Board Members
Governing Board - comprised of chairpersons, chief executives and presidents of major institutions in Illinois, including representatives from business and industry, labor,
Board of Trustees - includes business, corporate, and institutional leaders in Illinois from industry, agriculture, finance, professional services, education, and labor.
Executive
Econ Illinois Governing Board
Chair:
Pamela C. Piarowski, CPA**
Senior Vice President Finance
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
Members:
Martin Cabrera
CEO
Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Chris Concannon
President & COO
Cboe Global Markets
Tom Cullerton
Illinois State Senator
23rd District
Charles L. Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Lisa Freeman, Ph.D.
President
Northern Illinois University
Michael Frerichs
Treasurer
State of Illinois
Joseph M. Guinan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Advantage Futures
Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D.
President
David Johnson
Retired
Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation
Edward Provost
Retired
President and COO
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Michael Pugliese
Partner
CAPCO
Christopher Shannon
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Michael G. Timmers
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis
Econ Illinois Board of Trustees
Chair:
Michael Conti*
Chief Legal Counsel
Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC
Members:
Robert L. Anderson *
President
Cynthia Au *
Vice President Human Resources
Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Karen Bourbulas
Vice President
Operations & Technology
Northern Trust
Catherine M. Bourke
Vice President, Public Affairs
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Michael J. Conti*
Chief Legal Officer
Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC
Jeffrey R. Egan
Managing Director
Shorebridge Capital
Sheryl Szot Gallaher *
Director
Office of Economic Education
John M. Geiringer
Partner
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Nikki Giancola
Director of Financial Literacy Education
Office of the Illinois State Treasurer
Adam Ginsburgh
Managing Director
Align Income Share Funding LLC
Anne C. Kaplan, Ph.D.*
Vice President
Outreach, Engagement, & Regional Development
Northern Illinois University
Hazel King *
President
H.A. King & Associates, Inc.
William C. Kling
Attorney at Law/Teaching at UIC
David L. Kohn
Executive Director of Public Affairs
Union League Club of Chicago
Maureen Lagan
Managing Director
Deloitte
Gabe Martinez
Financial Advisor & Managing Partner
West Madison Wealth Management
Michael Miroballi, CFA® *
President
Huntington Investment Company
George M. Morvis
President and CEO
Financial Shares Corporation
Michael Pinckney
Portfolio Administrator
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Jane Ott
President
Mike Piotrowski
Managing Partner
Marquette Associates
James M. Ratcliffe
Retired
Vice President, Corporate Relations
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Daniel T. Roche
Vice President
Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services
Stanley Rupnik
Chief Investment Officer
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois
Sharon Stanciel
Director, Political and Civic Affairs
C*boe
David A. Van Vickle
Retired
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frank M. Whittaker
Retired
Union League Club
Gregory Williams
Managing Director & Business Development Mgr.
Wellington Management
* Member of the Executive Committee
** Ex-officio member of the Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Chair:
Michael Conti
Chief Legal Officer
Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC
Members:
Michael Miroballi
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
Treasurer and Vice-Chair, Finance
James M. Ratcliffe
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Retired
Secretary
Sheryl Szot Gallaher
Director, Office of Economic Education
Governors State University
Vice-Chair, Programs
Anne C. Kaplan, Ph.D.
Vice President Outreach, Engagement & Regional Development
Northern Illinois University
Vice-Chair, Personnel
Robert L. Anderson
President
Hazel King
President
H.A. King & Associates, Inc.
Cynthia Au
Vice President Human Resources
Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Ex officio Member:
Pamela C. Piarowski
Senior Vice President of Finance
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
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