Meet the Trustees
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees consists of 13 members, 11 who have official votes. Nine are appointed by the Governor for terms of six years, and three student trustees (one from each location: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield) are elected by referenda at their university 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.
* Student trustee assigned official vote
Officers of the Board
Chair: Donald J. Edwards
Treasurer: Lester H. McKeever Jr.
Comptroller: Paul N. Ellinger
University Counsel: Thomas R. Bearrows
Secretary: Gregory J. Knott