UT Staff Council Officers and Committees

Elected Officers 2022-2023

Title	2022-2022
Chair	Todd Lawrence
Vice-Chair	Ann Sellers
Secretary	Dory Thompson
Parliamentarian	Katelyn Christiansen

Officers-elect 2023-2024

Title	2022-2022
Chair	Ann Sellers
Vice-Chair	Mariaelena McCauley
Secretary	Katie Hartel
Parliamentarian	Jeffrey Kick

Executive Committee

The membership of the Executive Committee consists of UTSC's elected officers and each committee's chair/co-chairs.

UT Staff Council Program Coordinator Elizabeth Schaub serves as an ex officio member on all UTSC committees and the Executive Committee.

Title	2022-2023
Chair	Todd Lawrence
Vice-Chair	Ann Sellers
Secretary	Dory Thompson
Parliamentarian	Katelyn Christiansen
Chair of Benefits	Brian Winkelmann
Chair of Communication	Marjorie Wilcox
Chair of Diversity and Inclusion	Danielle Geraci Thoma
Chair of Health and Wellness	Greg Cumpton
Chair of Issues and Research	Casey Sloan
Chair of Professional Development	Jeffrey Kick
Co-Chairs of Sustainability	Madison Gove and Katie Hartel
UT Austin's UT System Employee Advisory Council members (ex officio)	Rhonda Cox and Ariel Brown

Standing Committees

UT Staff Council Bylaws mandate the following Standing Committees. The Annual Report to the President details committee work over the course of the term.

Benefits

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects that result in a positive outcome for constituents related to the benefits afforded to them as university employees.

Communication

Purpose: Amplify Staff Council's work and opportunities for constituent engagement. Highlight messaging from campus partners via Staff Council's social media channels and its website.

Diversity and Inclusion

Purpose: Engage with campus partners to work towards a diverse and inclusive campus climate.

Health and Wellness

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects that increase staff access to, and awareness of, health and wellness programs and benefits.

Issues and Research

Purpose: Address issues submitted to Staff Council, researching and delegating issues as appropriate.

Professional Development

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects related to professional development. The annual Professional Development Grant Program falls within the committee's purview.