Executive Committee

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

Officers

• Chair
  • Courtney Chafin, OSPA
• Vice Chair
  • Marie Marefat, College of Medicine (Office of the Dean)
• Secretary
  • Ginni Haynes, College of Dentistry (Training and Development)
• Treasurer
  • Carl Harper, Department of Entomology (Office of the State Entomologist)
• Parliamentarian
  • Chris Larmour, IT Enterprise Systems

Committee Chairs

• By-Laws
  • Olivia Ellis
• Community Outreach
  • Christopher Carney
• Elections
  • Johnna Wilford & Daniel Naas, co-chairs
• Employee Engagement
  • TBD
• HealthCare Administration/EVPHA Advisory (HAC)
  • Amanda Hornsby
• Higher Ed Administrative Advisory
  • Heather McAtee
• One Community
  • Justin Sumner
• President Advisory (PAC)
  • Brittany Lawrence
• Professional Development/Career Progression
  • Stephen Williams
• Public Relations
  • Brooke Poe
• Shared Governance Collaboration
  • Dean Holt
• Special Events
  • Mandi Banahan
• Technology
  • Zach King
• University Benefits and Compensation
  • Melissa Barger
• University Budget and Finance
  • Jessica Howard
• University Infrastructure
  • Eric Carroll
• University Policy and Processes
  • Michael Millett

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.