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

Carin Stutz, Chair, Chicago; Appointed October 2019
Polly Radosh, Vice Chair, Good Hope; Appointed March 2019
Cody Cornell, Secretary, Columbia; Elected to serve July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Kirk Dillard, Hinsdale; Appointed March 2023
Kisha M. J. Lang, Maywood; Appointed March 2019
Erika Lowe Mullins, Chicago; Appointed March 2024
Doug Shaw, Peoria; Appointed March 2019
Derek Wise, Venice; Appointed March 2023