University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jordan Abdel-Haq

Mortgage loan oficer, Homeside Financial

Former executive director, Illinois Junior Golf Association

Luvvie Ajayi

Best-selling Nigerian author

'16 LAS Young Alum of Yr.

Tina Akouris

Digital news editor

Chicago Tribune

Bob Axelrod

Senior VP

FleishmanHillard

Victoria (Fan) Azalde

Global assistant controller

Uber

Irving Azoff

2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment

Scott Brown

CFO/VP/Treasurer

Carpet Weaver’s of Champaign

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Leslie Bardo Gordon

Writer, marketer, strategist

LeslieWrites, LLC

Hannah Bonecutter

Founder/owner, BoneClutter LLC

Teacher, tutor, actress

David Born

R&D director

Dow Chemical Co.

Jeff Brown

Dean, Gies College of Business

Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business

Scott Brown

CFO/VP/Treasurer

Carpet Weaver’s of Champaign

Craig Burkhardt

Law partner

Barnes & Thornburg

Greg Carr

Instructor of speech and theatre

Harris-Stowe State University

Marty Casey

Rock singer, guitarist

The Lovehammers

Joe Clayton

CEO

Int’l Food Info Council

Joel Coats

Professor of entomology

Iowa State

Jon Corbitt

Former Illini gymnast

Associate director, BD

John Creech

Chief Illiniwek 31

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Gene Cross

College hoops scout

NBA’s Sacramento Kings

Ellen Dickson

President

Bailey Edward Design

Joe DiPietro

Former president (2011-18)

University of Tennessee

Danielle DuMerer

VP of technology

Shedd Aquarium

Pat Embry

Nonprofit executive

Nashville, Tenn.

Dr. Jim Enderle

Emergency medicine physician

Carle Foundation Hospital