University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Sarah Baumgartner

Executive senior associate athletics director, sports administration

University of Texas

Octavian Cheung

Hong Kong-based CEO

Immersive Education Academy

Jeanne Bliss

Business consultant

Ex-Microsoft exec

Bruno Breitmeyer

Professor emeritus

University of Houston

Stassi Cramm

Presiding bishop

Community of Christ Church

Steve Huang

Senior counsel

Panasonic

Michael Claffey

Vice president

AMC Networks

Kent Becker

Senior VP

Moody’s Investors Service

Emma Johnson

Author, founder

WealthySingleMommy.com

Jill Estey Mark

Career assists leader

UI women’s basketball

Jim Morrill

Political writer

Charlotte Observer

Gail Storey

Award-winning author

National Outdoor Book Award

Jim McNeely

Won 2001 Grammy

Jazz pianist, composer

Ed Cupp

World-renowned entomologist

Auburn professor emeritus

Carter O'Brien

Sustainability manager

Field Museum, Chicago

Lindsay McFarlane

CEO/founder

Working Girl Inc.

Chris Landreth

Award-winning animator

2004 Oscar for ‘Ryan’

Jamila Reeves

Managing director

Teach For America

Peter Iversen

Marketing director

Nike

John Conrad

Actor/talent coach

‘Oceans 13,’ ‘Meet Dave’

Brad Hopkins

13-year NFL tackle

2-time Pro Bowler

Chuck Bowsher

U.S. comptroller general

Reagan appointee (1981-96)

Erdem Gezer

Country director, Turkey

Aston Martin Lagonda

Reggie Brown

Barack Obama impersonator

Comedian, speaker