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, Staff Council President
Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Ashley Peters, Vice President / President-Elect
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Office of the Vice President for Medical Affairs (VPMA); Iowa River Landing (IRL); UI Health Care North Liberty Campus; UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown; University Hospitals & Clinics (UI Health Care); Psychiatric Hospital; Centers for Disabilities
Elections Committee Chair
Lindsy Lansberry, Budget Officer
Title/Position
Function Representative
Research; Scientific Services
Communications Committee Co-Chair
Health Care Committee Co-Chair
Josey Bathke, JD, MBA, ARM-P, SPHR , Executive Committee Member At-Large 2026-2027
Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Bylaws Committee Co-Chair
Nima Chaudhary, Executive Committee Member At-Large 2026-2027
Title/Position
Function Representative
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Bridget Toomey, Executive Committee Member At-Large 2026-2027
Title/Position
Function Representative
Behavioral Health; Health Care
University Relations Committee Co-Chair
Adam Walsh, Executive Committee Member At-Large 2026-2027
Title/Position
Function Representative
Arts, Cultural & Entertainment; Athletics; Student Services; Hospitality
Community Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Amy Burklund
Title/Position
Function Representative
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Health Care Committee Co-Chair
Brett Cloyd
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
University Libraries
Committee on Committees Chair
Laura Croteau-Lopez
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Division of Student Life; Student Health & Wellness
Human Resources Committee Co-Chair
Michael A. Fletcher, Psy.D. LMHC, HS-BCP, CPAIP
Title/Position
Function Representative
Behavioral Health; Health Care
Monica Frank
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Office of the President; Office of the Provost; Office of the General Counsel; University Human Resources; University College; Division of Continuing Education
Cathe Franz
Title/Position
Function Representative
Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential
Merit Committee Chair
Ashley Glassberg-Nazette
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Communications Committee Co-Chair
Sydnie Harris
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Carver College of Medicine; Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS)
Anne Hinkle
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Office of the Vice President for Research; Facilities Operations - Oakdale
Community Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Tara Jennerjohn
Title/Position
Function Representative
Business and Finance
Awards Committee Co-Chair
Ashly Lagneaux
Title/Position
Function Representative
Engineering & Architecture; Facilities Operations
Ann Lawler
Title/Position
Function Representative
Research; Scientific Services
University Relations Committee Co-Chair
Sarah Livesay
Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Health Care Committee Co-Chair
Breno Silvestrini Rodrigues
Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Bylaws Committee Co-Chair
Lisa Smith
Title/Position
Organizational Representative
Tippie College of Business
Human Resources Committee Co-Chair
Rebecca Tritten
Title/Position
Function Representative
Administration; Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk
Awards Committee Co-Chair
Casey Westlake
Title/Position
Function Representative
Marketing, Communication & Outreach
Education Committee Chair
