Advisory Council
Experts in the COB
The College of Business Advisory Council is a group of corporate and professional leaders who gather as a whole twice a year, and more frequently, in subcommittees for current affairs, development, membership, and partnerships to provide advice to the Dean of the College on the mission, program, and other aspects of the College of Business.
Members
Member's list
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Catherine Bartles '77
general manager | Bloomingdale
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Duane W. Bell '74
chief operating officer | Stephens Richardson
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Julie Dobski
Owner | Little Jewels Leaning Center
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Janette Egbers
Owner/CEO & chairwoman | Commercial Packaging
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Mike Emmert '75
managing director disputes & investigations practice |Navigant Consulting, Inc.
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Melanie Ferengul '93
vice president | The Northern Trust Company
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Ben Hart '95 MBA
president and chief executive officer | Heritage Enterprises
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Jeff Hobbs '99
executive director business development | Afni
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Matthew Hornback '05
senior director of sales carbohydrate solutions | Archer Daniels Midland Company
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Kate King Wu '76
CPA and adjunct faculty | University of Nebraska - Omaha
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Jesse Kohlbecker
Vice President of Claims and Client Services | COUNTRY Financial
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Ryan J. Kramer
managing partner | Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland
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Al Lewis '90
metro district sales manager | The Sherwin Williams Company
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J. William Lin '70 MBA
president and CPA | Lin & Lincoln CPAs Ltd.
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Catherine L. Lynch '80
chief financial officer | Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation
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Joe McNeely '86
chief executive officer | FreightCar America
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Miron Marcotte '85
managing director | Minneapolis market leader, Protiviti, Inc.
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Erick Miner '78
president/dealer principal | Central Illinois Trucks Inc.
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Charlie Moore
president and CEO | McLean County Chamber of Commerce
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William J. Motchar '85
president and chief executive office | Navis Global
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William J. Phillips IV
president - Bloomington/Normal branch | Commerce Bank
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Pamela Reece
city manager | Town of Normal
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Thomas Reedy '81
senior managing partner | Dillon Kane Group LLC
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Sharon Rossmark '78
chief operating officer | AeroVista Innovations
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Stuart Schuette '86
chief executive officer | American Tire Distributors
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James L. Svab '92
partner | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Matt Taphorn '88
senior business resource manager | Caterpillar Inc.
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Ron Thein '89
vice president - financial operations | State Farm.
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Mark Thorndyke '85
managing director - wealth management, senior portfolio manager, Merrill Lynch personal investment advisory program, wealth management advisor | Thorndyke Wealth Management Group
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Andrew Watts '91
executive vice president & chief financial officer | Brown & Brown Inc.
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Ron Whitton '80
owner | Butch's Pizza
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Robert A. Zmudka '89
senior vice president and chief commercial officer | GATX Corporation
Ex-Officio Members
Member's list
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Dr. Aondover Tarhule
President, Illinois State University
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Ani Yazedjian
Vice President and Provost, Illinois State University
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Ajay Samant
Dean, College of Business
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Madeline Trimble
Associate Dean, Accreditation and Operations - College of Business
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Terry Noel
Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Curriculum
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Nathan Hartman
Interim Department Chair, Management Department
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Duleep Delpechitre
Interim Department Chair, Marketing Department
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Tice Sirmans
Interim Department Chair, Finance, Insurance & Law Department
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Bahae Samhan
Interim Department Chair, Accounting Department
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Liz Adams
Senior Director of Development, Illinois State University
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Steve Vandiver
Executive Director of Marketing