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: 5-6, 10 as of August 2025
Current Grade Term Ends: May 20, 2025

Vacant Precincts: 1, 3, 6, 7 as of January 2025
Current Precinct Term Ends: May 19, 2026 


Precious Allen

Precious Allen - Grade 8-9

Coord, Residence Life Community
RLSH Res Ed Program

MSC02 1530
505 277-8230
palleny@unm.edu

Chanell Anaya

Chanell Anaya - Grade 8-9

Special Events Worker
Events Management

MSC04 2680

canaya3@unm.edu

Marcus Anderson

Marcus Anderson - Precinct 16




manderson91a@unm.edu

Angel J. Baca

Angel J. Baca - Grade 10

HR Tech
Department of Dental Medicine

MSC09 5020
505 485-8251
AngJBaca@salud.unm.edu

Michael Baca

Michael Baca - Grade 5-7




mjbaca14@unm.edu

Angela Beauchamp (she/her)

Angela Beauchamp (she/her) - Precinct 4

Department Administrator
Film and Digital Arts

MSC04 2565
505-277-6262
abqbeach@unm.edu

John Bell

John Bell - Grade 16-17

Core IT Svcs Splst,Sr
IT Networks

MSC02 1520
505 277-0216

SarahBeth Caswell

SarahBeth Caswell - Grade 8-9




secaswell@salud.unm.edu

Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her)

Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her) - Grade 12

Student Success Splst,Sr
Provost Office Staff

MSC05 3400

jcham@unm.edu

Vanessa Chavez

Vanessa Chavez - Grade 11

Events Planner
Research Administration

MSC07 4025

VanAChavez@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

Senior Business Analyst
Finance & Administration



DTDuran@salud.unm.edu

Grace Faustino

Grace Faustino - Grade 15

Manager, IT Services
Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions


(505) 277-6128
gfaustin@unm.edu

Mark Fischer

Mark Fischer - Precinct 27

Chair: Rules & Elections Committee
CRTC Research Data Management

MSC07 4025
505-925-7487
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

Wendy Gaytan Marin

Wendy Gaytan Marin - Grade 5-6

Instructional Assistant: Film and Digital Arts
College of Fine Arts

MSC04 2570
(505) 277-0691
wgaytanmarin@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

Mollie Hayden

Mollie Hayden - Grade 11

Coord, Residence Life Area
RLSH Res Ed Program

MSC02 1530
505 277-8230
mhayden3@unm.edu

Jessica Hitzman

Jessica Hitzman - Grade 14

Program Planning Officer
Provost Office Staff

MSC05 3400
505 277-2611
jhitzman@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

Sierra Kowalski (she/her/hers)

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


Emergency Med EMS Academy

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

Regis Lacher

Regis Lacher - Precinct 30




rlacher@salud.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




JLentsch@salud.unm.edu

Chen Li

Chen Li - Grade 13

Post Doctoral Fellow
Chemistry Department

MSC03 2060
505 277-6655
cli1@unm.edu

Marco Lopez

Marco Lopez - Grade 15

Nurse/Clinical Research Coord.
CRTC Clinic Research Data Management

MSC07 4025
505-272-4946
maalopez@salud.unm.edu

Jairo Marshall

Jairo Marshall - Grade 13

Supv,Student Success
Center for Teaching and Learning

MSC05 3020
505 277-1418
jairomar@unm.edu

Brynn McCabe-Kelly

Brynn McCabe-Kelly - Precinct 12


School of Architecture and Planning

MSC04 2530
505 277-4847
bmccabe@unm.edu

Frankie McQuerry

Frankie McQuerry - Precinct 14

Precinct at Large Representative
Accessibility Resource Center

MSC06 3810
505 277-3506
frankiemcquerry@unm.edu

Stephen Murillo

Stephen Murillo - Precinct 13


Project ECHO

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

Colton Newman

Colton Newman - Grade 13

Business Manager
CASAA Department

MSC11 6280
505 925-2300
cnewman101@unm.edu

Ivan  Olay

Ivan Olay - Grade 14

Sr Program Manager
El Centro de la Raza

MSC06 3830
505-277-6084
iolay@unm.edu

Amanda Ortiz

Amanda Ortiz - Precinct 28




AROrtiz@salud.unm.edu

Amie Ortiz (she, her)

Amie Ortiz (she, her) - Precinct 9

Staff Council Speaker
Finance Systems Management

MSC01 1290
277-4550
aortiz@unm.edu

Madeline Pennington

Madeline Pennington - Precinct 5

Chair: Staff Success Committee
ASM Administration

MSC05 3090
505 554-8812
mlionbarger@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

Araceli Ramirez

Araceli Ramirez - Grade 10

Administrative Coordinator
Provost Office Staff

MSC05 3400
505 527-0607
aaramirez@unm.edu

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

John Shaski (he/him)

John Shaski (he/him) - Precinct 18


FM Recycling

MSC07 4200
563-0483
ski@unm.edu

Nicole Smith

Nicole Smith - Precinct 19

Tech OR Svc Coord Certified
OSIS Operating Room


505 272-2111

Damion  Terrell (he/him)

Damion Terrell (he/him) - Precinct 15

President-Elect & Chair: IT Committee
IT Virtual Infrastructure

MSC02 1520
505 277-8072
evil242@unm.edu

Sarah Treviso

Sarah Treviso - Grade 12

Program Supervisor, Professional Development
Continuing Education

MSC07 4030
505-277-6025
streviso@unm.edu

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Vacant - Precinct 07

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Vacant - Precinct 06

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Vacant - Precinct 03

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Vacant - Precinct 01

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Vacant - Grade 10

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Vacant - Grade 10

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Vacant - Grade 5-6

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Quinton Valencia

Quinton Valencia - Grade 12

Research Scientist 2
CRTC Clinic Rsrch Data Management

MSC07 4025
505 277-4613
QVALENCIA@salud.unm.edu

Anneliese  Ward

Anneliese Ward - Grade 14

Sr. Business Manager
Center for Adv. Research Computing

MSC01 1190

anw0412@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

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