University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Mike Lichodziejewski

Sr. mgr., preschool gaming

Hasbro Games

Chuck Vermillion

CEO/founder

AccountabilIT of Arizona

Paul Koch

Chicago-based consultant

Distinguished Alumni Award

Ryan Suffern

Head of documentaries

Kennedy/Marshall Co.

Jim Solari

Led G&W Electric Co.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Jeff Carter

Manager

West Loop Ventures

Joel Coats

Professor of entomology

Iowa State

Jack Van Leer

Sr. marketing mgr., Hasbro

Global Brand Strategy

Bret Cohen

Law partner

Nelson Mullins, Boston

Michael Rooney

Executive director

IICLE

Jennie Azoulai

Independent consultant

Boca Raton, Fla.

Aleksandra Rushing

Education/healthcare attorney

Husch Blackwell, St. Louis

Veletta Forsythe-Lill

Ret. executive director

Dallas Arts District

Remi Dada

B2C product marketing head

YouTube, Sub-Saharan Africa

Cory Overstreet

Principal

Kellogg Elementary, Chicago

Don Elmore

Director, Champaign County

Small Business Development Center

Katie Foody

Denver-based reporter

The Associated Press

Pat Draves

President

Graceland University

John Rice

Global sales director

Dresser-Rand Co.

Karleton Thomas

Director of entrepreneurship

Urban League of D.C.

James Adams

CEO/founder

Strong Leader

Pablo Acosta

Senior economist

The World Bank

Mohammad R. Haghighat

Intel Fellow

Intel Corp.

Robert Falls

Tony-winning director

Goodman Theatre, Chicago