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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

$274,174.08

None None
Burno, Rashon Intercollegiate Athletics 3/16/21-3/15/26 350,250.16 None

$125,000

Burns, Eric Intercollegiate Athletics 8/26/19 - 6/30/23 $58,476.96 None $19,000 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details
Carlsen, Lisa Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/15 - 6/30/24 with performance-based extensions $199,920.72

$6,000

$231,500

Carlson, John Intercollegiate Athletics 7/21/21 - 6/30/25 $88,691.52 None

$38,400 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details

Cotsones, Rena OERD Division Administration 7/1/20 - 6/30/25

$217,516.32

None None
Edghill-Walden, Vernese Exec VP and Provost 7/1/20-6/30/25 $249,282.48 None None
Fisher, Patrick Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/24 $67,216.40 None

$23,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details

Frazier, Sean Intercollegiate Athletics 8/1/13 - 6/30/26

$339,331.92

$27,570

$164,500

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

$475,000.08

$25,000 deferred compensation 457(f) plan

$25,000

Hammock, Thomas Intercollegiate Athletics 11/8/21 - 6/30/27

$541,220.88

None

$650,000 plus 15% of all ticket sales revenues as stated in agreement

Ingram, Beth Exec VP and Provost 5/16/19 – 5/15/25

$333,812.40

None

$15,000

Jensen, Sol VP Marketing and Communications 1/1/23-6/30/27

$269,500



None None
Kester, Kimberly Jarvis Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/21 - 6/30/25 $69,262.80 None

$34,150 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details

Kunigonis, Michael Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/22-6/31/23 $91,356.96 None

$45,500

Ludwig, Ryan Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/19 - 6/30/22 $67,633.92 None $21,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details contract
Miner, Lisa Institutional Communications Annual $172,907.76 None

None

Moreno, James Intercollegiate Athletics 8/23/21-6/30/24 $53,000.16 None

$44,000 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details

Morreale Jr, Salvatore Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/19 - 6/30/23 $79,368.96 None

$43,600 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details

O'Neill, Michael Intercollegiate Athletics 3/30/22-3/29/26 $80,000.16 None

$33,000

Parks, Matthew Chief Information Officer Annual $249,551.52 None None
Parys, Sondra Intercollegiate Athletics 1/4/23-1/3/27 $120,000 6,000 *only if courtesy vehicle not available – see contract details $47,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details
Perry, Bryan General Counsel 7/1/19 - 6/30/23

$302,369.52

None None
Reneau, Clint-Michael VP Student Affairs 6/16/22 - 6/30/28

$260,000.16

$9,120 $15,000
Squires, Catherine Univ Adv and NIU Fdn CEO 5/1/15 - 6/30/25 $302,369.52

$8,400

$25,000

Streb, Matthew Presidents Office Annual $201,771.84 None None
Sutcliffe, Christina Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/23 $99,975.36 None

$53,500

Swan, Ryan Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 1/31/24 $99,146.16 None

$32,500

Teaberry, Condinitha Intercollegiate Athletics 7/1/20 - 6/30/25 $88,691.52 None $68,750 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details