ISTC’s Advisory Board is composed of select representatives of business, industry, government, non-profit agencies, and academia who assist the Center in reviewing its activities and goals for maximum benefit to the people of Illinois. Through their contacts, expertise, and dedication to sustainable economic development and environmental stewardship, they are invaluable to the work of ISTC.
Imad L. Al-Qadi
Bliss Professor of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ross Cooper
SBEAP Program Manager
Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Donovan Griffith
Director of Government Affairs
Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Joy Hinz
Environmental Specialist
DuPage County
Franklin H. Holcomb
Associate Director
Center for the Advancement of Sustainability Innovations (CASI)
Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
James Jennings
Materials Management and Compliance Section Manager
Illinois EPA
Alla Jezmir
Board Director and Advisor to CEO & Commercial Team
Fusion Fuel
Edward F. Kriz
Manager, Strategic Energy Management
Nicor Gas
Chad Kruse
Director of Public Engagement
UtilityAPI
Warren Lavey
Adjunct Professor, SESE
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Edith Makra
Director of Environmental Initiatives
Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus
Rick Manner
Executive Director
Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District
Gary D. Miller
Retired Associate Executive Director
Prairie Research Institute
Peter Nassos
Retired Senior Vice President of Marketing
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company
Shawn Nichols
Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning
Central States Water Resources Group
Heather Nifong
Associate Director
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Jonathan Pike
Senior Director, Development
Earthrise Energy
Michael Rutkowski
SVP, Research & Technology Development
Gas Technology Institute
Doug P. Scott
Chair
Illinois Commerce Commission
David L. Thomas
Retired Founding Director
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Phil Van Ness
Attorney
Webber & Thies, P.C.
Scott Wilkin
Executive Consultant
Tech Economy Partners
Kimberly Worthington
Deputy Commissioner
Bureau of Environmental, Health & Safety Management
City of Chicago, Dept. of Fleet & Facility Management