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
Julie Fenton, J.D. President	Murray Sprung Immediate Past President	Jeff Coney Vice President/ President Elect	Scott Hurwitz Treasurer
Joan C. Richards, Ed.D. 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)
Hank Galatz, J.D. W.W. Grainger	Kate Gallagher Wintrust Bank	Katie Hunt Oakton College (retired)	Linda Korbel Oakton College (retired)
Catherine Leonard Baird Warner	Kathy Lichtenstein Rex's Place	Amy Mosser GDE Group LLC	Natasha Bannatyle Richards John Crane, Inc.
Steve Salaman Brookdale Senior Living	Howard S. Singer	Nancy Sullivan Illinois Ventures	Karen Tollenaar Demorest Youth Job Center (retired)
Cindy Veremis LGS Sky Chefs (retired)	Ella Woodford-Parker Ascension Holy Family
Director Emeritus
August Schaefer Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (retired)
Ex Officio Liaisons
Bill Stafford trustee	Carol Bustamante faculty	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.