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
Staff Council Officers
Hearne, Karl
President832-842-5091 khearne@uh.edu Johnson, Whitney
Immediate Past President713-743-4913 wnjohnson6@uh.edu Crispin-Pincomb, Dee
President-Elect832-842-2944 gscrispi@cougarnet.uh.edu Brandyberg, Tiffany
Secretary713-743-5714 trbrandyberg@central.uh.edu Myers, Elsie
Treasurer713-743-6014 emyers@uh.edu Villagran, Cesar
Parliamentarian713-743-5660 cavillag@central.uh.edu Pouraryan, Carina
Historian713-743-7967 clpourar@central.uh.edu
2023-2024 Representatives by Division
Academic Affairs
Name Phone Number E-mail 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 Hall, Juanita 713-743-9038 jhall4@central.uh.edu June 30, 2027 Johnson, Whitney** 713-743-4913 wnjohnson6@uh.edu June 30, 2025 Lee, Genny 713-743-4906 gmless@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 Wiltz, Monique 713-743-9235 miwiltz@cougarnet.uh.edu 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 Administration & Finance
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 Gutierrez, Felipe 713-743-4210 fgutierr@central.uh.edu June 30, 2027 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 Chancellor/President’s Division
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 Division of Research
Alicea, Timothy 713-743-8658 tbalicea@central.uh.edu June 30, 2027 Energy & Innovation
Perry, Deidra 713-743-4132 dperry3@uh.edu June 30, 2026 Student Affairs
Schneider, Donna 713-743-4889 dmschne2@central.uh.edu June 30, 2027 Zavala-Membreno, Laura 713-743-7827 lmzavala@central.uh.edu June 30, 2025 Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Curiel, Lupita 832-842-8331 grcuriel@uh.edu June 30, 2025 University Advancement
Pouraryan, Carina 713-743-7967 clpourar@central.uh.edu June 30, 2027 University Marketing & Communication and Media Relations
Lautenberger, Jeffrey 713-743-3054 jdlautenberger@uh.edu June 30, 2026 At Large
Battles, Carla 713-743-7564 cben@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