University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Meg Bates

U of Chicago senior research and evaluation scientist

Director of digital teacher learning research

Jordan Batt

CEO, co-founder

Endurance Direct, Northbrook

Erica Bauer

Director of community relations , Chicago Bulls

Founder, Girl Power Songs

Sean Bauer

Director, Walgreens

Mergers & Acquisitions

Gene Beier

Professor of physics

University of Pennsylvania

Cheryl Berman

Award-winning ad exec

Past chairman, Leo Burnett

Emily Berman

Director, product management/innovation

Medline Industries

Mike Biver

Director of planned giving

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Patti Blagojevich

Financial advisor

Former Illinois first lady

Bruce Bloom

CEO

Cures Within Reach

Brian Bock

VP, sales/marketing

Dukane Precast Inc.

Hannah Bonecutter

Founder/owner, BoneClutter LLC

Teacher, tutor, actress

Paul Booth

DePaul associate professor

Media and cinema studies

Bruce Boruszak

Executive VP

Pine Tree Commercial Realty

Justin Breen

Founder, BrEpic Communications LLC

Journalism Chair, College of Media Alumni Board

Neil Bresnahan

3-year UI basketball starter

Chicago financial advisor

Jason Brett

Entertainment executive

Co-produced ‘About Last Night’

Gayle (Gomberg) Brim

Managing director

Grant Thornton LLP

Jon Lee Brody

LA-based filmmaker

Iron Will Productions

Brent Brotine

Chicago advertising creative director

Current freelance copywriter

Dee Brown

All-American guard

UIC assistant coach

Emily (Kline) Bucarich

Director of learning and development content

National Restaurant Association

Allison Buckley

Manager, Learfield

Client relations, nat’l sales

Kam Buckner

Illinois State representative

D-Chicago