2025 Staff Council Election Preliminary Results
As a result of the 2025 Classified Staff Council/ACCE/BOG Classified Staff Representative Election, the following employees will be representing the classified staff on our main and divisional campuses beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The Board of Governors (BOG) Classified Staff Representative also will be representing the classified staff at WVU Potomac State College, WVU Institute of Technology and WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Charleston Division.
Staff Council Chair
Shirley Robinson - Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Advisory Council of Classified Employees (ACCE) Representative
Jodi Vincent - Administrative Assistant, LGBTQ and Women's Resources
Board of Governors (BOG) Representative
Dianne Stewart - Administrative Associate, Engineering and Mineral Resources
Staff Council Member – Administrative/Managerial
Joan Crabtree - Manager, Auxiliary Operations
Michael Joplin - Manager, Auxiliary Operations
Staff Council Members – Clerical/Secretarial
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 – Paraprofessional/Technician
Ryan Lesher - PRT Electronics Specialist, AUX Personal Rapid Transit
John Twyford - PRT Technician II, AUX Personal Rapid Transit
Staff Council Members – Physical Plant/Maintenance/Service
Matthew Lemine - Trades Specialist I, AUX Maintenance
Staff Council Members – Professional/Non-Teaching
Thea Browne - Administrative Assistant Senior, Libraries
Tara George-Jones - Program Manager, Global Affairs
Shirley Robinson - Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Brandy Toothman - Program Specialist, School of Nursing
Jodi Vincent - Administrative Assistant, LGBTQ and Women's Resources