Staff Council

Purpose or Function: The Staff Council is an elected body of non-faculty employees. As a recommending and advisory body, the council reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and/or the President of the university.  The organization functions in accordance with its constitution and bylaws.  The council serves to represent all benefits-eligible employees of the university not currently represented by other representative bodies of the university (e.g., President’s Cabinet and Faculty Senate).

Membership: Membership is defined in the Staff Council constitution. To be eligible to serve on the council, prospective representatives must have completed one (1) year of regular, benefits-eligible employment at TAMU-CC prior to the commencement of their elected term of office. Terms shall be staggered as such that one-half of the members' terms expire in odd years and one-half expire in even years, with elections conducted annually. Council representatives can serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms. Following a year off the Council, a former council member is again eligible to serve on the Council. Council membership will be comprised of one (1) representative for every 30 constituents in each division (as defined in the bylaws) with at least one (1) representative per division. Additional non-voting ex-officio members will include: the immediate past president of Staff Council, the current Faculty Senate Speaker, the Staff Council Advisor, and the Chief Human Resources Officer (or designee). Additional information on council membership is available at here.

Presiding Officer: Staff Council President (elected annually by membership)

Responsible University Official: Staff Council Advisor

Staff Council Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Stephaine Long

Academic Affairs (President)

May 31, 2027

Andres Garcia

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2027

Ashleigh Campbell

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Christopher Hempstead

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2027

Joseph Doan

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2027

Kristina Messoline

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2027

Lauran Guerra

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2027

Lorena Newsome

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Lori Flaminio

Enrollment Management

May 31, 2026

Amber Castillo

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2027

Amy Rivera

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2027

Kayleigh Garcia

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2027

Samuel Glowacki

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2027

Kandy Ortega

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2026

Anna Mae Whetstine

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2026

Sarina Garcia

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2026

Alexis Rodriguez

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2027

Mary Mahan

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2026

Alison Guerra

President's Office

May 31, 2027

Vacant

President's Office

May 31, 2027

Vacant

President's Office

May 31, 2027

Donna De Leon

Research & Innovation

May 31, 2026

Yasmin Diaz

Research & Innovation

May 31, 2026

Vacant

Research & Innovation

May 31, 2027

Claudia Ayala

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Katherine Skora

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2027

Kevin Martin

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Zelda Chacon

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2027

Vacant

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Trennon Cavanagh

Past Staff Council President (ex-officio)

May 31, 2026

Scott Johnson

Faculty Senate Speaker (ex-officio)

May 31, 2026

John LaRue

Staff Council Advisor (ex-officio)

N/A

Cassondra Casanova

Chief Human Resources Officer-Interm (ex-officio)

N/A

Last Updated: 06/13/2025