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](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/htran31.jpg?h=1fff1d85&itok=a4TiFKqH)
Hollie Tran
ERAC Chair
OID Administrative Coordinator
![Jennifer Helmuth](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/jenn-helmuth2.jpg?h=48f43739&itok=vSoDjUC5)
Jennifer Helmuth
ERAC Vice Chair
Academic Advisor, PC Rossin College of Eng & Ap Science
![Beth Yen](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/beth-yen1.jpg?h=18c51db9&itok=hxawAU5H)
Beth Yen
ERAC Secretary
Program Coordinator/Advisor, Computer Science & Eng
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Lisa Collins
Chair Ex-Officio
Director, Office of Professional Certification, College of Education
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Chris Halladay
HR Ex-Officio
Associate Vice President, HR
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Melissa Blomkvist
ERAC Member
Executive Secretary, Office of the President
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Julie Bright
ERAC Member
Coordinator, College of Business
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Scott Burden
ERAC Member
Director, The Pride Center (DI&E)
![Natalie Carey](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/natalie-carey.jpg?h=7f60a466&itok=FBUkCrGL)
Natalie Carey
ERAC Member
Senior HR Assistant
![Cindi Deutsch](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/cindi-duetsch.png?h=9b93ffa5&itok=tJBG1Rt3)
Cindi Deutsch
ERAC Member
Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership, College of Ed.
![Tess Gillespie](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/tess-gillespse1.jpg?h=9b93ffa5&itok=evSAjxMF)
Tess Gillespie
Executive Secretary, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Monica Guiher
ERAC Member
Remote Work Specialist
![Avatar](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/avatar14.jpg?h=9b93ffa5&itok=pm30s4s9)
Richard Houck
ERAC Member
Library Coordinator, LTS
![Melissa Howard](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/melissa-howard.jpg?h=ecc60950&itok=6VwAl8lj)
Melissa Howard
ERAC Member
Assistant Director, Systems Training, Knowledge & Project Management
![Jessica Jackson](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/jessica-jackson.jpg?h=9f6c424b&itok=Wc6BNvSm)
Jessica Jackson
ERAC Member
Program Manager, Office of the Provost
![Susan Kanarek](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/susan-kanarek10.jpg?h=ce5576ff&itok=MLnnmadF)
Susan Kanarek
ERAC Member
Coordinator, Energy Systems Eng & Tech Entrepreneurship MP, RCEAS
![Angelo Lambroschino](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/angelo-lehigh-headshot.jpg?h=297da09b&itok=skt2V-pa)
Angelo Lambroschino
ERAC Member
Graduate Recruiting Manager, College of Eng & Applied Science
![Elias Makhoul](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/elias-makoul.png?h=e111e67f&itok=0kLUV2Lt)
Elias Makhoul
ERAC Member
Director, Information Access, Knowledge Management, and Training
![Pat Mann](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/pat-mann1.jpg?h=294582c3&itok=amVJcgET)
Pat Mann
ERAC Member
Director of Administration, Strategic Planning & Initiatives
![Alison O'Connell](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/alison-oconnell.jpg?h=78903ff9&itok=SgALrhzP)
Alison O'Connell
ERAC Member
Development Researcher, Development & Alumni Relations
![Justin Patterson](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/justin-patterson1.png?h=cdf33d11&itok=8qz6BJ1e)
Justin Patterson
ERAC Member
Business Manager, LTS Admin & Planning
![Avatar](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/avatar15.jpg?h=9b93ffa5&itok=BgKSE_dw)
Trish Ripka
ERAC Member
Associate Director, Development & Alumni Relations
![Avatar](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/avatar16.jpg?h=9b93ffa5&itok=nc1dUnay)
Jessica Scott
ERAC Member
Coordinator, Registration & Academic Services
![Avatar](/sites/erac.lehigh.edu/files/styles/square_thumbnail_xs/public/images/people/person/avatar17.jpg?h=9b93ffa5&itok=LA5pAvJo)
Heather Simoneau
ERAC Member
Humanities Librarian, LTS-CITL