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Dr. Christopher Hicks
Clinical Associate of Orthopeadic Surgery/Rehabilitation, University of Chicago
Team physician, WNBA’s Chicago Sky
Scott Brown
CFO/VP/Treasurer
Carpet Weaver’s of Champaign
Ben Brownback
Principal, executive producer, The B2Group
Past president, Las Vegas Illini Alumni Club
Scott Spiezio
Two-time World Series champ
Played on 2002 Angels, 2006 Cardinals
Dr. Garth Walker
Emergency physician
Jesse Brown Veteran Affairs
Justin Bozarth
Basketball coach, guidance counselor
Tuscola High
Erik Dane
Associate professor of management
Rice University
Anna Benjamin
Associate judge
Champaign County
Kim Judson
Professor of marketing
Illinois State University
Scot Hollonbeck
Gold medal-winning Paralympian
Sustainable residential property developer
Lou Liay
2023 honorary doctorate recipient
Namesake of UIAA's Lou Liay Spirit Award
Don Edwards
Flexpoint Ford CEO
Chair, UI board of trustees
Erin McNary
Assistant professor, sport administration
University of Miami
Carol Shuman Portman
President
Taxpayers Federation of Illinois
Jack Trudeau
10-year NFL quarterback
llini career-best 8,725 passing yards
Nick Anderson
11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft
1,172 points in two seasons
Stacy Walton Long
Indianapolis law partner
Krieg DeVault LLP
Erik Henriksen
Made 3 Olympic teams
1999 U.S. Speedskating Hall of Famer
Jovan Jovanovic
Patent attorney
Founding partner, Watson IP Group
Anastasia Randle
Development coordinator
MATTER
Ross Guignon
Global client strategy
Creative Artists Agency
Derek Dimke
LinkedIn relationship manager
Made Illini record 84.8% of FGs (39-for-46)
Jacob Ambrose
Co-founder, managing partner
Armory Capital
Zach Groth
Sports director
WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind.
