Northern Illinois University

Board of Trustees

Barbara Giorgi VellaBarbara Giorgi Vella

  • 4th Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chair - Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee
  • Member - Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee

 

 

Office Address:

Vella & Lund, P.C. 
401 West State Street - Suite 300
Rockford, Illinois 61101 

Professional Experience: 

  • Attorney at Law (1992-present) 
    Vella & Lund, P.C. - Rockford, Illinois 
  • Certified Mediator 
    Winnebago County 17th Judicial Circuit - Rockford, Illinois 
  • Vocational Special Needs Coordinator (1987-1989) 
    Rockford Public Schools - Rockford, Illinois 

Education: 

  • J.D., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, Illinois, 1992 
  • M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, Illinois,1987 
  • B.A., Edgewood College - Madison, Wisconsin, 1966 

Awards/Honors & Public Service: 

  • Board of Trustees, Northern Illinois University (1999-Present) 
  • NIU Committee for Selection of Presidential Teaching Professors (1998-1999) 
  • Holy Family Endowment Committee (1998-1999) 
  • United Way of Rock River Valley Agency Review (1999) 
  • Crusader Clinic Association Board of Directors (1994-2000) 
  • Crusader Clinic Foundation Board of Directors (1995-1999) 
  • Zeke Giorgi Scholarship Committee Play Day (1994-1999) 
  • Holy Family Christmas Basket Neighborhood Coordinator (1997-1998) 
  • Rockford Public Library Foundation Board of Directors (1992-1998) 
  • Rockford Public Library Board of Directors (1986-1992) 
  • Member, American Bar Association 
  • Member, Illinois Bar Association 
  • Member, Winnebago Bar Association 
  • Member, Winnebago County Women’s Bar Association