Metropolitan State University of Denver has announced the newly elected and appointed members of its Staff Senate for the 2025–26 academic year. With a historic level of voter participation, the Staff Senate election reflects growing enthusiasm and commitment among staff members to engage in shared governance and advocacy efforts.
The Staff Senate extends gratitude to all candidates who ran for office and those who served during the 2024–25 term. Their dedication has set a strong foundation for continued progress. The final Staff Senate meeting of the academic year will take place virtually June 10 at 10 a.m. and is open to all staff members.
Executive Board
- President: Barbara Fricks Romero
- Vice president (appointed): Caitlin Plamp
- Secretary: Bridget Wetzel
- Treasurer (appointed): Chris Tribbett
- Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion advisor (continuing): PaviElle James
Division senators
- Academic Affairs: KC Coburn
- Administration:
- Sonya Martin
- Kendra Montoya
- Advancement: Louie Pinkerton
- Athletics: Nick Kirchhof
- College of Aerospace, Engineering, Computing and Design: Alyssa Williams
- College of Business: Angela Schissler
- College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Alexis Magaña
- College of Health and Human Sciences: Jamie Littlefield
- President/Strategy: Jeremy VanHoosier
- School of Education: Sophia DeCubellis
- School of Hospitality: Stephen Barela
- Student Affairs:
- April Abernathy
- Jesse Ehringer
At-large senators
- Administration and Front Desk Support At-Large: Jocelyn Galindo
- Communications At-Large: Emalie Whan-Traylor
- Data Management and Analysis At-Large: Jess Brandhorst
- Fiscal and Grant Management At-Large: Ikaika Hill
- Student Advising and Support Services At-Large: Clare Kost
- General At-Large:
- Maty Candelaria
- Gabriel Grinsteiner
Staff members are encouraged to visit the Staff Senate SharePoint site to view upcoming meeting schedules, connect with their senators, and provide input on staff-related issues. The site will be updated soon with contact information for newly elected members and future events.
