---
title: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-745/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- Big Ten
---

# University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Champaign, Illinois
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Big Ten

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Cassie Arner](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Cassie-Arner-2101542401) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration | 9 |
| [Marty Kaufmann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marty-Kaufmann-2101543712) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Revenue Operations | 13 |
| [Howard Milton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Howard-Milton-2101547846) | Chief Development Officer | 13 |
| [Josh Whitman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Josh-Whitman-2101561544) | Director of Athletics | 11 |
| [Bobbi Busboom](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bobbi-Busboom-2101564857) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Development & Administration | 10 |
| [John Chipman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Chipman-2101564859) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Financial Operations | 10 |
| [Sara Burton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sara-Burton-2101577252) | Chief Sports Officer, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration, Senior Woman Administrator | 8 |
| [Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Breanna-Shamaila,-Ph.D.-2101577706) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Human Resources and Employee Experience | 5 |
| [Randy Ballard](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Randy-Ballard-2101593314) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance | 6 |
| [Ryan Squire](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ryan-Squire-2101525891) | Chief Integrity Officer | 15 |
| [Tom Moreland](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Moreland-2101564877) | Chief Commercial Officer | 3 |
| [Roger Denny](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Roger-Denny-2101595089) | Deputy Director of Athletics, Chief Operating Officer | 5 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Josh Whitman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Josh-Whitman-2101561544) | Director of Athletics |
| [Ryan Squire](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ryan-Squire-2101525891) | Chief Integrity Officer |
| [Howard Milton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Howard-Milton-2101547846) | Chief Development Officer |
| [Tom Moreland](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Moreland-2101564877) | Chief Commercial Officer |
| [Sara Burton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sara-Burton-2101577252) | Chief Sports Officer, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration, Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Roger Denny](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Roger-Denny-2101595089) | Deputy Director of Athletics, Chief Operating Officer |
| [Cassie Arner](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Cassie-Arner-2101542401) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration |
| [Marty Kaufmann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marty-Kaufmann-2101543712) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Revenue Operations |
| [Bobbi Busboom](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Bobbi-Busboom-2101564857) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Development & Administration |
| [John Chipman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Chipman-2101564859) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Financial Operations |
| [Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Breanna-Shamaila,-Ph.D.-2101577706) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Human Resources and Employee Experience |
| [Randy Ballard](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Randy-Ballard-2101593314) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Josh Whitman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Josh-Whitman-2101561544) | Director of Athletics |
| [Ryan Squire](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ryan-Squire-2101525891) | Chief Integrity Officer |
| [Howard Milton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Howard-Milton-2101547846) | Chief Development Officer |
| [Tom Moreland](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Moreland-2101564877) | Chief Commercial Officer |
| [Roger Denny](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Roger-Denny-2101595089) | Chief Operating Officer |
| [Sara Burton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sara-Burton-2101577252) | Chief Sports Officer, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration, Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Cassie Arner](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Cassie-Arner-2101542401) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration |
| [Marty Kaufmann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marty-Kaufmann-2101543712) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Revenue Operations |
| [John Chipman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Chipman-2101564859) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Financial Operations |
| [Brett Stillwell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brett-Stillwell-2101566240) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Capital Projects |
| [Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Breanna-Shamaila,-Ph.D.-2101577706) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration, Inclusion and Student-Athlete Development |
| [Patrick Sojka](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Patrick-Sojka-2101579557) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Commercial Operations & Fan Engagement |
| [Randy Ballard](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Randy-Ballard-2101593314) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Josh Whitman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Josh-Whitman-2101561544) | Director of Athletics |
| [Howard Milton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Howard-Milton-2101547846) | Chief Development Officer |
| [Tom Moreland](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Moreland-2101564877) | Chief Commercial Officer |
| [Sara Burton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Sara-Burton-2101577252) | Chief Sports Officer, Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Roger Denny](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Roger-Denny-2101595089) | Chief Operating Officer |
| [Cassie Arner](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Cassie-Arner-2101542401) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Fan Engagement |
| [Marty Kaufmann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marty-Kaufmann-2101543712) | Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Revenue Operations |
| [John Chipman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Chipman-2101564859) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Financial Operations |
| [Brian Russell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brian-Russell-2101565314) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Administration and Student-Athlete Development |
| [Brett Stillwell](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brett-Stillwell-2101566240) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Capital Projects |
| [Breanna Shamaila, Ph.D.](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Breanna-Shamaila,-Ph.D.-2101577706) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sport Administration, Inclusion and Student-Athlete Development |
| [Randy Ballard](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Randy-Ballard-2101593314) | Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance |