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Title:Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Website:Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Contact Name:Karl Voigt
Contact Title:Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Compliance Manager
Contact Phone:773.442.5416
Contact E-Mail:K-Voigt@neiu.edu
Function:The Board of Trustees operates, manages, controls, and maintains the University in accordance with powers and duties now or hereinafter vested by law in that board.
Term:6 years, and until successor is appointed and qualified
Senate Confirmation:Yes
Party Affiliation:No more than 5 from same political party
Qualifications:No member of board shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under authority of Board, nor be an employee of state or federal government. Must be IL Residents.
Compensation:Expenses
Composition:9 voting members appointed by Governor
Chair:Elected by the board
Authority:110 ILCS 680

 Member Names
Name (Last, First)Term ExpiresMember SinceAffiliationAppointed ByPositionTitleCounty
Azcoitia, Carlos1/16/202310/4/2006DemocratGovernorChairCook
Eagle, Sherry1/16/20232/27/2017IndependentGovernorMemberCook
Garcia, Marvin1/20/20255/6/2019DemocratGovernorMemberCook
Kalayil, Ann1/20/20255/6/2019DemocratGovernorMemberCook
Mordican, Javonti6/30/202210/7/2021Student Body VoteMember, Student Trustee
Palos, Jim1/16/20232/27/2017DemocratGovernorMemberCook
Serrano, Charlie1/20/20255/6/2019RepublicanGovernorMemberCook
Stein, Jonathan J.1/16/20233/28/2011DemocratGovernorMemberCook
VACANT1/18/2027IndependentGovernorMemberBlank
VACANT1/18/2027RepublicanGovernorMemberBlank