NIU Foundation Officers
Dennis L. Barsema, Chair
B.S. Management '77
Jaymie F. Simmon, Vice Chair
B.S. Education '70
Owner, Twinbrook Ltd.
Robert L. Bovinette, Past Chair
M.S.Ed. Educational Administration '65
Retired CEO & President Emeritus, Commonfund Group
Jeffrey A. Eckmann, Treasurer
Retired Group President
Reynolds American, Inc.
Mallory M. Simpson
President, CEO & Secretary, NIU Foundation
Chief Development Officer, Northern Illinois University
Directors
Ty Ballou
B.A. '78
President, Public Labels Brands, Inc.
Stacey Barsema
President, Barsema Foundation
Robert T. Boey
Partner, American Bare Conductor, Inc.
Partner, 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 & CFO
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 and CEO of Entertainment Promotions
Rege S. Eisaman
M.B.A. Finance '91
CFA Principal Chief Investment Officer
InterOcean Capital, LLC
John Thomas (Tom) Futrell
M.B.A. '79
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
Gaylen N. Larson
B.S. Accountancy '62
Retired Group Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer of Household International
Paula M. LeRoy
B.S. Elementary Education '66
Retired President, Pension Benefit Information, Inc.
Jeffrey T. Liesendahl
B.S. Accountancy '87
CEO, Accertify LLC
Cherilyn G. Murer J.D.
J.D. Law '78
President & CEO, The Murer Group
Elizabeth Plotnick
B.A. Art History '77
Melvin J. Simon
B.S. Accountancy '68
Owner, Melvin J. Simon & Associates
Raymond G. Smerge
B.S. Political Science '67
Founder, Savrola Development Co., LLC
Retired Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer, Centex Corporation
Christine Speiser
B.S. Education ’73, M.S. Education '83
Consultant
Timothy A. Struthers
B.S. Finance '84, M.B.A. '88
President & CEO, Castle Bank, NA
William E. Taylor
B.S. Accountancy '67
Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche
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
Mallory M. Simpson
President, CEO & Secretary, NIU Foundation
Chief Development Officer, Northern Illinois University