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Travel and Event Expense Information

Expenses for presidential events and travel related to the duties of the president and those of the presidential spouse are posted below. Expense information is updated quarterly. 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 Leadership Team Employment Contracts

Name Department Term of Appointment Current Base Salary Guaranteed Additional Compensation Maximum Incentive-based Compensation
Acardo, John (PDF) Human Resource Services 7/1/23 - 6/30/26 $211,150.08 None

None

Cotsones, Rena (PDF) Outreach, Engagement, and Regional Development Division Administration 7/1/20 - 6/30/26

$253,380

None None
Earl-Jackson, Ray (DOC) University Advancement 7/1/25-6/30/30 $294,000 $10,000 None (being developed for FY27 to replace guaranteed amount)
Elish-Piper, Laurie (PDF) Executive Vice President and Provost 4/1/24-6/30/29 $350,200.08 None

$9,000

Frazier, Sean (PDF) Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/24-6/30/27

$359,997.12

$9,0000

$219,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details

Freeman, Lisa (PDF) President's Office 7/1/21 - 6/30/27

$515,000

$70,000 deferred compensation 457(f) plan

None

Jensen, Sol (PDF) Vice President for Marketing and Communications 1/1/23 - 6/30/27

$285,912.72

None None
Middlemist, George (PDF) Vice President for Administration and Finance, CFO 1/16/23-6/30/28 $319,300.18 None

None

Miner, Lisa Institutional Communications Annual $213,714.72 None

None

Mocarski, Richard (PDF) Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships 7/1/24 - 6/30/29

$294,580.08

$9,600

None

Parks, Matthew (PDF) Chief Information Officer Annual $264,749.28 None None
Perry, Bryan (PDF) General Counsel 7/1/23 - 6/30/27 

$320,783.76

$3,500 None
Reneau, Clint-Michael (PDF) Vice President Student Affairs 6/16/22 - 6/30/28

$275,834.16

$9,120 $15,000
Streb, Matthew (PDF) President's Office Annual $219,059.76 None None
Sumner, Carol (PDF) Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 7/16/23 - 6/30/28 $283,250.16 None

None

Contact Dr. Freeman

Office of the President
Altgeld Hall 300
815-753-1271
president@niu.edu