Board of Managers

Board of Managers

The Research Park is governed by the University of Illinois Research Park LLC Board of Managers. All members of the Board of Managers are appointed by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. As of May 2019, the Research Park Board of Managers has nine members and consists of:

  • The Research Park’s principal officer, the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Two faculty members
  • Designee of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees
  • Designee of the University of Illinois President
  • Four private sector individuals
Board of Managers

UIRP LLC Board of Managers Executive Officers

Chairman: Scott Rose, Investment Manager | Rose Investors LLC
Vice Chairman: Tami Craig Schilling, Trustee | University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Secretary: Graham Grady, Partner | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

UIRP LLC Board of Managers Members

Rashid Bashir: Dean | Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dennis BeardManaging Partner | Serra Ventures
Patrick F. Daly: Founder/CEO | The Daly Group LLC

Kim Kidwell: Associate Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Susan Martinis: Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jay WalshVice President of Economic Development and Innovation | University of Illinois System

 

Ex-officio: Bill Bernhard, Treasurer

Meeting Notices

The University of Illinois Research Park LLC Board of Managers meets three times a year, on the first Monday of February, June and October. Special meetings may be called as needed.

Upcoming Meetings

February 3, 2025:  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL  

AND (Chicago Option) Illini Center/DPI, 200 S. Wacker – 7th Floor/Room 702, Chicago, IL 

June 2, 2025: TBD

October 6, 2025: TBD

University Of Illinois Research Park LLC Meeting Documents