University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Majdi Abbas

Network engineer

Formerly of Yahoo

Bob Nanna

Singer/guitarist

Braid, Hey Mercedes

Victoria (Fan) Azalde

Global assistant controller

Uber

Ted Kemp

Managing editor

CNBC International Digital

Jodi Kawada Page

Spokeswoman

Uber

Evan Parke

Founder, Parke PLLC

Former FCC executive

Ryan Gower

President

Lincoln Trail College

Ash-har Quraishi

TV news reporter

NBC Chicago

Noah Spiegel

Managing director

Nashville Children’s Theatre

David Schwartz

Table games analytics

MGM Resorts

Joan Cetera

Senior director/PR

Frito-Lay

Patti Hutter

VP/dep. general counsel

UW Health

Todd Fisher

Managing principal

St. James of London

Christopher Kenessey

CEO

NetMotion Software

Nathan Hale Williams

President

iN-Hale Entertainment

Janet Gannon

Corp. development director

Transcendia

Scott Brakenridge

Chief Illiniwek 32

Florida surgeon

John Kim

Pulitzer-winning photographer

Chicago Tribune

Chris Gandy

3-year basketball starter

CEO, Midwest Legacy Group

Jill Ellis

Former Team USA soccer coach

Illini coach, 1997-99

Katharine Hayhoe

Climate scientist

One of Time’s 'Most influential'

Jerry Hester

All-Big Ten forward

Former radio analyst

Amanda Peterson

Milwaukee Art Museum

Former Google exec

Michael Redington

Finance director

The Walt Disney Co.