Staff Council Representatives
2023-24 Staff Council Leadership
- Dave LaVack, Chair
- Steve Cochrane, Past Chair
- Victoria Nash, Chair Elect
- Liza Vest, Secretary/Treasurer
- Darren Chiott, Parliamentarian
- (coming soon!), Membership and Elections Chairperson
- LaTonya Wright, Community Service and Sustainability Chairperson
- Heidi Sosa, Special Events & Awards Chairperson
- (coming soon!), Professional Development Chairperson
UNC Staff Assembly Delegates are chair, past chair, chair elect, secretary/treasurer (1st Alternate), and parliamentarian (2nd Alternate). Matt Horvat is serving as the UNC Staff Assembly Delegate-at-Large.
Find your representatives, nominate your representatives
2022-23 Staff Council Elected Members
Staff Council representatives are from different districts around the campus. Find
your location and you'll find both your district and your representatives. Elected
representatives vote on items at meetings if a vote is called. Districts elect representatives
and alternates, who can vote if their representative cannot attend a meeting.
District 1 — Finance, Budget, Purchasing, Auxiliary Services, Mail Center
Representatives:
Jarrett Bailey
Steve Cochrane
Alternate:
Sarah Rimawi
Departments:
- Financial Services (that included Accounts Payable, Budget, Controller and Payroll)
- Purchasing (including Surplus, Virtual Bookstore and Auxiliary Service)
- Mail Center
District 2 — Advancement, Kenan, Foundation
Representatives:
Victoria Nash
Liza Vest
Alternate:
Crystal Jester
Departments:
- Advancement (including Alumni, Development)
- Kenan Institute for the Arts
- UNCSA Foundation
District 3 — Wellness Center, Student Affairs, Fitness Center
Representatives:
Melissa Brown
Natasha Romeo
Alternate:
Nick Gawlik
Departments:
- Health Services
- Fitness Center
- Counseling
- Student Affairs (including Student Activities, Student Engagement and Transportation)
District 4 — Residence Life
Representatives:
Tammy Ford
Susan Santos-Mandel
Alternate:
Malissa Giannetti
Departments:
- College Residence Life
- High School Residence Life
District 5 — Filmmaking, Music, D&P Arts Schools
Representatives:
Sarah Williams
vacant
Alternate:
vacant
Departments:
- School of Filmmaking
- School of Music
- School of Design & Production
District 6 — Human Resources, IT
Representatives:
Kemora Brownlee
Dave LaVack
Alternate:
Jessica Greenstein
Departments:
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
District 7 — High School Academics, Dance, Drama, Administration, Summer & Community Programs, Division of Liberal Arts
Representatives:
Amanda Balwah
Valerie Thelen
Alternate:
vacant
Departments:
- High School Academic Program
- School of Dance (including Dance Costume Shop)
- School of Drama
- Division of Liberal Arts
- Summer Intensive & Community Programs
- Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs and Provost
- Chancellor
- Chief of Staff
- Institutional Integrity
District 8 — Performance Facilities, Stevens Center, Center for Design Innovation
Representatives:
Robin O’Neal
Latonya Wright
Alternate:
Phillip Perry
Departments:
- Stevens Center
- Campus Performance Facilities
- Center for Design Innovation
District 9 — Facilities Management Department
District 10 — Campus Police, One Card Office
Representatives:
Eddie Dove
Amber Russell
Alternate:
Ted Johnson
Department:
- Campus Police
- One Card Office
District 11 — Environmental Services
Representatives:
Lawrence Woolard
Juanice Cherry
Alternate:
vacant
Department:
Building Environmental Services
District 12 — Welcome Center Building
Representatives:
Heidi Sosa
Elizabeth Davis
Alternate:
Vickie Simmons
Departments:
- Welcome Center
- Admissions
- Financial Aid
- Registrar
- Student Accounts/Cashier
- Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research
District 13 — Library, Library Annex buildings and Strategic Communications Department
Representatives:
Gina Harris
vacant
Alternate:
vacant
Departments:
- Library
- Career Development, Learning Resources and staff in the Teaching and Learning Center Annex
- Strategic Communications
Timeline for officers and representatives change
Refer to the By-Laws Article III: Membership.
Representatives
Mid-April: Staff members are nominated or self-nominated to be a district representative
April 30: Voting is completed, results announced.
May 1: Newly-elected representatives begin serving May 1. Election of representatives
is staggered:
- Odd-numbered districts terms end April 30, 2023
- Even-numbered districts terms end April 30, 2024
Officers
May or June meeting: Chair-elect and Secretary/Treasurer are elected. Representatives
are nominated for officer positions. These are one-year terms.
July 1: Following the one-year term, the Chair-elect assumes the Chair and the Chair assumes the Past Chair officer. The Chair appoints a Parliamentarian.
Committee Chairs
Officers invite staff members to serve as chairs on committees. Any staff member can
request to serve on a committee. The Executive Committee consists of officers and
standing committee chairs.