2025 Staff Council Election

The Division of Talent and Culture is in the process of administering the 2025 Staff Council Election. Any full-time regular or part-time regular classified employee who was employed by West Virginia University as of February 1, 2025, is eligible to participate in the election process.

The online voting period will begin on Wednesday, April 2, and end on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m.

All eligible voters will receive an email to their WVU email account from HR Operations on Wednesday, April 2.  The email will contain a link that will connect you directly to the ballot.

If you experience difficulty accessing the ballot through your email, contact HR Operations at  HROperations@mail.wvu.edu .

Information about Staff Council , ACCE or the Board of Governors can be found by visiting their websites.

Eligible employees at WVU Potomac State College, WVU Institute of Technology and WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Charleston Division will be able to vote only for the BOG Classified Staff Representative, since they have their own Staff Council organizations.

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List of Candidates

Staff Council Chair (You will be able to vote for only  ONE candidate)

• Jay Bucklew - Administrative Associate, Research, Integrity and Compliance

• Shirley Robinson - Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

• Dianne Stewart - Administrative Associate, Engineering and Mineral Resources

Advisory Council of Classified Employees (A.C.C.E) (You will be able to vote for only  ONE candidate)

• Angela Henderson - Program Coordinator, Engineering and Mineral Resources

• Jodi Vincent - Administrative Assistant, LGBTQ and Women's Resources

Board of Governors (BOG) Classified Representative (You will be able to vote for only  ONE candidate)

• Treasure Barberich - Wyckoff - Office Administrator, Arts and Sciences

• Tara George-Jones - Program Manager, Global Affairs

• Angela Henderson - Program Coordinator, Engineering and Mineral Resources

• Shirley Robinson - Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

• Dianne Stewart - Administrative Associate, Engineering and Mineral Resources

Staff Council Members -  Administrative/Managerial Sector

• Joan Crabtree - Manager, Auxiliary Operations
  

• Michael Joplin - Manager, Auxiliary Operations
  

Staff Council Members -  Paraprofessional/Technician Sector

• Ryan Lesher - PRT Electronics Specialist, AUX Personal Rapid Transit
• John Twyford - PRT Technician II, AUX Personal Rapid Transit

Staff Council Members - Clerical/Secretarial Sector

• Jay Bucklew - Administrative Associate, Research, Integrity and Compliance

• Martin Chittum - Program Assistant III, College of Creative Arts and Media

• Caty Rakowski - Administrative Associate, Libraries

• Dianne Stewart - Administrative Associate, Engineering and Mineral Resources

Staff Council Members -  Physical Plant/Maintenance/Service Sector

• Matthew Lemine - Trades Specialist I, AUX Maintenance

Staff Council Members -  Professional/Non-Teaching Sector (You will be able to vote for up to FIVE candidates)

• Treasure Barberich - Wyckoff - Office Administrator, Arts and Sciences

• Thea Browne - Administrative Assistant Senior, Libraries

• Lian De Leon - Supervisor Ticket Master Office, College of Creative Arts and Media

• Tara George-Jones - Program Manager, Global Affairs

• Angela Henderson - Program Coordinator, Engineering and Mineral Resources
  
• Kieth Rigden - Program Specialist, Arts and Entertainment
• Shirley Robinson - Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

• Brandy Toothman - Program Specialist, School of Nursing

• Jodi Vincent  - Administrative Assistant, LGBTQ and Women's Resources