Meet our Steering Committee
Dedicated to Public Service
- Jaime Velasquez (President/Officer) - Associate Director for Employer Relations, UIC Career Services (Retired)
- Cynthia (Cindy) Graham (Membership/Officer) - Assistant Director, Employer Relations, UIC Career Service (Retired)
- Carol Coston (Officer) - Assistant Director, Employer Relations, UIC Career Services
- Jeannette Tamayo (Officer), Visiting Senior Policy Advisor on Economic Development and Equity
- Martin Gahbauer (Internship Chair/Officer) - Executive Director, Weigand Center for Professional Excellence, Elmhurst
- Bridgette Peterson (Officer), Loyola University
- Danny Blough (Officer) Loyola University
- Nikki Yagoda, (Officer) Illinois Innovation Network
- Bruce Bloom (Committee Member) - President/Founder, Career Management Consultant
In the Fall of 2020, the GCRC joined the Volcker Alliance G2U Network - The Government-to-University Initiative (G2U) is an innovative approach to addressing critical governance challenges by building regional networks of governments and universities. G2U sustainably connects government's hiring and research needs with local university capacity.
G2U is premised on the notion that bringing government and university leaders together is a powerful approach to strengthening government's ability to deliver on its mission. The enthusiasm from partners in government, universities, and the civic sector in regions across the country illustrates the promise and power of G2U collaboration in reshaping the future of government.
At the core of the G2U Initiative is a growing group of vibrant, regional networks connecting local, state, and federal government leaders with key faculty and administrators from surrounding colleges and universities. Regional networks also engage nonprofit, civic, and private sector leaders interested in strengthening these relationships. To complement these efforts, the Volcker Alliance fosters a "network of networks" to facilitate the rapid exchange of ideas and best practices and provide engagement opportunities with national organizations allied with G2U aims.
