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Current SAB Members

Thank you to this year's executive board members!

Chair, Ryan (Lumpy) Ervin
Chair-elect, Jessica Bulleri
Past-Chair, Jr CUCSA Delegate, Katie Ritchey
Treasurer, Cindy Miller
Treasurer-elect, Karen Schloss
Secretary, Matthew Mednick
Ex Officio Member, Sr CUCSA Delegate, Nathan McCall

Nathan McCall (Ex Officio Member, Senior CUCSA Delegate)

Department: Staff Human Resources
Title: Manager, HR Business Information Services
Years of UCSC Service: 10
First Year Serving on SAB: 2017-18

Campus Committees: Holiday Food & Fund Drive, Employee Housing Workgroup
Internal Committees: Engagement, Communications

(831) 459-3827
nmccall@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

What do I want you to know about me?
I enjoy removing or overcoming obstacles. I do this in my work, by helping SHR find better ways of serving our campus. I've done this in my play, by leading teams of UCSC folk through the Tough Mudder obstacle courses (Go Sluggernauts!). I've done this in my volunteering, by moderating Open Dialogues on Religion for staff and students, through my service on the University Interfaith Council.

In all these efforts, my goal is the same: to help individuals and groups work through what is inhibiting them from a full experience of well-being and stepping further into their potential. I've joined the SAB to engage that same helpfulness in serving our campus community. So, if you see an obstacle that the SAB can help the campus work through, and you're willing to step further into your potential to get it done, then let me know so I can bring it to the group to see what we can all accomplish together.

Also, My favorite way to get to know someone is face-to-face, and preferably outside. So, feel free to reach out to me and we'll set up a lunchtime chat.

Katie Ritchey (Past-Chair, Junior CUCSA Delegate)

(she, her, hers)

Department: University Library
Title: Collection Maintenance Supervisor
Years of UCSC Service: 8
First Year Serving on SAB: 2019-20

Campus Committees: Campus Conduct Board
Internal Committees: Communications, Internal Operations, Finance, Engagement

831-459-3241
kritchey@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I am an alum of Cowell College and have enjoyed working at the University Library. I’m excited to work with the Staff Advisory board to advocate for staff and become more involved with the larger UCSC Campus over the next few years. Outside of work I enjoy baking, reading, camping, and working on house projects with my husband.

Andy Ng

Department: Global Engagement
Title: Assistant Director of Global Programming
Years of UCSC Service: 4
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-2023

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(831) 502-7089
ang324@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I see myself as a full-fledged California boy, carrying Bay Area slang wherever I travel around the world. On campus, I develop initiatives that support the needs of our large international students and scholars population, as well as our outbound students traveling abroad to enrich their lives and education. I previously studied abroad and taught English in Japan, and those experiences have shaped the work that I pursue today. I am excited to work with my fellow dedicated staff members to advocate for and find tangible solutions to support and sustain our community. In my free time, I enjoy cooking plant-based meals, jet setting to share boba and laughs with my community, and becoming the best Pokemon Go trainer I can be.

Ryan (Lumpy) Ervin (Chair)

Department:
Title: Sr. Custodial Supervisor
Years of UCSC Service: 14
First Year Serving on SAB: 2021-2022

Campus Committees: Administrative Management Professionals (AMP)
Internal Committees: Engagement

(831) 459-21163
rwervin@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I have been working on campus in various positions for the last 13 years. I was a former UCSC Senior Custodian where I worked for 5 years at Family Student housing. I then started working as a Senior Building Maintenance worker for 3 years. I am currently a Senior Custodial Supervisor for the day shift. I am the supervisor of 25 very hard-working custodians that I greatly appreciate. Outside of work I am a die-hard San Jose Sharks Hockey fan. I love music, movies, video games, and sci/fi fantasy books. I play guitar for fun, go on hikes, swim, and love to do boxing. I have enjoyed my time on SAB and love to learn more about our campus and to advocate for our staff.

Jessica Bulleri (Chair-Elect)

(She / Her)

Department: Risk Services
Title: Campus Wellness Program Manager
Years of UCSC Service: 4.5
First Year Serving on SAB: 2021-22

Campus Committees: Human Resources Advisory Group
Internal Committees: Communications, Programs

(831) 502-7375
jbulleri@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I have been at UCSC for a little over two and a half years now and have fallen in love with our beautiful campus and vibrant community. As the Wellness Coordinator and co-chair of UCSC Healthy Campus, I develop wellness programming for faculty and staff and aim to build a work and learning environment that supports the health and wellbeing of our community. Outside of work, I am an avid reader of sci fi/fantasy books, a true crime podcast aficionado, a bit of a gamer, a Friends binge-watcher, and a dog mom to a very energetic mini Aussie. I am eager to become more involved in the larger campus community and am looking forward to advocating for our staff and addressing their challenges and concerns.

Elizabeth Moya

Department: Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS)
Title: Renaissance Scholars Program Counselor
Years of UCSC Service: 7
First Year Serving on SAB: 2020-2021

Campus Committees: SFAC (Student Fee Advisory Committee)
Internal Committees:

(831) 459-4819
emoya@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

As the Renaissance Scholars Program Counselor, I advocate and work alongside with students who identify as current/former foster youth, healing from childhood trauma and other extenuating adverse lived experiences. This work is deeply personal to me since I am also an alum from this program when I was attending UC Santa Cruz, class of 2013. I help my students with short and long term goals and holistic advising with a focus on mental health and well-being. This work also translates into my role on the Staff Advisory Board. I have a deep passion and commitment of how I would like to bring more mental health and community care resources to our campus for staff and faculty. I am also a mother to my beautiful son and we enjoy camping, traveling and watching movies together.

Matthew Mednick

Department: Academic Senate
Title: Senate Executive Director
Years of UCSC Service:
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-23

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(831) 459-5209
mmednick@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Personal Statement Coming Soon

Karen Schloss (Treasurer-elect)

(She/Her)

Department: Staff Human Resources
Title: Principal Compensation & Classification Analyst & CruzPay Supervisor
Years of UCSC Service: 4
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-23

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(831) 459-1258
keschlos@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I enjoy helping people find solutions to problems by using my analytical ability to get to the root of the issue, and my creative problem-solving ability to find feasible solutions. I believe that my strong project management skills and ability to communicate in a compelling manner will allow me to advocate for staff needs in a way that can enact meaningful and sustained change. Finally, I have a passion for ensuring fair and equitable pay on our campus; in my role as a Principal Compensation & Classification Analyst, I advocate on behalf of employees for pay that is in line with current market value and classifications that align with the actual job duties being performed. Having heard the concerns about compensation over the years, one of my goals while serving on the Staff Advisory Board is to promote transparency and understanding in regards to Staff compensation. I look forward to hearing more from the campus community and helping solve the issues that are standing in the way of happiness and productivity.

Cindy Miller (Treasurer)

Department: Information Technology Services
Title: Experience & Relationship Lead
Years of UCSC Service:
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-23

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(831) 459-1491
cmiller4@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Personal Statement Coming Soon

Angel Dominguez

Department: Student Affairs and Success
Title: Graduate Services Counselor
Years of UCSC Service:
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-23

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(831) 459-4124
adomingu@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Personal Statement Coming Soon

Beatrice Pina-Torres (she/her)

Department: UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
Title: Registrar and ADA Officer
Years of UCSC Service: 2.5
First Year Serving on SAB: 2022-2023

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

bpinator@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

I am excited to be a part of the Staff Advisory Board. I have been with UCSC for about 2.5 years. I started about a month prior to the Covid shut down so it has been a crazy ride! Despite all the chaos, I have always felt very supported at the Silicon Valley Extension and thought it would be a great time for me to be more involved with the whole campus and community.

In my spare time I love to be with my son, husband, and many pets (2 dogs, a cat, a bearded dragon, and a snake.). I also volunteer with social justice organizations in San Jose that focus on mentoring BIPOC high school students. I also consider myself an artist and love to paint and make jewelry.

Meg Lehr

Department: Division of Physical & Biological Sciences
Title: Divisional Resources Manager
Years of UCSC Service: 17
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

831-459-2692
mlehr@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

UCSC is an amazing place to work, from our core missions of education and research that better the world we live in to the amazingly dedicated and smart staff. Since joining UCSC in 2006, I've held various positions in the areas of academic planning and academic operations, working with staff in student-facing front-line units (like colleges and academic departments) to the more foundational business and operational units (like Financial Affairs, Budget Analysis and Planning, PPDO, ITS). I have become convinced that when we collaborate and work together on solutions, we can produce the best outcomes. I want to bring my experience working beyond the boundary of my unit and knowledge of how things work to the SAB to help effect positive change.

David Hunt

Department:
Title: Wireless Network Engineer
Years of UCSC Service:
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

dhunt1@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Running from Santa Cruz to join the U.S. Navy working as a weapon systems technician (FC) aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Vincennes CG-49 from 1987 to 1991. Once his enlistment was complete he found the desire to return home and finish his education. After graduating with a BS in Electrical, Electronic Engineering, David started his career as a test engineer on a missile defense system for the U.S. Air Force however the desire came to move away from keeping secrets to join Cisco Systems in the late '90's. At Cisco, David played around with a lot of technologies but fell in love with a new and exciting standard that became known as 802.11. He was lucky enough to come up with a few ideas that were patented to enable clients to leverage WiFi to make and receive phone calls. David was never interested in climbing the corporate ladder but very interested in making things work, tasked with showcasing Cisco's advanced technology in events like doing the first 18 holes of golf for the Royal and Ancient, several Super Bowls for the NFL, the All-Star games for the NBA and so many other interesting opportunities. COVID changed how people worked and Cisco offered a very attractive 'early retirement' to man of its employees, that brought David back to Santa Cruz, working a few consulting opportunities while getting his private pilots license and finally the opportunity to work with UCSC as a wireless engineer, his most exciting opportunity to date! productivity.

Christopher Burgess

(He/Him/His)

Department:
Title: Assistant Registrar
Years of UCSC Service:
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

chburges@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Christopher (Chris) Burgess (He/Him/His) has worked in the Office of the Registrar as an Assistant Registrar for Records and Enrollment since 2019. In his free time he lives in Aptos with his wife and three kids and enjoys exploring the wonderful hiking trails and beaches with his family.

Lea Taddonio

(She/Her)

Department: ARCH

Title: Coordinator of Residential Education: Family Student Housing and Graduate Student Housing
Years of UCSC Service: 4
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

831-459-5511
ltaddoni@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Lea Taddonio (she/her) currently works with Family Student Housing and Graduate Student Housing. She has seventeen years experience in nonprofit and higher education settings with a particular interest in experiential learning and community development. Her additional interests include writing, podcasting, traveling, live music, and hanging with her family.

Lauren Morgan

(She/Her)

Department: Staff Human Resources
Title: Senior HR Leader/SMG Coordinator
Years of UCSC Service: 4
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

831-459-4771
llmorgan@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Growing up in Santa Cruz, I never imagined myself working for UCSC. I had very little interaction with the students or campus. I moved away for college and vowed never to return! But time changes all things and I came home to be with my family, who all still live here. My daughter came with me and is graduating this spring (2023) from UCSC. I couldn’t be more proud. I have found a great community working here at UCSC and am excited to join the Staff Advisory Board. I hope my experience in the field of HR and my position in the CPEVC’s office will be valuable in advocating for the wants and needs of the staff we serve. I look forward to working with my fellow board members.

Fisher Dietz

(He/Him)

Department: Baskin Engineering ITS
Title: Local IT Specialist
Years of UCSC Service: 1.5
First Year Serving on SAB: 2023-24

Campus Committees:
Internal Committees:

(408) 919-8973
fdietz@ucsc.edu

Personal Statement

Having grown up in a small town in Mariposa County, I am constantly striving to be a part of something bigger than myself, where the goal is bettering the lives of the many, not the few. I have always been interested in taking part in opportunities where not only can I contribute in a positive manner, but an experience that will, in turn, positively impact me as a human. That is why I am incredibly excited to be joining the Staff Advisory Board at UC Santa Cruz. Being based out of the Silicon Valley Campus where I work as the Baskin Engineering IT Support Specialist, I aim to support growth for both the organization as well as on an individual level. To meet that goal I intend to advocate for staff members that don't work in the city of Santa Cruz and may feel disconnected from the UCSC community. During this time of growth and change in the university, I think it is important to remember that only together can we remain slug strong!