Members
Associates members are the business and community leaders of today, invested in the
growth and development of the leaders of tomorrow. Our members' commitment to empowering
local talent through the McLean County Scholarship strengthens the bond between Illinois Wesleyan and McLean County and benefits the
entire community now and into the future.
Click on any member's name to be directed to their LinkedIn page. Meet our current
Associates Board Members here.
| Name | Location | Business/Occupation |
| Normal, IL. | Executive Vice President, | |
| Gina Bianchi | Bloomington, IL. | Associate Vice President for Advancement & Campaign Strategy, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ |
| Nancy S. Brokaw | Bloomington, IL. | Writer/Journalist |
| Dr. William '87 & Tabitha Brown | Clarkston, MI. | President, Veterinary Cardiology Consultants |
| Dr. David Efaw | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dr. Brian '99 & Dr. Lisa Emm | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Gary '69 & Sheila Engel | Georgetown, TX. | Retired - Boeing |
| Dr. David & Barbara Gaffron | Bloomington, IL. | Retired - Wesley United Methodist Church |
| Mark Gibson | Bloomington, IL. | Chief Marketing & Branding Officer, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ |
| Kyle & Lacey Glandon | Normal, IL. | Managing Partner, / Managing Broker, |
| Ron Greene | Bloomington, IL. | President and CEO of |
| Suan Guess-Hanson '64 & Richard Hanson | Bloomington, IL. | Illinois State University |
| Russell '71 & Donna Hagen | Bloomington, IL. | McLean County Chamber of Commerce |
| James '85 & Martha Ingold | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, |
| Sheila '89 & Kevin Kaurin | East Peoria, IL. | Verizon Communications Inc. / Caterpillar, Inc. |
| Karmy '00 & Danielle '01 Kays | Bloomington, IL. | Executive Vice President & CFO, / Partner, Fisher Phillips |
| Jordan Kuhns '13 & Alex O'Brien | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Robert '56 & Janice Lewis | Normal, IL. | Retired - State Farm Insurance |
| Bloomington, IL. | Assistant Vice President for Advancement, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ | |
| Ken & Nanam Myszka | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dr. Karen Natoli '06 | Indianapolis, IN. | Community Health Network |
| Matthew '03 & Joanna '03 Nicolas | Bloomington, IL. | / À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ |
| Dayna Brown Nielsen & Adam Nielsen | Normal, IL. | McLean County Unit School District 5 / Town of Normal |
| Michael & Connie O'Grady | Hudson, IL. | |
| Fran Owen | Bloomington, IL. | Owen Foundation |
| Dr. Scott '96 and Kristen Peterson | Bloomington, IL. | |
| J. & Crystal Phillips | Bloomington, IL. | President, |
| William & Connie Priess | Normal, IL. | Retired - State Farm Insurance |
| Beth Robb '78 & Alan Sender | Normal, IL. | Retired - Chief Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit / Retired - COO, Cheatnut Health Systems |
| Cindy Shirk Roddy & Frank Hardy Roddy | Basalt, CO. | President, |
| & Kathleen Shirk | Normal, IL. | President of the IWU Associates Board / |
| Jim Shirk | Bloomington, IL. | President & Managing Director, |
| Stephen & Lia Shirk | Evanston, IL. | |
| Stephen & Nancy Snyder | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, FREESTAR BANK, Snyder & Snyder Agency, Inc. |
| Kimberly Sterling '92 | Bloomington, IL. | Retired - Operations Vice President, State Farm Insurance |
| Neil & Joan Styczynski | Bloomington, IL. | International Business Machines Corporation / State Farm Insurance |
| John '72 & Sharon Tarvin | Bloomington, IL. | President, Culligan Water / Retired - COO, State Farm Bank |
| Byron Tucci '66 | Bloomington, IL. | Retired - Wells Fargo, LLC |
| President Emeritus Dick Wilson & Dr. Patricia Wilson | Bloomington, IL. | Retired - President, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ |
| Matt '94 & Dr. Lucy '95 Wisdom | Bloomington, IL. | State Farm Insurance / |
| Xinlin Xu '14 | Jersey City, NJ. | Fenwick & West |
| Seth '99 & Katie Zeller | Gridley, IL. | Former President/CEO, |
Associates believe in the boundless potential of McLean County, and strive to build a solid foundation for the future by investing in local education and resources. Associates contribute generously to the McLean County Scholarship Fund, which provides over $36,000 annually to each student from McLean County. Learn about our Associates membership levels and how to become an Associate here.