Illinois Board, Commission, Task Force and Council List

Title:	State Universities Retirement System Board of Trustees
Website:	State Universities Retirement System Board of Trustees
Contact Name:	Martin Noven
Contact Title:	Executive Director, Board of Trustees, State Universities Retirement System
Contact Phone:	217.378.8877
Contact E-Mail:	Executive_Director@surs.org
Function:	The Board administers State Universities Retirement System that provides annuities to faculty and nonacademic employees of state universities and colleges, Class 1 community colleges, scientific surveys, and other related agencies.
Term:	After an initial period of staggered terms consisting of either 3 year or 6 year terms, terms for the trustees shall be 6 years.
Senate Confirmation:	Yes
Party Affiliation:	N/A
Qualifications:	See composition
Compensation:	Expenses
Composition:	11 trustees as follows: - Chair of Higher Education - 4 trustees appointed by the Governor, who are not members of the system, who shall not hold an elected state office. The term of an appointed trustee shall terminate immediately upon becoming a member of the system or being sworn into an elective State office, and the position shall be considered to be vacant - 4 participating employees who are active participants elected by active participants (max. 2 from U of I) - 2 annuitant trustees elected by annuitants (max. 1 from U of I)
Chair:	Appointed by the Governor from among the trustees
Authority:	40 ILCS 5/15‑159

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Ammons, Aaron	7/1/2021	7/1/2015	Statute	Member, Contributing Member Trustee	Champaign
Atkinson, John	1/31/2025	8/2/2019	Statute	Chair	Cook
Figueroa, Richard	7/1/2027	4/5/2019	Governor	Member	Cook
Flaherty, Jamie-Clare	6/29/2024	3/29/2019	Governor	Member	Cook
Giertz, Fred	7/1/2021	7/1/2015	Statute	Member, Annuitant Trustee	Champaign
Hendrie, Scott	7/1/2027	3/10/2020	Governor	Member	Champaign
Lyons, John	7/1/2024	3/29/2019	Governor	Member	Lake
Rock, Steven	7/1/2024	7/15/2015	Statute	Member, Contributing Member Trustee	McDonough
Van Meter, Collin	7/1/2024	7/1/2018	Statute	Member, Contributing Member Trustee	Madison
Vasquez, Antonio A.	6/17/2015	5/1/2008	Statute	Member, Contributing Member Trustee	Cook
Vogel, Mitchell	7/1/2021	8/1/2019	Statute	Member, Annuitant Trustee	Cook