Board of Trustees


JJC is directly governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom are elected from within the district for six-year terms.

Dr. Yolanda Farmer, Diane Harris, Maureen Broderick, Nancy Garcia Guillen, Iyeisha Ellis, James Budzinski, Alicia Morales, Michelle Lee, Jake Mahalik and Dr. Clyne Namuo pose for photo in JJC board room

Illinois Community College District 525 is one of 39 community college districts governed by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) under the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).

The ICCB was created by the General Assembly under the provisions of the Illinois Public Junior College Act of 1965. Its primary responsibilities are to coordinate the educational programs offered through the community college system, to allocate state funding for capital expansion, and to act on curriculum changes proposed by individual community colleges.

JJC is directly governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom are elected from within the district for six-year terms. A student representative, appointed annually, is a non-voting member of the Board. The officers of the Board are chairman, vice chairman and secretary, all of whom are elected by their peers for two-year terms.


Board Members

James Budzinski, Chairman
  • Term: 2021-2027
  • Residence: Mokena, IL
    James Budzinski

 

Alicia Morales, Vice-Chair
  • Term: 2023-2029
  • Residence: Joliet, IL
    Alicia Morales

 

Nancy Garcia Guillen, Secretary
  • Term: 2019-2025
  • Residence: Romeoville, IL
    Nancy Garcia Guillen

 

Maureen Broderick
  • Term: 2021-2025
  • Residence: New Lenox, IL
    Maureen Broderick

 

Diane Harris
  • Term: 2023-2029
  • Residence: Joliet, IL
    Diane Harris

 

Michelle Lee
  • Term: 2021-2027
  • Residence: Joliet, IL
    Michelle Lee

 

John (Jake) Mahalik
  • Term: 2019-2025
  • Residence: Minooka, IL
    Jake Mahalik

 

Iyeisha Ellis, Student Trustee
  • Term: April 2023-April 2024
    Iyeisha Ellis

 

To contact JJC trustees, please email trustees@jjc.edu

  • Regular meetings begin at 5:30p.m. 
  • Meetings typically take place in the Board Room (A-3104) on Main Campus (1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431)

Board Policy Manuals