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    University of North Georgia Organizational Structure

    • UNG Organization Chart Structure (PDF)

    University President

    Michael P. Shannon Ph.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the President - Sarah Harper
    • Senior Vice President, Strategy & Chief of Staff - Jennifer Herazy, Ed.D
    • Director of Athletics - Mary Rob Plunkett
    • Director of Internal Audit - Jill Holman

    Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs

    Chaudron Gille, Ph.D.

    • Assistant to the Provost - Ramona Robinson
    • Academic Affairs Business Manager  - Melissa Walton
    • Vice Provost - Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.
      • Assistant VP for Academic Affairs - Mike Rogers, Ph.D.
      • Director Distance Education and Technology Integration - Irene Kokkala, Ph.D.
      • Executive Director Academic Advising - Maggie Segnitz
      • Associate Dean for Academic Administration - Chris Barnes, Ph.D.
      • Director, Teaching, Learning & Leadership - Roger Runquist, Ed.D.
      • Director, Institute for Healthy Aging - Pamela Elfenbein, Ph.D.
    • Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs - Eugene Van Sickle, Ph.D.
      • University Registrar - Brett Merritt
    • Dean of Libraries - Joy Bolt
    • Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Honors - Anastasia Lin, Ph.D.
    • Associate VP & Dean, University College - Vacant
      • Director, Supplemental Instruction - Sarah Dean
      • Director, Learning Support - Dede Delaughter
      • Director, Interdisciplinary Studies & Academic Coaching - Missy Hernandez
      • Director, Migrant Programs and Services - Iris Trejo Valencia
      • Assistant to the Dean, III - Cecilia McPherson
    • Associate Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management - Brett Morris, Ed.D.
      • Director, Financial Aid - Jill Rayner
      • Director, Undergraduate Recruitment - Christopher Bryan
      • Director of Undergraduate Admissions - Molly Potts 
      • Interim Director, Cadet Recruitment - Nicolas Rossi
      • Director, Graduate Admissions - Cory Thornton
    • Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research Administration & Chief Research Officer - Holly Verhasselt, Ph.D.
      • Accreditation & Assessment Director - Betsy Cantrell
      • Institutional Research Director - Linda Rowland
      • Director, Sponsored Programs - Yolanda Carr, Ed.D.
      • Director, Research Compliance - Vacant
    • Associate VP, International Programs/Executive Director, Global Engagement - Sheila Schulte
    • Director, University Press - Bonnie (BJ) Robinson, Ph.D.
    • Interim Director of Professional and Continuing Education - Teresa Moore

    Academic Deans

    • College of Education - Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.
    • College of Science & Mathematics - John Leyba, Ph.D.
    • College of Arts & Letters - Chris Jespersen, Ph.D.
    • Mike Cottrell College of Business - Mary Gowan, Ph.D.
    • College of Health Science & Professions - Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D.
    • Dean, Institute for Environmental Spatial Analysis - Jeff Turk, Ph.D.

    Vice President of Strategic Communications & Marketing

    Kate Maine, Ed.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the Vice President - Rhonda Shelley
    • Associate VP for Strategic Communications & Marketing - Greg Hudgison
      • Director, Marketing and Creative Services - James Crone, D.B.A.
      • Director, Web Communications - Ohki Komoto
    • Executive Director, University Events - Anna Brown
      • Director, A/V Services - Bryan Garris

    Vice President, Regional Campuses

    Steven Smith, Ph.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Regional Campuses  - Shannon Shockley
    • Executive Director, Oconee Campus - Russell Willis
    • Executive Director, Blue Ridge - Sandy Ott
    • Executive Director, Cumming Campus - Ken Crowe, Ed.D.
    • Executive Director, Economic Development and Community Engagement - Bobbi Larson

    Senior Vice President Business & Finance

    Frank "Mac" McConnell, Ed.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President - Estelle Balch
    • Director of Public Safety - Greg Williams 
    • Director of Budget - Jarad Conner
    • Associate VP, Facilities - Todd Bermann
      • Director of Facilities & Operations - South - Adam Strzemienski
      • Director of Facilities & Operations - North - Henry (Mike) Hyams
    • Associate Vice President for Financial Services & Comptroller - Donna Caldwell
      • Administrative Assistant to the AVP for Financial Services - Heather Barrett
        • Comptroller - Chase Grizzle 
      • Director of Purchasing - Milton T. Hansen
      • Director, Payroll Services - Zeneth Carter
    • Chief Compliance Officer - Charlotte Wade 
      • Assistant Director, Clery Compliance Officer - Brooke Smith
    • General Counsel - Elene Garrison
      • Assistant to General Counsel - April Robinson
      • Director of Risk Management & Compliance - Darren Martin
    • Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services & Real Estate - Gerald Sullivan
      • Executive Director of Aux Services & Related Units - Stephanie Nakamura
      • Manager, Campus Card Business and Marketing - Annie Barnaby
      • Assistant Directory, Auxiliary Services - Brandi Poole
    • Associate Vice President and CIO - Steve McLeod, Ed.D.
      • Chief Information Security Officer - Rob Cherveny
      • Chief Technology Officer - Chris Adams
      • Chief IT Services Officer - Haley Carter
        • Director, TSS Administration - Chris Cooper
        • Director, Enterprise Application Support - Greg Martin
        • Director, IT Service Desk - Katrena Pardue
        • Director, TSS Operations - Kyle Webb
      • Associate CIO, IT Project Portfolio Manager - Scott Marshall
        • Director, IT Research/Academic Innovation - Wally Beck
    • Associate Vice President of Human Resources - Beth Arbuthnot
      • Deputy Chief HR Operations - David Marling
      • Director, HR Operations – Crystal Matthews 
      • Director, Employee Relations & Engagement - Erica Delana
      • Director, Multicultural Employee Affairs - Pablo Mendoza, Ph.D.

    Vice President University Advancement 

    Jeffrey Tarnowski

    • Administrative Assistant to the Vice President - Amy Greene
    • Assistant VP, University Advancement, COO UNG Foundation - Amanda Harden
      • Director, Advancement Services - Michael Smith
      • Director of Donor Relations - Karen Eggers
    • Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics - Steve Shepherd
    • Director of Development for the College of Education and College of Health Sciences and Professions - Mary Byerly
    • Director of Development for Athletics  - Vacant
    • Director of Development for the College of Arts and Letters - Josie Toney
    • Director of Development for Mike Cottrell College of Business - Kimberly Vickers
    • Director of Estate and Gift Planning - Jeffrey Boggan
    • Director of Donor Relations - Vacant
    • Director of Development, Corps of Cadets - James Corbin
    • Executive Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving - Wendi Huguley Routhier 

    Interim Vice President Student Affairs

    Alyson Paul, Ph.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the VP - Lori Brooksher
    • Executive Director, Office of Student Retention & Success - Michelle Eaton
    • Director, SAEM Strategic Technology - Lindsay Bailey
    • Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students - Gainesville/Cumming Campus - Darcy Hayes
      • Director Student Health Services - Karen Tomlinson
      • Director, Student Counseling - Simon Cordery, Psy.D.
      • Director of Financial Wellbeing - Erick Jones 
      • Director, Campus Recreation/Wellness & Student Facilities - Derek Leonard
    • Associate Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students - Dahlonega Campus - John Delaney, Ed.D.
      • Director Residence Life - Vacant
      • Director, Career Services - Diane Farrell
      • Associate Dean of Student Life - Gainesville Campus- Stacie Rowley
        • Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life – Vacant
        • Director, Student Life/Leadership - Mallory Rodriguez
        • Director, Student Involvement - David Michener
      • Interim Director, Nighthawk Engagement and Student Transitions - Michelle Eaton
      • Director, Multicultural Student Affairs - Andrew Johnson
      • Director, Student Accessibility Services - 
    • Assistant Dean of Student Conduct & Integrity - Richelle Keilholz
    • Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students - Oconee Campus - Michelle Brown
      • Director, Testing Office - Jamilla Morrow
    • Commandant Corps of Cadets - Col. Joseph Matthews

    Interim Senior Vice President & Superintendent of Cadet Leadership Academy

    Keith Antonia, Ed.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the Senior VP - Melissa Grizzle
    • Executive Director, Cadet Career Success  - Lt. Col. Heath Williams
    • Director, Global Military Programs - Wesley Pirkle

    Executive Director, NISTS

    Janet Marling, Ph.D.

    • Acting Associate Director, NISTS - Judith Brauer
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