Board Members:
Girard W. Weber
President
Dr. Jerry Weber assumed the position of president of the College of Lake County on April 4, 2009. Previously, Dr. Weber served as president of Kankakee Community College, a position he assumed in 2001.
Before joining Kankakee Community College, he served as the founding vice president of instruction at Heartland Community College from 1991-2001 and as dean for academic support programs, at Triton College from 1989-1991. His earlier service includes teaching and administrative positions at John Wood Community College, and he began his career as a writing instructor at Harper College.
Dr. Weber has served on state and national boards and councils for community colleges related to international education, technology, administration, and educational policy. Most recently he has just been appointed to the national task force on sustainability for American Association of Community Colleges.
Dr. Weber holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration and an M.A. in educational measurement and statistics, both from the University of Iowa. He has also earned an M.A. in linguistics and English literature and a B.A. in English, both from Northern Illinois University.