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University of North Georgia Organizational Structure

University President

Michael P. Shannon Ph.D.

  • Administrative Assistant to the President - Sarah Harper

Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief of Staff

Jennifer Herazy, Ed.D.

  • Executive Director of Service Excellence - Charlotte Wade
  • Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management - Tee Mitchell
  • Assistant to the Senior Vice President - Mary Beth Houston

Interim Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Operating Officer

Jason Matt

  • General Counsel - Elene Garrison
  • Associate Vice President of Human Resources - Beth Arbuthnot
  • Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer - Vacant
  • Associate Vice President, Facilities - Todd Bermann
  • Interim Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services & Real Estate - Derek Leonard
  • Director of Public Safety - Greg Williams 
  • Executive Assistant to the SVP/COO - Brandy Hawkins

Provost & Senior VP for Academic Affairs

Chaudron Gille, Ph.D.

  • Dean of College of Arts & Letters - Chris Jespersen, Ph.D.
  • Dean of College of Education - Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.
  • Dean of College of Health Science & Professions - Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D.
  • Dean of College of Science & Mathematics - John Leyba, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Institute for Environmental Spatial Analysis - Jeff Turk, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Mike Cottrell College of Business - Mary Gowan, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Honors - Anastasia Lin, Ph.D.
  • Vice Provost - Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.
  • Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs - Eugene Van Sickle, Ph.D.
  • Dean of Graduate Studies - Troy Terry
  • Dean of Libraries - Joy Bolt
  • Associate VP & Dean, University College - LaJuan Simpson-Wilkey, Ph.D.
  • Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research Administration & Chief Research Officer - Holly Verhasselt, Ph.D.
  • Director, University Press - Bonnie (BJ) Robinson, Ph.D.
  • Business Manager  - Melissa Walton
  • Assistant to the Provost - Ramona Robinson

Senior Vice President & Superintendent of Cadet Leadership Academy

James Terry

  • Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff - LT General Bryan Kirk
  • Commandant of Corps of Cadets - COL Joseph Matthews
  • Director, Cadet Recruiting - Brandon Knox
  • Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President - Melissa Grizzle

Athletics Director

Mary Rob Plunkett

  • Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Operations - Lee Glen
  • Senior Associate Athletic Director of Internal Operations - Derek Suranie
  • Assistant Athletic Director of Student Services - Daijah Freeman
  • Assistant Athletic Director of Game Operations - Morgan Mitchell

Vice President Student Engagement and Success & Chief Student Success Officer 

Alyson Paul, Ph.D.

  • Director, SAEM Strategic Technology - Lindsay Bailey
  • Associate Vice President for Well-being - Darcy Hayes
  • Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Success - Michelle Eaton
  • Administrative Assistant to the VP - Lori Brooksher

Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director of Budget

Jarad Conner

  • Interim Associate Vice President for Financial Services - Chase Grizzle

Vice President, Regional Campuses

Steven Smith, Ph.D.

  • Executive Director of Oconee Campus - Russell Willis
  • Executive Director of Blue Ridge - Sandy Ott
  • Executive Director of Cumming Campus - Ken Crowe, Ed.D.
  • Executive Director of Economic Development and Community Engagement - Bobbi Larson
  • Assistant to the Vice President of Regional Campuses  - Shannon Shockley

Vice President University Advancement 

Jeffrey Tarnowski

  • Executive Director, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving - Wendi Huguley Routhier
  • Director of Development for the College of Arts and Letters - Josie Toney
  • Director of Development for the College of Education and College of Health Sciences and Professions - Mary Byerly
  • Director of Development for Mike Cottrell College of Business - Kimberly Vickers
  • Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics - Steve Shepherd
  • Director of Development for Athletics  - JT Horton
  • Director of Estate and Gift Planning - Jeffrey Boggan
  • Director of Development, Corps of Cadets - James Corbin
  • Assistant Vice President of University Advancement, & Chief Operating Officer - Amanda Harden
  • Administrative Assistant to the Vice President - Amy Greene

Vice President of Strategic Communications & Marketing

Eddie Garrett

  • Associate VP for Strategic Communications & Marketing - Greg Hudgison
  • Executive Director, University Events - Vacant

Interim Director of State Government Relations

Jordan Rowland

Director of Internal Audit

Jill Holman