Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

These dedicated men and women are responsible for setting the general policy of the University and for ensuring that its educational mission is fulfilled. The Board of Trustees of Rockford University is a diversified yet cohesive group. It is composed of business and professional people; community leaders and activists; alumni and non-alumni; and local, regional, and national representatives – all united in their common commitment to Rockford University and to its mission of quality higher education.

Marci K. Taets ’92
Chair of the Board
Retired
South Beloit, IL

Greg Allen ’98
Vice Chair of the Board
Treasurer & CFO
MPEC
Rockford, IL

Aaron Potter ’98/MBA ’09
Treasurer of the Board
Chief Financial Officer
Bergstrom, Inc.
Rockford, IL

Keith Akre
Sr. Trust Officer
Resource Bank
Dekalb, IL

Wendy Alsteen
VP of Finance
Hard Rock Casino
Rockford, IL

Charles Box, J.D.
Former Mayor
City of Rockford
Rockford, IL

Edward Caceres
Business Advisor, Digital Marketing Specialist
Business Advice & Solutions
Delavan, WI

Lesly Couper
Chief Operating Officer
Workplace
Rockford, IL

Anisha Grimmett
CEO
A New Look by Nisha
Rockford, IL

Michael Iasparro ’98               
United States Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois      
Rockford, IL

Mary Ann Laudicina ’91
Alumni Trustee
Asst. VP/Financial Advisor
Baird Private Wealth Mgmt. Rockford, IL

Patricia A Lynott, Ph.D.
President, ex officio
Rockford University
Rockford, IL

Anthony Scandroli ’02           
Vice President                         
Scandroli Construction         
Rockford, IL

Tammy Schiek Ph.D.
Faculty Trustee
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Rockford University
Rockford, IL

Elaine Sharpe ’75                    Retired Professor                    Rockford University                Rockford, IL

Patricia Tumilowicz ’87
Rockford, IL

Frank E. Walter
Rockford, IL

Ashley Harkey
Student Trustee

Charles L. Colman ’06 L.H.D.

Elizabeth Donovan ’20H

Dawn R. Hallsten, J.D., ’73

L. Thomas Heiser ’84

Helen C. Hill ’70

Charles J. Howard

Teresa J. Ingrassia MBA ’86/’00 L.H.D.

Dennis W. Johnson

James Keeling ’18H

Kent A. Mallquist ’97 L.H.D.

Thomas Muldowney ’74

Sunil Puri ’82/’13 L.H.D.

David Rydell ’63

Louise Sinclaire ’57

Angelo L. Spoto