Foundation Board

The Educational Foundation is governed by a dedicated group of deeply engaged community leaders. Board of Directors develops strategies and policies to guide the activities of the Educational Foundation in support of Oakton College. Each member brings a unique combination of experiences, skills and perspectives, as well as a sincere desire to help Oakton students succeed.

They champion equity and opportunity in collaboration with Foundation staff and partners. These passionate, devoted volunteers represent the many voices, sectors and communities in our district.

Officers
Jeff Coney President	Julie Fenton, J.D. Immediate Past President	Scott Hurwitz Vice President/President Elect	Katie Hunt Treasurer
Kate Gallagher Secretary	Joianne Smith, Ph.D. College President (Ex Officio)	Katherine Sawyer, CFRE Executive Director (Ex Officio)
Board of Directors
Patti Anderson FNB Small Business Finance	Alex Boryszewski Rivers Casino	Shane Carlin Asian Student Achievement	Carl Costanza Oakton College (retired)
Linda Korbel Oakton College (retired)	Catherine Leonard Baird Warner	Kathy Lichtenstein Rex's Place	Amy Mosser GDE Group LLC
Barry L. Nelson, Ph.D. Northwestern University	Joan C. Richards, Ed.D.	Steve Salaman Brookdale Senior Living	Howard S. Singer
Murray Sprung, CPA	K. Sujata, Ph.D. SuLa Advisory, LLC	Nancy Sullivan Illinois Ventures	Brian Tanenbaum, J.D. Law Offices of Brian Ira Tanenbaum, Ltd.
Karen Tollenaar Demorest Youth Job Center (retired)	Cindy Veremis LGS Sky Chefs (retired)	Ella Woodford-Parker
August Schaefer Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (retired)
Ex Officio Liaisons
Bill Stafford trustee	Dayani Pieri alumni

The Foundation Board is a proud recipient of the Association of Governing Board’s prestigious 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership which recognizes higher education governing boards that have demonstrated innovation and exemplary leadership.