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 - 4 trustees 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	6/29/2021	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	6/29/2021	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