Parent Executive Committee

The Parent Executive Committee (PEC) is comprised of current parents who support Knox at the President's Circle giving society level of $1,837 or above annually. These ambassadors work with the College in a leadership role to build strong relationships with current parents and a solid base of financial support for the College through the Parent Fund. We meet each year at Family and Friends Weekend to share our successes and to plan for the new year. Current members of the committee include:

• Cindy Babington '81, Vice President of Student Services: Dean of Students, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana (parent of Kathleen Babington '14)


• Pat Babington '81, Professor of Kinesiology, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana (parent of Kathleen Babington '14)


• Jim Whitehill '81, Whitehill Law Offices, Tucson, Arizona (parent of Andrew Whitehill '15


• Jane Rodda, Administrative Law Judge, Arizona Corporation Commission (parent of Andrew Whitehill '15)


• Dick Kowalski, Chief Executive Office, OSF, Galesburg, Illinois (parent of Sterling Kowalski '14)


• Doris Kowalski, Risk Management Coordinator, OSF, Galesburg, Illinois (parent of Sterling Kowalski '14)


• Sally Rigler '84, Physician/Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas (parent of Erin Dougherty '13)


• David Moore, Artist-Community Volunteer, Minneapolis, MN (parent of Clement Moore '16)


• Leni Moore,  Community Volunteer, Minneapolis, MN (parent of Clement Moore '16)


• Colleen Downey, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL (parent of Will Reiss '16)


• Shyamala Gupta, President, Wilmette International Group, Wilmette, IL (parent of Kiran Gupta '16)


• NavYash Gupta, MD, FACS-Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Healthsystem, Wilmette, IL (parent of Kiran Gupta '16)

If you would like more information on joining the Parent Executive Committee, please contact Jeri Candor in the Office of Advancement at 309-341-7765 or at jcandor@knox.edu.