The State of Illinois established the Board of Trustees for Northeastern Illinois University in January of 1996. The board has the authority and responsibility to operate, manage, control and maintain Northeastern Illinois University (110 ILCS 680).

Trustee appointments may be found at the Office of Executive Appointments page.

J. Todd Phillips

J. Todd Phillips

Chair - Forest Park, IL
Michelle Morales

Michelle Morales

Vice Chair - Chicago, IL
Anna Meresidis

Anna Meresidis

Secretary - Chicago, IL
Betty Fleurimond

Betty Fleurimond

Naperville, IL
Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Chicago, IL
BOT Member Ann Kalayil

Ann Kalayil

Lincolnwood, IL
Jorge Leon

Jorge Leon

Chicago, IL
Itzel Linares

Itzel Linares, Student Trustee

Chicago, IL
Paula Wolff

Paula Wolff

Officer Pro Tem - Chicago, IL



In accordance with Northeastern Illinois University Law (ILCS 680/25-190) Executive Accountability, the Board must complete an annual performance review of the president and any chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus, incentive-based compensation, raise, or severance agreement for the president or all chancellors of the University. (Source: P.A. 99-694, eff. 1/1/17.)

The President’s annual review is posted on the Board Meeting Materials page with the materials from the meeting at which the evaluation was completed.