Staff Senate is comprised of elected representatives from 8 distinct districts plus from the University of Nebraska System. District 1: Business & Finance District 2: Chancellor District 3: Academic Colleges District 4: Student Life District 5: Additional EVC’s Office District 6: IANR District 7: Research District 8: University of Nebraska System DISTRICT 1: Business and Finance Beth Barry Zone Preventative Maint Associate-HVAC/R, Building Systems Maintenance | Term ends July 31, 2025 | Personnel Affairs Committee Eileen Bergt Landscape Architect, Landscape Services, term ends July 31, 2025 | Communication Committee Jolene Deinert Sr. Operations Manager, Custodial Services, term ends July 31, 2025 | Communication Committee Sara Haake Dispatch Director, University Police Department, term ends July 31, 2026 | Communication Committee Jerri Harner Program Coordinator, Business & Finance, term ends July 31, 2026 | Executive Committee | Communication Committee Erica Radach Director of Accounting & Finance, Accounting, term ends July 31, 2027 | Elections Committee Celeste Spier Director of Organizational Development, University Operations, term ends July 31, 2026 | Liaison Committee Rhonda Zugmier Administrative Assistant, Business & Finance Business Center, term ends July 31, 2026 | Elections Committee DISTRICT 2: Chancellor Hilary Butler Senior Director, Strategic Communications, term ends July 31, 2027 | Recognition Committee Jill Flagel Director of Faculty/Staff Disability Services, IEC, term ends July 31, 2026 | Personnel Affairs Committee Jordan Gonzales Senior Director of Alumni Engagement, Nebraska Alumni Association, term ends July 31, 2025 | Executive Committee | Jena Johnson Associate Director of Compliance, term ends July 31, 2027 | Bylaws Committee Maria Muhlbach Senior Director, Alumni Outreach, term ends July 31, 2025 | Liaison Committee DISTRICT 3: Academic Colleges Spencer Hall Business Center Manager, College of Education and Human Sciences, term ends July 31, 2026 | Personnel Affairs Committee Tony Lazarowicz Director of Academic Advising, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2025 | Liaison Committee Jaime Mastera Academic Advisor, College of Architecture, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personal Affairs Committee Sara Mattson Business Manager I, Oldfather Business Cooperative, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2026 | Personnel Affairs Committee Doug Pellatz Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2025 | Bylaws Committee Andrea Peterson Admin Tech I, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2027 | Communications Committee Mikki Sandin Assistant Director of Professional & Life Skills, Business Career Center, College of Business, term ends July 31, 2025 | Recognition Committee Casey Seger-Franklin Collections Manager, Center for Great Plains Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personnel Affairs Committee Alisa Smith Director of Advising, College of Journalism & Mass Communication, term ends July 31, 2027 | Communication Committee DISTRICT 4: Student Life Sharity Czolgos Student Services Manager, Housing Residence Life, term ends July 31, 2027 | Recognition Committee Annalisa Davenport Assistant Director for Employee Wellness, Campus Recreation, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personnel Affairs Committee Jamil Funnah Assistant Director UBMS and RUB, TRIO Programs, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personnel Affairs Committee Morgan Green McConnell Assistant Director, Residence Life, term ends July 31, 2026 | Executive Committee | Recognition Committee Carrie Jackson Nebraska Unions Assistant Director Reservations/Events, term ends July 31, 2025 | Recognition Committee Derek McConnell East Campus Union Manager, term ends July 31, 2026 | Communication Committee Sharleen Roth Associate Director, Housing Facilities, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personnel Affairs Committee Julia Stubblefield Custodial Lead, Campus Recreation, term ends July 31, 2025 | Bylaws Committee DISTRICT 5: Additional EVC's Office Ian Edgington Editing Systems Specialist - University Television, term ends July 31, 2026 | Personnel Affairs Committee Regina Flowers Learning Commons & Events Coordinator, University Libraries, term ends July 31, 2026 | Liaison Committee Akeem (AJ) Holmes Sr. Ast Dir for Next Chapter Programs Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, term ends June 30, 2027 | Dave Long Global Safety & Security Director Global Partnerships & Initiatives, term ends June 30, 2027 | Amy Ort Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Transformative Teaching, term ends July 31, 2027 | Liaison Committee Chance Radtke Employer Operations Coordinator, Career Services | Term ends July 31, 2025 | Personnel Affairs Committee Katelyn Rife Human Resources Specialist, Big Red Business Center, term ends July 31, 2025 | Communication Committee DISTRICT 6: IANR Jessie Brophy Director of External Engagement, IANR, term ends July 31, 2026 | Executive Committee | Bylaws Committee Bryan Desh Electrician III, Eastern Nebraska Research & Extension Center, term ends July 31, 2025 | Personal Affairs Scott Evans Extension Associate with Nebraska Extension, term ends July 31, 2025 | Recognition Committee Stephanie Hanson HR Specialist, IANR Finance & Personnel, term ends July 31, 2025 | Elections Committee Meg Kester Strategic Initiatives and Alumni Engagement, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, term ends July 31, 2025 | Personnel Affairs Committee Joan Kunzman Admin Support Associate, term ends July 31, 2026 | Elections Committee Alisa Kushner WICS Project Manager, Office of the Vice President/Vice Chancellor IANR, term ends July 31, 2027 | Recognition Committee Andrew Loseke Financial Account Manager, AVE Business Center, term ends July 31, 2027 | Personnel Affairs Committee Lisa Vonfeldt Finance Specialist, Beadle Business Center, term ends July 31, 2025 | Bylaws Committee DISTRICT 7: Research Kate Carlin Pre-Award Team Lead, Office of Sponsored Programs, term ends July 31, 2026 | Communication Committee Jennifer Rutt Associate Director, Methodology & Evaluation Research Core Facility (MERC), term ends July 31, 2026 | Personnel Affairs Committee Jeanne Schroeder Administrative Coordinator, Center for Brain Biology & Behavior | term ends July 31, 2025 | Communication Committee Jaclyn Tan Proposal Development Specialist, Research, term ends July 31, 2027 | Elections Committee DISTRICT 8: University of Nebraska System Blake France ITS - Manager, ITS Facilities & Cable Plant, term ends July 31, 2026 | Bylaws Committee Colleen Huls NU Human Resources Coordinator, University of Nebraska Office of the President (UNOP), term ends July 31, 2025 | Recognition Committee Andrew Rose Data Center Technician, term ends July 31, 2027 | Communication Committee
