Cabinet Members

Names and Faces and Titles

Michael Shannon, Ph.D.

President

Sarah Harper

Executive Assistant to Michael Shannon, President

Jessica Shannon

First Lady

Chaudron Gille, Ph.D.

Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ramona Robinson

Executive Assistant to Chaudron Gille, SVP for Academic Affairs

James Terry

Senior Vice President & Superintendent of the Cadet Leadership

Melissa Grizzle

Executive Assistant to LT General, James Terry, SVP & Superintendent of Cadet Leadership

Jennifer Herazy, Ed.D.

Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief of Staff

Jason Matt

Senior Vice president for Business Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Morgan Stovall

Assistant Director of Academic Business Operations

Brandy Hawkins

Executive Assistant to Jason Matt, SVP for Business operations & COO

Alyson Paul. Ed.D

Vice President of Student Engagement & Success and Chief Student Success Officer

Lori Brooksher

Administrative Assistant to Alyson Paul, VP of Student Engagement & Success and Chief Student Success Officer

Elisabeth Burgess

Dean of College of Arts & Letters

Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC

Dean of College of Health & Wellness and Professor

Eddie Garrett

Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing

Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.

Dean of College of Education and Professor

Jill Holman

Chief Audit Officer

John Leyba

Dean of the College of Science & Mathematics

Tee Mitchell

Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management & Chief Enrollment Officer

Mary Rob Plunkett

Chief Athletics Officer

Jeffrey Tarnowski

Vice President for University Advancement

Amy Greene

Administrative Assistant to Jeffrey Tarnowski, VP of University Advancement

Jeff Turk. Ph.D.

Dean & IESA Academic Advisor & IESA Director

Kristi O’Conner

Administrative Assistant I

Mary Beth Houston

Presidential Ambassador Program Coordinator

Madison Wimberly

Marketing Coordinator

Hrisheekesh Talari

Data Analytics Developer

Elise Goudy

Director of Projects & Budget for Strategic Communications & Marketing

Karen Andrews

Director of University Events

Sydnie Horton

Creative Director

James Crone, D.B.A.

Director of Marketing & Creative Services

Clark Leonard

Director of News & Communications

Denise Ray

Communications Specialist

Melissa Walton

Academic affairs Business Manager

Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.

Vice Provost-Academic Affairs

Andrew Rohr

Coordinator of University Events

Niall Quinn

CLA Strategic Communications Advisor

Dylan Williams

Manager, University Events

Ohki Komoto

Director of Web Communications

James Corbin

Director of Development of the Cadet Leadership Academy

Joey Blacksher

Executive Director or Leadership Development & CLA Senior Advisor

Ret. Col. Bryan Kirk

Executive Director of Institute for Peak Performance

Bobbi Larson

Associate Vice President of Community Engagement

Jayson VanHook, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Data Strategy & Chief Data Officer

Haley Carter

Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Jarad Conner

Associate Vice President for Budgeting and Financial Capability

Todd Bermann

Associate Vice President for Facilities

Derek Leonard

Associate Vice president for Auxiliary Services & Real Estate

LaJuan Simpson-Wilkey, Ph.D.

Associate Vice president & Dean for University College & Campus Co-Lead for Gainsville

Heath Williams

Associate Vice President & Chief of Staff for CLA

Darcy Hayes, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Well-being & Campus Co-Lead for Gainsville

Michelle Eaton, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Student Engagement & Success

Joe Hutto, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Engagement & Belonging

Glen Harris, Jr., M.A.

Dean of Students

Shannon Shockley

Program Manager for Strategic Support - GVL

Jordan Rowland

Title Executive Director Government Relations - GVL

Jennifer Herring

Associate Director of Student Impact Initiatives - GVL