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Steering Committee
Co-Leads
Tara Bivens
Benefits Manager, Human Resources
Mark Schaub
Dean of Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Janet Winter
Associate Dean of the Kirkhof College of Nursing
UAS Representatives
- Majd Al-Mallah, Modern Languages and Literatures (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)
- Courtney Karasinski, Speech Language Pathology (College of Health Professions)
- Jared Moore, Computer Information Science (Padons College of Engineering and Computing)
- Karyn Rabourn, Educational Leadership (College of Education)
- Elizabeth Psyck, University Libraries
Student Representatives
- Eric Siegrist, Student Senate Vice President of Allocations
- Adrian Hall, Latino Student Union President
- Britney Terrell, Black Student Union President
- John T. Jones, Graduate Association President
Staff Committee Representatives
- Rebecca Bakale, APSS President (Facilities Services)
- Karen Matchett, Lab Instructional Coordinator (Chemistry Department)
At-Large Committee Members
- Jennifer Drake, Dean (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences)
- Jen Hsu-Bishop, Director, LGBT Center & Interim Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs (Enrollment Development & Educational Outreach Division)
- Jennifer Schick, University Budget Director (Finance & Administration Division)
- Aaron Turner, Director of Development (WGVU)
Ex-Officio Committee Members
- Philomena V. Mantella, President
- Maria Cimitile, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs
Parallel Planning Liaisons
- Donta Truss, Vice President for Enrollment Development & Educational Outreach (Enrollment plan)
- Miloš Topić, Vice President & Chief Digital Officer (Digital plan)
- Alisha Davis, Assistant Chair and Allied Health Sciences Program Director (Equity plan)
Operations Team Members
- Jesse M. Bernal, Chief of Staff to the President & Vice President for Inclusion and Equity
- Chris Plouff, Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost's Office)
- Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury, Presidential Fellow & Associate Professor of Education (College of Education)
- Taylor Boyd, Assessment Specialist (Provost's Office)
- Board Relations: Cori Kahler, Project Specialist for Presidential Initiatives and Board Relations (Office of the President)
- Engagement Specialist: Elizabeth Doyle, Special Associate for Presidential Initiatives, Inclusion and Equity (Office of the Vice President for Inclusion & Equity)
- Event Support: Jill Craig, Director of Special Events, Office of the President
- Administrative Support: Cameron Jones, Executive Assistant to the Vice Presidents for University Relations & Inclusion/Equity/Presidential Initiatives
- Website & Communications: Alex Priebe, Office Coordinator (Brooks College)
- University Communications Liasion: Peg West, Communications Specialist