This past year, the college welcomed five new members to its growing board of trustees. The members, each with distinctly different backgrounds, are Loranne Zeman Ehlenbach, Brent Felitto, Daniel McLean, Susan Downing, and Barry Sabloff.

Ehlenbach, former president of the Zeman Family Foundation, is the director of the John and Loranne Ehlenbach Foundation. She’s also the co-manager for Team E-I, a real estate development organization, and Team E-II, which specializes in intellectual property development.

Felitto manages William Blair & Company’s banking efforts. Having accumulated over 15 years of banking experience, he joined the Chicago-based investment firm in 1993 and worked in the corporate finance department.

McLean is the president and chief executive officer of MCL Companies, a construction and development firm he founded in 1976. MCL has developed retail stores and residential units in Chicago, as well as development projects in Denver and New York.

Downing is a philanthropist and has been a member of Columbia’s President’s Club since 2000. She’s also co-director of the Columbia College Parent’s Fund. Her son graduated from the college in 1999.

Sabloff served as executive vice president and head of the international group for Bank One, where he held numerous leadership roles throughout his 30-year career with the institution. He is the current vice chairman of the board of directors for Marquette National Corporation and Marquette in Chicago.