Meet the Committee Members
Bridget Toomey, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026
Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
Ali Romano-McClain
Title/Position
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
Organizational Representative
Tony Senio
Title/Position
Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSEC)
Function Representative
Gabrielle Wilson
Title/Position
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations
Function Representative
Contact Information:
For questions, please contact
ann-lawler@uiowa.edu
bridget-toomey@uiowa.edu
Chairs:
Ann Lawler
Bridget Toomey
Purpose:
- Endeavor to establish and maintain working relationships between University shared governance bodies.
- Foster good relationships among local, state, and national officials and the University, in collaboration with the Executive Committee and in conjunction with Faculty Senate’s Governmental Relations Committee.
- Research and share findings on new methods and improvements to shared governance models.
Scope of Concern:
- Attendance at Org. shared governance meetings.
- Identify shared governance group contacts.
- Keep shared governance portal up to date.
- Investigate and compare shared governance models of peer institutions to our own.
Highlights:
- Attend shared governance meetings across campus to stay informed on university priorities, represent staff perspectives, and strengthen collaboration between Staff Council and other governance groups.
- Participate in Big Ten Collaboration on Staff Advocacy meetings to connect with peer institutions, share best practices, and advance initiatives that support and elevate staff voices across the conference.
8 Collegiate Visits
100% Attendance
Amplifying Staff Voices
