The function of the Board of Trustees of Albion College is to establish the goals of the College, determine its major features and policies, approve their implementation, and provide for the effective support, administration, and advancement of the College. The Board, in its responsibility for the College, is committed to the fulfillment of the academic needs and personal development of Albion students within the interests of society and its spiritual heritage.
The Board consists of up to 33 Board-elected members. The membership includes up to six trustees representing the United Methodist Church, which has been historically related to the College since the College's founding in 1835, as well as two recent graduates elected to serve staggered, two-year terms. Term limits for trustees will normally be four terms of three years each (a total of 12 years), subject to positive evaluations.
Three full Board meetings—in October, February, and May—are held annually, with an option for an additional meeting during the summer by teleconference. Current members of the Board are listed below, including the year their terms expire.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel (retired)
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, Indiana (2021 T)
Chair of the Board
Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst and Young, LLP
San Jose, California (2022)
Bishop
Michigan Area, United Methodist Church
Lansing, Michigan (2021)
Finance and Operations Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
Executive Director
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation (retired)
Grand Rapids, Michigan (2021)
Director (retired)
Albion College Shurmur Center
for Teacher Development
Albion, Michigan (2021)
Tax Staff Accountant
Ernst & Young
San Diego, California
Professor of Art, Emeritus
Albion College
Flint, Michigan (2021)
Founder and CEO
Happy Mango
New York, New York (2021)
Founder
Huth Lynett
Detroit, Michigan (2021)
Founder
Keith James, PLLC
Detroit, Michigan (2023)
President
Albion College
Albion, Michigan
Judge
United States District Court
Bay City, Michigan (2020)
Finance & Business Affairs Committee
Senior Vice President of Administration
and Chief Financial Officer
Detroit Lions
Allen Park, Michigan (2022)
CEO
Pratt Industries, Inc.
Conyers, Georgia (2021)
Vice President, IT
Magna International, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan (2020)
Partner
Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan (2021)
MMBSI Commercial Banking Analyst
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Spring Lake, Michigan (2022)
Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois (2021)
Chair, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
President and CEO, Shaheen Development
Executive Director and Professor of Surgery, CMU Medical Education Partners
Saginaw, Michigan (2020)
Vice Chairman (retired)
Dow Corning Corp.
Midland, Michigan (2021)
Chair, Finance & Business Affairs Committee
President and CEO
Nuvaira, Inc.
Plymouth, Minnesota (2022)
CEO/CBW (retired)
Cintrifuse
Cincinnati, Ohio (2020)
Co-Chair, Trusteeship Committee
President and CEO
Orchards Children's Services
Southfield, Michigan (2021)
Managing Partner and Certified Financial Planner
Center for Financial Planning
Southfield, Michigan (2023)
Head of U.S. Private Debt
Muzinich & Co.
New York, New York (2022)