Office of the President

Xavier University Council

The Xavier University Council consists of faculty and staff leaders from across campus, providing critical strategic advice to the President and executive leadership on university strategies, policies, initiatives, budgets, and priorities.

Susan Abel
Associate Vice President
University Relations

Brian Balyeat
Professor, Finance
Williams College of Business

Kerin Banfield
Associate Vice President
and University Budget Director

Ivy Banks
Vice President
Division of Ignatian Belonging

Andy Barry
Assistant Athletic Director
for Business & Finance

Jamie Baxter
Associate Vice President of Health and Wellness
Student Affairs

Brendan Bergen
SAC Chair

Seth Breitenstein
Associate Athletic Director
for Development

Kevan C. Buck
Vice President Finance and Administration
Chief Financial Officer

Leah Busam Klenowski
Associate Vice President of Leadership and Engagement
Student Affairs

Scott Clyde
Vice President
Strategic Enrollment Management

Shannon Cassidy Cox
Executive Director
Alumni & Parent Relations

Rachel Chrastil
Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Greg Christopher
Vice President, Institutional Strategy
and Director of Athletics

Adam Clark
Associate Professor, Theology
College of Arts & Sciences

Jeff Coleman
Vice President
Risk Management

Annie Collins
Director of Prospect Management
and Recruitment Operations

Daniel Crespo
Associate Vice President for Provost Budget and Planning
Office of the Provost

Rebecca Cull
General Counsel

Jason Dickman
Assistant Dean
Office of the Graduate School

Robyn Dow
Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer

Terri Enslein
Associate Dean
Graduate Programs

Leigh Ann Fibbe
Executive Director
University Relations

Rose Ann Fleming
Special Assistant
Athletics and Enrollment

Steve Halm
Dean
Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Colleen Hanycz
President

Brian Hicks
Senior Associate Athletic Director
for External Relations

Tiffany Huber
Director
Financial Systems

Aaron Jones
Chief of Police

Mary Kochlefl
Associate Provost
Academic Excellence

Sam Kwapong
Executive Director
Division of Ignatian Belonging

Lori Lambert
Associate Vice President and
Dean of Students

Kate Lawson
Chief Title IX Officer

Gary Lewandowski
Associate Provost
Strategic Initiatives

Susan Lipnickey
Senior Associate Athletic Director
for Compliance & Student-Athlete Resources

Kate Loveland
FAC Co-Chair

Pete Mallow
Chair, Health Services Administration
Professional College of Sciences

Gary Massa
Vice President
University Relations

Christian Mastilak
Associate Provost
Academic Engagement

Lydia Mays
Director of Payroll
Human Resources

Cheryl McElroy
Senior Grants Officer

Daniel McSpadden
Director, TRiO Scholars Program (SSS)
Division of Ignatian Belonging

John Mercer
Executive Director
Central Procurement & Accounts Payable

Mario Mercurio
Associate Athletic Director
for Basketball Administration

Cathy Messinger
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing

Katherine Miefert
Associate General Counsel

Adrienne Montgomery
Director
Student Financial Services

Kimberly Moore
Vice President
Student Affairs

Bill Moran
Senior Director
Auxiliary Services

Chris Morley
Director
Treasury Operations

Ken O'Brien
Director of Audit & Compliance
Risk Management

Hayley O’Donnell
Transformation Coordinator

Amy Overman
Dean
College of Professional Sciences

Pete Owendoff
Associate Vice President
University Relations

Marco Pagani
Dean
Williams College of Business

Lauren Parcell
Dean of Admission
Strategic Enrollment Management

Florenz Plassmann
Dean
College of Arts and Sciences

Kelly Pokrywka
Chief of Staff
Office of the President

Leslie Rasmussen
FAC Co-Chair

Sean Rhiney
Director
Government Relations

Doug Ruschman
Associate Vice President
Marketing and Communications

Colleen Ryan Mayrand
Director of Campus Ministry
Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice

Joe Shadle
Executive Director
Mission and Ministry

Bob Sheeran
Vice President
Facilities

Eric Sundrup, S.J.
Vice President
Mission and Ministry

Sheri Thomas
Associate Vice President
and Chief Information Officer

Andrea Wawrzusin
University Registrar
Strategic Enrollment Management

Glenn Welling
Director
Veteran's Affairs

Brenda Wiles
Interim Dean
College of Nursing


University Council Agenda and Meeting Notes