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Members

CSC Executive Committee

Leadership

Robin Kaler, Chair (2024-2025)
Associate Chancellor for Strategic Communications & Marketing
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kamrhan Farwell, Chair-Elect (2024-2025)
Vice Chancellor of Communications
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cinnamon Blair, Immediate Past Chair (2022-2023)
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of New Mexico

Class of 2022-2024

Cinnamon Blair (second term)
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of New Mexico

Robin Kaler (second term)
Associate Chancellor for Strategic Communications & Marketing
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sharon Martin (second term)
Vice President for University Relations and Enrollment Management
West Virginia University

Victor Balta (first term)
Assistant Vice President for Communications and University Spokesperson
University of Washington

Ryan Piurek (second term)
Assistant Vice President of Presidential Communications and Special Projects
Indiana University

Class of 2023-2025

Kamrhan Farwell (second term)
Vice Chancellor of Communications
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Anthony Rionda (first term)
Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications, Government and External Affairs
Florida International University

Kristen Smarr (first term)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing
University of Missouri

Tracy Vosburgh (second term)
Vice President of Communications and Marketing
Virginia Tech

Phil Weiler (first term)
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Washington State University

Class of 2024-2026

Johnny Cruz (second term)
Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
University of California, Riverside

Keith Miles (second term)
Director, Office of Communications
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU)

Robyn Merrick (second term)
Vice President of External Affairs
Southern University System

Jay Blanton (first term)
Chief Communications Officer
University of Kentucky

Jim Zook (second term)
Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications
The University of Mississippi

Liaisons

Council on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Malika Carter-Hoyt
Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
James Madison University

Council on Governmental Affairs
Lauren Brookmeyer
Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations
Stony Brook University

Council on Student Affairs
Jayne Brownell
Vice President for Student Life
Miami University of Ohio

Ex-Officio Members

Jeff Lieberson
Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President, Public Affairs
APLU

David Edelson
Associate Vice President, Public Affairs & Member Engagement
APLU

Featured Project & Initiative

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Featured Project & Initiative

Powered by Publics is convening nearly 125 change-ready institutions within 16 “transformation clusters” focused on solving different pieces of the student success puzzle. Participating institutions are working collaboratively to increase college access, eliminate the achievement gap, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025.