Board Members
Our board is currently composed by eight members appointed by the governor to eight-year terms, they are the governing body of Western Michigan University.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Western Michigan University. It derives its powers from the Constitution of the State of Michigan (1963, Article VIII, Sec. 6), Enrolled House Bill No. 54 (72nd Legislature, Second Extra Session of 1963) and Enrolled Senate Bill No. 30 (75th Legislature, 1969).
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Chair, WMU Alumna Term: Dec. 31, 2026
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Vice Chair, WMU Alumna, Term: Dec. 31, 2026 Home: Plainwell, MI
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WMU Alumnus, Term: Dec. 31, 2022 Home: Portage, MI
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WMU Alumna, Term: Dec. 31, 2024 Home: Detroit, MI
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WMU Alumnus, Term: Dec. 31, 2022 Home: Ann Arbor, MI
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WMU Alumnus, Term: Dec. 31, 2028 Home: Grand Rapids, MI
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Term: Dec. 31, 2028 Home: Northville, MI
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Secretary to the Board
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Jan Van Der Kley
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
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Colleen Scarff
Assistant Treasurer
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Executive Assistant Senior to the Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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Ivanna Lajara
Graduate Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
