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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.
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF)
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF)
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2020 (PDF)
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2019 (PDF)
- Presidential Expense Report Fiscal Year 2018 (PDF)
- President Freeman's Investiture Expenses (PDF)
- School of Music Maintenance and Repair Expenses - associated with investiture (PDF)
- Foundation Event - associated with investiture (PDF)
- Presidential Spouse Expense Report Fiscal Year 2019 (PDF)
- Presidential Spouse Expense Report Fiscal Year 2020 (PDF)
- Presidential Spouse Expense Report Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF)
- Presidential Spouse Expense Report Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
- Presidential Spouse Expense Report Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF)
Senior Employment Contracts
| Name | Department | Term of Appointment | Current Base Salary | Guaranteed Additional Compensation | Maximum Incentive-Based Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acardo, John | Human Resource Services | 7/1/23-6/30/26 | $205,000.08 | None |
None |
| Burno, Rashon | Intercollegiate Athletics | 3/16/21-3/15/26 | $365,907.60 | None |
$125,000 |
| Burns, Eric | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/22 - 6/30/26 | $61,400.88 | None | $23,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details |
| Carlsen, Lisa | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/22 - 6/30/25 with performance-based extensions | $209,916.72 |
$6,000 |
$231,500 |
| Carlson, John | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/21/21 - 6/30/25 | $93,126 | None |
$38,400 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details |
| Carrillo, Juan | Intercollegiate Athletics | 4/1/23 - 3/31/27 | $55,000.08 | None |
$39,750 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details |
| Copeland, Ryan | Intercollegiate Athletics | 6/16/23-6/15/27 | $90,000 | None |
$56,750 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details |
| Cotsones, Rena | OERD Division Administration | 7/1/20 - 6/30/25 |
$246,000 |
None | None |
| Elish-Piper, Laurie | Executive VP and Provost | 7/1/23-6/30/24 | $309,000 | None |
$10.000 |
| Fisher, Patrick | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/20 - 6/30/24 | $73,753.2 | None |
$23,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact this maximum – see contract for details |
| Frazier, Sean | Intercollegiate Athletics | 8/1/13 - 6/30/26 |
$349,511.76 |
$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 |
$552,045.36 |
None |
$650,000 plus 15% of all ticket sales revenues as stated in agreement |
| Harris, Yvonne | VP for Research and Innov Partnerships | 8/1/23-6/30/28 |
$275,000.16 |
None |
None |
| Jensen, Sol | VP Marketing and Communications | 1/1/23-6/30/27 |
$277,585.20 |
None | None |
| Kester, Kimberly Jarvis | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/21 - 6/30/25 | $72,726 | None |
$34,150 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details |
| Ludwig, Ryan | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/21 - 6/30/25 | $71,015.52 | None | $24,500 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details contract |
| Miner, Lisa | Institutional Communications | Annual | $207,490.08 | None |
None |
| Morreale Jr, Salvatore | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/22 - 6/30/27 | $83,337.36 | None |
$47,200 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details |
| O'Neill, Michael | Intercollegiate Athletics | 3/30/22-3/29/26 | $84,000.24 | None |
$33,000 |
| Parks, Matthew | Chief Information Officer | Annual | $257,038.08 | 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 | July 1, 2023-June 30, 2027 *renewal agreement in progress |
$311,440.56 |
None | None |
| Reneau, Clint-Michael | VP Student Affairs | 6/16/22 - 6/30/28 |
$267,800.16 |
$9,120 | $15,000 |
| Squires, Catherine | Univ Adv and NIU Fdn CEO | 5/1/15 - 6/30/25 | $312,276.24 |
$8,400 |
$25,000 |
| Streb, Matthew | Presidents Office | Annual | $207,824.88 | None | None |
| Sumner, Carol | Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 7/16/23-6/30/28 | $275,000.16 | None |
None |
| Sutcliffe, Christina | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/23 - 6/30/25 | $104,974.08 | None |
$52,250 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract for details |
| Swan, Ryan | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/20 - 1/31/24 | $104,103.35 | None |
$32,500 |
| Teaberry, Condinitha | Intercollegiate Athletics | 7/1/20 - 6/30/25 | $93,126 | None | $68,750 *amounts per occurrence could impact maximum – see contract details |
Contact Dr. Freeman
Office of the PresidentAltgeld Hall 300
815-753-1271
president@niu.edu
