Harper College

Foundation Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Officers

W. Bradley Stetson, President
Chairman
Barrington Bank & Trust Co., N.A.

Thomas G. Wischhusen, Vice President Board Membership
(Retired) Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Northern Trust

Marcela Melendez, Secretary
Chief Lending Officer, Lease Finance Group
First Bank Chicago

Patrick Dominick, Member at Large
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust

Diane Hill, (Ex-Officio) Trustee Liaison
(Retired) Professor
Northwestern University School of Communication

Heather E. Zoldak, CFRE, (Ex-Officio)
Chief Advancement Officer
Harper College Educational Foundation

Jake Sadoff, Vice President Development
Co-Owner
RESTORE

Ella Liberman, Vice President Programs
Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory
Markel

James W. Pfeiffer, Treasurer
Division Counsel
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Brenda Knox, Past President
President
Financial Elements, Inc

Dr. Avis Proctor, (Ex-Officio)
President
Harper College

 

Directors

Mark Baggio
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Vistex, LLC

Brian Battle
Chief Operating Officer
Beacon Power LLC

Kevin Drucker
Senior Vice President - Division Head
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company

Eric Harrell
Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Allstate Identity Protection

Steve Jackson
Vice President
Power Construction Company, LLC

Joe Martin
Senior Vice President
Captive Resources, Inc.

Sam Oliver
President
Non-Profit Consulting, Inc.

Susan Rogers
Chief People Officer
School Health Corporation

Dr. Robin S. Turpin
(Retired) Director, Health Delivery Systems and Pharmacoeconomics
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Roxann Barber
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ascension St. Alexius

Mark W. Cleary
(Retired) Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Northrup Grumman Corporation Electronic Systems

Kathleen A. Gilmer
(Retired) Director, Outreach Centers
Northern Illinois University - Dekalb

Teri Hart
Vice President, Head of Talent Development
Zurich North America

Rafael Malpica
Director of Hospital Programs
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital and Condell Medical Center

Patty Moyer
Vice President
Cedar Creek Investment LLC, Terra Cotta Corners LLC & Tigertail Investments LLC

Scot Pepper
President
Pepper Construction Company

Norris D. Smith
Owner - Tax Practitioner/Accountant
Norris D. Smith CPA, LLC

 

 

Emeritus Directors

Dee Beaubien
(Retired) Mental Health Counselor

Jeffery J. Bowden
(Retired) Senior Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Luz N. Canino-Baker
President
LNC Coaching LLC.

Nancy M. Castle
(Retired) Director, Center for Non-Governmental
Organization Leadership and Development
Northern Illinois University

Dr. Kenneth L. Ender
Immediate Past President
Harper College

Robert H. Glorch
(Retired) Attorney
Law Offices of Robert H. Glorch

Richard T. Guttman
(Retired) Vice President, Industry & Government
Affairs and Assistant General Counsel
Schneider Electric

Dr. Robin M. Hoffer (Deceased)
GCG Financial Inc.

Kris Howard-Jensen (Deceased)
(Retired) Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroad Council  
(Retired) Harper College Board of Trustees

James R. Lancaster (Deceased)
Executive Vice President
First Chicago NBD

Jack A. Lloyd
(Retired) Market President
BMO Harris Bank

Georgeanna Mehr
(Retired) President
Hoffman Estates Community Bank

James A. Moehling
(Retired) Attorney and Counselor

Monica Mueller
Vice President, Government Affairs
Motorola Solutions 

Kenneth J. Nykiel (Deceased)
Partner
Clifton Gunderson LLP

William D. Provan
Partner
American Commercial Bank & Trust

Richard D. Schonhoff
(Retired) President
Northern Trust

Gerald J. Smoller
Principal
Hardt, Stern & Kayne, PC

Stephen J. Topolski
(Retired) Partner
PTW

Donald D. Torisky
Century Solutions, L.L.C.

Mary Jo Willis
(Retired) Professor Emerita
Harper College Speech and Theatre Department

Martha A. Bell
Principal
Tilton, Kelly + Bell, L.L.C.

Dr. Robert Breuder
(Retired) President
Harper College

Rita J. Canning
Chair, Board of Directors
WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger)

Clark Delanois
Senior Vice President
Northern Trust

Robert P. Fiorani
(Retired) Vice President Communication
Schneider Electric

Randy Green
Executive Chairman of the Board
First Bank Chicago

Diane G. Hill
(Retired) Professor
Northwestern University School of Communication

Richard D. Hoffman
(Retired) Chairman
Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc.

William H. Kesler
(Retired) Executive Vice President/Treasurer
HSBC Finance Corporation     

Joseph J. Legat (Deceased)
Founder
Legat Architects

Thomas P. MacCarthy
Chairman
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company

James P. Meier
Principal/Project Manager
MeritCorp Group, LLC

Lane Moyer
Partner
Vedder Price PC

Rita L. Mullins
(Retired) Mayor
Village of Palatine

Carol C. Pankros
(Retired) Founder and Financial Advisor
CCP, Inc.

Drew J. Schaefer
Senior Vice President - Division Head
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust

Al Shapiro (Deceased)
President
Active Glass Company Inc.

Jeffrey F. Sronkoski
Past Chairman
Legat Architects

Marianne J. Stanke
Client Relations Executive
Deloitte

Gregory G. Werner
Senior Vice President
Mortenson Construction

Staff

Amy Desautels
Administrative Coordinator
847.925.6278

Shannon Hynes
Director, Alumni and Affinity Groups
847.925.6701

Kate Murphy
Database, Advancement, and Technology Manager
847.925.6610

Sammie Ruback
Manager, Annual Giving and Events
847.925.6817

Heather E. Zoldak, CFRE
Chief Advancement Officer
847.925.6319

Brenda Escutia
Manager, Scholarships and Special Projects
847.925.6305

Kristyn Meyer, CFRE
Associate Executive Director/Major Gifts
847.925.6468

Malathi Paul
Scholarship Assistant
847.925.2156

Suzette Tolentino
Senior Director, Finance and Operations 
847.925.6182

Last Updated: 7/2/25