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Officers & Representatives

Appointment MethodPositionNameTerm startsTerm ends
Campus VotePresidentChristopher Walter, CHPJuly 2025June 2026
Campus VotePresident-ElectOleg Karaduta, CHPJuly 2025June 2026
Campus VotePast PresidentRonald Sanders, COMJuly 2025June 2026
Campus VoteSecretarySummer Khairi, CHPJuly 2025June 2027
Campus VoteParliamentarianClare Brown, COPHJuly 2025June 2028
Campus VoteMember-at-LargeSarah Maggie Coffield, COMJuly 2025June 2027
Campus VoteMember-at-LargeLaura Gressler, COPJuly 2025June 2027
Campus VoteMember-at-LargeNukhet Aykin-Burns, COPJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of Health ProfessionsMadison HoweJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of Health ProfessionsMelissa Halverson, CHPJuly 2025June 2027
Appointed or Vote within CollegeGraduate SchoolLin-Xi LiJuly 2023June 2025
Appointed or Vote within CollegeGraduate SchoolMartha RojoJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of Public HealthKari WeberJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of Public HealthKelsey OwsleyJuly 2023June 2025
Vote within CollegeCollege of MedicineReid LandesJuly 2024June 2026
Vote within CollegeCollege of MedicineJarna ShahJuly 2025June 2027
Vote within CollegeCollege of MedicineSophia HollenburgJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of NursingBrian ParksJuly 2025June 2027
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of NursingBrittany BeasleyJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of PharmacyLara RainsJuly 2025June 2027
Appointed or Vote within CollegeCollege of PharmacyAmanda StolarzJuly 2025June 2027
Appointed or Vote within CollegeAcademic AffairsLian TaylorJuly 2025June 2027
Appointed or Vote within CollegeAcademic AffairsCaraline AnnichiaricoJuly 2024June 2026
Appointed or Vote within CollegeStudent Government AssociationBushra ZamanJuly 2025June 2026
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Previous Officers and Representatives

2023-2024

  • President: Tiffany Huitt
  • President Elect: Ronald Sanders
  • Past President: Bradley Martin
  • Secretary: Summer Khairi
  • Parliamentarian: Clare Brown
  • Member-at-Large: Elizabeth Riley
  • Member-at-Large: Mara Wood
  • Member-at-Large: Emily Sparkman
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Christopher Walter (July 2022 to June 2024)
      • Oleg Karaduta (July 2023 to June 2025)
    • Graduate School:
      • Isabelle Miousse (July 2023 to June 2025)
      • Melanie MacNicol (July 2022 to June 2024)
    • College of Public Health:
      • Anthony Goudie (July 2022 to June 2024)
      • Katy Allison (July 2023 to June 2025)
    • College of Medicine:
      • Steve Cherney (July 2022 to June 2024)
      • Jarna Shah (July 2023 to June 2025)
      • Ben Stronach (July 2022 to June 2024)
    • College of Nursing:
      • Neal Reeves (July 2023 to June 2025)
      • Pamela Degravelles (July 2022 to June 2024)
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Rupak Pathak (July 2023 to June 2025)
      • Laura Gressler (July 2021 to June 2023)
    • Academic Affairs
      • Stefani Gafford (July 2022 to June 2024)
      • Kay Strahan (July 2022 to June 2024)
    • Student Government Association
      • Farhan Kawsar (July 2023 to June 2025)

2021-2022

  • President: Priya Mendiratta
  • President Elect: Bradley Martin
  • Past President: Tiffany Huitt
  • Secretary: Summer Khairi
  • Parliamentarian: Ashley McNatt
  • Member-at-Large: David Ussery
  • Member-at-Large: Elizabeth Riley
  • Member-at-Large: Emily Sparkman
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Dana Moser (May 2020 to April 2022)
      • Layla Simmons (April 2021 to April 2023)
    • Graduate School:
      • Gunnar Boysen (May 2016 to May 2018)
      • Lin-Xi Li (May 2021 to April 2023)
    • College of Public Health:
      • James Selig (May 2018 to May 2020)
    • College ofMedicine:
      • Richard Turnage (May 2021 to April 2023)
    • College ofNursing:
      • Corey Nagel (May 2018 to May 2019)
      • Sara Jones (May 2021 to April 2023)
    • College ofPharmacy:
      • Darin Jones (May 2021 to April 2023)
      • Laura Gressler (October 2021 to October 2023)

2020-2021

  • President: Tiffany Huitt
  • President Elect: Edgar Meyer
  • Past President: Andrew James
  • Secretary: Mary Burgess
  • Parliamentarian: Ashley McNatt
  • Member-at-Large: Eric Rosenbaum
  • Member-at-Large: Elizabeth Riley
  • Member-at-Large: Ginell Post
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Dana Moser (May 2020 – April 2022)
      • Cherika Robertson (Dec. 17, 2018 – April 2021)
    • Graduate School:
      • Gunnar Boysen (May 2016 – May 2018)
      • Andrew James (May 2015 – May 2017)
    • College of Public Health:
      • Saleema Karim (February 2018 – February 2021)
      • James Selig (May 2018 – May 2020)
    • College of Medicine:
      • Mary Burgess (Dec. 13, 2018 – Dec. 2, 2020)
      • Priya Mendiratta (Dec. 13, 2018 – Dec. 2, 2020)
    • College of Nursing:
      • Corey Nagel (May 2018 – May 2019)
      • Teresa Whited (May 2018 – May 2019)
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Brendan Frett (May 2020 – April 2021)
      • Bradley Martin (July 2020 – July 2022)

2019-2020

  • President Elect: Andrew James
  • President Elect: Brendan Stack
  • Past President: Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow
  • Secretary: Ashley McNatt
  • Parliamentarian: Grover Miller
  • Member-at-Large: Nickolas Zaller
  • Member-at-Large: Eric Rosenbaum
  • Member-at-Large: Ginell Post
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Tiffany Huitt (2017-2019 – Dec. 17, 2020)
      • Cherika Robertson (Dec. 17, 2018 – Dec. 17, 2020)
    • Graduate School:
      • Gunnar Boysen (2016-2018)
      • Andrew James (2015-2017)
    • College of Public Health:
      • Saleema Karim (2016-2018)
      • James Selig to (2018-2020)
    • College of Medicine:
      • Mary Burgess (Dec. 13, 2018 – Dec. 2, 2020)
      • Priya Mendiratta (Dec. 13, 2018 – Dec. 2, 2020)
    • College of Nursing:
      • Corey Nagel (2018-2019)
      • Teresa Whited (2018-2019)
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Brendan Frett (2015-2017 – July 10, 2020)
      • Bradley Martin (April 11, 2018 – July 10, 2020)

2018-2019

  • President: Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow
  • President Elect: Andrew James
  • Past President: Leanne Lefler
  • Secretary: Laura Smith-Olinde
  • Parliamentarian: Grover Miller
  • Member-at-Large: Brendan Stack
  • Member-at-Large: Eric Rosenbaum
  • Member-at-Large: Steven Post
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Benjamin Willett
      • Tiffany Huit
    • College of Medicine:
      • Regis Renard
      • Thea Rosenbaum
    • College of Nursing:
      • Ellyn Matthews
      • Teresa White
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Keith McCain
      • Cesar Compadre
    • College of Public Health:
      • Saleema Karim
      • Feifei Wei
    • Graduate School:
      • Andrew James
      • Gunnar Boysen
    • Academic Affairs:
      • Laura Smith-Olinde
      • Elizabeth Bard
    • Student Representative:
      • Jonathan McDougal

2017-2018

  • President: Leanne Lefler
  • President Elect: Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow
  • Past President: Daniel Voth
  • Secretary: Laura Smith-Olinde
  • Parliamentarian: Danny Bercher
  • Member-at-Large: Steven Post
  • Member-at-Large: Alesia Ferguson
  • Member-at-Large: Howard Hendrickson

2016-2017

  • President: Daniel Voth
  • President Elect: Leanne Lefler
  • Past President: Alesia Ferguson
  • Secretary: Laura Smith-Olinde
  • Parliamentarian: Danny Bercher
  • Member-at-Large: Steven Post
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Joshua Phelps
      • Tiffany Huitt
    • College of Medicine:
      • Regis Renard
      • Thea Rosenbaum
    • College of Nursing:
      • Ellyn Matthews
      • Teresa Whited
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Keith McCain
      • Cesar Compadre
    • College of Public Health:
      • Kathy Boyle
      • Feifei Wei
    • Graduate School:
      • Andrew James
      • Gunnar Boysen
    • Academic Affairs:
      • Laura Smith-Olinde
      • Elizabeth Bard
    • Student Representative:
      • Jonathan McDougal

2015-2016

  • President: Alesia Ferguson
  • President Elect: Daniel Voth
  • Past President: Howard Hendrickson
  • Secretary: Laura Smith-Olinde
  • Parliamentarian: Danny Bercher
  • Member-at-Large: Dana Gaddy
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Joshua Phelps
      • Danny Bercher
    • College of Medicine:
      • Regis Renard
      • Thea Rosenbaum
    • College of Nursing:
      • LeAnn Lefler
      • Teresa Whited
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Keith McCain
      • Cesar Compadre
    • College of Public Health:
      • Kathy Boyle
      • Feifei Wei
    • Graduate School:
      • Andrew James
      • Gunnar Boysen
    • Academic Affairs:
      • Laura Smith-Olinde
      • Elizabeth Bard
    • Student Representative:
      • Jonathan McDougal

2014-2015

  • President: Howard Hendrickson
  • President-Elect: Alesia Ferguson
  • Past President: Steve Post
  • Secretary: Laura Smith-Olinde
  • Parliamentarian: Danny Bercher
  • Member-at-Large: Dana Gaddy
  • Representatives:
    • College of Health Professions:
      • Danny Bercher
      • Heather Neal-Rice
    • College of Medicine:
      • Thea Rosenbaum
      • Regis Renard
    • College of Nursing:
      • Carol Ederlin
      • Rebecca Patterson
    • College of Pharmacy:
      • Phil Breen
      • Cesar Compadre
    • College of Public Health:
      • Ilias Kavouras
      • Feifei Wei
    • Graduate School:
      • Gunnar Boysen
      • Helen Benes
    • Academic Affairs:
      • Laura Smith-Olinde
      • Elizabeth Bard
    • Student Representative:
      • Jonathan McDougal

2013-2014

  • President: Steve Post
  • Lee Ann MacMillan-Crow
  • Jerry Ware

2012-2013

  • President: Larry J Suva
  • Thomas J. Kelly

2011-2012

  • President: William C. Culp
  • Janice C. Dean
  • Thomas J. Kelly
  • Larry J Suva
  • Jerry Ware
  • Karen H Kim Yeary
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