University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Mark Adams

Best-selling author

‘Turn Right at Machu Picchu’

Jeff Anderson

Director of global gaming

Hasbro

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Todd Atkinson

Ex-external affairs director

USDA Farm Service Agency

Bill Aubrey

CEO

Gertrude Hawk Chocolates

Brodie Bain

Campus Planning Director, Principal

Perkins + Will

Jeff Johnson

President, Hearst newspaper division

Former San Francisco Chronicle publisher

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Kanti Bajpai

Former headmaster

The Doon School, India

Leticia Beverly

11 Big Ten track titles

Now coaching in Atlanta

Scott Brown

CFO/VP/Treasurer

Carpet Weaver’s of Champaign

Bertrand Clarke

Chair, Dept. of Statistics

University of Nebraska

Bret Cohen

Law partner

Nelson Mullins, Boston

Andrew Dahlem

COO

Eli Lilly and Co.

Brad Dean

CEO

Visit Myrtle Beach

Mark Fera

Senior VP

Aprimo of Chicago

Pat Fitzgerald

Attorney

Meyer Capel of Champaign

Jennifer Fondrevay

Transition strategist

Ex-Nokia integrated marketing head

Karen Frame

CEO

Makeena, Inc.

Marra Gad

Director, president

Egad! Productions

Sean Georges

In-house counsel

Shoe Carnival

Chris Gerrib

Author, IT project manager

Addison Group

Deanna Glosser

Executive director

Land Conservation Foundation

Nancy Greenwalt

Executive director

Promise Healthcare

Beto Guajardo

President, Schlotzsky's

Former Starbucks senior VP/global strategy

Yoshi Hayasaki

USA Gymnastics HOF

Won ’89 NCAA title