Publish Date

January 27, 2025

We are pleased to announce the selected participants for the 2025 . PSLA is designed to foster a culture of dynamic and transformational leadership for academic professional and professional civil service staff throughout 天美传媒 System.

The PSLA Steering Committee reviewed 115 applications this year, making it a very competitive process and a challenge to select just 20 participants. Please join us in congratulating the who will participate in this year鈥檚 program.

Urbana-Champaign

  • Julia Abel, College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
  • Charisse Coleman, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
  • Jeffrey Fox, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Maria Jaromin, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
  • Marcia Mathis, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center
  • Michelle Rome, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Trinity Allison, Family and Consumer Science

Chicago

  • Jacqueline Berger, College of Medicine
  • Jonathan Fair, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
  • Dr. Jamie Haney, Graduate College
  • Girmachew Mekonnen, University of Illinois Medical Center
  • Marty Semrau, UI Health Information Services
  • Hugo Trevino, Disability Resource Center
  • Susan Young, UIC Human Resources

Springfield

  • Daniel Aguilar, Diversity Center
  • Jessie Burrell, Campus Relations
  • Kathryn Kleeman, Office of Admission

System Offices

  • Michelle Chitambar, Office of Technology Management
  • Nikki Melander, Office of the Controller
  • Daniel Pelayo, University Bursar

More information about the Professional Staff Leadership Academy can be found on the .

Sincerely,

Jami Painter
Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer