University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jason Cong

Distinguished chancellor’s professor

Computer science, UCLA

James Bohn

Music program director

Stonehill College

Ralph Cooper

Sports director

NewsChannel 10, Amarillo, Texas

Bela Gandhi

Founder, director

Smart Dating Academy

Mike Linksvayer

Policy director, GitHub

Bitzi co-founder, ex-Creative Commons VP

Mark John Sanchez

Lecturer of history, literature

Harvard University

Spencer Turkin

Play-by-play announcer

North Carolina A&T

Joni Comstock

Retired senior VP of championships

NCAA

Ryan Coon

CEO, co-founder

Avail

Jacob Hoffman

Product manager, social experiences

Sony PlayStation

Julie Peoples

Assistant executive director

Hart Felt Ministries

Emily Berman

Director, product management/innovation

Medline Industries

Dorothy Capers

Senior VP, general counsel

National Express LLC

Rachyl Stephenson

Assistant instructor

University of Texas

Suzanne Bates

Longtime TV anchor

Bates Communications CEO

Rochelle Funderburg

Shareholder

Meyer Capel

Yeerik Moy

VP, Labor Relations

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Beth Bugdaycay

Former Rebecca Taylor CEO

Co-founded Foundrae jewelry line

Graeme McGufficke

3-time Big Ten champ

N.C. political operative

Bob O’Dekirk

Joliet mayor

Former police officer

Robert Kravets

Associate professor, food science & nutrition

Cal Poly University

Jessica (Galli) Cloy

7-time Paralympic medal winner

Holds three world records

Lisa Ligon

Nat’l sales/marketing manager

AeroPress, Inc.

Paul Steely White

Director, safety policy/advocacy

Bird scooter sharing company