CSC Executive Committee

Leadership

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

Robin Kaler, Chair-Elect (2022-2023)
Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dana Topousis, Immediate Past-Chair (2019-2021)
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of California, Davis

Class of 2021-2023

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

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

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

Dana Topousis (second term)
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of California, Davis

Jim Zook (first term)
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
The University of Mississippi

Class of 2022-2024

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

Robin Kaler (second term)
Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

Tim McDonough (first term)
Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing
University System of Maryland

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
Floriday International University

Kristen Smarr (first term)
Interim 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

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
Vice President, Public Affairs
APLU

David Edelson
Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs
APLU