Our Staff

Brian Beam M.S. '94, M.B.A. '10

Executive director
babeam@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8404

Project Management

Dani Schroeder M.S. '14

Assistant director, trademark licensing and project communications
dmkabbe@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-4331

Tracy Widergren '03, M.S. '15

Associate director of operations and digital media
tlwider@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8719

Design

Jeff Higgerson '92

Graphic designer
kjhigge@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-5712

Dave Jorgensen, M.S. '03

Assistant director
djjorge@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8703

Lawrence Lair

Graphic designer
aflair@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8703

Michael Mahle

Graphic design manager
mjmahle@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8412

Sean Thornton '00, M.S. '17

Graphic designer
swthorn@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8140

Evan Walles '06

Graphic designer
epwalle@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-4332

Editorial

Kevin Bersett, MBA '17

Associate director for strategic communications
kdberse@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-4329

John Moody

Copy editor/writer
jemoody2@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8406

John Twork

Editorial writer
jdtwork@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8724

Matt Wing

Illinois State Magazine editor-in-chief, head copywriter
mjwing@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-2667

Videography

Andy Savage '19

Multimedia specialist
ajsava1@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-3119

Hugh Sullivan

Multimedia director
hmsull1@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-4328

Tracy Widergren '03, M.S. '15

Associate director of operations and digital media
tlwider@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8719

Photography

Shea Grehan '20

University photographer
stgreha@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-0786

Tyler Mardis

University photographer
tjmard1@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8375

Tracy Widergren '03, M.S. '15

Associate director of operations and digital media
tlwider@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-8719

Social Media

Kevin Bersett, MBA '17

Associate director for strategic communications
kdbers@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-4329

Julie Mana-ay Perez

Social media coordinator
jmpere5@IllinoisState.edu
(309) 438-3119

Trademark and Licensing

Dani Schroeder M.S. '14

Assistant director, trademark licensing and project communications
(309) 438-4331
dmkabbe@IllinoisState.edu