NULC Board - Washington, DC Region

Northwestern is grateful to the committed individuals who serve on Northwestern University Leadership Circle (NULC) Regional Boards, including in the Washington, DC, area. These dedicated volunteers help increase Leadership Circle membership and raise critical funds for the University. Northwestern depends on the generosity and leadership exemplified by NULC Regional Board members. This list reflects board membership as of September 9, 2026.

Co-Chairs

• Thomas Morteza Ahmadifar ’10
• John T. Landwehr Jr. ’93
• Robert P. McNamara ’94

Members

• Shirley A. Bloomfield ’83 (’12 P)
• Gita Blumentals Budd ’76, ’78 MBA
• Heather Hines Clessuras ’98 JD
• James George Clessuras ’92, ’97 JD
• Tara Colleen Corrigan ’08
• Barbara Crandall ’84 (’14, ’16, ’21 P)
• Darse Crandall, Jr. ’84 (’14, ’16, ’21 P)
• April McClain Delaney ’86 (’15, ’18 P), Trustee

• Kameron C. Dodge ’13

• Mahidhar M. Durbhakula ’97, ’01 MD
• Sirisha A. Durbhakula ’96 (’24 P)
• Sridhar M. Durbhakula ’94, ’97 MD (’24 P)
• James Andrew Ellzy II ’92, ’11 MS
• Anjali Mehta Gupta ’91, ’94 MD, ’96 GME
• Pradnya K. Joshi ’93, ’94 MS

• Lisa Lindgren Kalantzakis ’04

• Philip Vance McGuire ’75
• Lilly Liu Minkove ’04 MBA
• Brent M. Olson ’89 (’20, ’22 P)
• Cathy Applefeld Olson ’89 (’20, ’22 P)
• Daniel L. Overdeck ’93 (’28 P) 

• Charles Wayne Pekow ’80 MS

• Robert L. Peskin ’75 MS, ’77 PhD
• Sonalee Shah Singh ’99
• Michael J. Smith ’81, ’82 MS
• Joseph Terry ’96
• Josh Scott Wasserman ’11
• Richard E. Wiley ’55, ’58 JD