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 third Tuesday 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 - Bill Orr of Reddick, a trustee since 2014, is chair. Michael Proctor of Bourbonnais, a trustee since 2021, is vice-chair (not pictured). Todd A. Widholm of Clifton, a trustee since 2010, is secretary (not pictured). Other seated trustees, and the years they joined the board, are: Bradley W. Hove of Bourbonnais, 2006; Cathy Boicken of Bourbonnais, 2015; Michael J. Kick of Bourbonnais, 2024; and Eric Peterson of Manteno, 2025.
Annually, the Student Advisory Council appoints a student trustee to represent student interests. The next student trustee from June 2026 to May 2027 has not yet been named.
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.