51吃瓜

Alumni Boards

Alumni Leadership Council

The College 51吃瓜 is pleased to recognize the following alumni for their service on the Alumni Leadership Council:

  • Suzanne Bates (BS 鈥�77, journalism), Chief Executive Officer, Bates Communication
  • Alex Iniguez (BS 鈥�11, journalism), Senior Editor, National Hockey League, The Athletic
  • Dave Kissel (BS 鈥�85, journalism), Global Business Lead, DDB
  • Emma Miller (BS 鈥�08, media studies), Director, Studio Scripted Series, Netflix
  • Carol Hillsman Sagers (BS 鈥�79, advertising), Principal Consultant, CHS Marketing Consultants
  • James E. Schlueter (BS 鈥�80, journalism), Director, Technology Communications, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (Retired); Chair of the Board of Directors, Illini Media Company

To learn more, please call 217-244-5466, or email Deanne Johnson, Senior Assistant Dean for Advancement, at jhns@illinois.edu.

James Webb Young Advisory Board

Members of the JWY Advisory Board provide assistance to the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, with regard to events and sponsorship, alumni engagement, student mentorship and career development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Current members include:

  • Kim Brun (BS ’93, MS ’94, advertising), Senior Freelance Account Management & Illustration 
  • Jenna Cooley (BS ’16, advertising), Growth & Lifecycle Marketing Lead, M1 Finance 
  • Lacey Gilbert (Meece) (MS ’11, advertising), Senior Vice President, Strategy Director, Leo Burnett
  • Maddie Gissler (BS ’17, advertising), Senior Consultant, EY
  • Dani Jackson-Smith (BS ’06, advertising), Founder, The Cre8tors
  • Terry Kasdan (BS ’96, MS ’98, advertising), Founder/Digital Marketer, atCommunications, LLC
  • Lisa Kueng (BS ’88, journalism), Managing Director, Business Development, Invesco Global Consulting
  • Maggie McCue (BS ’83, advertising), Global Brand and Advertising Executive
  • Rachelle Pierre-Lott (BS ’03, LAS), Director, Digital Lab Strategy and Innovation, AbbVie
  • Armando Sanchez-Monsivais (BS ’19, advertising), Integrated Marketing Manager, Discord  
  • Danielle Wilburn (BS ’06, advertising), Head of Program Management, Design, Meta