Activation & Accountability Leadership Team

Purpose & Expectations

A collaborative body that works alongside the Division of People, Equity and Culture (PEC) in activation and accountability for shared equity leadership work. The group is made up of leaders from every division, college, shared governance group (as appropriate), and strategic areas of focus.

  • Activate Shared Equity Leadership work through named initiatives and sub-group work
  • Provides input on metrics/KPIs
  • Reviews progress on metrics/KPIs, unit/department plans, BIPOC taskforce

I&E Activation and Accountability Leadership Team Directory

First name Last Name Division Dept/Unit Representative of
Emmanuel Amankwah
Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury Academic Affairs Equity & Inclusion Committee
Lin Bardwell Student Affairs Office of Multicultural Affairs Senior Advisor to the President on Native Affairs
Teresa Beck Academic Affairs College of Health Provisions
Keigh-Cee Bell Academic Affairs CLAS Tutoring and Reading AP Committee Rep
Kristyn Bomberg University Relations WGVU
Latoya Booker Inclusion & Equity Inclusion & Equity Institute
Megan Bravo People, Equity & Culture Talent Acquisition
Alisha Davis Student Affairs Social Justice Centers
Elyssa Durham Enrollment Development & Educational Outreach Records & Registration
Genevieve Elrod Academic Affairs Kirkhof College of Nursing
Lauren Enos People, Equity & Culture Inclusion & Equity
Nykia Gaines Enrollment Development & Educational Outreach Federal TRIO Programs
Takeelia Garrett Student Affairs Student Ombuds
Kate Harmon Student Affairs Wellbeing and Inclusion
Ashley Jefferson People, Equity & Culture Inclusion & Equity
Jon Jeffryes Academic Affairs GVSU Libraries
Jay Knight Academic Affairs Kirkhof College of Nursing Gender Expansive Associate
Kyle Kooyers Kaufman Interfaith Institute
Marlene Kowalski-Braun People, Equity & Culture Inclusion & Equity
Sean Lancaster Academic Affairs Office of the Provost
Adrian Martinez Finance & Administration Facilities Services - Custodial & Operations
Sandra Matthews Academic Affairs Kirkhof College of Nursing
Laila McCloud Academic Affairs College of Education and Community Innovation
Molly McLogan University Development Development Services


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