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University of Vermont Staff Organization Chart - Table Format

As of January 13, 2025

Ron Lumbra, Chair, Board of Trustees

  • Patricia Prelock, Interim President
  • William Harrison, Chief Internal Auditor (Direct report to the Chair of the Board Audit Committee)

 

Patricia Prelock, Interim President

  • Jonathan D’Amore, Chief of Staff to the President
    • Corinne Thompson, Coordinator of Board Relations
  • Linda Schadler, Acting Provost
  • Sharon Reich Paulsen, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
  • Vacant, Chief Information Officer
  • Joel Seligman, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
  • Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations 
  • Jamie McGowan, Executive Director of International Partnerships and Programs
  • Bettyjo Bouchey, Chief Professional and Continuing Education Officer
  • Richard Cate, Vice President for Finance & Administration
  • Michael Schirling, Chief Safety and Compliance Officer 
  • Jeffrey Schulman, Director of Athletics
  • William Harrison, Chief Internal Auditor
  • Kirk Dombrowski, Vice President for Research and Economic Development
  • Chris Lehman, Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Governance & Advisory Bodies
    • Faculty Senate
    • Staff Council
    • Student Government Association
    • Graduate Student Senate

 

Linda Schadler, Acting Provost

  • Kerry Castano, Assistant Provost and Chief of Staff 
  • Amer Ahmed, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Jane Okech, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
    • Susanmarie Harrington, Director of Writing in the Disciplines and Center for Teaching & Learning
    • Wendy Berenback, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
    • Susan Munkres, Director of the Office of Community-Engaged Learning
  • Jennifer Dickinson, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Student Success
    • Sarah Heath, Director of the Career Center
    • Dani Comey, Director of the Center for Academic Success
  • Erica Caloiero, Vice Provost for Student Affairs (Direct report to Interim President)
  • Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (Direct report to Interim President)
  • Bryn Geffert, Dean of University Libraries
  • Leslie Parise, Dean, College Agriculture & Life Sciences
    • Roy Beckford, Director of Extension
  • William Falls, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sanjay Sharma, Dean, The Grossman School of Business
  • Katharine Shepherd, Dean, College of Education & Social Services
  • Mandar Dewoolkar, Acting Dean, College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences
  • Peter Newman, Dean, The Rubenstein School of Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Holger Hoock, Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate College
  • Richard Page, Dean, Larner College of Medicine
  • Noma Anderson, Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
  • David Jenemann, Dean, Patrick Leahy Honors College
  • Jason Garvey, Executive Director, Institutional Research & Assessment 
  • Travis McCracken, Military Studies
  • Brendan Fisher, Environmental Program
  • Directors, University-wide Centers

 

Sharon Reich Paulsen, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

  • John Collins, Deputy General Counsel
  • Jennifer Papillo, Associate General Counsel
  • Meghan Siket, Associate General Counsel
  • Andrew Zehner, Associate General Counsel

 

Darcy Pientka, Interim Chief Information Officer

  • Andy Gingras, Director of Client Services
  • Randy Spooner, Director of Telecom and Network Services
  • Scott Carbee, Chief Information Security Officer
  • Susan Skalka, Interim Director of Enterprise Applications/Database Administration
  • Mike Austin, Chief Technology Officer 

 

Alessandro Bertoni, Interim Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

  • Greg Farnham, Executive Director, University Marketing
  • Adam White, Executive Director, University Communications

 

Wendy Koenig, Executive Director of Government Relations 

Jamie McGowan, Executive Director of International Partnerships and Programs

  • Emma Swift, Director of International Education

 

Richard Cate, Vice President for Finance & Administration

  • Kelly Ficklin, Interim Director of the Administrative Business Service Center
  • Shari Bergquist, University Budget Director 
  • Claire Burlingham, University Controller
  • Luce Hillman, Executive Director of Facilities Management
  • Jennifer Greaves, Director, Finance & Facilities Administration

 

Michael Schirling, Chief Safety and Compliance Officer 

  • Timothy Bilodeau, Chief of Police
  • Francis Churchill, Director, Environmental Health & Safety
  • Mark McKenna, Director, CATcard Service Center
  • John Marcus, Emergency Manager
  • Vikki Gauvin, Senior Administrative Analyst and Planner
  • Tessa Lucey, Director, Compliance Services and Chief Privacy Officer
  • Katie Haining, Director, Risk Management

 

Jeffrey Schulman, Director of Athletics

  • Joe Gervais, Associate Athletic Director, Compliance & Sport Administration
  • Cathy Rahill, Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Development & Academic Affairs
  • Krista Balogh, Associate Athletic Director, Communications & External Relations
  • Gregg Bates, Associate Athletic Director for Campus Recreation
  • Alex Blanchard, Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations

 

Amer Ahmed, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence

  • Sherwood Smith, Senior Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Engagement
  • James Ross, Senior Director of Identity Centers & Director of the Interfaith Center
    • Kate Jerman, Director, Prism Center
    • ahmed khanani, Director, Mosaic Center for Students of Color
    • Melissa Murray, Director, Women & Gender Equity Center
  • Erika Lala, Senior Director for Intergroup Dialogue & Inclusive Excellence
  • University Diversity Council 

 

Erica Caloiero, Vice Provost for Student Affairs (Direct report to Interim President)

  • Beth Hellwig, Interim Dean of Students
    • Vacant, Assistant Dean of Students
    • Elliot Ruggles, Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator
    • Laura Lee, Interim Director, Center for Student Conduct
    • Gail Shampnois, Director, Student and Community Relations
  • Phiona Atuhaire, Strategic Initiatives and DEI Coordinator
  • Shoshanna Grunwald, Director of Business Operations
  • Blake Reilly, Executive Director for the Center for Health and Wellbeing
  • Charles Holmes-Hope, Director, Residential Life
  • Lina Balcom, Director of Student Life
  • Justin Dreslinski, Director, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Dining 

 

Jay Jacobs, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (Direct report to Interim President)

  • Moses Murphy, Director of Undergraduate Admissions
  • Veronika Carter, University Registrar 
  • Jessica Donavan, Strategic EM Initiatives Director
  • Marie Johnson, Director of Student Financial Services
  • Jennifer Payne, Director of Orientation and Student Advancement

 

Kirk Dombrowski, Vice President for Research and Economic Development

  • Dan Harvey, Director of Operations
  • Brian Prindle, Executive Director for Research Administration and Integrity 
  • Corine Farewell, Director of ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Innovations
  • Ida Washington, Director of Animal Care Management
  • Mike Lane, Director of Instrumentation Technical Services
  • Jeralyn Haraldsen, Director of Research Development
  • Patricia Coates, Director, Office of Engagement and Institute for Rural Partnerships
  • Sara Cahan, Associate VP for Research
  • Directors, University Research Centers

 

Chris Lehman, Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Lindsey Melo, Strategic Initiatives Leader 
  • Nick Stanton, Director, Equal Opportunity
  • Jack Dorkey, Talent Development COE Leader
  • Sarah Hennessy, Talent Acquisition COE Leader
  • Caroline Cote, Manager, HR Technology & Data
  • Kari Brayden, Classification & Compensation COE Leader
  • Caitlyn Sisler, Benefits COE Leader
  • Megan Boucher – HR Partners Director

 

The ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Foundation

  • Deborah McAneny, Chair of The ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Foundation Board
  • Monica Delisa, President and CEO of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Foundation