Eric Kohn ’04 serves as CEO of America’s Future (AF), the nation’s premiere talent accelerator and social network for liberty-minded young people. AF offers rising generations opportunities for talent development, networking, and mentoring through their national network and extensive array of programming and fellowships. He previously led the Chicago chapter of the organization for over 10 years and served on the board of directors beginning in 2022 before being named CEO in May 2025. - Jonathan B. Shepherd ’05 serves as Director of Sales at Ally Financial, overseeing regional sales across multiple states.
Paula Burnett Sontag ’05 graduated with an Ed.D. in Administration and Supervision from Loyola University Chicago in May 2026. Her project title was “When Professional Learning Fails to Transform Teaching Practice,” and as part of her doctoral work, she developed a theoretical framework combining root cause analysis and adult learning theory to diagnose why learning fails to transfer into practice.- Sara Lynn Kendall Gottman ’06 graduated with her J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in May 2025.
- Charles Purnell ’07 serves as Director of Marketing at Greater St. Louis Inc., where he drives digital innovation in support of regional economic development. He also is the Membership Co-Chair of the Lafayette Square Neighborhood Association (St. Louis).
- Odell Mitchell III ’07 works for Epic Games as a Senior Attorney handling entertainment and brand partnerships for high-profile games such as Fortnite.
- Chris Linden ’08 was a featured speaker in the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles’ lecture series, presenting on Prohibition-era bootleggers in the Fox Valley. He is in his 16th year with Northwest Quarterly Magazine, a regional lifestyle publication covering northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
- Christina Lee McDaniel ’09 earned a Doctorate of Medical Science degree through Southern Illinois University in May 2025.
