External Advisory Board

The external advisory board is a highly involved group of senior level executives who serve as the voice of industry to guide development of program curriculum and networking for job opportunities. The board is lead by an executive committee which is elected by the board. Over 30 board members come to campus twice a year to meet with faculty and students. They also sponsor workshops, guest lecturing in classes, and offer site-visits to their companies. Each student is assigned two mentors within the External Advisory Board to assist in their career development.

Current Executive Committee

Chuck Miller, Chairman
General Manager
DMS Research, AOL
Jay Luttrell
Consultant
Jay Luttrell & Associates
Diane Richards
Director of Consumer Insights
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Jami Gutherie
Senior Director
Wrigley

Current Member Companies

Abbott Laboratories
ACNielsen
ACNielsen BASES
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
AOL-DMS
Best Buy
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois
Burke, Inc.
CASRO
Directions Research, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Ford Motor Company
General Mills, Inc.
GfK Custom Research, Inc.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
IBM
Information Resources, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kraft Foods
Lands' End
Lifescan, Inc.
The M/A/R/C Group
McKinsey & Company
Microsoft Corporation
Miller Brewing Company
Pepsi-Cola Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
Research International
SuperValu
Vistakon
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wrigley

Past Center Chairs

  • 1990-1991 Bob Drane
  • 1991-1992 Paul Kravitz
  • 1992-1993 Michael Baker
  • 1993-1994 Gayle Fuguitt
  • 1994-1995 Larry Stanek
  • 1995-1996 Kitty Knecht
  • 1996-1997 Jeff Pope
  • 1997-1998 Jeff Drake
  • 1998-1999 Larry Fisher
  • 1999-2000 Sharon Munger
  • 2000-2001 Donna Neal
  • 2001-2002 Dennis Degeneffe
  • 2001-2002 Mike Troutman
  • 2002-2003 Ron Conlin
  • 2003-2005 Jeff Miller
  • 2005-2006 Ann Dencker
  • 2006-2007 Jami Guthrie
  • 2007-2008 Chuck Miller