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Your 2024-2025 Staff Council

Name Position at AU Email Staff Council Role
Jessica Bancroft Associate Director of Professional Studies, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies bancroft@american.edu Staff Council Chair
Aida Xhepa Director, Administration and Fiscal Affairs, Office of Enrollment axhepa@american.edu Staff Council Vice Chair
Curtis Drew Construction Standards and Acceptance Manager, Capital Renewal/Deferred Maintenance scdrew@american.edu Staff Council Administrator 
Jennifer Tether Associate Director of Operations and Strategic Communications, Key Executive Leadership Programs jtether@american.edu Past-executive officer - Chair Emeritus

Staff Liaisons
Elizabeth Adams Ready Hire Coordinator, Human Resources eadams@american.edu  
Starr Alexander Materials Supplies Coordinator, Facilities Management starr@american.edu  
Luis Alvarado Director, Learning Design, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies luisa@american.edu Latino Hispanic Affinity Group Representative
Wendy Anderson Program Associate, Center on Health Risk & Society, College of Arts and Sciences wanderson@american.edu  
Syed Bashir Director, Gift Administration, University Advancement sbashir@american.edu  
Regina Curran Director Cyber Policy, Information Security, Office of Information Technology recurran@american.edu  
Marie DuMond Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives mdumond@american.edu  
Saagar Gupta Assistant Director Community-Based Learning & Spec Programs, Center for Leadership and Community Engagement; Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Faculty & Staff Affinity Group, Co-chair sgupta@american.edu SEIU Staff Union and Academic Affairs Affinity Group Representative
Calvin Haney Associate Director, Multicultural & Affinity Engagement, Alumni Relations calvinh@american.edu  
Liz Kan Faculty Affairs Coordinator, School of Communications lizkan@american.edu  
Khouri Lassiter Assistant Director, Education and Support Program for LGBTQIA+, Center for Diversity and Inclusion khouri@american.edu  
Fernando Santiago Marrero Director of Lifelong Learning. Office of Graduate and Professional Studies fsantiago@american.edu Service Committee, Chair
Brendan McNickle Project Manager, Office of People and External Affairs brendan@american.edu  
Patty Medina Associate AD, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Athletics pmedina@american.edu  
Marc Medwin Assistant Professor Performing Arts, College of Arts and Sciences medwin@american.edu Disability+ Affinity Group Representative
Quintenilla Merriweather Associate Director for Student Equity, Acces, and Retention, Center for Diversity & Inclusion

quinm@american.edu

 DEI Committee, Chair 
Maryann Murphy Assistant Manager, Parking and Commuter Services, Office of Parking and Commuter Services mmurphy@american.edu  
Amy Newell Director of Operations, Online Programs, School of International Service newell@american.edu Strategic Communications, Chair
Anna Olsson Assistant Vice Provost, CTRL aolsson@american.edu AU Global Affinity Group Representative
Jessica Page  Associate Director, Graduate Admissions, Kogod School of Business jlpage@american.edu Staff Development and Recognition Committee, Co-Chair 
Melanija Radnovic Director, WCL Abroad & International Programs, Washington College of Law mradnovi@american.edu  
Michael Rosengart Fitness Coordinator, Personal Training and Fitness Services, Recreational Sports and Fitness mrosengart@american.edu  
Matthew Seklecki Assistant Director Auxiliaries Finance, Auxiliary Services seklecki@american.edu  
Darrion Sprueill Senior Project Manager, Deputy Provost & Dean of Faculty sprueill@american.edu Staff Development and Recognition Committee, Co-Chair
Lauren Tabbara Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Arts and Sciences tabbara@american.edu  
Josephine Tayal Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, School of International Service jtayal@american.edu  
Shannon Telenko DEI Consultant, Talent Strategies, Office of Human Resources telenko@american.edu  
Hunter Torres Development Associate, Fundraising Campaign thunter@american.edu  
Kelsey Wali Associate Director of Student Development and Services, Kogod School of Business kwali@american.edu