Elizabeth is married to Paul. They have two sons--Yohan, aged 17 and Stefan, aged 16. Most of Elizabeth's spare time is devoted to her family, but she enjoys reading, quilting, and sewing whenever she has a few moments to herself. She also plays the handbells at church.

One word describes Clare's experience in the workplace: Variety. She has taught English, speech, and drama at the university and junior college levels and fourth grade at a Catholic elementary school. She has been a secretary at a Chamber of Commerce and an executive secretary at an international manufacturer of beauty and barber equipment. Clare has also worked as an assistant editor for a wine magazine and had her own gourmet cookie and candy business. Presently, she edits and proofreads academic documents such as dissertations, articles for publication, and accreditation reports.

Clare is a voracious reader with a special interest in the Middle Ages and Egyptian archaeology.

Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Bob held a number of professional positions. These include serving as a War Planning Project Leader/Systems Analyst for the United States Air Force, serving as a Project Manager for Offshore Gas Operations for Amerada Hess Oil, and was handpicked by the Information Services Management Team at Kellogg Cereals to revitalize their worldwide interorganizational systems business function.

Bob lives in Sycamore with his wife, son, and daughter.

Currently, Connie is Manager of Human Resources for AG Communication Systems in Genoa, Illinois. She has over 20 years of experience in organization development and human resource management.

Connie co-authored Bridging the Boomer-Xer Gap: Creating Authentic Teams for High Performance at Work with Hank Karp and Danilo Sirias.

Norman is CEO at Gold International, Inc. Prior to his current position, he was Vice President & Treasurer for Barton Incorporated.

Among Norman's many affiliations are Board Member of the NIU Executive Club, Board Member of Treasury Management Association of Chicago (TMAC), and Co-Chair of Windy City Summit Annual Treasury Management Conference, where each year a number of NIU students are invited to attend. Three Goldstein family members belong to the ranks of NIU alumni. Both Norman and his son, Russ, have received Finance degrees, while Norman's wife, Bonnie, graduated with a degree in Special Education.

Outside the world of academia, Jennifer has held a variety of Human Resource positions across a variety of areas: planning and development, diversity management, and compensation. Her background is in Research Methodology, which gave her the opportunity to work on benchmarking and other measurement projects. Working in these "new" Human Resource areas keeps her in the forefront of the field.

Jennifer and her husband are currently renovating their new home. "This has become my new hobby," Jennifer explains, "learning all about flooring and other materials that I would normally not deal with." Otherwise, her main interest is with nature and enjoying the outdoors--whether it is going on a caving trip, camping, or hiking down a trail. "There's nothing like being outside and active on a nice day!" Jennifer exclaims with the signature broad smile upon her face.

Donna is a professed "Law and Order" addict. This is due, in part, to the fact that as a child she wanted to be an attorney. Donna's interests outside the office are running, gardening and reading.

Carolyn's experience beyond teaching has been both varied and interesting. While living in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she was an archivist/secretary for General Dwight D. Eisenhower during the last 3 years of his life. She then became Mrs. Eisenhower's secretary for one year. For ten years before returning to NIU in 1989 to finish a bachelor's degree, Carolyn worked as a sales director for a cosmetics company. At NIU, she has worked as a secretary in the Marketing Department, an Equal Opportunity Officer in the Office of Affirmative Action, and a secretary in the College of Education.

Carolyn loves to read and work outside in the yard during the summer. Being a grandma to two little granddaughters is currently her greatest interest.

Sandra is originally from Portugal, where she lived up until finishing her undergraduate degree. She loves traveling and has a passion for classical music, food, and port.

Catherine's professional career includes experience in corporate accounting. She has a B.S. in Accounting from Purdue University and a Master's in Accountancy with Specialization In Taxation from Northern Illinois University. Catherine currently owns a consulting practice which specializes in accounting information technology.

Catherine has been married for fourteen years and has two beautiful daughters, ages 6 and 10. She cherishes spending time with her daughters and is involved in various aspects of their lives. She is currently on the Executive Board of the PTA, a Core Catechist for Fourth Grade Religious Education, a room parent, and also a team parent.

Prior business experience includes Director for the Center for Business Management at the Illinois Chamber, General Manager at a division of InterCall, Director of Sales and Marketing at MCI Telecommunications, and various sales and marketing management positions with data vendor Dun & Bradstreet. She is a longtime member of both the American Marketing Association and the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing.

Debra is a big opera fan and has had Lyric opera tickets for the past 13 years. She is also a mezzo soprano and sings in church and oratario societies. Debra loves to bicycle. In a typical season, she bikes 60 to 100 miles per week. Not least of all, Debra is an avid baseball, basketball, and football fan. Her ultimate challenge will be to track the progress of her two alma maters, Northwestern and University of Illinois, as well as the NIU Huskies.