Category: Alumni
Northern Illinois University College of Business alumna Paul Burger has recently been appointed director of business development, e|djuster USA, as part of the company’s expansion into the North American market. Burger graduated from NIU with a degree in marketing in 1990. “NIU taught me the value of perseverance and provided a great foundation for future...
If you’re on the fence regarding where to go to college, who better to help influence your decision than real college students sharing their university experiences? Since June 2013, employees from Northern Illinois University Admissions and the Division of Marketing and Communications have been partnering with students to create a new campaign focused on taking...
The Northern Illinois University Alumni Association invites alumni and friends for dinner and cocktails on Feb. 21 in Tampa. The event will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the American Victory Ship, located at 705 Channelside Drive. One of only four fully operational World War II ships in the U.S., the steamship offers...
The Baltimore Ravens have hired NIU alumnus Thomas Hammock as its running backs coach. An 11-year collegiate coaching veteran, he joins the NFL ranks after serving the last three seasons as the assistant head coach, running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Wisconsin. “The opportunity to coach at the highest level –...
NIU alumnus Kenneth Womack makes writing seem easy, considering he has more than 25 books to his credit as an author and editor. After a year of touring the country to share stories about the Beatles, Womack has just released “The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the group’s appearance...
NIU alumnus Steve Ellis has been named deputy director for operations of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Ellis, who holds a master’s degree in geography from NIU, is a veteran land manager. In his new role – the agency’s senior career position – Ellis will oversee operations for the management of more than 245 million acres...
There is still time to sign up for the Spring 2014 Graduate School Preparation events. NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is hosting two events: Graduate School Preparation Seminar (GSPS) and GRE Basics Workshop. The Spring 2014 Graduate School Preparation Seminar (GSPS) will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,...
Atlanta-based Gray Television announced Tim Myers was named vice president and general manager of Rockford. Gray is the parent company of CBS affiliate WIFR, channel 23, and operates 36 television stations serving 30 markets, according to its website. Myers graduated from Northern Illinois University and has worked in local media more than 20 years. He has...
Rita Athas and Jerry Roper have a reputation for expanding the economy of Chicago. Athas has served as president of World Business Chicago and deputy chief of staff for external affairs under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. She played a key role in negotiations that led to MillerCoors, United Continental Holdings and Willis Group Holdings...
Dennis Chookaszian, retired chairman and CEO of CNA Insurance Companies, is an icon in the business and education worlds. During his career, he has served as a director on the boards of 11 publicly traded companies. He is a director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the world’s largest derivatives exchange; Career Education, a private post-secondary...
Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (LBG), a professional groundwater and environmental engineering services firm, named Northern Illinois University alumna Brian Kimpel associate vice president. Kimpel manages LBG’s offices in Madison, Wis., and Freeport, Ill. He has more than 25 years of environmental consulting experience, with expertise in soil and groundwater assessment and remediation, landfill permitting...
Jeffrey Yordon’s company, Sagent Pharmaceuticals, was No. 1 on Crain’s 2013 Fast Fifty list of Chicago’s fastest growing companies and No. 3 in North America on Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500 list. With more than 40 years of experience in injectable pharmaceuticals, the Northern Illinois University alumnus was the original founding member of four pharmaceutical...
