Board of Trustees
KCC is governed by a seven-member, elected board of trustees which convenes monthly on the Riverfront Campus at 100 College Drive, Kankakee. Most meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 5 p.m. The board is responsible for establishing institutional policies, approving financial expenditures and the tax levy, appointing and supervising the college president.
Current Board of Trustees - Cathy Boicken of Bourbonnais, a trustee since 2015, is board chair. Bill Orr of Reddick, a trustee since 2014, is vice-chair. Michael Proctor of Bourbonnais, a trustee since 2021, is secretary. Other seated trustees, and the years they joined the board, are: Jerald W. Hoekstra of St. Anne, 1991; Patrick D. Martin of Manteno, 2005; Bradley W. Hove of Bourbonnais, 2006; Todd A. Widholm of Clifton, 2010.
Annually, the Student Advisory Council appoints a student representative to the board to represent student interests. The student representative from June 2023 - May 2024 is Jennifer Bustos of Kankakee.
Claire Chaplinski serves as legal counsel. KCC’s president is Michael Boyd, Ph.D.
For board meeting agendas and minutes, visit www.kcc.edu/board.