Board of Trustees
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.
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Joanne (Joey) Miller, ’75
Chair of the Board
Global Vice President, IT (retired)
Magna International, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mae Ola Dunklin
Director (retired)
Albion College Shurmur Center
for Teacher Development
Albion, Michigan
Josh Green, ’97
Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California
San Diego, California
Allison Maki, ’97
Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Detroit Lions
Allen Park, Michigan
Karen Pifer, ’91
Partner, Honigman
Leader, Real Estate Transactions Group
Leader of the Real Estate Transaction Group
Lawrence B. Schook, Ph.D., ’72
Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Chair, Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Jessica Thomas,’03
Director, Bureau of Local Government and School Services
Michigan Department of Treasury
Birmingham, MI
Timothy Wyman, ’91
Managing Partner and Certified Financial Planner
Center for Financial Planning
Southfield, Michigan
Life Trustee
Joseph S. Calvaruso, ’78