| Danielle S. Allen | Princeton | Professor | Institute for Advanced Study |
| H.O. Brownback | Belleville | Vice President | Southwestern Illinois College |
| Michelle L. Collins | Chicago | President | Cambium LLC |
| Marvin J. Dickman | Highland Park | Retired Partner | Arthur Andersen LLP |
| Michael C. Dorf, IHC Treasurer | Chicago | Partner | Adducci, Dorf, Lehner, Mitchell & Blankenship, P.C. |
| Deborah Epstein, IHC Vice Chair | Chicago | Founding Director | Neighborhood Writing Alliance |
| Maria Finitzo | Chicago | Associate and Producer | Kartemquin Films |
| Adam P. Green | Chicago | Associate Professor, American History | The University of Chicago |
| Alton B. Harris, IHC Chairman | Chicago | Partner | Ungaretti & Harris |
| Joel F. Henning | Chicago | President | Joel Henning & Associates |
| J. Paul Hunter | Chicago | Professor Emeritus | The University of Chicago |
| Falona Joy | Chicago | Managing Partner | SNP Consultant Corporation |
| Tom Kallen | Chicago | Retired Chairman & CEO | Bake-Line Products, Inc. |
| Greg Koos | Bloomington | Executive Director | McLean County Museum of History |
| Dwight A. McBride | Evanston | Dean, The Graduate School and Associate Provost, Graduate Education | Northwestern University |
| Grayson Mitchell | Chicago | Public Affairs Consultant | |
| Anita Nagler, IHC Secretary | Chicago | Retired | Harris Alternatives LLC |
| James Newcomb | Chicago | Director, Brand Management and Advertising | The Boeing Company |
| Diane L. Nyhammer | Rockford | Provost and Chief Academic Officer | Rock Valley College |
| John H. Peterson | Chicago | Vice President, Public Finance | William Blair & Company |
| Gregory N. Petrowich | Carbondale | Executive Director | WSIU Public Broadcasting |
| Robert P. Scales | Chicago | General Counsel | Columbia Acorn Trust |
| Gerald D. Skoning | Chicago | Of Counsel | Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
| Arthur M. Sussman | Chicago | Retired Vice President | The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation |
| Roger L. Taylor | Chicago | Of Counsel | Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| David E. Thigpen | Chicago | Vice President for Policy and Research | Chicago Urban League |
| Nancy Tom | Chicago | Founder and Executive Director | Center for Asian Arts and Media |
| Maria (Nena) Torres | Chicago | Director | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Kay Torshen | Chicago | Chief Executive Officer | Torshen Capital Management, LLC |
| Kristina A. Valaitis | Chicago | Executive Director | Illinois Humanities Council |
| The Honorable George Van Dusen | Skokie | Mayor | Village of Skokie |
| Theodore G. Zervas | Chicago | Program Coordinator | North Park University |