Rauner announces key members of the transition committee

CHICAGO – Governor-elect Bruce Rauner today announced additional key members of the transition committee.

The transition committee consists of a broad range of community, business, faith and political leaders whose expertise will help make Illinois the most compassionate and competitive state in the union.

“I am committed to assembling a diverse and talented team to drive results for our state and bring back Illinois,” Bruce Rauner said. “Today, I am pleased to announce key members of the transition committee who I have selected to work alongside Evelyn Sanguinetti and our senior transition staff as we prepare to take office.  It is an honor to have such a talented group of individuals working with me to get our state working for the people again.”

Selected Member Biographies of the Transition Team
*Titles and Associations are for Identification Purposes Only*

Governor Jim Edgar

Bill Daley – Managing Partner and head of U.S. operations, Argentiere Capital LP, former White House Chief of Staff

Glenn Poshard – Former President, Southern Illinois University; former U.S. Congressman

Rev. James Meeks – Founder and Senior Pastor, Salem Baptist Church of Chicago; former Illinois State Senator

Manny Sanchez – Founder and Managing Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP; Co-Chair, Latinos for Obama

Doug Oberhelman – CEO and Chairman, Caterpillar Inc.

State Representative Jill Tracy – 94^th District, Illinois House of Representatives

Ron Huberman – Operating Executive, Prairie Capital; former Superintendent and CEO, Chicago Public Schools

Phyllis Wise – Chancellor, University of Illinois

Jim Alexander – President, Illinois State Police Command Officer’s Association (ISPCOA)

Congressman Aaron Schock – Representative, 18^th Congressional District of Illinois

Arabel Alva Rosales – President, AAR & Assocs., LTD.Ron Gidwitz – Partner, GCG Partners

John Gates – Chairman and CEO, PortaeCo, LLC.

Pastor Corey Brooks – Founder, New Beginnings Church of Chicago

Rob Funderburg – Chairman and owner, Alpine Bank

Mark Cozzi- Managing Partner, Lincoln Park Capital Group

Tony Anderson – Retired Vice Chairman and Midwest Managing, Partner Ernst & Young

Sarah Frey-Talley – President, CEO Frey Farms

Gloria Cardenas Cudia – President and Founder, Salsa Business Network

Jim Schultz – Founder of Open Prairie and Managing Director of Open Prairie Ventures I and II

Dr. Willie Wilson – Chairman, Chicago Baptist Institute International (CBII)

Eleni Bousis – Board Chair for the Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Centre, Entrepreneur of Frontida (CARE) Institution supporting and assisting women and families in need and Board Member for Leadership 100 and the Little City Foundation.

Ryan Ruskin- President and COO, Ruskin Group

Beth Christie – Founder and CEO, Avent America

Ed McMillan – Principal and CEO, McMillan L.L.C

Andrea Brown – Member of the Illinois State Board of Education, former Regional Superintendent, teacher and administrator