Giving

The Magnificat Gala

2026 Magnificat Gala: An Immersive Experience
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Magnificat High School

This year’s Gala will be a new and immersive experience as guests mingle and dine in the spaces where Magnificat students learn, lead, and serve every day. Guests will enjoy delicious cuisine catered by celebrated restaurants, Butcher and the Brewer, Cordelia, and Patron Saint, signature cocktails, and incredible live entertainment, all stationed throughout the school. 
 
This Year's Honorees 

Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 - Magnificat Award
Ann Mathews O’Malley ’81 - Alumnae Award of Excellence
Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert - True Blue Volunteers of the Year

The Gala is vitally important in helping Magnificat continue to deliver excellence in holistic education for young women, ensuring they have access to innovative programming and outstanding educators. 

Please contact Caitlin MacBride Berg '10 at cberg@maghs.org with any questions. 

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  • Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 - Magnificat Award

    Fiona Campbell Chambers ’90 - Magnificat Award

    Fiona Campbell Chambers is the managing partner for Deloitte LLP’s Northeast Ohio practice. She is responsible for driving marketplace strategy, business development, social impact and other strategic initiatives. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University and her Masters of Tax from the University of Akron. She was recognized by the Weatherhead School of Management as the Alumnus of the year in 2010. In the community, Fiona is an Executive Board Member for Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Cleveland Leadership Center, the Figgie Foundation, and St. Edward High School. She is also a board member for the Cleveland United Way and Greater Cleveland Partnership and is a member of the Executive Leadership team for Go Red for Women. Fiona’s dedication to the Magnificat community is unwavering.  She served on the Board of Directors from 2013-2019 and is a dedicated supporter of the students and the school’s mission. She resides in Westlake with her husband Brian and children Liam, Ailish ’20, and Clare ’21.
  • Ann Mathews O’Malley ’81 - Alumnae Award of Excellence

    Ann Mathews O’Malley ’81 - Alumnae Award of Excellence

    Ann Mathews O’Malley serves as Chief Financial Officer for Kendal at Oberlin and Kendal Northern Ohio, providing strategic oversight of all financial operations. Her leadership has supported major growth initiatives, including Kendal at Home, the Kendal at Oberlin Expansion Plan, Kendal Community Outreach, LLC, and the acquisition of The College Village Apartment, an affordable housing complex. Prior to Kendal, Ann was a global account executive at Intellinex LLC and previously a senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP, where she led internal audit services in healthcare and insurance after more than a decade in external audit. A Certified Public Accountant, she has served with CARF and multiple nonprofit finance and risk committees. 

    Ann holds a BBA from Ohio University and remains active in community and educational leadership. She served on Magnificat’s Alumnae Board from 1993-1996 and the Board of Directors from 2006-2015. She comes from a large family of proud Magnificat alumnae, is the mother of three sons, Sean, Ryan and Kevin, and the wife of Bryan O’Malley for almost 40 years. They are parishioners at St. Clarence Church in North Olmsted.
  • Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert - True Blue Volunteer of the Year Award 

    Megan Barry Kleinert ’91 and Karl Kleinert - True Blue Volunteer of the Year Award

    Karl and Megan Kleinert are lifelong West Side Clevelanders who attended St. Mark, St. Raphael, and St. Christopher Schools, and are 1991 graduates of St. Ignatius High School and Magnificat High School. They are active parishioners of St. Christopher Parish and the proud parents of four Magnificat alumnae—Elizabeth ‘21, Charlotte ‘23, Amelia ‘24, and Lillian ‘25. Karl is President of Leapfrog IT Services in Atlanta, Georgia, and Megan teaches second grade at Goldwood Primary School in Rocky River. Karl served as President of the Family Association of Magnificat (FAM) helping to organize numerous Night in Blue events, including the spaghetti dinner and games, as well as school rallies, bingo, and many other FAM initiatives. He also enjoyed planning several Reverse Raffle Men’s Stag Nights. Megan was delighted to assist with Night in Blue activities, Holly Markets, Dad Prom, Senior Sleepovers, and other Family Association events. Karl and Megan are honored to receive this award, but are even more grateful that their four daughters were educated to learn, lead, and serve in the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat.

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  • Royal Blue Sponsors

    Anonymous
    Deloitte: Fiona Campbell Chambers ‘90 and Brian Chambers
  • True Blue Sponsors

    Brittan Burke DiSanto ‘79 and Fred DiSanto
    Kathleen Gallagher-Miller '72 and Jeannie Gallagher '80
    KeyBank
    Roundstone Management, Ltd.
    Sisters of the Humility of Mary
  • Blue and White Sponsor

    Event Source
    Joseph J. Brady
  • Blue Streak Sponsors

    AVI Foodsystems
    Biz-Edge
    Chambers Funeral Homes
    Ann Litzler Coyne ‘88 and Terry Coyne
    Family Association of Magnificat
    The Figgie Foundation
    Frantz Ward
    Terri Holliday and Greg Pacholski
    The Kennedy Families
    Magnificat Alumnae Board
    Mazzella Companies
    Debbie Reidy Norton '86 and Brad Norton
    Nuveen
    Paradigm Wealth Management: Carrie and Doug Kuhlman
    Regency Construction Services, Inc.
    Carol Ann Rini
    St. Edward High School
    Vedda Printing
  • Event Patrons

    Amware
    Bridget Barrett ‘86
    Chambers Funeral Homes

    Christine Austin Christopher ‘88
    Susan and Robert Dylong

    Katie Beirne Fallon ‘94 and Brian Fallon
    Meredith Lahl Foxx '95 and James Foxx

    Hamilton Lane
    Mary Ellen and Rich Huesken
    Ann and Vid Lutz
    Rachel Starkey Zbiegien ‘97 and Michael Zbiegien
    RPM International Inc.
  • After Party Sponsors

    Johnson Investment Counsel
  • Auction Sponsor

    Nordson Corporation
     
  • Cocktail Sponsors

    River City Wood Products, LLC.
  • Entertainment Sponsors

    Parker Hannifin Corporation
  • Valet Sponsors

    The Conti Family

2026 Gala Committee Members
Carrie and Doug Kuhlman, Event Co-chairs Claire and Joe Kelley, Event Co-chairs
Melissa and Bryan Bibbo Heather and Mark Kurtz
Amy Conti Susan McNamara Packer ‘90
Cheryl and Chuck Dudek Susan Previts Paez ‘94
Susan and Bob Dylong Stacey and Greg Robinson
Katie Niehaus Gerba ‘90 Eleanor Schroeder ‘16
Julie Brown Karabatsos ‘89 and Paul Karabatos Michele Shrock
Amy Kelly Nicole Sowders
Jennifer Coughlin Kennedy ‘95 Molly McCormick Woidke ‘13 and Ian Woidke
Jennifer and Anthony Kure Rachel Starkey Zbiegien ‘97 and Michael Zbiegien
Magnificat High School, a girls' Catholic college-preparatory high school, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, educates young women holistically to learn, lead, and serve in the spirit of Mary’s Magnificat.