University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Mark Adams

Best-selling author

‘Turn Right at Machu Picchu’

Beth Bicknese

Senior veterinarian

San Diego Zoo

Arnold Blockman

Former circuit judge

Now teaching at UI Law

John Bradford

Texas attorney

Liskow & Lewis, Houston

Jeff Carter

Manager

West Loop Ventures

Tom Cartwright

Bank advisor

Formerly of JP Morgan Chase

Karin (Dommermuth) O'Connor

Clinical Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Northwestern U

Executive Director, Heizer Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital

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Kevin Conlon

President

Conlon & Dunn Public Strategies

Jon Creyts

Managing director

Rocky Mountain Institute

Dan Farber

Law professor

Cal-Berkeley

Dan Farris

Director, athletic bands

Northwestern University

Veletta Forsythe-Lill

Ret. executive director

Dallas Arts District

Tony Frank

Colorado State University System Chancellor

Former CSU President (2008-19)

Mike Gonzalez

President

Secession Golf Club

Ellen Greaves

Mediator, consultant, attorney

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Eric Jackson

CEO

Pipeline Foods

Howie Japlon

VP/general counsel

Ace Hardware

Jay Jelinek

Global finance director

Wilson Sporting Goods

Tim Kabat

Mayor

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Stephen Katz

North American director

Jews for Jesus

Michael Kelly

Media executive

Ex-Weather Channel CEO

Art Kramer

Beckman Institute director, 2010-16

Professor/center director, Northeastern University

John Kuffel

European pricing director

Bacardi of Germany

David Lassner

President

University of Hawaii

Jim McKinstray

Retired VP

The Andersons