Without high degrees of social capital, you don’t get the vigor of debate and exchange that hard problems demand.
Margaret Heffernan

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Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations.
Mohamed ElBaradei

Board of Directors

  • Class of 2023
    • Anne Fox – Red Cross (retired)
    • Don Samford – Eureka High School (retired)
    • Dr. Beverly Ketel – UnityPoint Hospital (retired)
  • Class of 2024
    • Edith Barnard – Barnard Communications
    • Michelle Eaton - Bradley University
    • Gregory Wilson - Illinois Central College and Peoria Public School Board President
    • Joshua Zulu - Caterpillar, Inc. (retired)
  • Class of 2025
    • Alan Dickey - Caterpillar (retired)
    • Leslie Murphy - Illinois Attorney General
    • Dr. Amer Qatanani - Methodist College

Executive Officers

  • President Julia Ghantous - Illinois Central College                 
  • President Elect Conrad Stinnett - Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Immediate Past President Octavian Gabor - Methodist College
  • Treasurer Michael Gilles - David Vaughn Investments
  • Secretary Connie Tomczyk - Retired school teacher