Harper College Leadership

Laura Brown is a Vice President / Chief Advancement Officer at Harper College and Partner at Common Directions Consulting and is based in Palatine, Illinois. She has worked as Director of Specialized Services at Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation, Vice President at McHenry County College, and Director of Annual Giving and Alumni at Harper College. Laura studied at University of St. Francis between 1978 and 1982 and University of St. Francis between 2004 and 2016.

Jeff Julian is a Chief of Staff/Legislative Affairs at Harper College.

Roger Spayer is a Chief Human Resources Officer at Harper College and is based in Palatine, Illinois. He has worked as Human Resources Specialist at Heartland Private Industry Council/ Polk County College, Employer Relations Representative at Illinois Valley Community College, and Executive Director of Human Resources and Ethics Officer at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA). Roger studied at University of South Florida between 1991 and 1994, Northern Illinois University between 2006 and 2013, and Western Illinois University between 1980 and 1983.

David McShane is a CIO/VP Information Technology at Harper College and is based in Greater Chicago Area.

Laura Brown is a Vice President / Chief Advancement Officer at Harper College and Partner at Common Directions Consulting and is based in Palatine, Illinois. She has worked as Director of Specialized Services at Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation, Vice President at McHenry County College, and Director of Annual Giving and Alumni at Harper College. Laura studied at University of St. Francis between 1978 and 1982 and University of St. Francis between 2004 and 2016.