UT Staff Council Officers and Committees

Elected Officers 2024-2025

Title	2024-2025
Chair	Weldon Phillips
Vice-Chair	Mariaelena McCauley
Secretary	Melissa Huebsch
Parliamentarian	Chaz Nailor (resigned) \| Dr. Ehiyamen Osezua (acting)

Officers-Elect 2025-2026

Title	2025-2026
Chair-elect	Brian Winkelmann
Vice-Chair-elect	Elista Street
Secretary-elect	Melissa Huebsch
Parliamentarian-elect	Dr. Ehiyamen Osezua

Executive Committee

The membership of the Executive Committee consists of UTSC's elected officers and each committee's chair/co-chairs.

UT Staff Council Program Coordinator Elizabeth Schaub serves as an ex officio member on all UTSC committees and the Executive Committee.

Title	2024-2025
Chair	Weldon Phillips
Vice-Chair	Mariaelena McCauley
Secretary	Melissa Huebsch
Parliamentarian	Chaz Nailor (resigned) \| Dr. Ehiyamen Osezua (acting)
Chair of Benefits	Ethan Moir
Chair of Communication	Taylor Grobelny
Chair of Engagement and Belonging	Taylor Love
Chair of Health and Wellness	Michelle Osuna
Chair of Issues and Research	Arna Erega
Chair of Professional Development	Katye Howell
Chair of Sustainability	Danielle Buckley
Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Archives and Records Management	Elista Street
Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures	vacant
UT Austin's UT System Employee Advisory Council members (ex officio)	Ariel Brown and Dory Thompson

Standing Committees

UT Staff Council Bylaws mandate the following Standing Committees. The Annual Report to the President details committee work over the course of the term.

Benefits

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects that result in a positive outcome for constituents related to the benefits afforded to them as university employees.

Communication

Purpose: Amplify Staff Council's work and opportunities for constituent engagement. Highlight messaging from campus partners via Staff Council's social media channels and its website.

Engagement and Belonging

Purpose: Connect employees from across the university to build relationships and to cultivate a strong sense of belonging.

Health and Wellness

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects that increase staff access to, and awareness of, health and wellness programs and benefits.

Issues and Research

Purpose: Address issues submitted to Staff Council, researching and delegating issues as appropriate.

Professional Development

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects related to professional development. The annual Professional Development Grant Program falls within the committee's purview.

Sustainability

Purpose: Support and advocate for initiatives and projects that support sustainability efforts benefiting the entire university community.

Ad Hoc Committees

Ad Hoc committees are appointed by the Executive Committee as the need arises.

Archives and Records Management

Purpose: Review and make recommendations about current archives and records management practices resulting in best practices for file management that serve the business needs of the organization and accurately documents the organization’s history and impact.

Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures

Purpose: Review and make recommendations for revisions to the Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures.

Upcoming Events

Event Status

Scheduled

Friday April 4, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Waller Creek

Meet at Caven Clark Field

Staff Sustainability Lunch