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Overall Organizational Structure

University President

Michael P. Shannon Ph.D.

  • Executive Assistant to the President - Sarah Harper

Senior Vice President of Strategic Impact & Engagement and Chief of Staff

Jennifer Herazy, Ed.D.

  • Executive Director of Service Excellence - Charlotte Wade
  • Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management & Chief Enrollment Officer - Tee Mitchell
  • Program Coordinator - Mary Beth Houston
  • Associate Vice President for Data Strategy and Chief Data Officer - Jayson VanHook, Ph.D.
  • Associate Vice President, Community Engagement – Bobbi Larson 
  • Executive Director, State Government Relations – Jordan Rowland
  • Program Manager, Strategic Support – Shannon Shockley

Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Operating Officer

Jason Matt

  • General Counsel - Elene Garrison
  • Associate Vice President of Human Resources - Amy Phillips
  • Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer - Haley Carter
  • Associate Vice President for Budget and Financial Capability – Jarad Conner
  • Associate Vice President, Facilities - Todd Bermann
  • Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services & Real Estate - Derek Leonard
  • Director of Public Safety/Deputy COO - Greg Williams 
  • Executive Assistant to the SVP/COO - Brandy Hawkins
  • Associate Vice President for Financial Services/Controller - Chase Grizzle

Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs

Chaudron Gille, Ph.D.

  • Dean of College of Arts & Letters - Elisabeth Burgess, Ph.D
  • Dean of College of Education - Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.
  • Dean of College of Health & Wellness - Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D.
  • Dean of College of Science & Mathematics - John Leyba, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Institute for Environmental Spatial Analysis - Jeff Turk, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Mike Cottrell College of Business - Rachel Smith, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Honors - Anastasia Lin, Ph.D.
  • Vice Provost - Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.
  • Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs - Eugene Van Sickle, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Graduate Studies - Troy Terry
  • Dean of Libraries - Joy Bolt
  • Associate VP & Dean, University College - LaJuan Simpson-Wilkey, Ph.D.
  • Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research Administration & Chief Research Officer - Holly Verhasselt, Ph.D.
  • Director, University Press - Bonnie (BJ) Robinson, Ph.D.
  • Business Manager  - Melissa Walton
  • Executive Assistant to the SVP - Ramona Robinson
  • Executive Director, Evergreen Learning - Renee Hayes

Senior Vice President & Superintendent of Cadet Leadership Academy

James Terry

  • Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff - Heath Williams
  • Senior Director, Cadet Recuiring - Brandon Knox
  • Commandant of Cadets - James Thomasson
  • Senior Executive Advisor to the Superintendent – Joseph Blacksher
  • Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President - Melissa Grizzle
  • Director, Plans and Operations - Kevin Fowler
  • Director, Global Military Programs - Wesley Pirkle

Athletics Director

Mary Rob Plunkett

  • Senior Associate Athletic Director - Lee Glen
  • Senior Associate Athletic Director - Derek Suranie
  • Associate Athletics Director, Events Management & Facilities – Gregory Smith 

Vice President Student Engagement and Success & Chief Student Success Officer 

Alyson Paul, Ed.D.

  • Associate Vice President for Well-being - Darcy Hayes, Ed.D.
  • Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Success - Michelle Eaton, Ed.D.
  • Associate Vice President for Engagement and Belonging - Joe Hutto, Ed.D.
  • Senior Dean of Students - Glen Harris Jr., M.A.
  • Director, SAEM Strategic Technology - Lindsay Bailey, Ph.D.
  • Administrative Assistant to the VP - Lori Brooksher
  • Title IX Coordinator - Misty McDonald

Power of Five

  • Campus Co-Leads, Oconee – Chris Barnes & Ebonee Dendy 
  • Campus Co-Leads, Blue Ridge – Lori Bramblett & Nathan Price
  • Campus Co-Leads, Cumming – Ann Marie Francis & Chelsea Story 
  • Campus Co-Leads, Gainesville – LaJuan Simpson-Wilkey & Darcy Hayes 
  • Campus Co-Leads, Dahlonega – Glenn Harris & Eugene VanSickle 

Vice President University Advancement 

Jeffrey Tarnowski

  • Executive Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving - Wendi Huguley Routhier
  • Director of Development for the College of Arts and Letters - Josie Toney
  • Director of Development for Mike Cottrell College of Business - Kimberly Vickers
  • Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics - Steve Shepherd
  • Director of Development for Athletics  - JT Horton
  • Director of Estate and Gift Planning - Jeffrey Boggan
  • Director of Development, Corps of Cadets - James Corbin
  • Assistant Vice President of University Advancement - Amanda Harden
  • Administrative Assistant to the Vice President - Amy Greene
  • Director of Development, Annual Giving – Alberto Perez
  • Administrative Assistant III – Ellen Mirakovits 
  • Director of Development, College of Education and Health Sciences and Professions – Heather Pearson
  • Alumni Relations Officer – Jared Patterson 
  • Coordinator, Community Outreach – Kimberly Miller
  • Alumni Relations Officer – Mary Owens 

Vice President of Strategic Communications & Marketing

Eddie Garrett

  • Senior Director, Projects & Budget SC&M - Elise Goudy
  • Director of University Events - Karen Andrews
  • Director of Creative Services and Marketing - James Crone, D.B.A.
  • Director of Marketing & Communications SEM – Jayne Hart 
  • Director of News and Communication - Clark Leonard
  • Director of Web Communications - Ohki Komoto

Chief Audit Officer

Jill Holman

Overall Organizational Structure (PDF)

Organizational Updates

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