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Foundation Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Officers

Brenda Knox, President
President
Financial Elements, Inc.

Rafael Malpica, Vice President Board Membership
Director of Hospital Programs
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital and Condell Medical Center

Patty Moyer, Secretary
Vice President
Cedar Creek Investment LLC, Terra Cotta Corners LLC & Tigertail Investments LLC

Ella Liberman, Member at Large
Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory
Markel

Diane Hill, (Ex-Officio) Trustee Liaison
(Retired) Northwestern University
School of Communication

Heather E. Zoldak, CFRE, (Ex-Officio)
Chief Advancement Officer
Harper College Educational Foundation

W. Bradley Stetson, Vice President Development
Chairman/CEO
Barrington Bank & Trust Co., N.A.

Mark W. Cleary, Vice President Programs
(Retired) Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Northrup Grumman Corporation Electronic Systems

James W. Pfeiffer, Treasurer
Division Counsel
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Richard P. Hohol, Past President
President
Chartered Consultants, Inc.

Dr. Avis Proctor, (Ex-Officio)
President
Harper College

 

Directors

Brian Battle
Chief Operating Officer
Beacon Power LLC

Patrick Dominick
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust

Eric Harrell
Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Allstate Identity Protection

Steve Jackson
Vice President
Power Construction Company, LLC

Marcela Melendez
Chief Lending Officer, Lease Finance Group
First Bank Chicago

Scot Pepper
President
Pepper Construction Company

Jake Sadoff
Co-Owner
RESTORE

Jeffrey F. Sronkoski
Past Chairman
Legat Architects

Thomas G. Wischhusen
(Retired) Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Northern Trust

 

Polly Davenport
SVP/Ministry Market Executive
Regional Operations Officer - Northwest
Ascension Health IL

Kathleen A. Gilmer
(Retired) Outreach Centers Director
Northern Illinois University

Teri Hart
Vice President, Head of Talent Development
Zurich North America

Joe Martin
Senior Vice President
Captive Resources, Inc.

Sam Oliver
President
Non-Profit Consulting, Inc.

Susan Rogers
Chief People Officer
School Health Corporation

Norris D. Smith
Owner - Tax Practitioner/Accountant
Norris D. Smith CPA, LLC

Dr. Robin S. Turpin
(Retired) Director, Health Delivery Systems and Pharmacoeconomics
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Melanie L. Witt
President/Attorney
Witt Law, P.C.

 

Emeritus Directors

Dee Beaubien
(Retired) 
Mental Health Counselor

Jeffery J. Bowden
(Retired) Senior Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Luz N. Canino-Baker
President
LNC Coaching LLC.

Nancy M. Castle
(Retired) Director, Center for Non-Governmental
Organization Leadership and Development
Northern Illinois University

Dr. Kenneth L. Ender
Immediate Past President
Harper College

Robert H. Glorch
(Retired) Attorney
Law Offices of Robert H. Glorch

Richard T. Guttman
(Retired) Vice President, Industry & Government
Affairs and Assistant General Counsel
Schneider Electric

Dr. Robin M. Hoffer
(Retired) GCG Financial Inc.

Kris Howard-Jensen 
(Deceased) Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroad Council  
(Deceased) Harper College Board of Trustees

James R. Lancaster
(Deceased) Executive Vice President
First Chicago NBD

Jack A. Lloyd
(Retired) Market President
BMO Harris Bank

Georgeanna Mehr
(Retired) President
Hoffman Estates Community Bank

James A. Moehling
(Retired) Attorney and Counselor

Monica Mueller
Vice President, Government Affairs
Motorola Solutions 

Kenneth J. Nykiel
(Deceased) Partner
Clifton Gunderson LLP

William D. Provan
Partner
American Commercial Bank & Trust

Richard D. Schonhoff
(Retired) President
Northern Trust

Gerald J. Smoller
Principal
Hardt, Stern & Kayne, PC

Stephen J. Topolski
(Retired) Partner
PTW

Gregory G. Werner
Senior Vice President
Mortenson Construction

Martha A. Bell
Principal
Tilton, Kelly + Bell, L.L.C.

Dr. Robert Breuder
(Retired) President
Harper College

Rita J. Canning
Chair, Board of Directors
WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger)

Clark Delanois
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust

Robert P. Fiorani
(Retired) Vice President Communication
Schneider Electric

Randy Green
Executive Chairman of the Board
First Bank Chicago

Diane G. Hill
(Retired) Northwestern University
School of Communication

Richard D. Hoffman
(Retired) Chairman
Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc.

William H. Kesler
(Retired) Executive Vice President/Treasurer           
HSBC Finance Corporation

Joseph J. Legat
Founder
Legat Architects

Thomas P. MacCarthy
Chairman
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company

James P. Meier
Principal/Project Manager
MeritCorp Group, LLC

Lane Moyer
Partner
Vedder Price PC

Rita L. Mullins
(Retired) Mayor
Village of Palatine

Carol C. Pankros
(Retired) Founder and Financial Advisor
CCP, Inc.

Drew J. Schaefer
Senior Vice President - Division Head
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust

Al Shapiro 
(Deceased) President
Active Glass Company Inc.

Marianne J. Stanke
Client Relations Executive
Deloitte

Donald D. Torisky
Century Solutions, L.L.C.

Mary Jo Willis
(Retired) Professor Emerita
Harper College Speech and Theatre Department

Staff

Amy Desautels
Administrative Coordinator
847.925.6278

Shannon Hynes
Director, Alumni and Affinity Groups
847.925.6701

Kate Murphy
Database, Advancement, and Technology Manager
847.925.6610

Suzette Tolentino
Senior Director, Finance and Operations 
847.925.6182

 

Brenda Escutia
Manager, Scholarships and Special Projects
847.925.6305

Kristyn Meyer
Associate Executive Director/Major Gifts
847.925.6468

Malathi Paul
Scholarship Assistant
847.925.2156

Heather E. Zoldak, CFRE
Chief Advancement Officer
847.925.6319

Last Updated: 11/8/24