Skip to main content

Staff Advisory Council Members

The Staff Advisory Council is comprised of full-time BYU staff employees whose purpose is to serve as a liaison between the university’s administration and the university's more than 21,000 employees. The Staff Advisory Council facilitates communication and participation by BYU employees in the decision-making process about campus policies, helps identify areas of interest and concern to the employees of the university, and makes recommendations to the administration regarding the resolution and/or implementation of those issues.

Members are selected from all university areas and serve a three-year term on the council. The Staff Advisory Council strives to maintain equal representation between genders and exempt/non-exempt staff. More information about the Staff Advisory Council is available on the University Committees' Staff Advisory Council information page.

Officers

Chair: Shane Westwood
Vice-Chair: Tony Burdette
Secretary:
Computer Specialist: Melanie Coleman

Current Council Members

Tony Burdette

September 17, 2024 08:55 AM
Physical Facilities AVP Office (Term - 2027)

Jan Christensen

April 10, 2024 02:29 PM
College of Family, Home and Social Sciences (Term - 2026)

Melanie Coleman

July 18, 2025 10:34 AM
J. Reuben Clark Law School (Term – 2028)

Suzy Gerhart

July 18, 2025 10:36 AM
Continuing Education (Term – 2028)

Laura Muhlestein

April 10, 2024 02:37 PM
Marriott School of Business (Term - 2026)

Brian Rennick

April 10, 2024 02:03 PM
OIT (Term - 2026)

Job Rodriguez

April 10, 2024 02:33 PM
Dining Services (Term - 2026)

Vince Stroud

September 17, 2024 09:16 AM
Athletics - Administration (Term - 2027)

Brigham Talbot

July 18, 2025 10:37 AM
Enrollment Services (Term – 2028)

Coral Taylor

February 13, 2020 04:02 PM
Dean of Students Office - Student Life (Term - 2026)

Juli Todd

September 17, 2024 09:10 AM
Dean's Office of Humanities - English (Term - 2027)

Shawn Ward

April 10, 2024 03:01 PM
College of Engineering (Term - 2026)

Shane Westwood

April 10, 2024 02:58 PM
Brand & Creative (Term - 2026)
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection= overrideCardHideByline= overrideCardHideDescription= overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=

Who To Contact

Not sure who your area representative is? Please use the chart below to locate your university college or division area.

The Faculty Advisory Council handles academic requests and nominations for the university's faculty.

Area
Representative
College/Division
AJob Rodriguez (Term - 2026)
Auxiliary Administration (Retail Services, Production Services, Dining Services)
BCoral Taylor (Term - 2026)
Brigham Talbot (Term-2028)
Student Life VP Division (Enrollment Services, Title IX, Dean of Students, Student Development, Residence Life, Health Center)
CSuzy Gerhart (Term - 2028)International VP Division (Continuing Education, Kennedy Center, International Studies, Performing Arts Management, International VP Office)
DShane Westwood (Term - 2026)
Vince Stroud (Term - 2027)
Advancement VP Division (Athletics, Alumni, Advancement VP Office, BYU Branding, BYU Broadcasting, University Communications)
ETony Burdette (Term - 2027)Physical Facilities
FBrian Rennick (Term - 2026)Information Technology VP Division
GHuman Resources, Finance; Police; Security, Purchasing and Travel; Administration VP Office; General Counsel
HGraduate Studies; Undergraduate Studies; Faculty Development; Religious Publications; Intellectual Property; Faculty Relations; Academic VP Office; Lee Library; President's Office; Assessment and Planning; Jerusalem Center; Belonging VP Division
JLaura Muhlestein (Term - 2026)
Jan Christensen (Term - 2026)
Juli Todd (Term - 2027)
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Religious Education; Humanities; Fine Arts and Communications; Marriott School of Business; School of Medicine
KMelanie Coleman (Term - 2028)
Shawn Ward (Term - 2026)
Clark Law School; Fulton Engineering and Tech; Life Sciences; McKay School of Education; Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences; Nursing