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
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 |
| A | Job Rodriguez (Term - 2026) | Auxiliary Administration (Retail Services, Production Services, Dining Services) |
| B | Coral Taylor (Term - 2026) Brigham Talbot (Term-2028) | Student Life VP Division (Enrollment Services, Title IX, Dean of Students, Student Development, Residence Life, Health Center) |
| C | Suzy Gerhart (Term - 2028) | International VP Division (Continuing Education, Kennedy Center, International Studies, Performing Arts Management, International VP Office) |
| D | Shane Westwood (Term - 2026) Vince Stroud (Term - 2027) | Advancement VP Division (Athletics, Alumni, Advancement VP Office, BYU Branding, BYU Broadcasting, University Communications) |
| E | Tony Burdette (Term - 2027) | Physical Facilities |
| F | Brian Rennick (Term - 2026) | Information Technology VP Division |
| G | Human Resources, Finance; Police; Security, Purchasing and Travel; Administration VP Office; General Counsel | |
| H | Graduate 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 | |
| J | Laura 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 |
| K | Melanie 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 |