Senate Members
2023–24
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About Our Membership
The Staff Senate is the representative advisory group that represents all university staff across both Dayton and Lake campuses. This group has absorbed the former Staff Council, Unclassified Staff Advisory Council (USAC), and Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) groups. The Lake Staff Advisory Council (LSAC) will still exist at the Lake Campus and the LSAC Chair will always have a seat on the Staff Senate.
Executive Committee
Chair
Amanda Graham Spencer, M.S.
Chair-Elect
Seth Gordon, Ph.D.
Past Chair
Frank J. Wolz, III
Secretary
Tami J. Smith
Secretary-Elect
Michelle VanHuss, M.P.A.
Treasurer
Franchesca Leshel Alford
Treasurer-Elect
Connie A. Bajek, M.A.
Parliamentarian
Jerry Hensley, Jr., M.IS., M.Ed.
Senators
Connie A. Bajek, M.A.
Branden D. Combs
Eric S. Corbitt
Michael Ross Epley, M.A.
Seth Gordon, Ph.D.
Ann Elaine Greer, M.B.A.
Jerry Hensley, Jr., M.IS., M.Ed.
Kurt Andrew Holden, M.S.
Mia Honaker
Rene Jewett, M.B.A.
Courtney Rene Laukitis, M.A.
Benjamin Lootens, M.S.
Cassie McKinney
Richard A. Perry
Carly Ann Porter, B.A.
Jill R. Puthoff, M.B.A.
Debra Donyse Radford, M.B.A.
Tami J. Smith
Amanda Graham Spencer, M.S.
Elizabeth A Turner
Michelle VanHuss, M.P.A.
Mike Vanhorn, B.S., M.B.A.
Senator Term End Dates
Note: All terms end in July of the respective year.
Name | Term Ends | Classification |
---|---|---|
Connie Bajek |
2026 |
Classified |
Branden Combs |
2025 |
Unclassified |
Eric Corbitt |
2024 |
Unclassified |
Michael Epley, Lake Chair-elect | 2026 | Unclassified |
Seth Gordon | 2025 | Unclassified |
Ann Greer | 2024 | Unclassified |
Jerry Hensley |
2024 |
Unclassified |
Kurt Holden | 2026 | Unclassified |
Mia Honaker | 2026 | Unclassified |
Rene Jewett | 2024 | Unclassified |
Courtney Laukitis | 2026 | Unclassified |
Ben Lootens |
2025 | Classified |
Cassie McKinney | 2024 | Unclassified |
Richard Perry |
2024 |
Unclassified |
Carly Porter |
2025 |
Classified |
Jill Puthoff, Lake Chair | 2024 | Unclassified |
Debra Radford |
2024 |
Unclassified |
Tami Smith |
2025 | Classified |
Amanda Spencer |
2024 |
Unclassified |
Betsie Turner | 2026 | Unclassified |
Mike VanHorn | 2024 | Unclassified |
Michelle VanHuss |
2026 |
Classified |