By SARAH MCMULLEN
Staff Council members are appointed to committees throughout the campus, including the Board of Trustees committees and Senate Council committees. In addition, all Staff Council members are required to serve on one of the five standing committees of Staff Council. Although many committee meetings are confidential, Staff Council members champion the interests of staff.
These leadership volunteers bring their lived experiences, knowledge and expertise to their committee service — offering the staff perspective and insights on the impact of decisions on staff. Thank you to all Staff Council leadership volunteers for dedicating their time on behalf of the University.
Feel free to reach out to Staff Council reps or contact us at sc@pitt.edu. We want to hear from you!
Committee members are listed below, along with the unit they work in at Pitt. All committee positions are voluntary, and volunteers are not compensated for their service.
Staff Council Executive Committee
President: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering
Executive Vice President: Christine Jackson, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Parliamentarian: Caitlin McCullough, School of Public Health
Vice President of Finance: Suzanne Lynch, Center for Teaching and Learning
Vice President of Membership: Marcie Johnson Spratt, School of Public Health
Vice President of Public Relations: Sarah McMullen, Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
President Emeritus: Andy Stephany, Office of Real Estate
Staff Council Committee Leadership
Standing Committees:
External Relations: Chair, Becky Wagner, DLAR: Animal Husbandry; Vice Chair, Scott Szypulski, School of Public Health
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Chair, Zachary Davis, Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing; Vice Chair, Audrey Portis, Planning and Design Administration
Operations: Chair, Jordan Hoover, Facilities Management; Vice Chair, Nancy Briones, Financial Reporting; Vice Chair, Mary Ramsey, Student Affairs
Staff Life: Chair, Tristan Lucchetti, Health Sciences Library System, Vice Chairs, Kenny Doty, Pitt Digital, and Samantha Young, Pre-Health Resource Center
Staff Relations: Chair, Kathryn Ferguson, School of Dental Medicine; Vice Chair, Barb Klipa, School of Medicine
Ad-hoc committees:
Kennywood: Kristen Felser, School of Dental Medicine; Scott Szypulski, School of Public Health
Pitt Day of Giving: Jenny Crytzer, Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement; Robin Leaf, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Board of Trustees Committees
Audit, Risk, and Compliance: Ray Winstead, Pitt Digital
Wellbeing: Zachary Davis, Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing
Finance and Budget: Suzanne Lynch, Center for Teaching and Learning
Investment: Andy Stephany, Office of Real Estate
Mission and Academic Experience: Kelly Sanzari, Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
Property and Facilities: Pete Chambers, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Research, Innovation, and Partnerships: Dacia Mace, School of Medicine
University Senate Committees
Staff Council has one voting member and one non-voting member on each committee. The voting member is listed first.
Athletics & Recreation: Becky Wagner, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources; Kristyn Miller, School of Medicine
Benefits and Welfare: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering; Tammeka Banks, School of Education
Budget Policies: Adriana Maguiña Ugarte, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences; Jocelyn Runyon, School of Public Health
Bylaws and Procedures: EJ Milarski-Veenis, School of Education; Jordan Hoover, Facilities Management
Campus Utilization, Planning and Safety (CUPS): Jordan Hoover, Facilities Management; Beth Griffin, Office of the Chancellor
Community Relations: Doris Dick, School of Medicine; Christine McClure, School of Public Health
Computing and Information Technology: Kenny Doty, Pitt Digital; Tricia Connell, Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
Educational Policies: LaShanda Lemmon, Pitt Digital; Robin Leaf, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy: Audrey Portis, Planning and Design Administration; Erin Schuetz, School of Public Health
Faculty Affairs: Jessica Thomas, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Jocelyn Runyon, School of Public Health
Governmental Relations: Debbie Whitfield, School of Dental Medicine; Richard Schein, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Library: Andrew Lang, Planning and Design Administration; Anne Meals, School of Public Health
Research: Marissa Arlet, IACUC; Sarah Ondriezek, School of Medicine
Student Admissions, Aid, and Affairs: Kathryn Ferguson, School of Dental Medicine; Nancy Briones, Financial Reporting
Tenure and Academic Freedom: Monica Costlow, School of Public Health; Mike Jasek, Pitt Sustainability
University Committees
Campus Master Plan: Caitlin McCullough, School of Public Health
Cathedral of Learning 100th Anniversary Celebration: Marcie Johnson Spratt, School of Public Health; Jody Federer, School of Business; EJ Milarski-Veenis, School of Education
Enterprise Software Review: Sharon McCague, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Gift Advisory: Sarah Ondriezek, School of Medicine
HR Advisory: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering
HR Awards: Monika Losagio, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences; Dacia Mace, School of Medicine
Information Technology Advisory (ITAC): Kenny Doty, Pitt Digital; Rob de Cortie, School of Pharmacy
Lactation and Pregnancy Accommodations: Suzanne Lynch, University Center for Teaching and Learning
Leave of Absence Policy: Tiwanda Taylor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
LGBTQIA+ Steering: Sara Payo, School of Nursing
Medical Advisory: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering
Senate Council: Voting members: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering; Caitlin McCullough, School of Public Health; non-voting, Sarah McMullen, Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement
University Planning and Budgeting (UPBC): Voting: Lindsay Rodzwicz, Swanson School of Engineering; Christine Jackson, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; Non-voting, Suzanne Lynch, Center for Teaching and Learning
University Safety: Tristan Lucchetti, Health Sciences Library System
Staff Council serves as a center for input and dissemination of information, provides a means of communication between staff and other members of the Pitt community, and provides opportunities for professional development.
Staff Council has historically represented the interests of Pitt staff not covered under a collective bargaining agreement and continues to participate in shared governance on campus to advocate for the interests of staff members on issues not addressed by collective bargaining. Additionally, the Council continues its mission to advocate for unrepresented staff members.
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Sarah McMullen is Staff Council’s vice president for public relations and senior director for campaign initiatives for Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement.