{"494411":{"#nid":"494411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Members Elected to Staff Council","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Staff Council held its second annual election last November with staff members electing six new members who will serve three-year terms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative and Professional\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETina Clonts\u003C\/strong\u003E, Institute Finance Partner, Institute Budget Planning and Administration\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheryl Lafoy\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director, Athletic Event Operations, Georgia Tech Athletics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECara-Joy Wong\u003C\/strong\u003E, Program Support Coordinator, Office of the Provost\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInformation Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnthony Bridges\u003C\/strong\u003E, IT Support Professional Manager, Georgia Tech Athletics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESkilled Trades\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Brown\u003C\/strong\u003E, Electrician III, Facilities\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarquis Stephens\u003C\/strong\u003E, Facilities Manager Senior, Facilities\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new members attended their first Staff Council meeting in December and met with the six members rotating off the Council. Those members leaving the council are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative and Professional\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrea Be\u003C\/strong\u003E, Office of Industry Research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGerri Naramore\u003C\/strong\u003E, Office of the Provost and Executive VP for Research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristie Stewart\u003C\/strong\u003E, Campus Recreation Center\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInformation Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDwayne Palmer\u003C\/strong\u003E, Office of Information Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESkilled Trades\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETommy Little\u003C\/strong\u003E, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGarry Lockerman\u003C\/strong\u003E, Facilities Management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am so thankful to have worked alongside this talented and passionate group of council members during the past year,\u201d said Rick Clark, chair, 2015 Staff Council. \u201cTheir insight, diligence, and desire to see Georgia Tech improve have been invaluable to establishing Georgia Tech\u2019s first Staff Council. It is clear that their foundational efforts will support and bolster the staff experience of many in the years to come.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStaff Council officers for 2016 were also elected at the December meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebbie Dorsey\u003C\/strong\u003E, Student Life \u2013 Chair\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Pusateri\u003C\/strong\u003E, Institute Communications \u2013 Vice Chair\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeslie Hall\u003C\/strong\u003E, Human Resources Information Systems \u2013 Secretary\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2016, the Staff Council plans to implement the following initiatives:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETwo town hall meetings to be held in spring and fall semesters, giving Georgia Tech staff the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with the Staff Council.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQuarterly education sessions to help 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