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Jim Nowlan
Author, columnist, publisher
Former state representative
John Foreman
News-Gazette editor, publisher
2006 Illinois Journalist of Year
Grace Hou-Ovnik
Secretary
Illinois Dep't of Human Services
Michelle (Zasi) Amazeen
Assistant professor of mass communication
Boston University
Brandie Jefferson
Senior news director
Washington University
Matt Fishman
President, Fishman Solutions
Former Sirius XM college sports programming director
Laura Ewan
Manager of membership services
McLean Co. Chamber of Commerce
Roman Paluta
Ret. partner, business development director
Solve of Minneapolis
Mike Bass
Award-winning journalist
Former DI editor-in-chief
Dan Caterinicchia
Assistant VP, Strategy & Administration
Office of Advancement, Ohio State
Ian Punnett
‘Coast to Coast AM’ weekend host
K-State professor
Kurt Greenbaum
Director of communications
Washington U’s Olin Business School
David McCraw
Sr. VP, deputy general counsel
The New York Times Co.
Ralph Cooper
Sports director
NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, Texas
Spencer Turkin
Play-by-play announcer
North Carolina A&T
Suzanne Bates
Longtime TV anchor
Bates Communications CEO
Jeffrey Lieber
TV/film screenwriter/producer
‘Lost’ co-creator
Cheryl W. Thompson
NPR investigative reporter
Shared 2002 Pulitzer at Washington Post
Heather (Foley) Hiltzik
Digital content & PR manager
David Leadbetter Golf
Ed Sherman
Longtime Chicago sportswriter
President, ShermanReport.com
Chris Jenkins
Director of communications
Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce
Kristy Green
Business director
ASTRO Studios
Mike Lorber
Helicopter reporter
NBC 5 Chicago
Chelsea Norton
Director of marketing, communications
Champaign Park District