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Explore Ways to Stay Connected

The same vibrant community you remember from your time at Bradley is enduring, here on campus and around the country! Check out the different ways you can find fellow Braves to connect with or learn how you can be an active part of Bradley’s Alumni initiatives.

Regional Alumni Networks (RANs)

Discover Braves in your city or start your own local Bradley community that serves as a home away from the Hilltop.

If you want to bring Braves together in your town, then contact us today and see if we can help set up a Regional Alumni Network with you.

Email: BUAlum@bradley.edu

Affinity Groups

Engage with others based on shared interests and affiliation with Bradley organizations, clubs, or activities from your time as a student.

To learn more about the role and practice of Affinity Groups at Bradley, refer to this Alumni Relations Affinity Guide.

Bradley Black Alumni Alliance (BUBAA)

The mission of BUBAA is to promote and serve Bradley University by connecting black alumni and black students through activities which build pride and loyalty, and create mutually rewarding opportunities for lifelong engagement, service, and support.

  • Promote scholarship and academic achievement among black students
  • Enhance the involvement of the BUBAA with black students through mentoring and networking opportunities
  • Support current black students and the university through the endowment of scholarships, financial support and the development of other resources

Executive Committee

  • Stacey Rose ’96
  • President
  • Allinston Saulsberry ’14
  • Vice President
  • Melissa Bryant ’92
  • Secretary
  • Markist Booker ’15
  • Immediate Past President

Committees

  • Jasmine Willis ’16
  • Marketing Chair
  • Charles Myers ’21
  • Membership Chair
  • Sandra Horn-Jones ’80
  • Programming Co-Chair
  • Lisa Kinnie-Neal ’94
  • Fundraising Chair
  • Markist Booker ’15
  • Immediate Past President
  • James Fitzpaterick ’91
  • Programming Co-Chair

At Large Members

  • Kailyn Bates ’18
  • Sharon Kherat ’86, ’89
  • Steve Lewis ’72
  • Ahni Unah ’23

Bradley Association of International and Latino Alumni (BAILA)

The purpose of the Bradley Association of International Latino Alumni (BAILA) is to foster a thriving Latine/x community, focused on growth and development to create an inclusive space that nurtures strong relationships, both internally and externally.

We aim to focus on Growth, Community, and Network to fulfill our purpose.

Growth – Our goal is to cultivate an environment that supports the continuous personal and professional development of members and constituents by being receptive to feedback, innovation, and creativity.

Community – Our goal is to create a sense of belonging among members and Bradley stakeholders through events, fundraising for scholarships, and volunteering opportunities to actively engage alumni in updates at Bradley and the Peoria community.

Network – Our goal is to create an authentic and genuine culture of networking and relationship-building through avenues for all stakeholders to connect, exchange expertise, and collaborate to expand the network of our Bradley Latine/x alumni.

Board Members

  • Grecia Tures & Ileana Ruiz
  • Co – Presidents
  • Kamila Achi
  • Vice President
  • Patricia Guerrero
  • Event Chair
  • Araceli Lara
  • Budget Chair
  • Diana Perez
  • Secretary
  • Jhoanna Vega- Rocha
  • Student Relations Chair
  • Ana Velazquez
  • Marketing and Communications Chair


Make gifts via check payable to Bradley University and mail to:

  • Bradley University Gift Records
    1501 W Bradley Ave
    Peoria, IL 61625

Connect with Us

Alumni Volunteering

Stay engaged with Bradley to support students and strengthen your connection to your alma mater. Whether mentoring, sharing career insights, or volunteering at alumni events, your involvement makes a difference.

Contact the Alumni Office to find the best way for you to volunteer.

Alumni Association

Guided by tradition and fueled by connection, the Bradley University Alumni Association is the voice of more than 71,000 alumni worldwide, promoting engagement through events, volunteer opportunities, and networking.

A Board of Directors governs the Bradley University Alumni Association (BUAA). The executive director, at-large directors, and officers serve on the board. Officers are elected annually and directors serve staggered 3-year terms.

Officer / Director

Business Contact

Home Contact

PRESIDENT

’98 EHS & ’03 GRD
2nd Term: 2022 to 2025 extended by the Presidency to 2027

DNP Program Chair / Professor

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
511 NE Greenleaf St
Peoria, IL 61603

6301 W Clairemont Ct
Edwards, IL 61528

VICE PRESIDENT and PRESIDENT ELECT

’88 BUS2nd Term: 2024 to 2027

Vice President / Product Delivery Manager

JP Morgan Chase
2500 Westfield Dr
Elgin, IL 60124

1254 Gail Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

SECRETARY

’15 LAS & CFA 
1st Term: 2023 – 2026

Assistant City Attorney for the City of Minneapolis, Implementation Unit

600 5th Ave S
Unit 313
Minneapolis, MN 55415

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

’04 CFA
Final Term: 2020 to 2023 – extended by the Presidency to May 2025

Project Management Professional

Chicago, IL

7530 S Merrill Ave
Chicago, IL 60649

ALUMNI TRUSTEE

’87 MBA
1st Term: 2022 to 2026

Technology Manager (Retired) 

Caterpillar Inc.
Peoria, IL

PO Box 3056
Peoria, IL 61612

ALUMNI TRUSTEE

Adrian Alvarez

‘89 BUS
1st Term 2025-2028

Global Director (Retired)

AT&T Business Services

18614 Lamont St 
Omaha, NE 68130

Jennifer Bridgeforth

’93 CFA 
1st Term: 2023 to 2026

President

JBE / The Phoenix Group

jenniferbridgeforth.com

4800 S. Chicago Beach Drive #2107S
Chicago, IL 60615

Janet Bro

’76 LAS2nd Term: 2023 to 2026

COO (Retired)

USA Radio Networks

PO Box 2943
Avon, CO 81620

Erin Craig

’97 &  ’05 GRD
2nd Term 2025-2028

Standardized Participant
Jump Trading Simulation Center

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

6714 N. Buckeye Dr.
Edwards, IL 61528

Andrea Gross (Crone)

‘14 EHS
1st Term 2025-2028

Registered Nurse

Seton Healthcare Family

Glen Carbon, IL

Joshua “Josh” I. Grant

‘05 CFA & LAS
1st Term 2025-2028

Assistant United States Attorney

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of IL
United States Department of Justice
318 S. 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62701

Joshua.Grant@usdoj.gov

Chatham, IL

Navid Kassam

‘14 BUS
1st  Term: 2024 to 2027

Principal, Client Success

Veho

840 W Erie St Apt 2
Chicago, IL  60642-5906

Steven “Mac” MacIntyre

‘79 LAS
1st  2025-2028

Chief Executive Officer, Creative Innovator, Mental Health Supporter

CEO of LifeAct of Northeast Ohio

Cleveland, OH

Kristie Moore-Hubbard

’93 LAS & ‘00 GRD 
2nd Term: 2024 to 2027

Director of Operations and Community Engagement

St. Paul Baptist Church
114 W Forrest Hill Ave. 
Peoria, IL 61604

6819 N Wilshire Dr
Peoria, IL  61614

Carl Munkel

81 EGT
1st Term 2025-2028

Senior Risk Advisor

Gresham Smith

Denver, CO

Kalah Rapp

‘18 EHS
1st Term 2025-2028

Business Contact Manager

OSF HealthCare Foundation
124 SW Adams Street 
Peoria, IL 61602

Morton, IL
125 S Nebraska Ave 
Morton, IL 61550

Nakita Roberson-Burrell

‘95 BUS
1st Term 2025-2028

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

Ada S Mckinley Community Services Inc

Chicago, IL

Don Sidlowski

’79 LAS 
1st Term: 2023 – 2025

Retired – Management/Technical Consultant

260 Calvin Court
Winfield, IL 60190

Hubert Stalling

‘85 CFA
1st  Term 2025-2028

Hubert Stalling
Financial Professional
Prudential Advisors

600 Holiday Plaza Suite 150
Matteson, IL 60443

Homewood, IL

Craig Thompson

‘74 EGT
2nd Term 2025-2028

Retired/Founder/President

Thompson Electronics Company
Peoria, IL

1603 N Holiday Ln
Trivoli, IL 61569

Aaron Ward

’07 EGT
1st  Term: 2023 – 2026

CPG Supply Chain Professional

7 Ginger Meadow Ct
Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Bradley Representative

’88 CFA & ‘94 GRD

Executive Director for Alumni Relations

Bradley University
Hayden-Clark Alumni Center
Peoria, IL  61625

5923 W Cassidy Dr
Peoria, IL 61607

Adrian

Adrian M. Alvarez ’89
Alumni Association Board

Jennifer

Jennifer Bridgeforth ’93
Alumni Association Board

Christina

Christina Garcia ’98, ’03
Alumni Association Board

Andrea

Andrea Gross (Crone) ’14
Alumni Association Board

Steve

Steven MacIntyre ’79
Alumni Association Board

Carl

Carl Munkel ’81
Alumni Association Board

Rhonda

Rhonda Potts ’04
Alumni Association Board

Nakita

Nakita Roberson-Burrell ’95
Alumni Association Board

Eric

Eric Schwartz ’88
Alumni Association Board

Hubert

Hubert Stalling ’85
Alumni Association Board

Aaron

Aaron Ward ’07
Alumni Association Board

Janet

Janet Bro ’76
Alumni Association Board

Erin

Erin Craig ’97, ’05
Alumni Association Board

Josh

Joshua I. Grant ’05
Alumni Association Board

Navid

Navid Kassam ’14
Alumni Association Board

Kristie

Kristie Moore-Hubbard ’93, ’00
Alumni Association Board

Sam

Samantha Pallini ’15
Alumni Association Board

Kalah

Kalah Rapp ’18
Alumni Association Board

Glenn

Glenn Ross ’87
Alumni Association Board

Don

Don Sidlowski ’79
Alumni Association Board

Craig

Craig Thompson ’74
Alumni Association Board