Ann Comerford serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Springfield. Ann joined the UIS community in 2017 to open the beautiful UIS Student Union (opened January 2018). Prior to UIS she worked at Western Illinois University for 18 years. Ann has worked in student activities, leadership development, student organization management, and facilities in higher education for over 25 years. She has been involved with ACUI for several years and has volunteered at the regional and national levels. She truly enjoys her work with students and loves student spaces, helping to create a welcoming and fun environment for the campus community.

When Ann isn’t hanging out on campus she enjoys travel, reading, and spending time with friends and family.