Leadership and governance

The Strengthening VCU's Climate and Inclusion initiative is a joint initiative formed by Inclusive Excellence, Human Resources and the Office of the Provost. It is guided by executive sponsors, co-sponsors, a dedicated workgroup and an advisory committee.

Executive Sponsors:  

Karen Helderman, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Marlon Levy, Interim Senior Vice President, VCU Health Sciences, and Interim CEO, VCU Health System 
Fotis Sotiropoulos, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Meredith Weiss, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO

Co-Sponsors:

Alison Miller, Chief Human Resources Officer
Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., Vice President for Inclusive Excellence & Chief Diversity Officer

Workgroup:

(Lead) Brooke Berry, J.D., Interim Associate Vice President for Belonging & Inclusion, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
(Lead) Suzanne Milton, J.D., Chief Audit and Compliance Executive, Audit and Compliance Services

Archana Pathak, Ph.D., Interim Assistant Vice Provost, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bobbi Gouffon, Director, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resources
Charles Klink, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Holistic Well-Being, Vice President for Student Affairs
Cleopatra Magwaro, LL.B, LL.M., Associate Vice President for Equity and Access Services, Equity and Access Services
David Sarrett, D.M.D., M.S., Associate Vice President for Health Sciences - Faculty Affairs
Ishneila Moore, J.D., Assistant Chief of Staff, Office of the President
John Venuti, Associate Vice President for Emergency Services and Public Safety, VCU and VCU Health
Kevin Harris, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, VCU School of Medicine
Matthew Conrad, J.D., Vice President for Government & External Relations, Office of the President
Mike Porter, Associate Vice President for University Public Affairs, Enterprise Marketing and Communications

Project Manager
Jonsette Calloway-Martin, Communications Manager, Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO

Advisory Committee 

An advisory committee, comprised of students and employees, will guide the workgroup's efforts and provide key feedback as solutions are proposed to improve campus climate.

(Chair) Cristina Stanciu, Ph.D.- College of Humanities and Sciences: Department of English

Amy Coffin- student
Xavier Lewis- student
Cal Newmann- student
Abigail Zaremba, CUPO- Office of Procurement Services
Carlos R. Escalante, Ph.D.- School of Medicine: Physiology and Biophysics
Faedah M. Totah, Ph.D.- College of Humanities and Sciences: Political Science: School of World Studies
J. Cody Nielsen, Ph.D.- School of Education
Kelechi C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA- School of Pharmacy
Mahesh Jonnalagadda, DVM, MS, PhD, DACLAM- Division of Animal Resources (DAR)
Marcelle Davis, DSL- VCU Health System
Myriam Kadeba, Ph.D.- Division of Student Affairs
Samaneh Oladi, Ph.D.- College of Humanities and Sciences: Religious Studies: School of World Studies
Stephanie Tignor- VCU Global Education Office
Kimberly Walton- VCU Health System