Staff Council

Purpose or Function: The Staff Council is an elected body of non-faculty employees. As a recommending and advisory body, the council reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and/or the President of the university.  The organization functions in accordance with its constitution and bylaws.  The council serves to represent all benefits-eligible employees of the university not currently represented by other representative bodies of the university (e.g., President’s Cabinet and Faculty Senate).

Membership: Membership is defined in the Staff Council constitution. To be eligible to serve on the council, prospective representatives must have completed one (1) year of regular, benefits-eligible employment at TAMU-CC prior to the commencement of their elected term of office. Terms shall be staggered as such that one-half of the members' terms expire in odd years and one-half expire in even years, with elections conducted annually. Council representatives can serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms. Following a year off the Council, a former council member is again eligible to serve on the Council. Council membership will be comprised of one (1) representative for every 30 constituents in each division (as defined in the bylaws) with at least one (1) representative per division. Additional non-voting ex-officio members will include: the immediate past president of Staff Council, the current Faculty Senate Speaker, the Staff Council Advisor, and the Chief Human Resources Officer (or designee). Additional information on council membership is available at here.

Presiding Officer: Staff Council President (elected annually by membership)

Responsible University Official: Staff Council Advisor

Staff Council Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Trennon Cavanagh

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2025

Angelica Santillan

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2025

Ashleigh Campbell

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Diana Avila

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2025

Grace Martin

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Martha Simcik

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Stephaine Long

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

Lorena Newsome

Enrollment Management

May 31, 2026

Alimursal Ibrahimov

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2026

Ben Soto

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2025

Christopher Palfreyman

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2025

Lauran Guerra

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2025

Lorraine Soliz

Finance & Administration

May 31, 2025

Anna Mae Whetstine

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2026

Sarina Garcia

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2026

Alex Zavala

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2025

Mary Mahan

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2026

Alexis De Leon

President's Office

May 31, 2026

Christina Loftin

Research & Innovation

May 31, 2025

Donna De Leon

Research & Innovation

May 31, 2026

Claudia Ayala

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Desiree Hofstetter

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Michael La Torre

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2026

Rick Reyes

Student Engagement & Success

May 31, 2025

Alexandra Janney

Past Staff Council President (ex-officio)

N/A

Isla Schuchs Carr

Faculty Senate Speaker (ex-officio)

N/A

John LaRue

Staff Council Advisor (ex-officio)

N/A

Jacquelyn Flowers

Chief Human Resources Officer (ex-officio)

N/A

Last Updated: 06/05/2024