Staff Council is an elected body that represents approximately 8300 non-bargaining professional and scientific staff members (P&S) and merit supervisory exempt/confidential staff members (MSE/C). Staff Council is composed of 55 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, Marla Rosenblum 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

James Jorris

James Jorris, Staff Council President

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Makur Jain

Makur Jain, Staff Council President-Elect

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Jackie Kleppe

Jackie Kleppe, Staff Council Past President

Title/Position
Marketing, Communication and Outreach Function Representative
Brian Morelli

Brian Morelli, Staff Council Secretary

Title/Position
College of Engineering Organization Representative
David Stenersen

David Stenersen, Staff Council Budget Officer

Title/Position
Business and Finance Function Representative
Neda Barrett

Neda Barrett, Executive Committee Member at-large 2023-2024

Title/Position
Human Resources Function Representative
Nima Chaudhary

Nima Chaudhary, Executive Committee Member at-large 2023-2024

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Molly James

Molly James, Executive Committee Member at-large 2023-2024

Title/Position
College of Nursing Organization Representative
Ashley Peters

Ashley Peters, Executive Committee Member at-large 2023-2024

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

Title/Position
Research Specialist, Hygienic Laboratory
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Josey Bathke, JD, MBA, ARM-P, SPHR

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Brian Baxter

Brian Baxter

Title/Position
Arts, Athletics, Student Services, Hospitality Function Representative
Amanda Bibb

Amanda Bibb

Title/Position
College of Law Organization Representative
Maria Bruno

Maria Bruno

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Brad Carson

Brad Carson

Title/Position
CLAS Organization Representative
Brett Cloyd

Brett Cloyd

Title/Position
University Libraries Organization Representative
Dawn Coffman

Dawn Coffman

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Monica Dreyer Rossi

Monica Dreyer Rossi

Title/Position
Research, Scientific Services Function Representative
Rich Dvorsky

Richard Dvorsky

Title/Position
Engineering, Architecture and Facilities Management Function Representative
Chandler Easley

Chandler Easley

Title/Position
Athletics Organization Representative
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Hunter Floyd

Title/Position
College of Dentistry Organizational Representative
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Glen Fuhrmeister

Title/Position
College of Business Organization Representative
Jadvyga Gerasimovic

Jadvyga Gerasimovic

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Anne Hinkle

Anne Hinkle

Title/Position
Research and Oakdale Campus Organization Representative
Michele Hogue

Michele Hogue

Title/Position
College of Public Health Organization Representative
Erika Holm Brown

Erika Holm-Brown

Title/Position
College of Medicine; ICTS Organization Representative
Jordan Immerfall

Jordan Immerfall

Title/Position
College of Education Organization Representative
Hilary Jensen

Hilary Jensen

Title/Position
President; Provost; General Counsel; Human Resources; Strategic Communications; University College; Continuing Education Organization Representative
Lindsy Lansberry

Lindsy Lansberry

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Sarah Livesay

Sarah Livesay

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Sam Mitchell

Sam Mitchell

Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative
Evans Ochola

Evans Ochola

Title/Position
Academic Support Services and Libraries Function Representative
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Jamie O'Meara

Title/Position
College of Pharmacy Organization Representative
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Sam Patel

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Tammy Paulus

Tammy Paulus

Title/Position
Finance and Operations Organization Representative
Yelena Perkhounkova

Yelena Perkhounkova

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Molly Rechkemmer

Molly Rechkemmer

Title/Position
Academic Support Services and Libraries Function Representative
Vickie Roesner

Vickie Roesner

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
Rubia Ruiz

Rubia Ruiz

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
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Teri Schnelle

Title/Position
Division of Student Life
Tony Senio

Tony Senio

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

Shuhui "Lin" Lin

Title/Position
Academic Support Services; Libraries Function Representative
Mary Shumaker

Mary Shumaker

Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Sonia Slevinski

Sonia Slevinski

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Warren Staal

Warren Staal

Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative
Kathleen Tandy

Kathleen Tandy

Title/Position
Graduate College Organization Representative
Bridget Toomey

Bridget Toomey

Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care Function Representative
Santhana M Velupillai

Santhana Velupillai

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
Heath Vignes

Heath Vignes

Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative
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Jessica Welter

Title/Position
VP for Medical Affairs, Iowa River Landing, University Hospitals and Affiliates, Psychiatric Hospital, Center for Disability and Development, Special Child Health Services Organization Representative
Darrelle Wilkinson

Darrelle Wilkinson

Title/Position
Research, Scientific Services Function Representative
Donna Wong Gibbons

Donna Wong-Gibbons

Title/Position
Business and Finance Function Representative
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Jennifer Yoder

Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal and Risk Management Function Representative