Board of Trustees

The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees originally was appointed in October 1995 by then Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, after the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation creating the individual board, effective Jan. 1, 1996. Previously, WIU had been governed by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities.

Trustees

William L. Epperly (Chairperson), Chicago, IL, appointed 2004

Steven L. Nelson (Vice Chair), Moline, IL; appointed 2006

Robert J. Cook (Secretary), Macomb, IL; appointed 2006

Carolyn J. Ehlert, Milan, IL; appointed 1998 (Chairperson July 2000 - June 2002)

Donald W. “Bill” Griffin, Macomb, IL: appointed 2006

J. Michael Houston, Springfield, IL; appointed 1997 (Chairperson January 2004 - June 2006)

Jessie Kallman, Moline, IL; appointed July 2007