Executive Committee

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

The 2026 - 2027 Executive Committee

Officers

• Chair
  • Carl Harper, Department of Entomology (Office of the State Entomologist)
• Vice Chair
  • Hardin Stevens, Markey Cancer Center (Clinical Research Office)
• Secretary
  • Andrea Crookston, Funds Flow Pediatrics
• Treasurer
  • Amanda Hornsby, Rehabilitation Services (Occupational Therapy)
• Parliamentarian
  • Andew Hainley, Transportation Service

Committee Chairs

• By-Laws
  • Ginni Hayes
• Community Outreach
  • Kristina Morgan
• Elections
  • Tessa Pinkerton
• HealthCare Administration/EVPHA Advisory (HAC)
  • Leadership to be determined
• Higher Ed Administrative Advisory
  • Brittany Lawrence
• President Advisory (PAC)
  • Kyle Hardesty
• Public Relations
  • Lexi Fellows
• Shared Governance Collaboration
  • George White
• Special Events
  • Tamara Anding
• Technology
  • Ben Rice
• University Benefits and Compensation
  • Amy Lorenzo
• University Budget and Finance
  • Alice Williams
• University Infrastructure
  • Peter Caravello
• University Policy and Processes
  • Fadyia Lowe
• Workplace, Growth, and Opportunity
  • Nykea Owens

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.