Committees
Committee Chairs
Committee chairs serve one-year terms and serve on the Staff Council Executive Board.
Communications Committee
Brooke Johnson
Staff Development Committee
Stephanie Jones
Fundraising Committee
Krystyna Swindle
Benefits Committee
Alice Presti
Standing Committees
Staff Council has four standing committees appointed each year by the council's vice president. Each committee elects its own chair and secretary.
Benefits Committee
This committee shall review staff members’ concerns regarding benefits and make recommendations, establish subcommittees when necessary, and refer items as necessary. This committee is also responsible for managing the staff council scholarship process.
- Alice Presti (Chair)
- Brad Davis
- Elizabeth Elizondo
- Nikki Elkins
- Elena Galli Grant
- Michelle Johnson
- Yessenia Mendez
- Liliana Moreno
- Kristen Walker
- The Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, serves as an ex-officio member of the committee.
Communications Committee
This committee shall plan and coordinate activities at which constituents can meet their representatives and learn about Staff Council activities; serve as the public relations committee of Staff Council while working with the UTD Office of Communications to publicize the Staff Council; and generally promote the Staff Council as opportunities arise.
- Brooke Johnson (Chair)
- Amy Crowell
- Kaylon Emeary
- Tiffany Parker
- Pinky Reyes
- Charles Vincent
- Renee Witherspoon
Fundraising Committee
Designs, proposes and facilitates all activities to grow the Staff Council Scholarship Fund.
- Krystyna Swindle (Chair)
- Cerise Hawker
- Sheila Kelly
- Tandiwe Maithya
- Artiste McClellan
- Beverly Reed
- Alexis Rodriguez
- Vy Trang
- Tanya Trisna
Staff Development Committee
This committee shall review ways in which constituents can benefit from training programs. The committee may address such issues as career and professional development, orientation/mentoring, diversity training, and basic skills development. Additionally, this committee organizes the “Staff Appreciation” events.
- Stephanie Jones(Chair)
- Kristi Camacho
- Baylee Moster
- Kristi Noel
- Heather Oltmann
- Jacqueline Schmitz
- Betsy Willis
- Michele Brown
- The Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, serves as an ex-officio member of the committee.
University-Wide Committees
Staff Council recommends members to various university-wide committees, and official appointments are made by the University president or provost. Committee appointments are generally made during the summer months for the upcoming fiscal year.
- Academic Calendar Committee
- Vy Trang
- Michelle Johnson
- Auxiliary Services Advisory Committee
- Renee Witherspoon
- Campus Accessibility Committee
- Kaylon Emeary
- Campus Facilities Committee
- Elena Galli-Grant
- Campus Wellness Committee
- Krystyna Swindle
- Beverly Reed
- Brooke Johnson
- Committee for the Support of Diversity and Equity
- Sivya Leventhal
- Heather Oltmann
- Charles Vincent
- Baylee Moster
- Committee on Electronic Forms and Administrative Efficiency
- Pinky Reyes
- Leah Mathison
- Vy Trang
- Committee on Parking and Transportation
- Mary Jo Venetis
- Pam Stanley
- Information Technology Planning and Policy Committee
- Dennis Guten
- Police Oversight Committee
- Michelle Rinehart
- Shelly Turner
- Elena Galli Grant
- Student Fee Advisory Committee
- Sheila Kelly
- Kristi Noel
- University Safety and Security Council
- Melanie Sherbet
- University Sustainability Committee
- Alexis Rodriguez
