UW Trustees Elect McKinley as Board Chairman

Cheyenne attorney John McKinley was elected Friday as chairman of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, effective May 1.

McKinley, who served as the board’s vice chairman for the past two years, will take the gavel from Jeff Marsh, of Torrington.

McKinley first was appointed as a trustee by Gov. Matt Mead in 2015 and reappointed by Gov. Mark Gordon in 2021.

Also Friday, Kermit Brown, of Laramie, was elected vice chairman; Michelle Sullivan, of Sheridan, was elected treasurer; and Laura Schmid-Pizzato, of Rock Springs, was elected secretary.

Appointed by the governor with consent of the Wyoming State Senate, the UW Board of Trustees consists of 12 members appointed to six-year, staggered terms. As the institution’s governing body, the trustees have a broad range of responsibilities, including major policy, governance and budgetary matters affecting the university.