Current Staff Councilors

Guide to Contacting Your Representatives 

If you are interested in learning how to fill a seat, please visit the Join Staff Council page.

Vacant  Grades: 5-7, 8-9, 10, 11 as of May 2024
Current Grade TermEnds: May 20, 2025

Vacant Precincts: 1, 3 as of June 2024
Current Precinct Term Ends: May 19, 2026 


Marcus Anderson

Marcus Anderson - Precinct 16




Jess Anderson (she/they)

Jess Anderson (she/they) - Grade 15




JeAnderson@salud.unm.edu

Michael Baca

Michael Baca - Grade 5-7




mjbaca14@unm.edu

Angela Beauchamp (she/her)

Angela Beauchamp (she/her) - Precinct 4

Chair: DEI Committee
Film and Digital Arts

MSC04 2570
505-277-6262
abqbeach@unm.edu

Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her)

Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her) - Grade 12




jcham@unm.edu

Sierra Cushing (she/her/hers)

Sierra Cushing (she/her/hers) - Grade 13


Emergency Med EMS Academy

MSC11 6260
272-4698
scushing@salud.unm.edu

Sharina Desai (she, her)

Sharina Desai (she, her) - Precinct 22

Chair: Environmental Sustainability Committee
Molecular Genetics Microbiology - AIM Center

MSC08 4660
505 272-7102
spdesai@salud.unm.edu

Deena Duran

Deena Duran - Precinct 20




DTDuran@salud.unm.edu

Ryan Edington

Ryan Edington - Grade 13


MSC07 4245
505-750-3246
redgington@salud.unm.edu

Grace Faustino

Grace Faustino - Precinct 6

Past President
Vice President for Research

MSC05 3480
277-6128
gfaustin@unm.edu

Mark Fischer

Mark Fischer - Precinct 27

Chair: Rules & Elections Committee
CRTC Research Data Management

MSC07 4025
272-2013
MJFischer@salud.unm.edu

Frankie Flores

Frankie Flores - Precinct 11

Precinct at Large Representative
LGTBQ+

MSC05 3155

fiyero81@unm.edu

Gilbert Gallegos

Gilbert Gallegos - Precinct 26




gigallegos@salud.unm.edu

Marvin Gouch

Marvin Gouch - Precinct 23


Emergency Med EMS Academy

MSC11 6260
505-319-7948
MGouch@salud.unm.edu

Angela Marie Graham

Angela Marie Graham - Grade 11




agraham1980@unm.edu

Jennifer Kavka

Jennifer Kavka - Grade 14


College of Arts & Sciences

MSC03 2020
277-5508
jekavka@unm.edu

Chelsea Kies

Chelsea Kies - Precinct 24




CKies@salud.unm.edu

Lorraine Koleski

Lorraine Koleski - Precinct 25




LKoleski@salud.unm.edu

Regis Lacher

Regis Lacher - Precinct 30




rlacher@salud.unm.edu

Tayli Lam

Tayli Lam - Grade 14


Department of Biology

MSC03 2020
505 277-1794
tlam@unm.edu

Joseph Lane (he, him, his)

Joseph Lane (he, him, his) - Grade 11


University Libraries

MSC05 3020
277-4962
jlane@unm.edu

Jhoniq Lentsch

Jhoniq Lentsch - Precinct 21




Madeline Lionbarger

Madeline Lionbarger - Precinct 5

Chair: Staff Success Committee
ASM Administration

MSC05 3090
505 554-8812
mlionbarger@unm.edu

Brynn McCabe-Kelly

Brynn McCabe-Kelly - Precinct 12




bmccabe@unm.edu

Michael  McNeil

Michael McNeil - Grade 8-9




mmcneil@nmpbs.org

Frankie McQuerry

Frankie McQuerry - Precinct 14

Precinct at Large Representative
Accessibility Resource Center

MSC06 3810
505 277-3506
frankiemcquerry@unm.edu

Bonnie Minkus Holmes

Bonnie Minkus Holmes - Grade 15

Grade at Large Representative



bminkusholmes@unm.edu

Stephen Murillo

Stephen Murillo - Precinct 13


Project ECHO

MSC07 4245
925-0726
smmurillo@salud.unm.edu

Ivan  Olay

Ivan Olay - Grade 14

Staff Council President
El Centro de la Raza

MSC06 3830
277-6084
iolay@unm.edu

Gonzo Olivas

Gonzo Olivas - Precinct 7




gonzo02@unm.edu

Amanda Ortiz

Amanda Ortiz - Precinct 28




AROrtiz@salud.unm.edu

Amie Ortiz (she, her)

Amie Ortiz (she, her) - Precinct 9

Immediate Past President
Finance Systems Management

MSC01 1290
277-4550
aortiz@unm.edu

Zachary Peterson

Zachary Peterson - Precinct 10




zpeterson@unm.edu

Mary Phibbs

Mary Phibbs - Precinct 8

Co-chair: Government Relations Committee
Global Education Office

MSC06 3850
277-4032
phibbsm@unm.edu

Andrea Quijada (she,her,hers)

Andrea Quijada (she,her,hers) - Grade 12


Outreach & Engagement, NMPBS


505-277-4087
aquijada@nmpbs.org

Jason  Quinn

Jason Quinn - Grade 13




JQuinn@nmpbs.org

Natalie Rowe (She, Her, Hers)

Natalie Rowe (She, Her, Hers) - Grade 12


School of Architecture and Planning


505 277-2903
nrowe01@unm.edu

Kristina Rucker

Kristina Rucker - Precinct 17


PPD, Work Control

MSC07 4200
925-9516
ruckerk@unm.edu

Carla Sakiestewa

Carla Sakiestewa - Precinct 2

Staff Council Treasurer



csakiest@unm.edu

Yadéeh Sawyer (she/her/ella)

Yadéeh Sawyer (she/her/ella) - Grade 13

Co-chair Rewards & Recognition Committee
Engineering Student Success Center

MSC01 1145
277-9151
yadeeh@unm.edu

Jessica Serna

Jessica Serna - Grade 13


Project ECHO

MSC07 4245
505 272-2808
JSerna@salud.unm.edu

John Shaski (he/him)

John Shaski (he/him) - Precinct 18


FM Recycling

MSC07 4200
563-0483
ski@unm.edu

Jake Smith

Jake Smith - Precinct 19




JacMSmith@salud.unm.edu

Damion  Terrell (he/him)

Damion Terrell (he/him) - Precinct 15

Chair: IT Committee
IT Virtual Infrastructure

MSC02 1520
505 277-8072
evil242@unm.edu

Sarah Treviso

Sarah Treviso - Grade 12


Continuing Education


505-277-8975
streviso@unm.edu

Amber Trujillo McClure (she, her, ella)

Amber Trujillo McClure (she, her, ella) - Grade 14


Registrars Office

MSC11 6325
505 277-2125
atrujillomcclure@unm.edu

Quinton  Valencia

Quinton Valencia - Grade 10




qvalencia@unm.edu

Winton Wood (she/they her/their)

Winton Wood (she/they her/their) - Precinct 29


Pediatrics Center for Development

MSC07 4080
505-263-5127
WiWood@salud.unm.edu

Robinson Worley

Robinson Worley - Grade 16-20




rlworley@salud.unm.edu

Lisa Yuka (she/her/hers)

Lisa Yuka (she/her/hers) - Grade 16-20




prather@unm.edu

Physical Address
Hokona - Zuni Room 302
Phone: (505) 277-1532
Email: scouncil@unm.edu 

 

Mailing Address

UNM Staff Council
Hokona-Zuni Rm 302 MSC02 1560
1 University of New Mexico
AlbuquerqueNM 87131-0001