A commissioner on the Downers Grove village council was recently appointed the newest trustee on the College of DuPage Board of Trustees.
David Olsen, 27, was sworn in by the Judge Liam C. Brennan at the College of DuPage Board of Trustees Feb. 19 meeting.
Olsen will serve as the seventh trustee on the board until the next consolidated election, scheduled for April 2017.
Elected to the Downers Grove Village Council in 2013, Olsen has served as commissioner and was named mayor pro tem last year. He is currently an ethics and compliance analyst for commodities trading company BP Corporation North America, Inc.
“I am excited to be here tonight,” Olsen said.
“As a board member, I will endeavor to work with everyone on each issue,” Olsen said. “I want to have colloquy with my colleagues and work in the best interests of this institution, regardless of any previous disagreements on policy or politics. We are here to provide oversight and encourage a full battery of due diligence. And we will not always agree. But I pledge to work in good faith with each member of this board.”
College of DuPage’s acting interim president, Joe Collins, said Olsen is an “excellent addition” to the board.
“His background as student body president at the University of Illinois demonstrates a strong commitment to students,” Collins added. “The college’s most important focus – now and always is the success of our students.”
Acting Board Chairman Deanne Mazzochi also welcomed Olsen to the board.
“He is well respected throughout the district and will be a good and credible representative to the community,” Mazzochi said. “We ask only that Trustee Olsen exercise his best judgment for the good of the college.”
The college said the board is planning an aggressive meeting strategy to tackle a variety of issues in the next two weeks, including issues raised by the Higher Learning Commission.
The board also plans to hold its next organizational meeting early in April, after students select a new student trustee.