Montel M. Gayles
Term Expires: January 20, 2031
Board Chair
Member - Executive Committee
Member - Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee
Member - Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee
Member - Research and Innovation, Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee
Office Address
Board of Trustees
Northern Illinois University
Altgeld Hall 300
DeKalb, IL 60115
mgayles@niu.edu
Professional Experience
- Vice President, Electrical Resource Management, Inc.
- President, Gayles Consulting, P.C.
- Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
- Chief Procurement Officer, City of Chicago
- Executive Director, Public Building Commission of Chicago
- Chief of Staff, Chicago Housing Authority
- Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Buildings
- Assistant States Attorney, Cook County
- Telecommunications Account Marketing Representative, IBM Corporation
Education
- J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago-Kent College of Law
- B.S., Northern Illinois University, Department of Communication
Leadership and Public Service
- NIU Foundation, 2012-2019
- Kenwood Academy High School Local School Council Chair, 2018-Present
- American Bar Association, 2017-Present
- Cook County Bar Association, 2015-2018
- Tuskegee Next Foundation Board, 2017-Present
- Chatham Business Association Board, 2009-2017
- Umbles Foundation Board, 2014-Present
- Student Regent - NIU Board of Regents, 1982-1983
- Student Association President, 1981-1982
- Student Association Senate, 1980-1981