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Board of Trustees
TRS is governed by a 13-member Board of Trustees. Trustees include the state superintendent of education, six trustees appointed by the governor, four trustees elected by contributing TRS members, and two trustees elected by TRS annuitants.
The president of the Board of Trustees, by law, is the Illinois superintendent of education. The Board of Trustees elects its vice president from among its members. The Board of Trustees appoints an executive director who also serves as the secretary of the Board of Trustees. The executive director is responsible for daily operations at TRS.

Dr. Carmen I. Ayala
President
Appointed/Elected:
By Statute
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
No expiration
Residence:
Downers Grove
Contact:

Mark Bailey
Vice President
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2021
Residence:
Palos Park
Contact:

Norma Bellcoff
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2022
Residence:
Edwardsville
Contact:

Devon Bruce
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2020
Residence:
Lake Forest
Contact:

Marsha Byas
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2023
Residence:
Marion
Contact:

Andrew Hirshman
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2023
Residence:
Oak Park
Contact:

Matthew Hunt
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2022
Residence:
Frankfort
Contact:

Maureen Mena
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2022
Residence:
Bolingbrook
Contact:

David Miller
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2020
Residence:
Lynwood
Contact:

Laura Pearl
Appointed/Elected:
Appointed
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2020
Residence:
Glenview
Contact:

Fred Peronto
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2021
Residence:
Elmhurst
Contact:

Larry Pfeiffer
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2021
Residence:
Carlinville
Contact:

Doug Strand
Appointed/Elected:
Elected
1st Term:
Current Term Expires:
July 2023
Residence:
East Moline
Contact: