Need a mid-day boost? Swing by Metropolis Café inside the Kaplan Institute tomorrow from 12:45–1:45 p.m. for a FREE pick-me-up! You’ll also get the unique opportunity to meet Illinois Tech Trustees Doug Monieson and Brian Walker.

Douglas Monieson

As CEO of UICO and Chairman of UICO’s Board of Directors, Doug drives the company’s core strategy, culture, and growth.Douglas Monieson is one of the original investors in UICO and has served on the Board of Directors since 2013. As Executive Chairman of UICO, Doug guides the strategy for partnership development and critical customer acquisition. Doug is Chairman Emeritus of Hyde Park Angels, the largest and most active angel investment group in the Midwest. He works closely with a number of Chicago startups both as an investor, advisor and board member. Doug serves on the Board of Trustees of Illinois Institute of Technology and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at University of Chicago.

Brian Walker

Brian Walker was named Chief Product Officer at Grainger in October 2019. In this role, Brian leads the prioritization of Grainger’s technology investments, including Grainger’s digital platforms, mobile solutions and the industry leading Grainger.com. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wesleyan University, a master’s degree in Applied Statistics from DePaul University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Brian serves on the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Institute of Technology and is on the Board of Advisors for the Institute of Design. He has served as a founding board member for Wesleyan’s Quantitative Analysis Center and is a current member of Wesleyan’s President’s Council.