The IIT Alumni Association Board of Directors believes that engagement with alumni is crucial to the growth of the university, and the board works to strengthen the university's ties to alumni by striving to reach and inspire everyone who calls IIT their alma mater. Numerous programs and initiatives exist in order to reach this goal.
Are you interested in joining the Alumni Association Board of Directors? Email alumni@iit.edu and share your background and interests. Read the official position description.
Board Committees
SCOPE STATEMENT
The goal is to build a dynamic alumni group across the country to assist in admission outreach by:
- Referring prospective students to IIT
- Attending admission events geared towards prospective students
- Communicating with admitted students (by phone, mail, and email)
- Representing IIT at college fairs or by visiting local high schools Pilot program is underway in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
COMMITTEE GOALS
Short Term
- Develop ties with Admissions staff leadership
- Identify areas where Alumni Admissions team can support Initiatives
- Organize according to regional coverage by Alumni Office
- Refine messaging and communications channels through the committee
- ID new board members to join the committee
Long Term
- Establish a network of volunteers by regional coverage for recruitment
- Build a menu of services for the volunteers
- Speaking
- High School Visits – key national outreach
- Broader attendance of alumni events
- Provide outside advisory services to IIT Admissions and Alumni Office.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair
Claudette Soto (ARCH '02, M.A.S. STE '05)
John Abramic (CHE ’97, JD LAW ’01)
Jamal Burki (EE '92, M.S. '94)
Elizabeth Corson (CHE ’11)
Fred Dew (CE ’70)
Harley Feldman (CHEM ’69)
Michael Hill (CS ’82)
Charles Lenzini (ME ’95)
Sherrie Littlejohn (MS CS ’82), Trustee
Justin Odom (ARCH ’06, M.A.S. PWR ’15)
Robert Samson (EE ’63)
Kristin Kipke, Staff
SCOPE STATEMENT
This committee shall promote alumni pride and awareness of highest-achieving alumni through the production, in conjunction with the University, of an annual alumni awards ceremony held during Homecoming each year.
Since 1946, Alumni Awards have been presented to Illinois Institute of Technology's most accomplished, innovative, and influential alumni. Alumni Award winners add to our university's rich history of visionaries who make the Illinois Tech community proud.
Each year Alumni Awards are presented in nine categories. The opportunity to honor alumni from around the world would not be possible without the assistance of the greater Illinois Tech community.
Committee members are expected to participate in the nomination process, whenever possible. All nominations must consist of a completed nomination form and may include up to two letters of recommendations and a brief biography, CV or resume.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair
Jason Resch (CS '06)
John Abramic (CE '97, J.D. LAW '01)
Hamid Arastoopour (M.S. GE ’75, Ph.D ’78)
Brian Ippolito (AE ’92)
Ellen Jordan, Trustee (PSYC ’79, MAS BA ’81)
Dawn Schuette (ARCH CRP ’92, MAS. CRP ’93)
Mark Sexton (ARCH ’80), Trustee
Scott Ternovits (DSGN ’92)
Kristin Kipke, Staff
SCOPE STATEMENT
The Alumni Board Career and Professional Development committee supports the career and professional development needs of both alumni and students. In conjunction with the University’s Office of Career Services, the committee shall:
- Develop a series of workshops and programs for professional development for alumni and students, including alumni career panels for students
- Recruit alumni to participate in existing programs as engagement opportunities for alumni and alumni-affiliated companies – Intro to the Profession, IPro, internships, externships, and professional societies
- Identify and engage alumni-affiliated companies for placement, alumni programming, and IIT partnerships
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair
Brian Ippolito, Chair (AE ’92)
Irewole Akande (BS EMGT ’17)
Shanita Akintonde (MBA ’97)
Jamal Burki (EE '92, M.S. '94)
Yoetzin Diaz (ARCH ’14)
Harley Feldman (CHEM ’69)
Linda Goldstein (PTC ’10)
Zuly Gomez (ARCE ’14, M.A.S. CM ’14)
Bob Hoel, Trustee (BE ’70)
William Lam (ME ’82, M.A.S. BA ’88)
Sandro Mazzini (CHE ’94)
Fernando Mier Flores (ARCH ’13, M.S. MAC ’15)
Arun Prakash (AE ’99)
Josh Sainer (CE ’15)
Bob Samson (EE ’63)
Dawn Schuette (ARCH CRP ’92, MAS CRP ’93)
Crystal Trauner (ME ’11)
Price Vetter (ME ’11)
Manu Vora (M.S. CHE '70, Ph.D. '75)
Kristin Kipke, Staff
SCOPE STATEMENT
The International Alumni Committee has been working with the Alumni Relations (AR) Office and the Office of International Affairs (IA) to accomplish the following:
- Reach out to international alumni in Asia and Europe to find out how the AR office can add value to what they do in their countries to form strong networks of IIT alumni. Raj participated in a video that was created for the International Alumni meeting in Beijing to be held in October 2012.
- Making progress on the International Alumni conference in Fall 2014 on campus to enhance the momentum of such conferences being held by Office of IA over the last decade. Conference committee has been formed and the date of the conference has been set for September 19-21, 2014. It will be a highlight of Homecoming Weekend.
- Work with the Volunteer Management Committee and International Student Center to engage international alumni in mentoring programs for international students. Raj addressed the International Students during Orientation Week in August 2012.
- Assist the Nominating Committee in selecting suitable international alumni as candidates for the Alumni Board.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair
George Mui (CS ’76, M.S. ’80)
Olurotimi (Timi) Akindele (PS ’15)
Shanita Akintonde (MBA ’97)
Anthony Andaleon
Sunwoong Choi (ME ’81, METM ’81, Ph.D. METM ’92)
Michael (Yonshik) Choi (CERM ’09)
Yoetzin Diaz (ARCH ’14)
Abhishek Gundugurti (ME ’09, MAS ’11)
Joannas Joseph (CHEG ’14, MAS ‘14)
Tetsuyuki Hirano (ARCH ’79)
Paulo Kodaira (MSE ‘20)
William Lam (ME ’82, M.A.S. BA ’88)
Charlotte Leroy (L.L.M. ICLP ’11)
Adrien Lillo (EE ’14)
Lucy Lu (LLM ’04)
Xinji (Nick Mui) Mei (Ph.D. CHEM ’17)
Jennifer Meng Xia (MPA ’07)
Jongsub Moon (Ph.D. CS ’91)
Joseph Mulvey (EE ’91)
Pricha Pantumsinchai (MS ’75, Ph.D. ‘79)
Akshar Patel (CE ‘13)
Purvag Patel (ME ’10)
Santi Piyatat (LLM '08)
Raj Rajaram (LAW ’91)
Pongpat Riangkruar (LLM ’08)
Guillaume Saussay (MS CPE ’14)
Dawn Schuette (ARCH CRP ’92, MAS CRP ’93)
ChunJu (Jim) Shen (ME ’17)
Sharon Shi (LLM ’05, LAW ’19)
Martino Tangkar (Ph.D. ’95, MAS ’96)
Ann Trandai (EE ’89, MS ’93)
Akena Latigo (CHE ’18), Staff
Dea Marcano, Staff
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair
Zanette Sanders (EE ’89)
John Abramic (CE '97, J.D. LAW '01)
Olurotimi (Timi) Akindele (PS ’15)
Angela Ng (CE ’11)
Crystal Trauner (ME ’11)
Joseph Volin, Staff