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, most months, convenes on the second Monday of each 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 member since 1991. J. Dennis Marek of Chebanse, who was elected to the board in 1993, serves as secretary.

Other board members include Richard J. Frey of St. Anne, elected in 2001; Brad Hove of Bourbonnais, appointed in 2006; Patrick Martin of Manteno, elected in 2005; and Betty Meents of Watseka, elected in 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.