocate for the performing arts.  She currently serves as the Director of Development for the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University where she oversees the fundraising strategy and execution in support of the school’s strategic priorities and drives donor and alumni engagement efforts. 

Prior to joining Northwestern, Sarah worked on the artistic teams at the Ravinia Festival and Lyric Opera of Chicago, producing large- and small-scale programs across a variety of musical and theatrical genres. 

At Christ Church, Sarah is a member of the choir and has previously served on the Vestry, the stewardship committee, the capital campaign committee and coordinated the New Trier Township Food Pantry.  She currently manages the church’s social media accounts in her spare time.

Sarah graduated from Vanderbilt University with degrees in music and English, and she is currently pursuing a certificate in non-profit management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.