Simran S. Sandhu (Sim)

ESTJ | Restorative – Arranger – Communication – Individualization – Strategic

Current & Past Experience

Director of Strategy & Innovation (Illinois Agricultural Association (IAA) – Bloomington, IL, January 2023 – Present)

Manager of Business Analytics & Innovation (IAA – Bloomington, IL, October 2019 – January 2023)

Senior Business Analyst (IAA – Bloomington, IL, September 2018 – October 2019)

Business Analyst II (IAA – Bloomington, IL, March 2017 – September 2018)

Technology Coordinator (IAA – Bloomington, IL, January 2016 – March 2017)

Education

University of Illinois, Masters in Management (In Progress)

Illinois State University, Bachelor of Science - Economics

Heartland Community College, Associate of Science

Licenses & Certifications

Strategic Leadership & Management (University of Illinois - In Progress)

Change Leadership (Cornell University - May 2019)

Multicultural Leadership Program Graduate (Multicultural Leadership Institute, April 2021)

Project Management (Cornell University - September 2021)

Professional Development

Strategic Planning, American Management Association (January 2016)

Six Sigma - Green Belt (March 2019)

Community Involvement

President, Illinois State University Economics Department Advisory Board (March 2024 - Present | President, July 2024 - Present)

President - Multicultural Leadership Program + Institute (Board Director, July 2022 - September 2023 | Secretary & Head of Strategy, October 2023 - April 2024 | Vice President, May 2024 - June 2025)

Board Director & Development Committee Chair, Heartland Community College Foundation (November 2023 - Present)

President - Delta Chi Alumni Board of Trustees, Illinois State University (VP, August 2022 - October 2023 | President, October 2023 - September 2025)

Advisory Board Member - Suburban Tire Co. (May 2021 - April 2024)

Mentor, COUNTRY Financial Early College Scholars Program (August 2022 - May 2024)

Awards

Leader of Distinction & McLean County “20 Under 40” (September 2024)

Distinguished Alumnus, Heartland Community College (September 2024)

Community Leadership Award, Multicultural Leadership Institute + Program (April 2025)

Early Career Achievement Award, Illinois State University Department of Economics (April 2025)

Distinguished Alumnus (statewide), Illinois Community College Trustees Association (June 2025)

References

Available by Request