board members
Executive Board
President: Jessalyn Flores | Contact
Vice President for Policy: Benjamin Liu | Contact
Vice President for Programming: Louis Sommesi | Contact
Vice President for Internal Affairs & Finance: Tommy Johnson | Contact
Programming Areas
arts
Goal: To promote artistic expression, development and appreciation campus wide.
Does this by: Managing the Illini Union Art Gallery, sponsoring art competitions, hosting the Moms Weekend Craft Fair and booking local student performers.
Director: Alex Simon | Contact
cultural Programs
Goal: To promote an appreciation of diversity on campus.
Does this by: Working with a multitude of cultural student organizations to create cross-cultural programming open to the student body.
Director: Roman Perez, Jr. | Contact
ENRICHING PROGRAMS
Goal: To meet and academic and intellectual needs of the student body outside of the classroom.
Does this by: Organizing lectures; overseeing courses intended to develop students' skills and interests.
Director: Tomas Baliutavicius | Contact
Films
Goal: To provide students with regular programming during the weekend period.
Does this by: Hosting the Illini Union Weekend Film Series, Quad Cinema screenings, and planning entertainment events for Thursday through Saturday.
Director: Cameron Pope | Contact
illinites
Goal: To offer late night entertainment and programming alternatives to common college evening practices.
Does this by: Recruiting and booking local and national talent; planning activities and cuisine offerings.
Director: Abena Frimpong | Contact
marketing
Goal: To promote and brand IU Board effectively in order to engage the student body.
Does this by: Working with Illini Union Marketing to plan advertising and distribute these materials; producing the I-book; evaluating and assessing program success.
Director: Vacant
For info: Tommy Johnson | Contact
SPECIAL EVENTS
Goal: To plan large scale events each semester targeting diverse and sizable crowds.
Does this by: Organizing programs in collaboration with other student groups that are not currently featured on the campus in order to fulfill needs and requests.
Director: Vacant
For info: Louis Sommesi | Contact
TRADITIONAL EVENTS
Goal: To plan and execute historical tradition programs at Illinois.
Does this by: Being responsible for the African-American Homecoming programs, Moms and Dads Weekends and additional events that honor the Illini Union legacy.
Director: Natalia Pisanski | Contact
FACULTY AND ALUMNI MEMBERS
Acting Director of the Illini Union: Becki Salzman
Associate Director for Programs: Vacant
Faculty/Staff Representatives: Courtney Becks, Chaya Sandler
Staff Advisory Council Representative: Vacant
Alumni Association Representative: Vacant
STAFF MEMBERS
Assistant Director for Student Programs and Activities: J.B. Bailey
Program Advisor: Romi Dehler
Program Advisor: Titus Young
Program Advisor: David Mizell
Graduate Assistant: Rayven Morrow
Graduate Assistant: Vacant
IU Board Secretary: Jingwen Wang