Staff Council Members

Staff Council Representatives are elected annually in April or May to represent staff across the University of Vermont (UVM). The council has 24 Units, which encompass all colleges and major divisions within the university. Representation in these Units is determined each year based on a staff census.

Staff Council Leadership

Jennifer Jorgenson, President of Staff Council
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Chair of Executive Board
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/27
656-3354
jennifer.jorgenson@uvm.edu

 

Samantha Dickey, Vice President
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Executive Board Member
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/27
646-4140
samantha.dickey@uvm.edu

Academic Affairs and Student Success

Samuel Chambers
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Samuel Chambers, Career Coach
Personal and Professional Development Committee
Current Term: 7/1/22 - 6/30/25
646-3450
samuel.chambers@uvm.edu

Athletics

Katherine McGinn Hall
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Katherine McGinn Hall, Victory Club Coordinator
Social Committee 
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
646-3072
katherine.m.hall@uvm.edu

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Karyn McGovern
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Karyn McGovern, Finance Coordinator
Personal and Professional Development Committee
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28
646-0421
Karyn.McGovern@uvm.edu

College of Arts and Sciences

Sawyer Zundel
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Sawyer Zundel, Administrative Coordinator
Personal and Professional Development Committee
Current Term: 7/1/23- 6/30/26
656-3196
sawyer.zundel@uvm.edu

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Seat Currently Open
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26

College of Education and Social Services

VACANT
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Seat Remains Open For Term Of Staff Council President
 

College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Jess Romanelli
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Jess Romanelli, HR Process Coordinator
Social Committee
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28
732-737-4252
jessica.romanelli@uvm.edu

College of Medicine

Melissa Baker
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Melissa Baker, Physician Executive Assistant
Social Committee
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/28
847-2124
melissa.baker@med.uvm.edu

Bob Bolyard
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Bob Bolyard
Social Committee
Executive Board Member
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27
646-3505
robert.bolyard@med.uvm.edu

Monika Donlevy
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Monika Donlevy, Administrative Assistant
Community Engagement Committee
Executive Board Member
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-3804
monika.donlevy@med.uvm.edu

Jake M. Spiegler
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Jake M. Spielger, Research Technician / Lab Manager
Personal and Professional Development Committee
Professional Development Fund Committee
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27
720-204-0289
jake.spiegler@uvm.edu

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open 
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open 
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Meredith Grasso
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Meredith Grasso, Executive Assistant
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28 
Co-Chair, Compensation, Benefits & Budget Committee for Non-Represented Staff
Professional Development Fund Committee 
656-2216
meredith.grasso@med.uvm.edu

Division of Inclusive Excellence

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26

Enrollment Management

Lucie Pecor
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Lucie Pecor, Service Team Generalist
Community Engagement Committee
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27
656-0594
lucie.pecor@uvm.edu

Jennifer Payne
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Jennifer Payne, Director of Orientation and Student Advancement
Co - Chair, Personal & Professional Development Committee  
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-4136
Jennifer.Payne@uvm.edu

Enterprise Technology Services

Jon Reisenweaver
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Jon Reisenweaver, Hardware Team Lead 
Compensation, Benefits & Budget Committee for Non-represented Staff 
Executive Board member 
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-4068
Jon.Reisenweaver@uvm.edu

Extension

Corinne Cooper
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Corinne Cooper, Administrative Assistant
Community Engagement Committee
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27
656-4820
corinne.cooper@uvm.edu

VACANT
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Seat currently open
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27

Finance and Administration

Cindy Lee
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Cindy Lee
Personal and Professional Development Committee

Professional Development Fund Committee  

Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-0402
cindy.lee@uvm.edu

Susan Sobczak
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Susan Sobczak, Program Support Generalist 
Co-Chair, Social Committee 
Current Term: 7/01/25 - 6/30/28 
656-9803 
Susan.Sobczak@uvm.edu

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26

Grossman School of Business

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28

Human Resources

Adam Boothe
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Adam Boothe, Employee Career Services Partner 
Personal and Professional Development Committee 
Current Term: 7/01/25 - 6/30/28 
656-3450 
adam.boothe@uvm.edu
 

Libraries and Learning Resources

Skye Ellicock
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Skye Ellicock, Library Support Senior 
Co-Chair, Community Engagement Committee 
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-0647 
Skye.Ellicock@uvm.edu

Office of Research

John Lovelette
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John Lovelette, Associate Director for the Office of Animal Care
Compensation, Benefits & Budget Committee for Non-Represented Staff
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-2540
John.Lovelette@uvm.edu

VACANT
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Seat Currently Open
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28

Office of Strategic Communications

VACANT
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Seat currently open
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28

President's Office

Billy Rison
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Billy Rison, Government Relations Specialist
Community Engagement Committee
Executive Board Member
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26 
billy.rison@uvm.edu 
804-839-1683

Professional And Continuing Education

Hannah Day
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Hannah Day, Program Manager 
Personal and Professional Development Committee 
Current Term: 8/21/25 - 6/30/28
656-3539
hannah.day@uvm.edu

Provost's Offices

Richard Cohen
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Richard Cohen, Assessment Coordinator
Compensation, Benefits and Budget Committee for Non-Represented Staff
Parliamentarian
Professional Development Fund Committee
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26
656-1165
richard.cohen@uvm.edu

Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Chelsea Lynn Chu
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Chelsea Lynn Chu, Dean's Executive Assistant
Co-Chair, Community Engagement Committee 
Current Term: 7/1/24 - 6/30/27
656-4380
Chelsea.Chu@uvm.edu

Safety and Compliance

Maureen Jennings
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Maureen Jennings, Records Custodian & Compliance Coordinator 
Co-Chair, Social Committee 
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28
656-3415
Maureen.Jennings@uvm.edu 
 

Student and Campus Life (Division of Student Affairs)

Perri Schodorf
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Perri Schodorf, Business Manager
Co-Chair, Compensation, Benefits & Budget Committee for Non-Represented Staff
Professional Development Fund Committee
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28
656-0506
perri.schodorf@uvm.edu

Amanda Duling
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Amanda Duling, HR Coordinator 
Co-Chair, Personal & Professional Development Committee
Professional Development Fund Committee
Current Term: 7/1/23 - 6/30/26 
656-2959 
amanda.duling@uvm.edu 
 

Douglas Stewart
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Douglas Stewart, Business Associate
Personal and Professional Development Committee
Current Term: 7/1/25 - 6/30/28
656-7734
Doug.Stewart@uvm.edu