Board of Trustees

The Board is responsible for setting the general policy of the University and ensuring that its educational mission is fulfilled. It includes business and professional people; community leaders and activists; alumni and non-alumni, all from Rockford and beyond. While a diverse group, they do have a common commitment to Rockford University and its mission of quality higher education.

Officers

Mr. Joel J. Moore, ‘00
Chair of the Board
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management

Mr. L. Thomas Heiser, ’84
Vice Chair of the Board
President & CEO
Heiser Partners, Inc.

Mr. Jeffry Potter, ‘98
Treasurer of the Board
President
AC Johnston Holdings

Mrs. Barbara R. Tanaglia, ’73
Secretary of the Board
Retired, Mgr. Information Ctr. Fisher Scientific

Members

Keith Akre

Trust Officer

Stillman Bank

Rockford, IL

 

Greg Allen '98

President & Vice Chairman

MPEC

Winnebago, IL

 

Charles E. Box

Consultant

Rockford, IL

 

Elizabeth Donovan '20H

Vice President of Communication

AutoAlert LLC

Gross Point Pk, MI

 

Rebecca Epperson

President & Founder

Chartwell Agency

Rockford, IL

 
Dr. Eric W. Fulcomer

President

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

 
William Gahan
Faculty Trustee
Chair, Department of English
Rockford, IL
 
Dawn Gile 02'
Alumni Trustee
Partner/Attorney
MacDonald Law Group, LLC
Severna Park, MD
 
Anisha Grimmett
Executive Director
Alignment Rockford
Rockford, IL
 
Elizabeth Hegel '81

Hegel Holdings, LLC

Rockton, IL

 
Helen C. Hill, '70

Owner

Helen Hill Communications

Rockford, IL

 

Ganesh Iyer

President & CEO

Etnyre International, Ltd.

Oregon, IL

 
Iain D. Johnston, '87

US Magistrate Judge

Northern Illinois District

Chicago, IL

 
James Keeling
Attorney
Hinshaw Culbertson
Rockford, IL

 

Thomas A. Muldowney '74

Retired, Savant Capital Management

Byron, IL

 

Julie O'Rourke '91

Senior Vice President, 

Associated Bank

Rockford, IL

 
Aaron Potter '09
CFO, Bergstrom, Inc.
Roscoe, IL
 

Linda Sandquist '85

Vice President, United Way RRV

Rockford, IL

 

Mike Schablaske

Retired, Alignment Rockford

Rockford, IL

 
Marci K. Taets, '92

Accountant

Rock County Human Services

South Beloit, IL

 
Patricia Tumilowicz '87

Rockford, IL

 
Frank E. Walter

Executive Vice President Commercial Sales

Heartland Financial USA

Belvidere, IL

 
Janet H. Zelenka, '80

Senior Vice President & CIO

Essendant, Inc.

Deerfield, IL

Emeriti Trustees

James H. Clarke, Ph.D., '67
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
 
Charles L. Colman, '06H

Retired, President

The Colman Group

Williams Bay, WI

 
Georganne H. Eggers, '49

Rockford, IL

 
Kenelm A. Groff

Retired, Vice President

Sundstrand Corporation

Rockford, IL

 

Dawn Hallsten '73

Attorney

Rockford, IL

 
Charles J. Howard

Chairman

William Charles, Ltd.

Rockford, IL

 
Teresa J. Ingrassia, MBA '86

Community Leader

Rockford, IL

 

Dennis W. Johnson

Retired, President

h.c. Johnson Press

Rockford, IL

 
Kent A. Mallquist, '97H

Retired, President & Vice Chairman

Alhark Corporation

Laguna Vista, TX

 

Sunil Puri, '82 '13H

President

First Midwest Group

Rockford, IL

 
David R. Rydell, '63
President
Bergstrom Inc.
Rockford, IL
 
Richard M. Schilling, Sr.

Retired, Vice Pres/Chief Legal Counsel

Sundstrand Corporation

Rockford, IL

 
Louise C. Sinclaire, '57

Retired, Docent at Dumbarton Oaks

Williamsburg, VA

 
Stanton K. Smith, Jr.

Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flon

New York, NY

 
Angelo L. Spoto

Retired, First Vice President

Kemper Securities, Inc.

Rockford, IL

 
James S. Whitehead, '04H

Retired, Senior Counsel

Sidley Austin LLP

Chicago, IL

 
John B. Whitehead, '83H

Retired, Chairman & President

Whitehead Realtors, Inc.

Rockford, IL

 

Jonathan S. Whitlock

Private Investor & Director

Rockford, IL

 

R. Ray Wood, '10H

Retired, Chairman, President & CEO

Rockford Products Corp.

Rockford, IL

 

Frederic M. Young, '65

President

Forest City Gear Company

Roscoe, IL