Benefits Advisory Committee

Charge:

Review and make benefits recommendations to university leadership.

Classification

University

Reports To

President (delegate: Vacant, Senior Vice President for Administration and CFO)

Membership

  • One representative from Financial Services and Operations recommended by or filled by the Vice President for Finance
  • Three representatives recommended by the full Senate, two faculty members and one staff member
  • One representative recommended by Staff Council
  • One faculty member recommended by the Provost
  • One staff member recommended by the CFO and Senior Vice President for Administration
  • One department chair/dean recommended by the Provost
  • One retiree recommended by the CFO and Senior Vice President for Administration
  • CFO and Senior Vice President for Administration will serves as the leadership liaison
  • Two Human Resources' representative(s) whereas, the Chief Human Resources Officer will serve as ex-officio member(s) and co-chair

Members

Joanne Anderson, Director of Charitable Giving

Jane Berner, Retiree Representative (Staff)

Patrice Cobin, Assistant Director of A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum

Robert Hutchinson, Professor, Accounting

Dave Krings, BSME, MHFA, Director of Energy Management

Brenda Krueger, Chief Human Resources Officer

Madeline Mercado Voelker, Department Coordinator

Dawn Montag, HR Manager, Benefit Services

Tim Scullion, Director of Budget & Financial Planning

Nick Stevens, Associate Vice President for Finance

 

Last updated:  April 16, 2026