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.

 

Officers

      
Rebecca Epperson
Chair of the Board
Owner
Chartwell Agency
Rockford, IL		 L. Thomas Heiser ’84
Vice Chair of the Board
President & CEO
Heiser Partners, Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA		 Greg Allen ’98
Treasurer of the Board
Treasurer & CFO
MPEC
Rockford, IL		 Jeffry Potter ’98
Secretary  of the Board
President
AC Johnston Holdings
Rockford, IL

Active Trustees

    
Keith Akre
Trust Officer
Stillman Bank
Rockford, IL		 Teresa Beach-Shelow
President
Superior Joining Technologies, Inc.
Machesney Park, IL		 Charles Box, J.D.
Former Mayor
City of Rockford
Rockford, IL
Chad Brigham ’98
Chief Legal Officer
Rex Encore LLC
St. Louis, MO		 Lesly Couper
Chief Operating Officer
Workplace
Rockford, IL		 Elizabeth Donovan ’20H
Retired
Naples, FL
Patricia A Lynott, Ph.D.
President, ex officio
Rockford University
Rockford, IL		 Deborah Breiter Ph.D.
Faculty Trustee
Bergmann Professor of Chemisty
Rockford University
Rockford, IL		 Anisha Grimmett
CEO
A New Look by Nisha
Rockford, IL
Elizabeth Hegel, J.D., ’81
Attorney
Hegel Holdings, LLC
Roscoe, IL		 James W. Keeling , J.D., ’18H
Attorney
Hinshaw & Culberston
Rockford, IL

Mary Ann Laudicina ’91
Alumni Trustee
Asst. VP/Financial Advisor
Baird Private Wealth Mgmt. Rockford, IL
Joel Moore ’00
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
Chicago, IL		 Aaron Potter ’98/MBA ’09
Chief Financial Officer
Bergstrom, Inc.
Rockford, IL		 Kristin Smith
Vice President
Collins Aerospace
Rockford, IL
Marci K. Taets ’92
Retired
South Beloit, IL		 Patricia Tumilowicz ’87
Rockford, IL		 Frank E. Walter
Chairman
Illinois Bank & Trust
Rockford, IL
Nor Alamery
Student Trustee		    
     

 

Emeriti Trustees

 Charles L. Colman ’06 L.H.D. Dawn R. Hallsten, J.D., ’73
Helen C. Hill ’70 Charles J. Howard Teresa J. Ingrassia MBA ’86/’00 L.H.D.
Dennis W. Johnson 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 Barbara R. Tanaglia ’73 James S. Whitehead, J.D., ’04 LL.D.
Jonathan S. Whitlock R. Ray Wood ’10 L.H.D.  
     
     

President Emeriti

Robert L. Head, Ph.D.

William A. Shields, Ph.D., ’01H

Honorary Designations

L.H.D. – Doctor of Humane Letters
LL.D. – Doctor of Laws
H – Honorary Alumni