51³Ô¹ÏÍø

General and Alumni Trustees

Tony Etz
Chair of the Board of Trustees
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1983; M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1985.
(2016-2024)
Agent
Creative Artists Agency
Los Angeles, California

Barbara A. Baird
Vice Chair of the Board
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1973; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1979.
(2017-2025)
Horace White Professor of Chemistry
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Janice V. Sharry
Chair of the Committee on Trustees
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1973; J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1977.
(2013-2026)
Attorney and Partner, Retired
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, Texas

John T. Lawler
Chair of the Committee on Finance
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1988; M.B.A., University of Iowa, 1990.
(2017-2025)
Chief Financial Officer
Ford Motor Company
Beverly Hills, Michigan

Elmer J. Mason
Chair of the Committee on Admission & Financial Aid
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1975; M.S., Troy University 1988; M.M.A.S., U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1989; Graduate, U.S. Army War College, 1998.
(2021-2025)
Retired
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Susan C. Plomin
Chair of the Committee on Campus Life & Athletics
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1986.
(2018-2026)
Park City, Utah

Daniel J. Spaulding
Chair of the Committee on Advancement
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1999; MHRIR, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2000.
(2016-2024)
Chief People Officer
Zillow Group
Seattle, Washington

Anthony J. Tedeschi
Chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1983; M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987; M.P.H., Medical College of Wisconsin, 1997; M.B.A., Kellogg Northwestern, 2003.
(2021-2025)
President
Anthony Tedeschi Consulting
Golden, Colorado

Frederick A. Veague
Chair of the Committee on Facilities & Infrastructure
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1979.
(2021-2025)
Chief Technology Officer
IFS
Batavia, Illinois

Akwasi A. Asabere
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2005; M.S., 2009, Ph.D., 2013, Yale University.
(2021-2025*)
Partnerships & Service Line Strategy
Helix LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Joseph C. Bastian
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1967; M.B.A. Washington University, 1969.
(2013-2025)
Owner and CEO, Retired
Panera Bread Franchise
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Nyerere K. Billups Sr.
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1999.
(2016-2020*)(2020-2024)
Senior Director, Portfolio Program Management Operations, AbbVie, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

Susan A. Blew
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1975.
(1999-2003*)(2004-2017)(2020-2024)
Emerita Trustee (2017-2020)
Executive Consulting and Technology
Berkeley, California

Michael Earl Chubrich
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1967; J.D., University of Chicago Law School 1972; LLM, Boston University, 1975.
(2020-2024)
Attorney
Michael E. Chubrich, P.A.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

George W. Cole Jr.
B.A., Yale University, 1988; M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1994.
(2021-2025)
Vice President, Clinical Research Physician
Nuvation Bio, Inc
Redwood City, California

Carol B. Craig
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1989; B.S., University of Illinois, 1990; M.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2004.
(2015-2027)
Founder and CEO
Craig Technologies
Merritt Island, Florida

Mark D. Draper
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1989.
(2021-2025)
President
River City Electric Company
Mankato, Minnesota

Donald F. Harmon
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1988; M.B.A. and J.D., University of Chicago, 1994.
(2003 & 2004**) (2013-2017*)(2018-2026)
Senate President
Illinois General Assembly
Oak Park, Illinois

Maurice Harris
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2008.
(2023-2025**)
Research Manager
Transwestern
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gwen L. Lexow
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1990; M.A., 1992; Ph.D., 1998, Harvard University.
(2020-2024*)
Director of Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance; Lecturer in Social Sciences
Bates College
Portland, Maine

Helen H. Lin
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1994; M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1998.
(2015-2019*)(2020-2024)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Discern.io
New York, New York

Robert C. Long
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1975; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1979.
(2018-2026)
Shareholder
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Miami Beach, Florida

Xinyue Lu
B.A. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 2018; M.A., Columbia University 2021; Ed.M., Columbia University 2021.
(2022-2026*)
Bilingual Clinician and Therapist
Center for Family Life
New York, New York

Patrick St. A. Lyn
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1984; M.B.A., Rice University, 1986.
(2008-2012*)(2013-2025)
Investment Management Professional
Arlington, Massachusetts

C. Andrew McGadney
B.A., Wesleyan University, 1992; M.P.A.P., Columbia University, 2006; Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
(2021-)
President, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Galesburg, Illinois

Keith E. Maskus
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1976; M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1981, University of Michigan.
(2014-2027)
Arts & Sciences Professor of Distinction in Economics
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

April J. Morgan
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2004; J.D., Northern Illinois University College of Law, 2008.
(2023-2027*)
Chief of Staff, Chicago Transit Board
<Chicago, Illinois

James R. Potter
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1963; J.D., University of Iowa, 1966; M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1979.
(1979-1982*)(1994-2018)(2019-2027)
Emeritus Trustee (2018-2019)
Attorney and President
James R. Potter, PC
Springfield, Illinois

Julie K. Rademaker
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1983; J.D., Northwestern University, 1986.
(2019-2027)
Attorney and Partner
Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg, LLP
Chicago, Illinois

Laura M. Rosene
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1990; M.B.A., Indiana University, 2009.
(1994-1998*)(2013-2025)
Vice President, Human Resources, Retired
Westerville, Ohio

Tino H. Schuler
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1987; M.B.A., University of Texas-Austin, 1991.
(2012-2016*)(2018-2026)
Chief Executive Officer
Schuler Educational Consulting
Jacksonville, Florida

David A. Schulz
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1974; M.A., Yale University, 1976; J.D., Yale Law School, 1978.
(1976-1979*)(1989-2016)(2020-2024)
Emeritus Trustee (2016-2020 )
Director, Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, Clinical Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow
Yale Law School
New York, New York

Juliana Tioanda
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1995; M.B.A., American University, 1998.
(2020-2024)
Senior Director, Business Strategy Manager
Microsoft
Bellevue, Washington

Adam G. Vitale
B.S., University of Delaware, 2001; M.B.A., Pepperdine University, 2007.
(2016-2024)
President
G & M Distributors, Inc.
Galesburg, Illinois

Scott L. Westerman
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1984.
(2020-2024)
Executive Vice President and General Manager North Central Sub Region, Retired
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
Breckenridge, Colorado

R. Kyle Winning
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1983; M.B.A., Rice University, 1985.
(2012-2024)
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Alliant Strategic Investments
Little Rock, Arkansas

Susan Haerr Zucker
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1978; J.D., Washington University, 1981.
(2005-2009*)(2015-2024)
Vice President and General Counsel, Retired
City Real Estate, Inc.
Naples, Florida

Trustees Emeriti

Thomas L. Anderson
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1966; M.B.A., Bradley University, 1970.
(2004-2008*)(2012-2019)
Emeritus Trustee (2019-)
President, Retired
HemaSource, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Laurel J. Andrew
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1986; M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1989.
(1998-2018)
Emerita Trustee (2018-)
Director and Treasurer
Andrew Family Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada

Douglas L. Bayer
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1966; M.S., 1968, Ph.D., 1970, Michigan State University.
(2008-2023)
Emeritus Trustee (2023-) President, Douglas and Maria Bayer Foundation
Bellevue, Washington

Harold D. Bibb
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1962; M.S., 1964, Ph.D., 1969, University of Iowa.
(1992-2012)
Emeritus Trustee (2012-)
Associate Dean of Graduate School, Professor of Zoology, Retired
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

Nancy B. Carlin
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1972.
(2008-2020)
Emerita Trustee (2020-)
Retired
Naples, Florida

Deborah S. DeGraff
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1980; M.A., 1984, Ph.D., 1989, University of Michigan.
(2000-2004*)(2006-2021)
Emerita Trustee (2021-) Professor of Economics Emerita
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

Sandra E. Frum
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1970; M.A.T., Colorado College, 1972.
(1986-2010)
Emerita Trustee (2010-) President, Retired
Village of Northbrook
Northbrook, Illinois

Joseph B. Glossberg
B.S., 1963, M.B.A., 1965, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania.
(1994-2018)
Emeritus Trustee (2018-) Senior Managing Director
Gofen & Glossberg, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

Elzelien (Ellie) Hartog
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1966; M.S.W., University of Chicago, 1968.
(2009-2021)
Emerita Trustee (2021-)
Director, Retired
Interagency Collaboratives
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut

Mary M. Hinz
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1958.
(1991-2007)
Emerita Trustee (2007-)
President, Retired
F. Thomas Heller, Inc.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Gary L. Jacobson
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1977.
(2006-2018)
Emeritus Trustee (2018-)
Interim Executive Director
Elysium Health, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Robert J. Jamieson
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1961-62; B.A., Bradley University.
(1991-1995*)(1997-2012)
Emeritus Trustee (2012-)
Journalist
New York, New York

James M. Kilts
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1970; M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1974.
(1992-2011)
Emeritus Trustee (2011-)
Founding Partner, Centerview Capital
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Gillette Company
Naples, Florida

Chair Emerita
Janet M. Koran
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1971; J.D., Northwestern University, 1978.
(1995-2014)(2015-2019)
Emeritus Trustee (2014-2015)(2019-)
General Counsel, Retired
YMCA of the USA
Snowmass Village, Colorado

Steven P. Luetger
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1975; M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1980.
(2007-2019)
Emeritus Trustee (2019-)
Senior Managing Director, Retired
Mesirow Financial
Elmhurst, Illinois

Dan M. Martin
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1961; M.A., 1963, Ph.D., 1968, Princeton University.
(1987-2003)
Emeritus Trustee (2003-)
Managing Director, Retired
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund and Senior Scholar
Woodrow Wilson International Center
Washington, D.C.

Joe A. Masterson
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1965.
(1988-1992*) (1993-2010)
Emeritus Trustee (2010-)
Chairman, Masterson Foods, Inc.
Naples, Florida

George J. Matkov Jr.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 1964; L.L.B., University of Iowa, 1966.
(1997-2015)
Emeritus Trustee (2015-)
Of Counsel
Ford & Harrison, LLP
Crested Butte, Colorado

Chair Emeritus
Dushan Petrovich
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1974; M.S., Roosevelt University, 1979.
(2005-2015)
Emeritus Trustee (2015-)
President, Retired
William Wrigley, Jr. Company
Downers Grove, Illinois

John D. Podesta
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1971; J.D., Georgetown University, 1976.
(2001-2013)
Emeritus Trustee (2013-)
Chairman, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Washington, District of Columbia

Eugene A. Procknow
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1976; M.B.A., University of Michigan, 1978.
(2000-2020)
Emeritus Trustee (2020-)
Historian
Consulting Partner, Retired
Deloitte, LLP
Washington, District of Columbia

Thomas V. Reilly
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1968; M.B.A. University of Chicago, 1971.
(1997-2001*)(2001-2009)(2014-2015)
Emeritus Trustee (2015-)
Putnam Investments Boston, Retired
Boston, Massachusetts and London, United Kingdom
Dover, Massachusetts

Chair Emeritus
Richard V. Riddell
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1972; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1978.
(2005-2018)
Emeritus Trustee (2018-)
Senior Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Retired
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Chair Emerita
Diane S. Rosenberg
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1963; M.S., Loyola University of Chicago, 1982.
(1989-2013)
Emerita Trustee (2013-)
Chair of the Board, Retired
Olson Rug Company
Riverwoods, Illinois

Chair Emeritus
Charles F. Smith
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1984; J.D., University of Chicago, 1987.
(2003-2021)
Emeritus Trustee (2021-)
Attorney and Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Northfield, Illinois

Fay Stevenson-Smith
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1964; M.A., 1968; M.D., 1978, Temple University.
(1992-2014)
Emerita Trustee (2014-)
Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Retired
Sculptor
Wilton, Connecticut

Roger L. Taylor
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1963; J.D., Northwestern University, 1971.
(1988-2011)
Emeritus Trustee (2020-)
Of Counsel, Retired Partner
Kirkland and Ellis, LLP
Ellisville, Illinois

Caroline Hamblin Tucker
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1953; M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1955.
(1985-2001)
Emerita Trustee (2001-)
Teacher, Retired
PRIME
Mechanicsville, Virginia

Gerald F. Vovis
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1965; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1971.
(2001-2005*) (2010-2023)
Emeritus Trustee (2001-) Vice President, Scientific Affairs
Modifi Biosciences, Inc.
Cheshire, Connecticut

Ralph Walter
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1969; M.A., University of Indiana, 1972; D. Phil., St. Alcuin House, 2005; M.St.L.A., Oxon, 2014.
(1996-2016)
Emeritus Trustee (2016-)
Visiting Fellow, Kellogg College, Oxford
Los Angeles, California

Honorary Trustees

Mary Kent Knight
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1960; M.L.S., Lake Forest College, 1994; Ph.D., Trinity Theological Seminary, 2002.
Honorary Trustee (2006-)
Data Processing Technician, Retired
Northern Trust Company
Lake Forest, Illinois

Chair Emeritus
Morton W. Weir
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1955; M.A., 1958, Ph.D., 1959, University of Texas.
(1984-1988*)(1989-1999)
Emeritus Trustee (1999-2011)
Honorary Trustee (2011-)
Chancellor Emeritus and Emeritus Professor of Psychology
University of Illinois
Green Valley, Arizona

President Emerita
Teresa L. Amott
B.A., Smith College, 1972; Ph.D., Boston College, 1980.
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2021
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Trustee (2011-2021)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President (2011-2021)
President Emerita (2021-)
Professor Emerita of Economics (2021-)
Laporte, Pennsylvania

President Emeritus
Roger L. Taylor
B.A., 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1963; J.D., Northwestern University, 1971
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Carl Sandburg College, 2011
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2013
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Trustee (1988-2011)
Chair, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees (2000-2001)
Acting 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President (2001-2002)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President (2002-2011)
President Emeritus (2011-)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Emeritus Trustee (2020-)
Of Counsel, Retired Partner
Kirkland and Ellis LLP
Ellisville, Illinois

*Alumni Trustee

**Past Chair, Alumni Council