Purpose & Expectations
A collaborative body that works alongside the Division of People, Equity and Culture (PEC) in activation and accountability for shared equity leadership work. The group is made up of leaders from every division, college, shared governance group (as appropriate), and strategic areas of focus.
- Activate Shared Equity Leadership work through named initiatives and sub-group work
- Provides input on metrics/KPIs
- Reviews progress on metrics/KPIs, unit/department plans, BIPOC taskforce
*This list of members is updated annually in the fall.
Activation and Accountability Leadership Team Directory
| First name | Last Name | Division | Dept/Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene | Kowalski-Braun | People, Equity & Culture | Inclusion & Equity |
| Adrian | Martinez | Finance & Administration | Facilities Services - Custodial & Operations |
| Molly | McLogan | University Development | Development Services |
| Shawntae | Mintline | Omni | Southeast Michigan OMNI |
| Felix | Ngassa | Enrollment Development and College Futures | The Office of the President |
| Elisa | Ortega-Schultz | People, Equity & Culture | Employee Ombuds |
| Candace | Phenix | Office of General Counsel | The Office of the President |
| Stacy | Piasecki | People, Equity & Culture | Office of Civil Rights and Title IX |
| Jennifer | Pope | Academic Affairs | Seidman College of Business |
| Angelina | Quezada-Reynolds | Enrollment Development & Educational Outreach | Admissions & Recruitment |
| Samhita | Rhodes | Academic Affairs | Padnos College of Engineering |
| Karen | Ruedinger | Academic Affairs | Seidman College of Business |
| Rachel | Salinas | Academic Affairs | College of Computing |
| Mark | Schaub | Academic Affairs | Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Robert | Shorty | People, Equity & Culture | The Office of the President |
| Trista | Shumway | Academic Affairs | Graduate School |
| Sherril | Soman | Academic Affairs | College of Education and Community Innovation |
| Ashley | Spicer | Institutional Advancement | Institutional Advancement |
| Dwayne | Tunstall | Academic Affairs | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Kathleen | VanderVeen | People, Equity & Culture | Office of Civil Rights and Title IX |
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