Executive Committee

The Staff Senate Executive Committee is made up of the Senate officers and the chairs for each of the Senate committees.

The 2025 - 2026 Executive Committee

Officers

• Chair
  • Carl Harper, Department of Entomology (Office of the State Entomologist)
• Vice Chair
  • Vacant
• Secretary
  • Ginni Haynes, College of Dentistry (Training and Development)
• Treasurer
  • Amanda Hornsby, Rehabilitation Services (Occupational Therapy)
• Parliamentarian
  • Kelly (Kel) Hahn, UK Philanthropy

Committee Chairs

• By-Laws
  • Olivia Ellis
• Community Outreach
  • Blazan Mijatovic
• Elections
  • Vacant
• Employee Engagement
  • Sheneda Goforth
• HealthCare Administration/EVPHA Advisory (HAC)
  • Kevin Duncan / Halley White, Co-Chairs
• Higher Ed Administrative Advisory
  • Brittany Lawrence
• One Community
  • Justin Sumner
• President Advisory (PAC)
  • Terry Keys
• Professional Development/Career Progression
  • Shelly Bishop / Conner Henson, Co-Chairs
• Public Relations
  • Alexis Fellows
• Shared Governance Collaboration
  • Dean Holt
• Special Events
  • Courtney Chafin
• Technology
  • Aaron Gosper
• University Benefits and Compensation
  • Melissa Barger
• University Budget and Finance
  • Lucas Redmond
• University Infrastructure
  • Travis Short
• University Policy and Processes
  • Fadyia Lowe

Program Coordinator

• Bobbi Jo Allen

Executive Committee members assume roles on July 1.

The purpose of the Executive Committee shall be to:

1. Facilitate the functioning of the Staff Senate and to oversee all committees;
2. Act on urgent matters, which cannot wait for action by the Staff Senate in regular sessions. Such actions shall be reported to the Staff Senate as soon as is reasonably possible;
3. Review and recommend action on the annual budget;
4. Recommend the formation of special or Ad Hoc committees as deemed necessary;
5. Appoint representatives as needed to University-wide committees; and
6. Determine the agenda for Staff Senate meetings.