Background
McFadden, Robbyn Kilbane was born on October 5, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Harrison and Adrienne Fay (Seyring) Kilbane.
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Robbyn Kilbane McFadden
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History, University Illinois, Urbana, 1969—1974. Diploma in Interior Design, Harper College, Chicago, 1976.
Career
Designer Crate and Barrel Euromarket Designs, 1978-1983. Project consultant Volo Interiors, 1983-1990. Educator, art and design department College of Lake County, 1981-1983.
Owner, principal Design Perspectives, since 1983. Design consultant Law Offices of Patricia Hogan, Monadnock Building, Chicago, 1989. Project designer retail space Historic Harbor House, Waukegan, Illinois, 1988, others.
Achievements
Membership
Museum education/visiting services Art Institute Chicago, since 1985. Member Advisory Committee to International Programs League of Women Voters United States of America, Washington, since 1994. National board directors UNIFEM/United Nations Development Fund for Women, New York City, 1999-2004.
Fundraiser, public policy advocate Center for the Humanities and Environment, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1992-1995. Advisory member, consultant Committee for Public Art, Cleveland, 1995-1997. Specialist advisor Lake County Women's Coalition Arts, 2003-2007.
Member women's board History Genesee Theater, Lake County, Illinois. Member League of Women Voters (board directors Illinois chapter, Lake County president 2003-2005, executive board 2007), Consultive Delegate United Nations Conference on Status of Women, 2005, 2007, American Society Interior Designers (allied ), Interior Design Society National Home Furnishings Association, Philanthropic and Educational Organization, Lake County Democratic Women (board directors 2005), Waukegan Main St. Design Committee, National Historic Register Main St. Program (architectural design committee member, 2006-2009), Lake Michigan LW Voters, Illinois Delaware, Grassroots Lobbyist, Healing Our Waters Coalition (Chicago).
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Married James E. McFadden Junior, December 20, 1975. 1 child, Ryan James.
