NIU Foundation Officers
Dennis L. Barsema, Chair
B.S. Management '77
Jaymie F. Simmon, Vice Chair
B.S. Education '70
Owner, Twinbrook Ltd.
Jeffrey A. Eckmann, Treasurer
Retired Group President
Reynolds American, Inc.
Michael P. Malone
President & CEO, NIU Foundation
V.P. University Advancement, Northern Illinois University
Directors
Ty Ballou
B.A. '78
President, Public Labels Brands, Inc.
Stacey Barsema
President, Barsema Foundation
Robert T. Boey
Owner, Sycamore Industrial Park
William A. Boston
B.S. Marketing '70, M.B.A. '71
Chairman & CEO, Dynamic Signals, LLC
Brent R. Brodeski
B.S. Finance '88, M.B.A. '91
Managing Director, Savant Capital Management, Inc.
Kenneth C. Chessick M.D., J.D.
J.D. Law '84
Medical Attorney
Chairman, Restaurant.com
Chris Cole
B.S. Accountancy '75
Senior Vice President US Strategy
McDonald's USA, LLC
Carol Y. Crenshaw
B.S. Accountancy '78
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chicago Community Trust
Cynthia Crocker
B.S. Marketing '80
Retired Senior Vice President
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Equity Group
Michael A. Cullen
B.S. Finance '84, B.S. Accountancy '87
President & CEO, The National Bank & Trust of Sycamore
Dean A. DeBiase
B.S. Marketing '80
Chairman, Reboot Partners
Rege S. Eisaman
M.B.A. Finance '91 & CFA
Principal Chief Investment Officer
InterOcean Capital, LLC
John Thomas (Tom) Futrell
M.B.A. '79
Performance Trust Investment Advisors
Montel M. Gayles
B.S. LA&S '83
Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Anthony L. Kambich
B.S. Education ‘59
Deerfield & Riverwoods Montessori Schools
John Landgraf
B.S. Biological Sciences '74
M.S. Biological Sciences '75
Executive Vice President of Nutritional Products
Abbott Laboratories
Paula M. LeRoy
B.S. Elementary Education '66
Retired President, Pension Benefit Information, Inc.
Jeffrey T. Liesendahl
B.S. Accountancy '87
CEO, Accertify LLC
Elizabeth Plotnick
B.A. Art History '77
Consultant
Manny Sanchez
B.S. LA&S '70
Sanchez & Daniels
Lauren Sikes
NIU Senior
Nursing
Melvin J. Simon
B.S. Accountancy '68
Owner, Melvin J. Simon & Associates
Christine Speiser
B.S. Education ’73, M.S. Education '83
Consultant
Timothy A. Struthers
B.S. Finance '84, M.B.A. '88
President, Castle Bank, NA
William E. Taylor
B.S. Accountancy '67
Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche
John F. Tierney
B.S. COB '75, M.S.E. '78
Invesco Ltd.
Jeffrey A. Yordon
B.S. Political Science '70
President & CEO, Sagent Pharmaceuticals
Ex-Officio
John G. Peters Ph.D.
President, Northern Illinois University
Michael P. Malone
V.P. University Advancement, Northern Illinois University