We are grateful to the individuals below for serving on the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee. Their invaluable support throughout the planning process has made this special event possible.
Committee Leadership
- Mike Reilly, Honorary Co-Chair & Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Christy Larsen, Honorary Co-Chair & Past Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Larry Simkins, Honorary Co-Chair & Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Joe Poss, Co-Chair & Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer
- Mia Bertagnolli, Co-Chair & Interim Provost
- Fr. Gilbert Sunghera, Co-Chair & Superior, Della Strada Jesuit Community
- Dori Sonntag, Vice Chair, Stakeholder Engagement & AVP/Chief Operating Officer, Advancement
- Whitney Franklin, Vice Chair, Logistics and Planning & Director of Strategic Initiatives, Advancement
- Nichole Barta, Vice Chair, Acting Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Provost
Committee Members
- Molly Ayers, Assistant Dean, Center for Community Engagement
- Abbie Barsness, Assistant Director, Events and Strategic Initiatives, Advancement
- Julia Bjordahl, Director of Presidential Operations
- Matt Eastman, Staff Assembly President
- Yolanda Gallardo, Dean, School of Education
- Laura Gatewood, Assistant Vice President, Donor Relations, Advancement
- Jeff Geldien, Assistant Vice President, Development
- Alyssa Guzman, GSBA President
- Kurt Heimbigner, Interim Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications
- Kara Hertz, Assistant Vice President, Alumni & External Relations
- Jason Houston, Dean, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø in Florence
- Kathleen Jeffs, Associate Provost for Assessment, Accreditation and Programs
- Chris Johnson, Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Revenue Generation
- Robin Kelley, Chief Diversity Officer
- Ray Kliewer, Vice President for Human Resources
- Astrid LeRoy, Program Assistant, Office of the President
- Bob Lyons, S.J., University Chaplain and Board of Members
- Ellen Maccarone, Vice President for Mission Integration
- Tom McKenzie, Faculty Senate President
- Suzie Mize, AVP, Auxiliary Enterprises
- Kent Porterfield, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
- Angela Ruff, Communications and Events Manager, Office of Provost
- John Sklut, Sr. Advisor to President, External and Government Affairs
- Chris Standiford, Athletic Director
- Brian Steverson, John L. Aram Chair of Business Ethics
- Shannon Strahl, Deputy Director of Athletics
- Wendy Thompson, Director of Tribal Relations
- Becky Wilkey, Director of Campus Security and Public Safety