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