Meet the Individuals Guiding Bradley University
From our University President, to the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team—each arm of our leadership is committed to advancing Bradley’s mission and supporting its community.
James E. Shadid became Bradley University’s 13th president on April 1, 2025.
Shadid, a 1979 Bradley graduate, served as a United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, appointed to that position by U.S. President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 7, 2011.
Along the way, he ascended to chief judge during his federal stint on the bench. Prior to that, he was a state judge for 10 years, serving in the five-county 10th Judicial Circuit. After graduating from John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law) in 1983, he became an attorney in private practice in the Peoria area.
Shadid has long given back to his alma mater, both as an adjunct professor and as a former university Trustee. His roots at Bradley run deep, from his own experience as a student and baseball player on the Hilltop to other family members who became Braves, including his late brother George, son Jim, niece Lauren, and more than a dozen other cousins and their children. Shadid and his wife, Jane, are the proud parents of three adult children: Jim, Joe and Maggie.
Current Board Member:
Officers
Trustees
Meet this additional body of Bradley University leadership: a small executive-level group comprised of those who represent the academic constituencies, the student constituency, the external constituencies, and financial and business perspectives.

Dr. Dan Moon
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Betsy Hull
Vice President for Finance and Administration

Charlie Roy
Interim Vice President for Advancement

Dr. Angie Cooksy
Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing & Communications

Dr. Chris Reynolds
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics

Erin Kastberg
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Dr. Warren Anderson
Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Nathan Thomas
Vice President for Student Affairs
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