Divisional Leadership Teams

The Division of Student Affairs' leadership teams help streamline communication, collaboration, and efficient processes through the inclusion of divisional leaders across various departments.

Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team serves as the division's immediate leadership team and consultative body, focusing on high-level policy and operational decisions for the division. The Senior Leadership Team consists of the following:

• Salvador B. Mena, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Anne Newman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
• Noa’a Shimoni, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness
• Marilyn Chickey, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
• Francesca Maresca, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness
• Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Engagement and Belonging
• Dayna Weintraub, Executive Director for Planning and Strategic Initiatives

Administrative Leadership Team

The Administrative Leadership Team consists of the leads of the division's largest units and those who oversee administrative functions that cut across the division. This arrangement provides consistent flow of information between the Office of the Vice Chancellor and those with the widest reach across the division. The Administrative Leadership Team consists of the following:

• Catherine Heath, Medical Director, Student Health
• Executive Director, Recreation
• Joseph Charette, Executive Director, Dining Services
• Michael Abdallah, Director, Marketing and Communications
• Neela Patel, Executive Director, Student Centers and Activities
• Ji Lee, Executive Director, Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion Initiatives
• Shawna Rodgers, Director, Development and Family Engagement
• Lynda Costello, Director, Student Affairs Human Resources
• Andrew Cousins, Director, Budgeting and Accounting
• Joseph Rudawski, Director, Student Affairs Technology
• Jennifer Jones-Damis, Director, Counseling, ADAP, and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
• Dean of Students, Offices of the Dean of Students
• Executive Director, Residence Life
• Members of the Senior Leadership Team

Unit Leads Team

The Unit Leads Team is comprised of department and unit managers and is an intentional space for networking, sharing information to facilitate collaboration, and serves as a critical sounding board to senior leadership. The Unit Leads Team consists of the following:

• Jeffrey Broggi, Senior Associate Dean, Student Support Services
• Michelle Jefferson, Associate Dean and Director, Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
• Charisse Gutierrez, Manager, Student Activities Business Office
• Associate Dean of Students and Director, Compliance, Title IX, and Student Advocacy
• Director, Asian American Cultural Center
• Kerri Willson, Associate Dean of Students and Director, Off-Campus, Faith and Spirituality, and Community Initiatives
• Rebecca Vazquez, Director, Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
• Tininha Rosa Martins Cruz, Director, Student Legal Services
• Director, Health Outreach Promotion and Education
• Jackora Thompson, Director, Paul Robeson Cultural Center
• Keywuan Caulk, Director, Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
• Laura Randolph, Associate Dean and Director, Student Orientation and Transition Programs
• JoAnn Arnholt, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
• Karima Woodyard, Director, Student Involvement and Leadership
• Cara White, Director, Campus Programs
• Senior Director, Student Centers and Activities
• Senior Director, Recreation
• Michael Tolbert, Senior Director, Residence Life
• Carlos Fernandez, Director, Center for Latino Arts and Culture
• Director, Graduate Student Life
• Members of the Administrative Leadership Team
• Members of the Senior Leadership Team