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Executive Director
About 
Team 
Committees 
Strategic Partnerships 
Leadership Meeting 
Media ​
David E. Baker
Executive Director, America's Urban Campus

​Mr. Baker oversees the operations of the consortium of Chicago's universities and colleges, representing 96% of all college students in the City.  Mr. Baker served as Vice President for External Affairs, Illinois Institute of Technology from 1995 to 2016. He was responsible for the University’s governmental relations, marketing and communications, and trustee relations.  Since 2001 he worked to create the University Technology Park at IIT of which he served as founding Executive Director from 2006 to 2016.  He managed all university strategic plans from 1993 through 2009. He helped to create the Perspectives Charter Schools/IIT Math & Science Academy. Prior to joining the University, Mr. Baker served as President of The Illinois Coalition, whose mission is to strengthen the Illinois economy through science and technology.  From 1980 to 1989, Mr. Baker served as the Executive Vice President of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business advocacy organization.  Mr. Baker served as the 2012-2013 President of the Association of University Research Parks. He served as Chair of the Heidelberg Club International of Chicago from 2008 to 2015. Mr. Baker holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and an A.B. in History with a minor in Economics from Stanford University. He is married, has two children and lives in Chicago.

COLLEGE AND uNIVERSITY pARTNERS 
 Adler University
Raymond Crossman, President
Camille Williamson
Director of Community Engagement

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Michelle Nealon, President
Margie Martyn, Ph.D.
Campus Dean, Chicago Campus and XULA

Chicago State University
Zaldwaynaka Scott, President
Bryce Yancy
​Director of Government Affairs and Community Relations

City Colleges of Chicago
Juan Salgado, Chancellor
​Eric Lugo
Executive Vice Chancellor

​Columbia College Chicago
Kwang Wu Kim, President

DePaul University
A. Gabriel Esteban, President
​Julie Emms
Director, Community Relations

East-West University
M. Wasiullah Khan, Chancellor
Barbara Abrajano
Director of Development & Community Engagement

Illinois Institute of Technology
Alan Cramb, President
​Jeanne Arens
Associate Vice President, External Affairs
Jess Goode 
Vice President of External Affairs

​Loyola University Chicago
JoAnn Rooney, President
​Jennifer Clark
Associate Vice President of Campus and Community Planning

National Louis University
Nivine Megahed, President
Brisbane Rouzan
University Ombudsman

Northeastern Illinois University
Gloria Gibson, President
Mike Dizon
Chief of Staff

North Park University 
Mary Surridge, President
Michael O. Emerson
Provost
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Northwestern University
Morton Schapiro, President
Jennifer Kunde, Co-Chair 
Executive Director, Government Relations

Robert Morris University
Mablene Krueger, President
Michelle Casini
Dean, Marketing and Graduate Enrollment

​Roosevelt University
Ali Malekzadeh, President
Nicole Barron
Associate Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations 

Rush University 
Sherine Gabriel, President
Cheston Brauer
Director of Strategic Planning​

​​St. Augustine College
​Reyes Gonzalez, President

​Saint Xavier University 
Laurie Joyner, President
Erin Mueller
​Executive Director, 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Elissa Tenny, President
Paul Coffey
Vice Provost
Cheryl Russell
Executive Director of Corporate, Foundation, Government and Civic Engagements

University of Chicago
 Robert Zimmer, President
Derek Douglas, VP, Civic Engagement
Susana Vasquez 
Associate Vice President of Community Engagement 

University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Amiridis, Chancellor
​Martha Gutierrez
Senior Director of Public and Governmental Affairs