The Committee consists of twenty-four voting members:

  • Twelve members elected from the non-exempt staff
  • Twelve members elected from the exempt staff

To be eligible for election to the committee, employees must be nominated and have completed one year's service at the University. Members will generally serve a three-year staggered and nonconsecutive term.

The Committee also consists of three ex-officio members:

  • Human Resources Ex-Officio Member - A member of the Human Resources Staff will serve as an ex-officio member of the Committee. This person will be the liaison between the Committee and the administration and will serve in the capacity of an advisor to the Committee. The ex-officio person is a non-voting member of the Committee and will not serve on sub-committees.
  • Outgoing Chair Ex-Officio Member - The outgoing Chairperson of ERAC will serve as an ex-officio member of the Committee for one year following their term as Chairperson. This person will serve in the capacity of an advisor to the Committee. The ex-officio person is a non-voting member of the Committee and will not serve on sub-committees.
  • FSCN/FSPN Ex-Officio Member - A member of the Faculty/Staff of Color Network or the Faculty/Staff Pride Network will serve as an ex-officio member of the Committee. This person will be the liaison between the committee and the FSCN/FSPN and will serve in the capacity of an advisor to the Committee. The ex-officio is a non-voting member of the Committee and will not serve on sub-committees.
Hollie Tran

Hollie Tran

ERAC Chair
OID Administrative Coordinator
Jennifer Helmuth

Jennifer Helmuth

ERAC Vice Chair
Academic Advisor, PC Rossin College of Eng & Ap Science
Beth Yen

Beth Yen

ERAC Secretary
Program Coordinator/Advisor, Computer Science & Eng

Lisa Collins

Chair Ex-Officio
Director, Office of Professional Certification, College of Education

Chris Halladay

HR Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President, HR

Melissa Blomkvist

ERAC Member
Executive Secretary, Office of the President

Julie Bright

ERAC Member
Coordinator, College of Business

Scott Burden

ERAC Member
Director, The Pride Center (DI&E)
Natalie Carey

Natalie Carey

ERAC Member
Senior HR Assistant
Cindi Deutsch

Cindi Deutsch

ERAC Member
Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership, College of Ed.
Tess Gillespie

Tess Gillespie

Executive Secretary, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Monica Guiher

ERAC Member
Remote Work Specialist
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Richard Houck

ERAC Member
Library Coordinator, LTS
Melissa Howard

Melissa Howard

ERAC Member
Assistant Director, Systems Training, Knowledge & Project Management
Jessica Jackson

Jessica Jackson

ERAC Member
Program Manager, Office of the Provost
Susan Kanarek

Susan Kanarek

ERAC Member
Coordinator, Energy Systems Eng & Tech Entrepreneurship MP, RCEAS
Angelo Lambroschino

Angelo Lambroschino

ERAC Member
Graduate Recruiting Manager, College of Eng & Applied Science
Elias Makhoul

Elias Makhoul

ERAC Member
Director, Information Access, Knowledge Management, and Training
Pat Mann

Pat Mann

ERAC Member
Director of Administration, Strategic Planning & Initiatives
Alison O'Connell

Alison O'Connell

ERAC Member
Development Researcher, Development & Alumni Relations
Justin Patterson

Justin Patterson

ERAC Member
Business Manager, LTS Admin & Planning
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Trish Ripka

ERAC Member
Associate Director, Development & Alumni Relations
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Jessica Scott

ERAC Member
Coordinator, Registration & Academic Services
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Heather Simoneau

ERAC Member
Humanities Librarian, LTS-CITL