Board of Directors

Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2026

Beth Popp, President & Executive Committee Member
Executive Director, People and Culture, University of Chicago Advancement

Breaden Belcher, Vice-President & Executive Committee Member
Director, Campus-Community Compact, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Christy Devocelle, Treasurer & Executive Committee & Finance and Audit Committee Member
COO/CFO, University of Illinois Foundation

Sam Penland  Secretary & Executive Committee Member
College Relations Officer, Parkland College

Beth Auterman, Former President, Executive Committee & Finance and Audit Committee Member
Partner, Clifton Larson Allen

Alex Bilangino, Executive Committee Member
Financial Accounting and Reporting Coordinator, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Marnita Harris, Finance and Audit Committee Member
Assistant Dean of Students, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Lisa Harpst
Senior Project Manager, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Heather Zorn
Assistant Dean for Advancement, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Callie Luttman
News Director and On-Air Personality, Illini Radio Group

Karmyn Doughty, MSW
Realtor, Keller-Williams and Financial Professional, Vantage Financial Alliance

Nicole Massey, LL.M.
Veterans Attorney/Pro Bono Coordinator, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

Executive Director

Katie Harmon, Executive Director
Courage Connection
kharmon@courageconnection.org 
Office – 217-239-5345