People
422
Chicago
Emily Berman
Director, product management/innovation
Medline Industries
Dorothy Capers
Senior VP, general counsel
National Express LLC
Robert Kravets
Associate professor, food science & nutrition
Cal Poly University
Jeff Badu
2018 Lester McKeever Award
Chicago CPA
Jim Vermette
CEO, UI Alumni Association (1967-84)
Executive VP, Cozad Asset Management
David Prosperi
Senior VP, communications
The Options Clearing Corp. (OCC)
Reilly O’Toole
Former Illini quarterback
No. 8 all-time in pass efficiency
Tom Dowling
UI’s 10th Rhodes scholar
Lightfoot for Chicago advisor
Sarah Vargo
Artist, life coach, author
‘Life Is Your Party ... With A Little Pixie Dust’
Kim Vandenbroucke
Game inventor/developer
Brainy Chick Inc.
James Holzhauer
Professional sports gambler
Won $2,464,216 on 'Jeopardy!'
Warren Stippich
Partner
Grant Thornton LLP
Jeffrey Lieber
TV/film screenwriter/producer
‘Lost’ co-creator
Cheryl W. Thompson
NPR investigative reporter
Shared 2002 Pulitzer at Washington Post
Ed Sherman
Longtime Chicago sportswriter
President, ShermanReport.com
Mike Lorber
Helicopter reporter
NBC 5 Chicago
Robbie Schnitzer
Accountant, Wipfli LLP
Past Illini Hillel president
Craig Cinotto
Executive adjuster
Litigation Adjusters
Graham Grady
Chicago law partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Jim Clewlow
Chief investment officer/executive VP
CenterPoint Properties
Darren Guccione
Distinguished alumni award
CEO, Keeper Security, Inc.
Steve Sarowitz
Paylocity founder/chairman
Blue Marble Payroll CEO
Fred Stavins
City attorney
City of Champaign
Shawna Cooper-Gibson
VP, student services
Seton Hall University
