University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Megan Abraham

Executive director

The Goldie Initiative

Marci Cohen

Asst. head, Music Library

Boston University

Buzz Spector

Professor of art

Washington University

Patti Blagojevich

Financial advisor

Former Illinois first lady

Jaylin McClinton

Community organizer

Obama Foundation

Tamara Gibbs

Senior content strategist

919 Marketing

Yvette Mayorga

Artist

Art Design Chicago

Dean Radin

Chief scientist

Institute for Noetic Sciences

Leslie Bardo Gordon

Writer, marketer, strategist

LeslieWrites, LLC

Leah Furman

Freelance copywriter

Chanel

John Pletz

Technology reporter

Crain’s Chicago Business

Petrea Burchard

Actor, author

Audiobook narrator, ACX.com

Luiz Mendes

Software engineering manager

Google

Daisy Porter-Reynolds

Executive director

Aurora Public Library

Tameka Phillips

Study director

Covance Laboratories

John Fanning

Director of college access

Aspire Public Schools

Jennifer Chochola Tan

PR manager

Newport Aquarium

Michael Strom

Staff attorney

Cook Co. circuit court

Ellen Greaves

Mediator, consultant, attorney

Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Chris Gersch

Founder/CEO

Verde Solutions LLC

Mike Lullo

Retired partner

Deloitte & Touche

Ed Rezek

Retired engineer

Northrop Grumman

Jennifer Kuechler

COO

Strategic Link Consulting

Danny Reiter

Desk asst./ticker operator

NFL Network