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 |
| Jacob '10 & Melanie '11 Anderson | Bloomington, IL. | Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, COUNTRY Financial |
| & Jenna Bassett | Normal, IL. | President, |
| Gina Bianchi | Bloomington, IL. | Associate Vice President for Advancement & Campaign Strategy, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ |
| Bloomington, IL. | Financial Analyst, State Farm Insurance | |
| Nancy S. Brokaw | Bloomington, IL. | Writer/Journalist |
| Dr. William '87 & Tabitha Brown | Clarkston, MI. | President, Veterinary Cardiology Consultants |
| Chip '05 & Valerie '05 Corwin | Bloomington, IL. | Partner, |
| Bob Dobski | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, |
| Julie Dobski | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, |
| Dr. David Efaw | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dr. Brian Emm '99 | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dr. Lisa Emm | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Gary '69 & Sheila Engel | Georgetown, TX. | Retired, Boeing |
| Bloomington, IL. | CEO, | |
| Dr. David & Barbara Gaffron | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, Wesley United Methodist Church |
| Mark Gibson, Ph.D. | Bloomington, IL. | Chief Marketing & Branding Officer, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ |
| Kyle & Lacey Glandon | Normal, IL. | Managing Partner, / Managing Broker, |
| Ron Greene | Bloomington, IL. | President and CEO of |
| Russell '71 & Donna Hagen | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, CEO, |
| Jared Hall | Bloomington, IL. | CFO, PIPCO LLC |
| Suan Guess-Hanson '64 & Richard Hanson | Bloomington, IL. | Illinois State University |
| Ann & C.P. Harding | Normal, IL. | Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ / Retired, State Farm Insurance |
| Bloomington, IL. | Manager, | |
| Mary Bennett Henrichs '89 | Bloomington, IL. | President & CEO, |
| Nathan Hinch | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dan & Judy Holder | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, Holder Publishing |
| Brian '98 & Josephine Hundman | Bloomington, IL. | Executive Director, / Real Estate Broker, |
| James '85 & Martha Ingold | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, |
| Paul Jefferson | Bloomington, IL. | D. Paul Jefferson CPA |
| 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. | Owner, | |
| John & Barb Meek | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, Felmley-Dickerson Co / Retired, BLDD Architects |
| & Bryce Miller | Bloomington, IL. | Johnson & Johnson |
| Bloomington, IL. | Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ | |
| Ken & Nanam Myszka | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dr. Karen Natoli '06 | Indianapolis, IN. | Community Health Network |
| Matthew '03 & Joanna '03 Nicolas | Bloomington, IL. | / Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ |
| Dayna Brown Nielsen & Adam Nielsen | Normal, IL. | McLean County Unit School District 5 / Illinois Farm Bureau |
| Dr. Meredith & James Norwood | Bloomington, IL. | Founder and Director of Business & Creative Strategy, |
| Dr. Jerome Oakey | Bloomington, IL. | Orthopedic Surgeon, |
| Michael & Connie O'Grady | Hudson, IL. | |
| & Jon Rogozinski | Bloomington, IL. | Owner and Commercial Real Estate Broker, |
| Fran Owen | Bloomington, IL. | Owen Foundation |
| Rick Penn | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, |
| Bloomington, IL. | Senior Vice President , Market President, | |
| Dr. Scott '96 & Kristen Peterson | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Dan '06 & Leslie Pfeifer | Normal, IL. | Agent, |
| J. & Crystal Phillips | Bloomington, IL. | Chief Banking Officer and Group President, Morton Community Bank |
| William & Connie Priess | Normal, IL. | Retired, State Farm Insurance |
| Andre '88 & Desiree '89 Quizon-Colquitt | Normal, IL. | Retired, State Farm Insurance / Retired, Pfizer |
| Dr. Laura Randolph '92 | Bloomington, IL. | |
| Beth Robb '78 | Normal, IL. | Retired, Chief Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit |
| Alan Sender | Normal, IL. | Retired, COO, |
| & Kathleen Shirk | Normal, IL. | President of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Associates Board / |
| Jim Shirk | Bloomington, IL. | President & Managing Director, |
| Stephen & Lia Shirk | Evanston, IL. | |
| Cindy Shirk-Roddy & Frank Hardy Roddy | Basalt, CO. | President, |
| Stephen & Nancy Snyder | Bloomington, IL. | Owner, FREESTAR BANK, Snyder & Snyder Agency, Inc. |
| Kimberly Sterling '92 | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, Operations Vice President, State Farm Insurance |
| Michael Straza | Bloomington, IL. | Fractional COO/CFO, |
| Neil & Joan Styczynski | Bloomington, IL. | International Business Machines Corporation / State Farm Insurance |
| Gary Swango '73 | Normal, IL. | Retired, GROWMARK |
| John '72 & Sharon Tarvin | Bloomington, IL. | President, Culligan Water / Retired - COO, State Farm Bank |
| Tom Thiel '08 | Bloomington, IL. | Loan Officer, |
| Byron Tucci '66 | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, Wells Fargo, LLC |
| Laine Twanow '04 | Bloomington, IL. | District 87 |
| President Emeritus Dick Wilson & Dr. Patricia Wilson | Bloomington, IL. | Retired, President, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ |
| 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.