Officers & Senators

LMU Staff Senate shall be comprised of no more than 40 and no less than 25 LMU staff members, at a ratio of no more than 100 staff members per senator based on figures provided by Human Resources.

Each of the following university divisions must be represented by at least 1 staff member:

  • Academic Affairs
  • Administration
  • Division of Finance
  • President's Office
  • Student Affairs
  • University Advancement 

Senators serve for a term of 3 years and may be eligible for reelection for 1 successive term. After 2 successive terms (6 years), a senator must take a minimum of a 1-year hiatus before pursuing reelection to the senate.

Loyola Law School staff are represented by a separate body, the Loyola Law School Staff Senate. LLS Staff Senate may designate one of its members to serve as a voting liaison to the LMU Staff Senate.

Executive Board

In the spring, LMU Staff Senate nominates and votes on any Executive Board positions whose terms expire at the end of the school year. Senators who have served a minimum of 6 months are eligible to be nominated. Terms for Staff Senate officers are 2 years, and officers may be eligible for reelection for 1 successive term.

If an officer of the senate is up for reelection to the senate main body, and their term of office has not expired, the officer's senate term is extended by the life of their term of office. At the end of the term of office, they will be expected to run for re-election to the senate. If granted reelection, the additional time served will count toward their eligible years of senate service.

Executive Board

Position Name Division Officer Term Expires Senator Term Expires
President Tom Nelson Student Affairs 2027 2027
Vice President Sara Whelan University Advancement 2027 2027
Secretary Brandon Holmes Administration 2027 2027
Treasurer Patricia Biner Academic Affairs 2027 2028

Senators

Academic Affairs

Name Term Expires
Lindsay Anderson 2027
Amalia Calvillo 2026
Natasha D'Costa 2027
Gwendolyn Dreyer 2025
Erika Espinoza-Paredes 2028
Edgar Hernandez 2025
Sophia Markoski 2027
Chelsea Passamano 2027
Delores Rhaburn 2027
Hugo Rodriguez 2026

Administration

Name Term Expires
Melodie Aubinelliott 2027
Nidia Callejas 2028
Kevin Norwood 2027
Erika Nunez 2027
Seamus O'Ryan 2026
Agnes Rutkai 2027
Kathryn Turner 2025

Division of Finance

Name Term Expires
Vacant  

President's Office

Name Term Expires
Lacee Diamond 2026
Nate Ethell 2027
Diana Hadjiyane 2028

Student Affairs

Name Term Expires
Stuart Moskovitz 2027
Joslyn Rodriguez 2028
Olivia Rodriguez 2027
Autumn Taylor 2026

University Advancement

Name Term Expires
Sarah Harris 2027
Leticia Vidal 2025