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Members

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. One appointed position is vacant.

Christopher Koch, Ed.D.
President
Bloomington
Molly Phalen
Vice President
Rockford
Michael Busby
Kenilworth
Marcia Campbell
O'Fallon
Jan Cleveland
Carmi
Cinda Klickna
Rochester
Sharon Leggett
Evanston
Bob Lyons
Hoffman Estates
Cynthia O'Neill
Carlyle
Janice Reedus
Indian Head Park
Enrique M. Vasquez
Cary
Sonia Walwyn
Naperville


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.

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