
Gies College of Business Spring Luncheon
Hosted by Gies College of Business Alumni Association
Every year since 1960, the Gies College of Business family has met in Chicago to honor faculty and alumni achievements at the annual Spring Luncheon. We are excited to continue the tradition!
During the program, we will celebrate Gies College of Business and the University of Illinois, and we will recognize distinguished faculty and alumni with the Excellence-in-Teaching Awards, the Gies College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Gies College of Business Appreciation Award.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Networking: 11:00 am-12:00 pm || Luncheon: 12:00-1:30 pm

Keynote Speaker
Josh Whitman FIN '01, Law '08
Director of Athletics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Gies College of Business
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Doniel Sutton ’96 BS, ’97 MBA
Chief People Officer
Pinterest
Gies College of Business
Appreciation Award

Jean Regan ’76
President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Tranzact Technologies Inc.
GBAA Excellence-in-Teaching Award Recipients

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award
Mitch Fisher, Senior Instructor of Accountancy

Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Elizabeth Luckman, Clinical Associate Professor of Business Administration

Excellence in Teaching for Teaching Assistants Award
Isaac Yamoah, PhD Student in Accountancy