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Travel and Hospitality Expense Information

Expenses for hospitality, travel and reimbursements related to the duties of the president and those of the presidential spouse are posted below. Expense information is updated quarterly approximately 10 days after the close of the period. We strive to post final numbers, however, in an effort to present timely information, some entries are estimated/pending charges. Entries will be noted as Final with the payment reference number and expense figures updated accordingly.

Senior Employment Contracts

Name Department Term of Appointment Current Base Salary Guaranteed Additional Compensation Maximum Incentive-Based Compensation
Blazey, Gerald VP Research and Innv Partnership 5/16/17 - 6/30/23

$270,122.11

 None None
Burno, Rashon Intercollegiate Athletics 3/16/21-3/15/26 350,000.16 None

$125,000
Burns, Eric Intercollegiate Athletics 8/26/19 - 6/30/23 $55,166.88 None

$18,500 plus $500 per NCAA championship individual athlete
Carlsen, Lisa Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/15 - 6/30/24 with performance-based extensions $196,966.32

$6,000

$231,500
Carlson, John Intercollegiate Athletics 7/21/21 - 6/30/25 $84,872.16 None

$38,400 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details
Chinniah, Sarah Administration and Finance 1/1/18 - 12/31/23

$306,837.72

 None None
Colhoff, Julie Intercollegiate Athletics 3/16/18 - 3/15/22 $74,263.08 None $53,000
Cotsones, Rena OERD Division Administration 7/1/20 - 6/30/25

$214,301.80

 None None
Edghill-Walden, Vernese Exec VP and Provost Annual $245,598.48 FY22 for Chief HR Officer interim role $6,666.70 None
Fisher, Patrick Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/24 $67,216.40 None

$23,000 plus $500 for each individual qualifier
Frazier, Sean Intercollegiate Athletics 8/1/13 - 6/30/23

$327,817.08

$27,440

$164,500
Freeman, Lisa Presidents Office 7/1/21/ - 6/30/25

$450,000

 $25,000 deferred compensation 457(f) plan

$25,000
Gooden, Raymond Intercollegiate Athletics 12/1/18 - 6/30/23 $112,553.13 None

$76,000
Hammock, Thomas Intercollegiate Athletics 1/17/19 - 6/30/24 with potential one-year extension 

$533,729.28

 None

$625,000 plus 15% of all ticket sales revenues as stated in agreement
Ingram, Beth Exec VP and Provost 5/16/19 – 5/15/25

$328,879.08

 None

$15,000
Jensen, Sol VP Marketing and Communications 6/19/17 - 6/30/23

$224,019.12



 None None
Kester, Kimberly Jarvis Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/14 - 6/30/22 $66,280.02 None

$20,000
Kunigonis, Michael Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/21-6/30/22 $87,422.77 None

$45,500
Ludwig, Ryan Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/19 - 6/30/22 $64,721.41 None $21,500 plus incentives per event/individual qualifiers/team qualifiers as described in contract
Morreale Jr, Salvatore Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/19 - 6/30/23 $72,514.14 None

$43,600 plus $400 per regional and/or national qualifier and $300 per All-American
Parks, Matthew Chief Information Officer Annual $231,750 None None
Perry, Bryan General Counsel 7/1/19 - 6/30/23

$297,900.72

 None None
Squires, Catherine Univ Adv and NIU Fdn CEO 5/1/15 - 6/30/25 $307,661

$8,400

$25,000
Streb, Matthew Presidents Office 6/1/17 - 6/30/22 $198,790.08 None None
Sutcliffe, Christina Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/23 $95,670.36 None

$53,500
Swan, Ryan Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 1/31/24 $84,876.48 None

$32,500
Teaberry, Condinitha Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/25 $84,872.16 None $68,750 plus incentives per event/individual qualifiers/team qualifiers as described in contract