Under state statutes, PRI has the responsibility to provide scientific support to Illinois state and municipal agencies, businesses, and organizations and to enable policymakers and individuals to make choices that ensure sustainable economic development, enduring environmental quality, and cultural resource preservation. The PRI Advisory Board supports PRI in understanding and addressing the needs of these constituents.
Susan Martinis, co-chair
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
P. Kay Whitlock, co-chair
Vice President
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
Rashid Bashir
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Germán Bollero
Dean, College of ACES
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dan Eichholz
Executive Director
Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers
Robert Flider
Director, Community and Governmental Relations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
William Gropp
Director, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alaina Harkness
CEO
Current
CEO & PI
Great Lakes ReNEW
James Jennings
Director
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Jason Navota
Director
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Venetria K. Patton
Harry E. Preble Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Natalie Phelps Finnie
Director
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Gene Robinson
Director
Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
John Sherrill
Location and Environment Section Manager
Illinois Department of Transportation
Sanjay Sofat
Director of Environmental Policy
Illinois Farm Bureau
Jennifer Walling
Executive Director
Illinois Environmental Council
Nick Williams
President
Illinois Coal Association