{"351221":{"#nid":"351221","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech elects its first Staff Council","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe results are in and, beginning in 2015, members of the new Staff Council will begin their term as the first elected representatives for staff at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are very fortunate to have had such a positive response to the idea of a Staff Council at Tech. From the information sessions conducted over the summer, to the nominations and elections this past fall, staff are very much eager to participate,\u201d said Christie Stewart, associate director of Campus Recreation and vice chair of the Staff Council. \u201cWe could certainly not have done this without the support of Tech\u2019s leadership as well as the greater community.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe following staff members, listed by Job Classification and Compensation System (JCCS) category, will begin their initial term on the Georgia Tech Staff Council at the beginning of the spring semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative and Professional: 8 seats\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERick Clark - Director, Undergraduate Admission\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDebbie Dorsey - Director of Administration, Student Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaJauna Ellis - Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlex Gutierrez - Marketing Specialist, Parking and Transportation\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMelissa Moore - Director of Communications, Campus Services\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGerri Naramore - Director of Financial Administration, Office of the Provost and Executive VP for Research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaura Pusateri - Manager of Special Events and Protocol, Institute Communications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECraig Womack - Director of Undergraduate Programs, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESkilled Trades: 5 seats\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJeffery Bridges - AC Mechanic II, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBill Halabi - Area Maintenance Manager, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETommy Little - Associate Director of Building Services, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGarry Lockerman - Area Maintenance Manager, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeborah Miller - Custodian II, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScientific and Research: 2 seats\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStephen Holbrook - Physician, Stamps Health Services\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBrandon Shaw - Fire Safety Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInformation Technology: 1 seat\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;Leslie Hall - Senior Business Analyst, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDevelopment: 1 seat\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMeredith Schnepp - Development Associate, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with the appointed Staff Council, this elected Staff Council is charged with serving as a conduit for views that represent the greater staff population and provide insight to the executive and senior leadership on how decisions regarding policies, procedures, and investments affect this segment of the campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cThe staff at Tech deserves a voice elected by their peers to help carry their message and have a positive impact on campus.\u201d said Dwayne Palmer, lead information technology project manager in the Office of Information Technology and chair of the appointed Staff Council. \u201cThere is work to do moving forward and we all can and should participate \u2013 even if you are not an elected council member.\u0026nbsp; All staff members at Tech are encouraged to get involved and help make a difference.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the Staff Council has formed the following committees through which they will make recommendations to Tech\u2019s executive leadership:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployee Engagement\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployee Health and Well-being\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECampus Physical Environment\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECompensation and Benefits\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommunications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor complete information on the Staff Council, including information on the newly elected council and how you can get involved, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.staffcouncil.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.staffcouncil.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. All questions may be submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:staffcouncil@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe results are in and, beginning in 2015, members of the new Staff Council will begin their term as the first elected representatives for staff at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The results are in and, beginning in 2015, members of the new Staff Council will begin their term as the first elected representatives for staff at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-12-03 16:59:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:37","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"326941":{"id":"326941","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Staff Council","body":null,"created":"1449245041","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:04:01","changed":"1475895037","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:37","alt":"Georgia Tech Staff Council","file":{"fid":"200240","name":"staffcouncil.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/staffcouncil.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/staffcouncil.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":213045,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/staffcouncil.jpg?itok=nOnSeNj3"}}},"media_ids":["326941"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/","title":"Staff Council"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167004","name":"staff council"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Staff Council\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:staffcouncil@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estaffcouncil@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}