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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