Berry Center Advisory Board

Broad oversight and high-level strategic direction is provided by the Advisory Board. The 19-member board is chaired by James McWethy and includes alumni, business executives, and others distinguished in a variety of fields:

Steve Anderson ’75
President/CEO,
Natl. Assoc. of Chain Drug Stores
Alexandria, VA


Curt Hunter
Dean Emeritus, Tippie College of Business,
University of Iowa
Davidson, NC

Barry Boyer ’84
President/CEO,
Van Meter Industrial, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA


Tom Jarom '66
Retired Vice President,
International Bank
Cedar Rapids, IA

Gilda Vinzulis Boyer '84
Retired Partner,
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
Cedar Rapids, IA


John McGrane
Partner,
Morgan Lewis
McLean, VA

Andy Brinkman ’78
Wealth Management Advisor,
Merrill Lynch
Scottsdale, AZ


Bob McLennan ’65
President/CEO,
Beacon Management Company
Wheeling, IL

Dick Chambers ’65
CEO, Hart Capital Management
Barrington, IL


Jim McWethy ’65
Independent Businessman
Burr Ridge, IL

Chris Christoffersen ’59
General Partner,
Morgenthaler Ventures
Boulder, CO

Kate Minette
Senior Vice President,
Pearson Educational Management
Iowa City, IA

Les Garner
President/CEO,
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA


Dean Riesen '79
President/CEO,
Rimrock Capital Partners
Scottsdale, AZ

Tony Golobic
CEO/Chairman,
Great America Leasing
Cedar Rapids, IA


Tom Sleeter
President,
Heartland Capital Resources
Oak Brook, IL

Bill Haffke, Jr. ’65
Executive Vice President (Emeritus),
Ameritrust
Cleveland Heights, OH
  John Smith '71
Retired President/CEO,
CRST International
Cedar Rapids, IA
Sydney Smith Hicks ’69, PhD
CEO, SSHICKS Advisors
Plano, TX