Governor Pritzker has appointed Jeanine Jiganti to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. She will serve out the remainder of a six-year term that will expire in 2030.
Jeanine Jiganti is an executive with extensive experience in legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs across both the public and private sectors. Most recently, she served as Chief Regulatory Legal Officer at Walmart and General Counsel of Walmart Healthcare, where she played a pivotal role in navigating complex regulations and driving strategic legal initiatives.
Prior to her time at Walmart, Jiganti served as General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. She also served as Chief Compliance Officer at Takeda Pharmaceuticals and DaVita, where she oversaw global compliance programs. Jiganti’s legal career began in private practice, where she worked as an associate at Jenner & Block and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, focusing on litigation.
Jiganti has been committed to diversity and inclusion and mentoring future women leaders throughout her career, including while serving on the advisory board for the U.S. chapter of 30% Club, an organization that strives for gender balance on boards and in all levels of business.
Jiganti earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado.
Jeanine Jiganti’s appointment must be confirmed by the Illinois Senate.
The SURS Board of Trustees consists of 11 trustees including four elected active members, two elected annuitants, and five members appointed by the governor, of which one is the appointed chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.