Board of Directors
District Directors
Each district director is responsible for representing ACES alumni who reside within a specific geographic region in Illinois. He/she communicates the needs and concerns of constituents in their district to the ACES Alumni Association Board of Directors. The director also coordinates at least one social or professional event in his/her district during the academic year.
Kris Lauritzen District 1
Lanark
Class of 1968 agricultural economics
Current profession: real estate sales associate, Farmers National Company
Leo KellyDistrict 2
Palatine
Class of 1980 ornamental horticulture
Current profession: owner, Kellygreen Design, Inc.
Kenny EathingtonDistrict 3
Peoria
Class of 1983 agricultural economics, 1991 JD U of I College of Law
Current profession: attorney, Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, Peoria
Bill FrancisDistrict 4
Wilmington
Class of 1971, JD 1974
Current profession: attorney, Tryner, Francis & Tryner
Vic RiddleDistrict 5
Wapella
Class of 1970 agronomy
Current profession: owner/operator, Riddle Farms
Jerry WallaceDistrict 6
Champaign
Class of 1971 agricultural science
Current profession: grain farmer and real estate auctioneer/appraiser, Wallace Land Company
Richard CondreyDistrict 7
Glen Carbon
Class of 1959 general agriculture
Current profession: retired public elementary school administrator, Alton Community Unit School District
Kenneth HayseDistrict 8
Mt. Vernon
Class of 1982 agricultural economics
Current profession: vice president, Peoples National Bank
Amy Ludwig RouseYoung Alumni Representative
Champaign
Class of 2000 agricultural and consumer economics
Current profession: account supervisor for Gatorade, Paragon Marketing Group
Tara Anderson '02Young Alumni Representative, Chicago
Chicago
Class of 2002 ACE food and agribusiness management, 2006 Master of Public Administration
Current profession: director of alumni relations, Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology