
UC staff have elected their 2022-24 Staff Senators
89 candidates ran and 39 new senators were elected
Congratulations go out to the newly elected Staff Senate members!
Elections were held the first two weeks of May, with 89 candidates looking to fill open seats representing their VP area or in At-Large appointments. New senators will begin their two-year term July 1, 2022, or will begin a one-year term on that date if completing a term due to a vacancy.
“I want to thank all who ran and took the time to vote, and I especially extend my congratulations to all incoming Senators," says Heidi Pettyjohn, 2021-2023 Chair of Staff Senate. “Staff Senate continues to represent the voice of all UC staff, and we are excited to have your involvement."
The Staff Senate was established in 2018 as an advisory board to university leadership and continues to serve UC staff through advocacy, education and appreciation.
Newly elected Staff Senators
We are pleased to welcome 39 new senators recognized below.
Senator Term 2022-2024
Division – Academic Affairs and Provost
McKinley Estime CECH Innovations & Comm Partnerships
Keisha James CON Human Resources
LaDreka Karikari A&S Academic Recruitment
Kiana Million CON AD for Academics
Keith Sun LCB Career Services
Lauren White CECH Student Services Center
Division - Administration & Finance
Mark Berlon Maintenance & Ops Carp/Sign Shop
Lori Bishop-Ley HR Staff Success Center
Molly Bromen HR Wellness at UC
Division - General Counsel
Mary Yeager Internal Audit
Division – Health Affairs
Marty Brookhart COM Acct/Grants B
Sissy Davidson-Baker COM Human Resources/Fac Affairs
Carolyn Egbert COM Dean Med ED Curriculum
Dina Gomaa COM Surgery Trauma Research
Shelia Holmes-Strauss COM Surgery Business Affairs
Charles Mullins COM Acct/Grants D
Courtney Orndorff COM Acct/Grands B
Tracy Pritchard COM Dean Med ED Curriculum
Jennifer Ray Cancer Center Administrative Core
Division – Innovation
James Currie OoI External Relations
Division – President’s Executive Office
Andrew Higley MC Creative and Brand
Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Academic Affairs vacancy
Corrine Cook CEAS Advising
Hannah Becker Academic Affairs Institutional Research
Dana Bisignani SA UC Womens Center
Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for A&F vacancy
Nicole Morgan Bursar Operations
Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Health Affairs vacancy
Keith Harker COM EH Business Office-IT
Elected one-year term 2022-2023 for Public Safety vacancy
Kelly Cantwell Office of Public Safety
At-Large Senator Term 2022-2024
At-Large UC Clermont
Jennifer Radt CC Student Affairs & Services
At-Large
Lisa Burke EM FA Comp, Proc & Schol
Derek Chiteve CON AD for Nursing Research
Alexa Justice EICI Title IX Office
Denita Kelly SA Resident Education & Development
Pamela Latham CCM Media Production
Ashley Levesque-Nwaichi EM Enrollment Management Business
Amberly Maryo DAAP Student Affairs
Andres Obregon-Mantilla SA Resident Education & Development
Craig Person UCL CEAS Library
Molly Scruta UCBA Multicultural Affairs
Katherine Vance SA Accessibility Resources
More about Staff Senate
- Learn more on the UC Staff Senate site on Bearcats Landing.
- Anyone may submit ideas and feedback via the online suggestion and proposal form or email staffsenate@ucmail.uc.edu.
- All staff can join committees; see details on Bearcats Landing.
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