Staff Council Directory
About
Staff Council is an elected body that represents over 9500 regular employees of the university who are classified as Professional and Scientific (P&S) or Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential (MSE/C) staff members.
Membership on the Council is based upon representation from job functions and organizational units. The Council is comprised of 60 members: 39 representing Job Function/combined Job Function Categories, referred to as Job Function Categories, and 21 representing Organizational Unit/combined Organizational Unit Categories, referred to as Organizational Unit Categories.
The council is led by the Executive Committee consisting of five officers and four at-large members.
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.
Councilor Directory
Sam Mitchell, Vice President/President Elect
Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
James Jorris, Staff Council Past President
Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
Hilary Jensen, Staff Council Secretary
Title/Position
President; Provost; General Counsel; Human Resources; Strategic Communications; University College; Continuing Education
Organizational Representative
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
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, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026
Title/Position
College of Law
Organizational Representative
Mel Sanders, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026
Title/Position
UI Athletics
Organizational Representative
Bridget Toomey, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026
Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
Laura Croteau-Lopez
Title/Position
Division of Student Life; Student Health & Wellness
Organizational Representative
Michael A. Fletcher, Psy.D. LMHC, HS-BCP, CPAIP
Title/Position
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Function Representative
Ashley Glassberg-Nazette
Title/Position
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Organizational Representative
Anne Hinkle
Title/Position
Office of the Vice President for Research; Facilities Operations - Oakdale
Organizational Representative
Erika Holm-Brown
Title/Position
Carver College of Medicine; Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS)
Organizational Representative
Emma Kirk-Alvarez
Title/Position
Academic Support; Libraries
Function Representative
Sarah Livesay
Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
Veronica LynnLee
Title/Position
UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown
Organizational 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
Breno Silvestrini Rodrigues
Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
Rebecca Tritten
Title/Position
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Function Representative
Adam Walsh
Title/Position
Arts, Cultural & Entertainment; Athletics; Student Services; Hospitality
Function Representative
Gabrielle Wilson
Title/Position
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations
Function Representative
