University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Stephen Elliott

Author, activist

Editor-in-chief, The Rumpus

Jason Brett

Entertainment executive

Co-produced ‘About Last Night’

Amanda Drinkall

Actress

On ‘Chicago Med’ in 2016

Michael Halberstam

Artistic director

Writers Theatre of Glencoe

Tim McCarthy

Former Secret Service agent

Retired Orland Park; police chief

Kimball Anderson

Law firm partner

Winston & Strawn, Chicago

John Walden

President/CEO

FTD Companies

Tristan Elmore

Guest services coordinator

Chicago White Sox

Matt O’Connor

Staff veterinarian

Shedd Aquarium

Brian Murphy

Chief operating officer

Navy Pier

Hollis Webster

Former circuit judge

DuPage County

Donn Pall

Former MLB pitcher

VP, Morgan Stanley

Sima Dahl

International speaker

Personal branding specialist

Kieran Kelliher

Head of finannce, Chicago Bulls

Adjunct lecturer, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Roxanne Decyk

Former oil industry executive

Held top posts at Shell, Amoco

Cheryl Berman

Award-winning ad exec

Past chairman, Leo Burnett

Paula Holderman

Former Chicago attorney

Past president, Illinois Bar

Sylvia Puente

Leads Latino Policy Forum

Alumni Achievement Award