University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Art Kramer

Beckman Institute director, 2010-16

Professor/center director, Northeastern University

Jim McKinstray

Retired VP

The Andersons

Mike Gonzalez

President

Secession Golf Club

Kevin Conlon

President

Conlon & Dunn Public Strategies

David Lassner

President

University of Hawaii

Peg Ross

VP, global HR

Project Concern International

Dr. Michael Adkesson

President/CEO

Chicago Zoological Sociey

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Ellen Greaves

Mediator, consultant, attorney

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Eric Jackson

CEO

Pipeline Foods

Michael Smeltzer

Photojournalist

Former UI professor

Jon Creyts

Managing director

Rocky Mountain Institute

Stephen Katz

North American director

Jews for Jesus

Russ Mitchell

Automotive tech writer

Los Angeles Times

Celene Peurye

Executive director

Hunter Family Foundation

Mark Adams

Best-selling author

‘Turn Right at Machu Picchu’

Jeff Carter

Manager

West Loop Ventures

Veletta Forsythe-Lill

Ret. executive director

Dallas Arts District

Stephan Wiet

Research director/fellow

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Steve Suderman

President

Good Vibes Sound

Arnold Blockman

Former circuit judge

Now teaching at UI Law

Dan Farris

Director, athletic bands

Northwestern University

Pam Strobel

Former Exelon CAO

UI trustee, 2009-14

John Bradford

Texas attorney

Liskow & Lewis, Houston

Jay Jelinek

Global finance director

Wilson Sporting Goods

John Kuffel

European pricing director

Bacardi of Germany