Board of Managers

People sitting in a conference room for the June 2023 Board of Managers meeting.

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. 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;
  • a designee of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees;
  • a designee of the University of Illinois President;
  • four private sector individuals
UIRP LLC BOARD OF MANAGERS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Chairman: Pat Daly, The Daly Group LLC
Vice Chairman: Rick Stephens, local entrepreneur
Secretary: Scott Rose, Investment Manager, Rose Investors LLC

UIRP LLC BOARD OF MANAGERS MEMBERS

Jeff Brown: Dean | Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Graham C. Grady: Partner | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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
Tami Craig Schilling: Trustee, University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Jay Walsh: Vice 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 MEETING DATES/LOCATIONS

February 5, 2024: 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign and 200 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago
June 3, 2024: 1901 S. First Street, Champaign

October 7, 2024: 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign


UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PARK LLC MEETING DOCUMENTS