University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members, eleven who have official votes. Nine are appointed by the Governor for terms of six years, and three student trustees (one from each campus) are elected by referenda on their campuses for one-year terms. One of these student trustees is appointed by the Governor to have an official vote. The Governor serves as an ex officio member.
Members of the Board
Member Ex-Officio
- Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor
Term 2005-2011
- Frances G. Carroll, Chicago
- David V. Dorris, LeRoy
- Kenneth D. Schmidt, Riverwoods
Term 2007-2013
- Lawrence C. Eppley, Palatine
- James D. Montgomery , Chicago
- Robert F. Vickrey, Peru
Term 2009-2015
- Devon C. Bruce, Chicago
- Edward L. McMillan, Greenville
- Niranjan S. Shah, Oak Brook
Student Members (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)
- Matthew M. Reschke, Urbana-Champaign
- Bogdan "Dan" V. Zavorotny, Chicago
- Derek R. Felix, Springfield
Officers of the Board
Chair: Niranjan S. Shah
Treasurer: Lester H. McKeever, Jr.
Comptroller: Walter K. Knorr
University Counsel: Thomas R. Bearrows
Secretary: Michele M. Thompson
Committees of the Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Niranjan S. Shah, Chair
Frances G. Carroll
Robert F. Vickrey
Standing Committees
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Kenneth D. Schmidt, Chair
Frances G. Carroll, Vice Chair
ACCESS
David V. Dorris, Chair
James D. Montgomery. Vice Chair
ATHLETICS
David V. Dorris, Chair
Robert F. Vickrey. Vice Chair
BUDGET AND AUDIT
Devon C. Bruce, Chair
Lawrence C. Eppley, Co-Vice Chair
Edward L. McMillan, Co-Vice Chair
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Niranjan S. Shah, Chair
Frances G. Carroll, Co-Vice Chair
Robert F. Vickrey, Co-Vice Chair
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Frances G. Carroll, Chair
David V. Dorris, Co-Vice Chair
Lawrence C. Eppley, Co-Vice Chair
FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
James D. Montgomery, Chair
Lawrence C. Eppley, Co-Vice Chair
Edward L. McMillan, Co-Vice Chair
GOVERNANCE
Frances G. Carroll, Chair
James D. Montgomery, Co-Vice Chair
Niranjan S. Shah, Co-Vice Chair
HUMAN RESOURCES
Niranjan S. Shah, Chair
Devon C. Bruce, Co-Vice Chair
Robert F. Vickrey, Co-Vice Chair
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Devon C. Bruce, Chair
David V. Dorris, Vice Chair
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Lawrence C. Eppley, Chair
Kenneth D. Schmidt, Vice Chair
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Edward L. McMillan, Chair
David V. Dorris, Co-Vice Chair
Student Trustees, Co-Vice Chairs
TECHNOLOGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Lawrence C. Eppley, Chair
Edward L. McMillan, Co-Vice Chair
Kenneth D. Schmidt, Co-Vice Chair
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Robert F. Vickrey, Chair
Niranjan S. Shah, Vice Chair
Representatives to External Boards
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
Niranjan S. Shah
CIVIL SERVICE MERIT BOARD
David V. Dorris
Edward L. McMillan
James D. Montgomery
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Devon C. Bruce
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PARK, LLC
Edward L. McMillan (chair)
Kenneth D. Schmidt
Niranjan S. Shah
ILLINOIS VENTURES, LLC
Lawrence C. Eppley
Devon C. Bruce
UI SINGAPORE RESEARCH, LLC
James D. Montgomery, Chair
Devon C. Bruce, Vice Chair
ILLINOIS AT SINGAPORE PTE LIMITED
Niranjan S. Shah
WOLCOTT, WOOD, & TAYLOR, LLC
Robert F. Vickrey
Board of Trustees Office
Board of Trustees Office
352 Henry Administration Building, MC-350
506 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-1920