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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