{"642078":{"#nid":"642078","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Staff Council Leadership Takes Reins for 2021","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs its sixth full year of operation winds down, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Staff Council\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will welcome eight new faces in 2021. November\u0026rsquo;s election brought the following staff members onto the Council to serve three-year terms beginning in January:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative and Professional\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECandice Bovian, Human Resources \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EProgram Manager\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECourtney Hill, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003ECommunications Manager\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWilliam Jimerson, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cstrong\u003E \u0026ndash; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDirector of Human Resources\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELoran Crabtree, Georgia Tech Police Department \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EDetective\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScience and Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlicia Wood-Jones, Environmental Health and Safety \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EAssociate Lab and Chemical Safety Officer\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInformation Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKevin Ellis \u0026ndash; Enterprise Resource Planning\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ndash; ERP System Analyst Lead\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEric Sembrat \u0026ndash; College of Engineering \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EApplication Developer Lead\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a result of two additional vacancies in 2020, the following members will serve temporary terms based upon receiving the next highest number of votes from this year\u0026rsquo;s Election:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMelody Austin, Human Resources\u003Cstrong\u003E \u0026ndash; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHR Business Partner \u003C\/em\u003E(Term: 2021)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEric Sembrat \u0026ndash; College of Engineering \u0026ndash; \u003Cem\u003EApplication Developer Lead\u003C\/em\u003E (Term: 2021-22)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuinae Ford, administrative manager in Facilities, will serve as Council chair, succeeding Byron Fitch. Candice Bovian, program manager in Georgia\u0026nbsp; Tech Human Resources, will succeed Quinae Ford as vice chair; Alicia Wood-Jones, lab and safety officer in EHS, will succeed Alex Gutierrez as secretary; and Kevin Ellis, ERP system lead, will succeed Lizzie Lack as treasurer. The rest of the 2021 Staff Council leadership team includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJonathan Etress \u0026ndash; Parliamentarian\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECourtney Hill\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; Chair, Communications Committee\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWill Jimerson\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; Chair, Compensation and Benefits Committee\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJuan Archila \u0026ndash; Chair, Campus Physical Environment Committee\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMelody Austin \u0026ndash; Chair, Employee Engagement Committee\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlex Gutierrez \u0026ndash; Chair, Health and Well-Being\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As we embark on our seventh year as a Staff Council, it is my honor to welcome our newly elected members,\u0026rdquo; said Byron Fitch, senior consultant, Strategic Consulting. \u0026ldquo;We have accomplished so much this year even amid the Covid-19 pandemic, race and social justice concerns, budget cuts, and many other stressors that have affected us both personally and professionally. It is our goal to continue to engage, inform, and advocate on behalf of our staff to support them in every way possible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Staff Council would like to recognize and thank the following members who finished their three-year or temporary terms this year: Carly Bloomingdale, Stacy Braukman, Jassen Ceci, Joscelyn Cooper, Jonathan Hart, and Chris Walker.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Staff Council and ways to get involved, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs its sixth full year of operation winds down, the Georgia Tech Staff Council will welcome eight new faces in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As its sixth full year of operation winds down, the Georgia Tech Staff Council will welcome eight new faces in 2021. 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