University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

William Seemann

Software engineer

Pandora

Tony Baylis

Director, diversity/inclusion

Livermore National Lab

Autumn Saddler Williams

Technical recruiter

Google

Shiraz Tayabji

Senior principal engineer

Applied Research Associates

Sue Ellibee

Creative director

Carter’s/OshKosh B’gosh

Luan Peszek

Former USA Gymnastics VP

Advisor, JH Consulting

Lloyd Richards

President

JLR Events & Logistics

Beverly Huss

President/CEO

Qool Therapeutics

David Olsen

State representative

Former BP analyst

Brad Dean

CEO

Visit Myrtle Beach

Loriene Roy

Past president

American Library Association

Sarah Baumgartner

Executive senior associate athletics director, sports administration

University of Texas

Matt Coldagelli

Senior VP

Edelman

Jenny McGaffigan

Former UI tennis star

John Deere

Adam Hecktman

Microsoft director

Technology/civic innovation

Richard DeBowes

2017 President’s Award

American Vet Med Assn.

Steve Probst

Managing director

Sage EHS International

Bruno Breitmeyer

Professor emeritus

University of Houston

Mary Jo Meisner

Veteran newspaper editor

3-time Pulitzer juror

Luvvie Ajayi

Best-selling Nigerian author

'16 LAS Young Alum of Yr.

Margaret Clay

Manager, U.S. Navy

Antiterrorism Program

Tyler Nester

NASA manager

Integrated Flight Certification

Brian Jeselnick

Corporate brand development

Walt Disney Co.

Martin Eberhard

Co-founder, former CEO

Tesla Motors