Greg Stopka is a the senior director of innovation at Northern Illinois Food Bank where he oversees a new innovation team. The Team will explore and develop new strategies and initiatives that have the potential of accelerating Northern Illinois Food Bank’s progress toward the vision of everyone in Northern Illinois having the food they need to thrive
“When I was a senior I struggled to identify what careers my majors and campus activities best fit. I was lucky to have an amazing professor that suggested an MPA degree to work in local government management.
I can share with students how my liberal arts education provided me a rewarding career in local government to address the complex and multi-faceted community problems.”
Graduation year: 2007
Post-grad: Master of public administration
Majors: Business administration and political science
Campus activities: SGA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, symphony orchestra, Campus Ministries