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
Ms. Rebecca Epperson
Chair of the Board
Owner, Chartwell Agency
Rockford, IL
Mr. L. Thomas Heiser, ’84
Vice Chair of the Board
President & CEO
Heiser Partners, Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA
Mr. Jeffry Potter, ‘98
Secretary of the Board
President
AC Johnston Holdings
Rockford, IL
Mr. Gregory Allen, '98
Treasurer of the Board
Treasurer & CFO
MPEC
Winnebago, IL
Active Trustees
Mr. Keith Akre
Trust Officer, Stillman Bank
Rockford, IL
Ms. Teresa Beach-Shelow
President
Superior Joining Technologies, Inc
Machesney Park, IL
Mr. Charles Box
Former Mayor, City of Rockford
Rockford, IL
Ms. Lesly Couper
Chief Operating Officer
Workplace
Rockford, IL
Ms. Elizabeth Donovan ‘20H
Vice President of Communication
AutoAlert LLC.
Naples, FL
Mr. Eric W. Fulcomer, Ph.D.
President, ex officio
Rockford, IL
Ms. 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
CEO, A New Look by Nisha
Rockford, IL
Ms. Elizabeth Hegel, ’81
Hegel Holdings, LLC.
Rockton IL
Mr. Ganesh Iyer
President and CEO, Etnyre Int., Ltd
Naperville, IL
Hon. Iain D. Johnston, ’87
US District Judge,
Northern Illinois District
Rockford, IL
Mr. James Keeling ‘18H
Attorney, Hinshaw Culbertson
Rockford, IL
Mr. Joel J. Moore, ‘00
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
Chicago, IL
Mr. Thomas A. Muldowney, ’74
Retired, Savant Capital Management
Byron, IL
Mr. Aaron Potter ‘98/‘09
CFO, Bergstrom, Inc.
Roscoe, IL 61073
Mr. Michael Schablaske ‘87
Retired
Rockford, IL
Ms. Kristin Smith
VP of Aftermarket
Collins Aerospace
Rockford, IL
Ms. Marci Taets, ’92
Retired
South Beloit, IL
Ms. Barbara Ragnar Tanaglia, ’73
Retired
Rockford, IL
Ms. Patricia Tumilowicz, ‘87
Rockford, IL
Mr. Frank E. Walter
Chairman
Illinois Bank & Trust
Belvidere, IL
Ms. Janet Zelenka, ‘80
Executive VP, CFO and CIO, 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 61103
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
Chairman
Bergstrom Inc.
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’
Retired, President
Forest City Gear
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