About Staff Council
The University of Houston Staff Council is an advisory body to the President of the University and the University administration.
Staff Council consists of elected staff members from each division who represent the
entire staff body.
2024 - 2025 Executive Board
| Hearne, Karl President |
832-842-5091 | khearne@uh.edu |
| Johnson, Whitney Immediate Past President |
713-743-4913 | wnjohnson6@uh.edu |
| Crispin-Pincomb, Dee President-Elect |
832-842-2944 | gscrispi@cougarnet.uh.edu |
| Brandyberg, Tiffany Secretary |
713-743-5714 | trbrandyberg@central.uh.edu |
| Myers, Elsie Treasurer |
713-743-6014 | emyers@uh.edu |
| Frankfort, David Parliamentarian |
832-842-4658 | davidf@uh.edu |
| Pouraryan, Carina Historian |
713-743-7967 | clpourar@central.uh.edu |
2024-2025 Representatives by Division
| Name | Phone Number | Term Expires | |
| Barreraz-Mahan, Erica | 713-743-4792 | egbarreraz-mahan@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Creeks, Any’A | 713-743-9746 | aslewis2@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Crispin-Pincomb, Dee** | 832-842-2944 | gscrispin@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Gearing, Luana | 713-743-0684 | lgearing@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Gossett, Brisa | 713-743-0474 | bgossett@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Gradney, Shaneika | 713-743-7601 | sgradney@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Johnson, Whitney** | 713-743-4913 | wnjohnson6@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Lee, Genny | 713-743-4906 | gmlee@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Khubieh, Alanna | 832-842-2949 | ackhubie@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Marvels, Antoinette | 713-743-3803 | armarvels@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Mason, Scott | 713-743-5572 | smason@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Myers, Elsie | 713-743-6014 | emyers@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Pouraryan, Fariba | 713-743-1896 | fpouraryan@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Thomas, Trever | 713-743-9817 | tlthoma7@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Vacant | June 30, 2025 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2025 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2026 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2027 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2027 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2027 | ||
| ** Presidential term |
| Acevedo, Jesus Jr. | 832-640-0352 | jhaceved@Central.uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Allen, DaNesha | 832-842-5614 | dnallen@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Brandyberg, Tiffany | 713-743-5714 | trbrandyberg@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Chee, Jacqueline | 713-743-8725 | jchee@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Frankfort, David | 832-842-4658 | davidf@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Gonyea, Ron | 713-743-7705 | rgonyea@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Pellas, Sharon | 713-743-5595 | schavez@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Samuels, Debbie | 832-842-4660 | dcsamuels@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Villagran, Cesar | 713-743-5660 | cavillag@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Vacant | June 30, 2027 | ||
| Vacant |
| Hearne, Karl** | 832-842-5091 | khearne@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Nguyen, Nam | 713-742-7185 | nhnguyen2@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Shamblin Angel | 713-743-3403 | aashamblin@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| **Presidential term |
| Alicea, Timothy | 713-743-8658 | tbalicea@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Perry, Deidra | 713-743-4132 | dperry3@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Schneider, Donna | 713-743-4889 | dmschne2@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Trummer-Cabrera, Marti | 713-743-6490 | lmzavala@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Curiel, Lupita | 832-842-8331 | grcuriel@uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Pouraryan, Carina | 713-743-7967 | clpourar@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Lautenberger, Jeffrey | 713-743-3054 | jdlautenberger@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Grady, Gabriel | 713-743-9828 | ggrady@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2025 |
| Harrison, Iggy | 832-842-4502 | rdharrison@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Romero, Cynthia | 713-743-9797 | cfromero@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Villegas, Lakeshia | 713-743-1669 | lrvilleg@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Vacant | June 30, 2025 | ||
| Vacant | June 30, 2026 |