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
Name | Unit Represented | Term End |
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Trennon Cavanagh |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2025 |
Angelica Santillan |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2025 |
Ashleigh Campbell |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2026 |
Diana Avila |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2025 |
Grace Martin |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2026 |
Martha Simcik |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2026 |
Stephaine Long |
Academic Affairs |
May 31, 2026 |
Lorena Newsome |
Enrollment Management |
May 31, 2026 |
Alimursal Ibrahimov |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2026 |
Ben Soto |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2025 |
Christopher Palfreyman |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2025 |
Lauran Guerra |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2025 |
Lorraine Soliz |
Finance & Administration |
May 31, 2025 |
Anna Mae Whetstine |
Institutional Advancement |
May 31, 2026 |
Sarina Garcia |
Institutional Advancement |
May 31, 2026 |
Alex Zavala |
Institutional Excellence |
May 31, 2025 |
Mary Mahan |
Institutional Excellence |
May 31, 2026 |
Alexis De Leon |
President's Office |
May 31, 2026 |
Christina Loftin |
Research & Innovation |
May 31, 2025 |
Donna De Leon |
Research & Innovation |
May 31, 2026 |
Claudia Ayala |
Student Engagement & Success |
May 31, 2026 |
Desiree Hofstetter |
Student Engagement & Success |
May 31, 2026 |
Michael La Torre |
Student Engagement & Success |
May 31, 2026 |
Rick Reyes |
Student Engagement & Success |
May 31, 2025 |
Alexandra Janney |
Past Staff Council President (ex-officio) |
N/A |
Isla Schuchs Carr |
Faculty Senate Speaker (ex-officio) |
N/A |
John LaRue |
Staff Council Advisor (ex-officio) |
N/A |
Jacquelyn Flowers |
Chief Human Resources Officer (ex-officio) |
N/A |
Last Updated: 06/05/2024