Rachel Bills
(she/her) Pediatrics
SMD Clinical Sciences
Meet the Representatives
Council Structure
The Genesee Staff Council is broken up into eighteen districts, each with a number of representatives determined by the total number of staff in that district. This diagram shows what each district represents and how many representatives they each have.
The council meets once per month and elects representatives for terms of two years (see Election Process below). Once a council is seated it will elect the council co-chairs who will serve a two-year term, and an additional one year as an ex-officio member, to provide continuity of leadership moving forward.
Council Co-chairs
Karen Cera
(she/her) Laboratory Safety
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Current representatives
Emily Lake
Office of Sr. VP Advancement
Advancement
Ashley Smith
(she/her) Office of Sr. VP Advancement
Advancement
Melinda Adelman
(she/her) Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Arts, Sciences & Engineering
Chris Cretelle
(she/her) Psychiatry M&D Research
SMD Clinical Sciences
Jennie Gilardoni
(she/her) Dean’s Office – SAS
School of Arts and Sciences
Sara Klinkbeil
(she/her) Hajim Undergrad Programs
AS&E/Hajim
Daniela Alaniz
(she/her) Simon Grad School Admis/Regis
Simon Business School
Shamika Wilson
(she/her) UF&S RC Operations
Central Operations
Charles LaBrake
Environmental Services SMD
Central Operations
Catherine Carofanello
(she/they)
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
James Palermo
Associate VP Office of Facilities
Central Operations
Tacarah Reyes
Dining Services
University Student Life
Kirk Simpson
Planning, Design & Construction
Central Operations
Joe Williams, Jr.
(he/him) Dining Service
University Student Life
Emily Russell
UF&S RC Operations
Central Operations
Sandy Burch-Worth
(she/her) Office of University Engagement and Enrichment
Central Finance and Administration
Sarah Mossey
University Marketing & Communications
Central Finance and Administration
Mary Beth Kitzel
(she/her) Office of Disability Resources
Academic Operations and Services
Scott Sheehan
(he/him) Greene Center
Academic Operations and Services
Amanda Sharpe
(she/her) Office for Academic Fin, Admin & Planning
Academic Operations and Services
Annalisa Newbauer
ESM Admin & HR Operations
Eastman School of Music
Hannah McClow
(she/her) Diagnostic Development and Integration
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Caryn Feinstein
Memorial Art Gallery
Memorial Art Gallery
Claudia Pietrzak
(she/her) Performance & User Engagement
River Campus Libraries
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Daina Druzynski
(she/her) Central Administration, School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Yohana Rivero
Environmental Health and Safety
Central Operations
Katie Libby
(she/her) Office For Medical Education
SMD Administration
Jamie Brown
Vivarium M&D
SMD Basic Sciences
Amy Kadrie
Office Executive VP Admin & Finance
Central Finance and Administration
Michelle Mazor
Neuro-Ctr Health & Tech/Admin
SMD Basic Sciences
Chennel Anderson
Psychiatry
SMD Clinical Sciences
Kristi Brock
(she/her) University Health Service
University Student Life
R. Anthony Minervino Jr.
Neurology
SMD Clinical Sciences
Maria Fagnano
(she/her) General Pediatrics
SMD Clinical Sciences
Shari Hofmann
Dept. of Surgery
SMD Clinical Sciences
Lorie Wolfanger
(she/her) Neurology
SMD Clinical Sciences
Terri Jakubowski
(she/her) Neuro-Ctr Health & Tech/CTCC
SMD Basic Sciences
Kari Steinmetz
(she/her) Medicine M&D Infectious Disease Unit
SMD Clinical Sciences
Jessica Syposs
(she/her) Dept. of Medicine—Administration
SMD Clinical Sciences
Michael Gruszewski
University IT
Palaniappan Muthukumarasamy
(he/him) University IT
Greg Morin
University IT
Interested in becoming a member?
See the nomination and election process for joining the Genesee Staff Council, and nominate yourself or a teammate to be a representative.
Ex-Officio members
Donna Winters-Head
GSC Administrative Coordinator
Marc Seigfred
Parliamentarian
Kristi Brock
(she/her) Past Co-Chair
Julia Scheele
(she/her) Human Resources
Ready to reach out?
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Our Council is here to serve staff members across the University. Visit our Contact page to submit your questions and feedback for our team or for University leadership.