University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Charles Shields

Literary biographer, playwright

New York Times best-seller

Jonathan Kinkley

Philanthropic advisor

Art Institute of Chicago

Scott Slimmer

Laboratory manager

Harvard University

Terry Kasdan

Founder

atCommunications, LLC

Timmy Knudsen

Chicago attorney

Katten Muchin Rosenman

Eric Heisig

Federal courts reporter

Cleveland.com

Michael Longinow

Media, journalism professor

Biola University

Lily Katz

Staff writer

Android Authority

Pat Embry

Nonprofit executive

Nashville, Tenn.

Brian Costello

Marketing and communications

Loyola Law School

Michael Smeltzer

Photojournalist

Former UI professor

Courtney Yuen

TV reporter

NBC4 (Columbus, Ohio)

John Livesay

Speaker, author

‘The Successful Pitch’

Russ Mitchell

Automotive tech writer

Los Angeles Times

Erin Carlson

Editor in chief

The Nob Hill Gazette

Cathy Bushman

Senior director

Tiffany & Co.

Katie Foody

Denver-based reporter

The Associated Press

Mike Bushman

Author

Former DI editor-in-chief

Valli Herman

Veteran journalist

Formerly of LA Times

Ian Wang

President/curator

Spurlock Museum

Vincent Lee

Breaking news editor/China

Reuters of Beijing

Stuart Lieberman

Manager, media/PR

New York Road Runners

Rich Archbold

Executive editor

Long Beach Press-Telegram

Norm Berns

Producer, director

ProStar Media