The Staff Advisory Council is made up of no less than 21 and no more than 25 members: 12 elected and the remainder appointed. The appointed members represent Finance & Administration, University Communications, Development, Athletics, Student Life, Enrollment Services, Information Technology Services, Facilities Services, and Academic Affairs. Members serve three-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms.

Staff Advisory Council Members 2023-24

Sara Abraham-Oxford

Center for Engaged Learning Coordinator

Sandi Annone

Administrative Assistant, Philosophy; Poverty Studies; Medicine, Health & Culture

Brent Bailey

Budget Analyst

Paige Blankenship

Assistant Director, Study Away & International Education

Alise Brown

Department Assistant

Justin Childress

Electrical Dept.

Miles Dame

Outreach Assistant

Emily Dean

ERP Analyst

Carmellow Gambrell

Custodian

Ken Harris

Central Receiving Worker

Gwen Hirko

Health Promotions Coordinator

Bonnie Johnson

Executive Assistant to the VP and AVP of Development

John Kaup

Director of Science Education

Miranda Lowe

Building Coordinator and Office Manager

Lisa Munoz

Administrative Assistant, The Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection

Neha Parthasarathy

Admissions Counselor

Karen Price

Associate Athletics Director/Business Operations

Wyeth Reese-Davies

Student Services Coordinator

Suzanne Sherman

Executive Assistant

Cherington Shucker

Campaign Manager

Ashley Smith

Assistant Director for Communications

Kaylee Welgraven

Assistant Director of Visual Communications

Carla White

Custodial

Staff Advisory Council Ex-Officio Members 2023-24

Ex-officio members provide input, insight and clarification, but do not have voting rights.

Kim Keefer

Director, Shucker Center for Leadership Development

Kristin Austin

Assistant Director of Human Resources Operations

Sharen Beaulieu

Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Susan A. Maddux

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Executive Committee 2023-24

  • John Kaup, Chair
  • Kim Keefer, Past Chair
  • Justin Childress, Chair-Elect
  • Paige Blankenship, Secretary
  • Karen Price, Treasurer
  • Sara Abraham-Oxford, Parliamentarian
  • Kaylee Welgraven, Communications Officer
  • TBD, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

 Committees 2023-24

Human Resources Committee

  • Co-Chairs – Cherington Shucker and Miles Dame
  • Members – Emily Dean, James Kennedy, Carla (Jane) White, Bonnie Johnson, Sandi Annone, Leah Harvey (at large), Robyn Andrews (at large), Rachel Morris (at large), Danielle Hernandez (at large)

Employee Recognition Committee

  • Co-Chairs – Paige Blankenship and Justin Childress
  • Members – Neha Parthasarathy, Wyeth Reese-Davies, Carmellow Gambrell, Ashley Smith, Ken Harris, Sara Abraham-Oxford

Outreach and Engagement Committee

  • Co-Chairs – Karen Price and Miranda Lowe
  • Members – Alise Brown, Suzanne Sherman, Lisa Munoz, Gwen Hirko, Kaylee Welgraven

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

  • Chair – TBD
  • Members – TBD