Staff Council is an elected body that represents over 9300 non-bargaining professional and scientific staff members (P&S) and merit supervisory exempt/confidential staff members (MSE/C). Staff Council is composed of 60 councilors with each councilor representing either a job function or one or more organizations in the University departmental hierarchy. The council is led by the Executive committee consisting of five officers and four at-large members. Additionally, Kellie Digmann from University HR serves the council as our administrative services coordinator.

Who's My Staff Council Representative?

Every non-bargaining staff of the University of Iowa is represented by at least two members of Staff Council - one representative based on the organization they are employed within and one or more representatives based on their job function. We encourage you to contact your representatives if you have any questions, feedback or concerns.

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Councilor Roster

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Neda Barrett, Staff Council President

Title/Position
Human Resources
Function Representative
Sam Mitchell

Sam Mitchell, Vice President/President Elect

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
James Jorris

James Jorris, Staff Council Past President

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
Hilary Jensen

Hilary Jensen, Staff Council Secretary

Title/Position
President; Provost; General Counsel; Human Resources; Strategic Communications; University College; Continuing Education
Organizational Representative
Ashley Peters

Ashley Peters, Staff Council Budget Officer

Title/Position
VP for Medical Affairs; Iowa River Landing; University Hospitals and Clinics; Psychiatric Hospital; Centers for Disabilities and Development; Child Health Specialty Clinics; Special Child Health Services; UI Health Care Affiliates
Organizational Representative
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Josey Bathke, JD, MBA, ARM-P, SPHR , Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
Amanda Bibb

Amanda Bibb, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026

Title/Position
College of Law
Organizational Representative
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Mel Sanders, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026

Title/Position
UI Athletics
Organizational Representative
Bridget Toomey

Bridget Toomey, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Marie Adams

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Jerusalem Alleyne

Title/Position
State Hygienic Laboratory
Organizational Representative
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Kesten Anderson

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
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Brooke Bekeris

Title/Position
College of Pharmacy
Organizational Representative
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Amir Bozorgzadeh

Title/Position
Information Technology
Function Representative
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Nima Chaudhary

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Xirui Chen

Title/Position
Business and Finance
Organizational Representative
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Michael Chimenti

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
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Brett Cloyd

Title/Position
University Libraries
Organizational Representative
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Laura Croteau-Lopez

Title/Position
Division of Student Life; Student Health & Wellness
Organizational Representative
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Kayla Faust

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
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Michael A. Fletcher, Psy.D. LMHC, HS-BCP, CPAIP

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Hunter Floyd

Title/Position
College of Dentistry
Organizational Representative
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Ashley Glassberg-Nazette

Title/Position
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Organizational Representative
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Brittany Grabe, BSN, RN, CNML

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
David Hartley

David Hartley

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
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Tom Hicks

Title/Position
College of Education
Organizational Representative
Anne Hinkle

Anne Hinkle

Title/Position
Research and Oakdale Campus
Organizational Representative
Michele Hogue

Michele Hogue

Title/Position
College of Public Health
Organizational Representative
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Andrew Holland

Title/Position
Information Technology
Function Representative
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Erika Holm-Brown

Title/Position
Carver College of Medicine; Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS)
Organizational Representative
Molly James

Molly Collins

Title/Position
College of Nursing
Organizational Representative
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Emma Kirk-Alvarez

Title/Position
Academic Support; Libraries
Function Representative
Lindsy Lansberry

Lindsy Lansberry

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
Liz Lara

Liz Lara

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
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Ann Lawler

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
Sarah Livesay

Sarah Livesay

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
Veronica LynnLee

Veronica LynnLee

Title/Position
UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown
Organizational Representative
Brian Morelli

Brian Morelli

Title/Position
College of Engineering
Organizational Representative
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Michael Nosbisch

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Evans Ochola

Title/Position
Academic Support; Libraries
Function Representative
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Alex Paternostro

Title/Position
Information Technology
Function Representative
Tammy Paulus

Tammy Paulus

Title/Position
Finance and Operations
Organizational Representative
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Tiffany Reaves

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Alysha Robinson

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Vickie Roesner

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Kayla Rojas

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Ali Romano-McClain

Title/Position
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
Organizational Representative
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Jonathon Scanlan

Title/Position
Information Technology
Function Representative
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Tony Senio

Title/Position
Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSEC)
Function Representative
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Shuhui Lin

Title/Position
Academic Support; Libraries
Function Representative
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Breno Silvestrini Rodrigues

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
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Monica Smith

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
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Lisa Smith

Title/Position
Tippie College of Business
Organizational Representative
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Rebecca Tritten

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
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Heath Vignes

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services
Function Representative
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Adam Walsh

Title/Position
Arts, Cultural & Entertainment; Athletics; Student Services; Hospitality
Function Representative
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Casey Westlake

Title/Position
Marketing, Communication & Outreach
Function Representative
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Gabrielle Wilson

Title/Position
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations
Function Representative
Donna Wong Gibbons

Donna Wong-Gibbons

Title/Position
Business and Finance
Function Representative
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Kate Woods

Title/Position
Graduate College
Organizational Representative