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Leadership Council

Committee Charge

The Leadership Council provides feedback and advises the President on matters of university business such as initiatives, proposals, etc., as well as facilitates communication and establishes a sense of unity across the campus departments. The council typically meets twice each semester, during the fall and spring semesters, in conjunction with the President’s Cabinet.

Committee Membership

The committee consists of the following members:

Cabinet Members:

  • Troy D. Paino, President
  • Juliette Landphair, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Jeff McClurken, Chief of Staff & Clerk of the Board
  • Paul Messplay, Vice President for Administration and Finance & Chief Financial Officer
  • Tim O’Donnell, Interim Provost
  • Shavonne Shorter, Associate Provost for Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer
  • Susan Worrell, Interim Vice President for Advancement

Appointments:

  • Brian Baker, Executive Director, Economic Development
  • Anna Billingsley, Associate VP of University Relations
  • Audrey Burges, Assistant Attorney General
  • Patrick Catullo, Athletic Director
  • Hall Cheshire, Chief Information Officer
  • Brandy Ellard, Director of Emergency Management and Safety
  • Michael Hall, UMW Chief of Police
  • Gary Hobson, Capital Outlay Program Director
  • Malcolm Holmes, Director of University Marketing
  • Michael Hubbard, Dahlgren Campus Director
  • Peter Kelly, Dean, College of Education
  • Stefanie Lucas-Waverly, Title IX Coordinator
  • Ken Machande, Interim Dean of College of Business
  • Leslie Martin, Chair, Center for Community Engagement
  • Davis McCrory, Director of Internal Audit
  • Keith Mellinger, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Carolyn Parsons, Interim University Librarian
  • Cedric Rucker, Associate VP & Dean of Student Life
  • Debra Schleef, Assoc. Provost Institutional Analysis & Effectiveness
  • Kenneth Steen, Associate VP University Advancement for Alumni Relations
  • Stuart Sullivan, Senior Director of Plant Operations & Contract Services
  • Justin Wilkes, President USC and Director, Student Transition Program
  • Beth Williams, Executive Director of Human Resources
  • Kimberly Young, Executive Director of Continuing/Professional Studies

Faculty Council Representatives:

  • Kristin Marsh, UFC Chair
  • Rachel Graefe-Anderson, UFC Vice Chair
  • Ian Finlayson, UFC Secretary
  • Janine Davis, UFC College of Education Representative