University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Karen Totaro

Executive VP/GM

San Diego Convention Center

Melissa Tombro

Associate professor

Fashion Institute of Tech.

Junior Burke

Professor, novelist

‘Something Gorgeous’ (2005)

Carmel Witte

Epidemiologist

San Diego Zoo Institute

Chelsey Coombs

Writer, producer

The Weather Channel

Scott Baer

Sr. electrical engineer

General Dynamics

Stuart Lieberman

Manager, media/PR

New York Road Runners

Ravin Gandhi

CEO/co-founder

GMM Nonstick Coatings

Scott Fosler

NCAA assistant director

Brand strategies/events

Dennis Cronin

Microsoft alum

Software developer

Dustin Canter

D.C. Director

International Sports Chamber

John Bradford

Texas attorney

Liskow & Lewis, Houston

Michael Klozotsky

Global marketing leader

IBM Imaging

Ted Land

Emmy-winning journalist

KING-TV, Seattle

Dena Craig

Emmy-winning TV producer

Formerly of Sony, TV One

Jodie Burke

Hollywood scriptwriter

ESPN 30 for 30 alumna

Rich Archbold

Executive editor

Long Beach Press-Telegram

Eduardo Torrealba

Director of engineering

Formlabs

Beth Pieroth

Neuropsychologist

NorthShore U HealthSystem

John Aikens

Inventor

President, Mesodynamics, Inc.

Jimmy Journell

4th-round MLB draft pick

1999 All-American

Jon Pyatt

Chief of staff

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos

Kenneth Chang

Science reporter

The New York Times

Brett Walker

CEO

Electroninks Incorporated