Executive Councils

The President's Council provides input on key strategic initiatives, align and execute strategy, and coordinate information.
 

• Sarah Aikman, Assistant Vice President, Student Engagement & Inclusiveness

• Bob Alston, Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students

• Bonita Brown, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

• Bethany Bowling, Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

• Holly Chason, Executive Director of Planning and Institutional Research

• Judy Daar, Dean, Chase College of Law

• Shelly Deavy, Assistant Vice President, Development

• Ginni Fair, Dean, College of Education

• Tim Ferguson, Chief Information Officer

• John Gaffin, Chief of Police

• Grant Garber, Vice President for Legal Affairs/General Counsel

• Eric Gentry, Vice President for University Advancement

• Valerie Hardcastle, Executive Director, Institute for Health Innovations

• Hassan HassabElnaby, Dean, College of Business

• Barry Kienzle, Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance

• Kevin Kirby, Dean, College of Informatics

• Tammy Knochelmann, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Regents

• Samantha Langley, Vice Provost, Graduate Education, Research and Outreach

• Francois LeRoy, Executive Director of IEC, Center for Global Engagement/International Affairs

• Brianna Marshall, Interim Dean, Steely Library

• Diana McGill, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Karen Mefford, Interim Chief Financial Officer

• Abdou Ndoye, Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

• Chad Ogle, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs Budget & Operations

• Ryan Padgett, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment & Student Success

• Darryl Peal, Chief Diversity Officer & Title IX Coordinator

• Christina Roybal, Vice President, Director of Athletics

• Lori Southwood, Chief Human Resources Officer

• Leah Stewart, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment & Financial Aid

• Gannon Tagher, Interim Dean, College of Health and Human

• Services  Sara Wice-Courtney, Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications

• Jason Vest, Assistant Provost for Special Projects, Academic Affairs

• Syed Zaidi, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management
  

The University Council members share and coordinate information and provide input on key issues.
 

• Sarah Aikman, Assistant Vice President, Student Engagement & Inclusiveness

• Bob Alston, Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students

• Bonita Brown, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

• Bethany Bowling, Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

• Brooke Buckley, Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics and Chair of Chairs

• Holly Chason, Executive Director of Planning and Institutional Research

• Amy Clark, Director, Counseling & Student Wellness

• Allen Cole, Registrar

• Judy Daar, Dean, Chase College of Law

• Shelly Deavy, Assistant Vice President, Development

• Ginni Fair, Dean, College of Education

• John Farrar, Faculty Senate President

• Tim Ferguson, Chief Information Officer

• Lauren Franzen, Director of HR Management Services

• Bill Froude, Director, Career Services

• John Gaffin, Chief of Police

• Grant Garber, Vice President for Legal Affairs/General Counsel

• Eric Gentry, Vice President for University Advancement

• Valerie Hardcastle, Executive Director, Institute for Health Innovations

• Hassan HassabElnaby, Dean, College of Business

• Gayle Hilleke, Executive Director, Kentucky Campus Compact

• Barry Kienzle, Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance

• Kevin Kirby, Dean, College of Informatics

• Tammy Knochelmann, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Regents

• John Kriebs, Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations

• Samantha Langley, Vice Provost, Graduate Education, Research and Outreach

• Francois LeRoy, Executive Director of IEC, Center for Global Engagement/International Affairs

• Brianna Marshall, Interim Dean, Steely Library

• Diana McGill, Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Andy Meeks, Interim AVP for Business Operations

• Karen Mefford, Interim Chief Financial Officer

• Bill Moulton, Director, Operations & Maintenance

• Abdou Ndoye, Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

• Chad Ogle, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs Budget & Operations

• Ryan Padgett, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment & Student Success

• Darryl Peal, Chief Diversity Officer & Title IX Coordinator

• Isaiah Phillips, Student Government Association President and Student Regent

• Audra Points. Director, Safety & Emergency Management

• Denice Robertson, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

• Frank Robinson, Director Center for Teaching and Learning

• Christina Roybal, Vice President, Director of Athletics

• Mary Paula Schuh, Director, Planning, Design & Construction

• Steve Slone, Staff Congress President

• Lori Southwood, Chief Human Resources Officer

• Leah Stewart, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment & Financial Aid

• Gannon Tagher, Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services  

• Jason Vest, Assistant Provost for Special Projects, Academic Affairs

• Sara Wice-Courtney, Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications

• Amy Wylie, Sr. Director, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving

• Syed Zaidi, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management