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
Active Trustees
Mr. Keith Akre
Trust Officer, Stillman Bank
Rockford, IL
Mr. Greg Allen, ‘98
President & Vice Chairman, MPEC
Winnebago, IL
Mr. Charles Box
Consultant
Rockford, IL
Ms. Elizabeth Donovan ‘20H
Vice President of Communication
AutoAlert LLC.
Naples, FL
Ms. Rebecca Epperson
Owner, Chartwell Agency
Rockford, IL
Dr. Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D.
President, ex officio
Rockford, IL
Deborah Breiter, Ph.D.
Faculty Trustee
Bergmann Professor of Chemistry
Rockford, IL
Ms. Dawn Gile, ‘02
Alumni Trustee
Partner/Attorney
MacDonald Law Group, LLC
Severna Park, MD
Ms. Anisha Grimmett
Executive Director
Alignment Rockford
Rockford, IL
Ms. Elizabeth Hegel, ’81
Hegel Holdings, LLC.
Rockton, IL
Mr. Ganesh Iyer
President and CEO, Etnyre Int.,Ltd
Oregon, IL
Hon. Iain D. Johnston, ’87
US Magistrate Judge,
Northern Illinois District
Chicago, IL
Mr. James Keeling ‘18H
Attorney, Hinshaw Culbertson
Rockford, IL
Mr. Thomas A. Muldowney, ’74
Retired, Savant Capital Management
Byron, IL
Ms. Julie O’Rourke, ‘91
Sr. Vice President, Associated Bank
Rockford, IL
Mr. Aaron Potter ‘09
CFO, Bergstrom, Inc.
Roscoe, IL
Mr. Michael Schablaske ‘87
Retired
Rockford, IL
Ms. Marci Taets, ’92
Accountant
Rock County, WI
South Beloit, IL
Mrs. Patricia Tumilowicz, ‘87
Rockford, IL
Mr. Frank E. Walter
Executive VP Commercial Sales
Heartland Financial USA
Belvidere, IL
Ms. Janet Zelenka, ‘80
Executive VP and CFO, Stericycle, Inc.
Palatine, IL
Emeriti Trustees
Mr. James H. Clarke, Ph.D., ’67
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Mr. Charles L. Colman, ’06 L.H.D
Retired, President
The Colman Group
Williams Bay, WI
Mr. Kenelm A. Groff
Retired-V.P. Sundstrand Corporation
Rockford, IL
Ms. Dawn R. Hallsten, ’73
Attorney
Rockford, IL
Ms. Helen C. Hill, ’70
Owner, Helen Hill Communication
Rockford, IL
Mr. Charles J. Howard
Chairman, William Charles, Ltd.
Machesney Park, IL
Ms. Teresa J. Ingrassia, MBA ’86/’00 L.H.D.
Community Leader
Rockford, IL
Mr. Dennis W. Johnson
Retired, President
h.c. Johnson Press
Rockford, IL
Mr. Kent A. Mallquist, ’97 L.H.D.
Retired -President Alhark Corporation
Laguna Vista, TX
Mr. Sunil Puri ’82 ‘13 L.H.D.
President
First Midwest Group
Rockford, IL
Mr. David R. Rydell, ’63
President
Bergstrom Inc.
Rockford, IL
Mr. Richard M. Schilling, Sr.
Retired-Vice Pres/Chief Legal Counsel
Sundstrand Corporation
Rockford, IL
Mrs. Louise Sinclaire, ’57
Retired, Docent at Dumbarton Oaks
Williamsburg, VA
Mr. Angelo Spoto
Retired First Vice President
Kemper Securities, Inc.
Rockford, IL
Mr. James S. Whitehead, ’04 LL.D.
Retired Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin LLP
Burr Ridge, IL
Mr. Jonathan S. Whitlock
Private Investor & Director
Rockford, IL
Mr. R. Ray Wood, ’10 L.H.D.
Retired, Chairman, Pres. & CEO
Rockford Products Corp.
Rockford, IL
Mr. Fred Young, 65’
President
Forest City Gear Company
Roscoe, IL
Emeriti Presidents
Mr. Robert L. Head, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
Retired, President
Ponte Vedra, FL
Mr. William A. Shields, Ph.D., ‘01H
President Emeritus
Retired, President
Surprise, AZ
Honorary Designations
L.H.D. – Doctor of Humane Letters
LL.D. – Doctor of Laws
H – Honorary Alumni