Top row, left to right: Patrick Martin, Richard J. Frey, Brad Hove; bottom row, left to right: J. Dennis Marek, Hugh Van Voorst, Jerald W. Hoekstra and Betty Meents.

KCC is governed by a seven-member, locally elected board of trustees which convenes monthly. Most meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 5 p.m. The board is responsible for establishing institutional policies, approving financial expenditures and appointing the college president.

Hugh Van Voorst of Union Hill serves as board chairperson. Van Voorst has been a board member since 1980. Jerald W. Hoekstra of St. Anne serves as the board's vice chairperson. He has been a board member since 1991. J. Dennis Marek of Chebanse, a board member since 1993, serves as the board's secretary.

Other board members, and the years they joined the board, are: Richard J. Frey of St. Anne, 2001; Brad Hove of Bourbonnais, 2006; Patrick Martin of Manteno, 2005; and Betty Meents of Watseka, 1976.

Annually, the Student Advisory Council appoints a student representative to the board to represent student interests.

Robert LaBeau of Kankakee serves as legal counsel.