About Staff Council
The University of Houston Staff Council is an advisory body to the President of the University and the University administration.
Staff Council consists of elected staff members from each division who represent the
entire staff body.
2025 - 2026 Executive Board
| Crispin-Pincomb, Dee President |
832-842-2944 | gscrispi@cougarnet.uh.edu |
| Hearne, Karl Immediate Past President |
832-842-5091 | khearne@uh.edu |
| Trummer-Cabrera, Marti President-Elect |
713-743-6490 | mtrummer@Central.UH.EDU |
| Brandyberg, Tiffany Secretary |
713-743-5714 | trbrandyberg@central.uh.edu |
| Myers, Elsie Treasurer |
713-743-6014 | emyers@uh.edu |
| Samuels, Debbie Parliamentarian |
832-842-4660 | dcsamuels@uh.edu |
| Lautenberger, Jeffrey Historian |
713-743-3054 | jdlautenberger@uh.edu |
2025-2026 Representatives by Division
| Name | Phone Number | Term Expires | |
| Brown, Laura | 832-842-8212 | llbrown6@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Clay, Chareese | 713-743-0593 | ccisaacs@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2027 |
| Creeks, Any’A | 713-743-9746 | aslewis2@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Crispin-Pincomb, Dee** | 832-842-2944 | gscrispin@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Gearing, Luana | 713-743-0684 | lgearing@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Gossett, Brisa | 713-743-0474 | bgossett@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Gradney, Shaneika | 713-743-7601 | sgradney@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Hallett, Golda | 832-842-8387 | ghallett@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Janowski, Emily | 713-743-7171 | eajanows@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2026 |
| Johnson, Whitney | 713-743-4913 | wnjohnson6@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Lee, Genny | 713-743-4906 | gmlee@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Marvels, Antoinette | 713-743-3803 | armarvels@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Myers, Elsie | 713-743-6014 | emyers@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Myers, Sherrie | 832-842-8344 | smmyers@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Pouraryan, Fariba | 713-743-1896 | fpouraryan@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Thomas, Trever | 713-743-9817 | tlthoma7@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Vacant | |||
| Vacant | |||
| Vacant | |||
| ** Presidential term |
| Allen, DaNesha | 832-842-5614 | dnallen@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Brandyberg, Tiffany | 713-743-5714 | trbrandyberg@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Chee, Jacqueline | 713-743-8725 | jchee@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Frankfort, David | 832-842-4658 | davidf@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Gonyea, Ron | 713-743-7705 | rgonyea@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Jones, David K. | 713-743-8477 | djonesjr@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2027 |
| Pellas, Sharon | 713-743-5595 | schavez@uh.edu | June 30, 2028 |
| Samuels, Debbie | 832-842-4660 | dcsamuels@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Villagran, Cesar | 713-743-5660 | cavillag@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Vacant | |||
| Vacant |
| Hearne, Karl** | 832-842-5091 | khearne@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Nguyen, Nam | 713-742-7185 | nhnguyen2@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Shamblin Angel | 713-743-3403 | aashamblin@uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| **Presidential term |
| Alicea, Timothy | 713-743-8658 | tbalicea@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Perry Pernell, Deidra | 713-743-4132 | dperry3@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Jackson, Gabriel | 713-743-2154 | gjackso7@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Schneider, Donna | 713-743-4889 | dmschne2@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Penzien, Christie | 713-743-6197 | cpenzien@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2026 |
| Ramirez, Henry | 713-743-8380 | hdramire@CougarNet.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Pouraryan, Carina | 713-743-7967 | clpourar@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Lautenberger, Jeffrey | 713-743-3054 | jdlautenberger@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Cox, Larry | 713-743-0872 | lcox5@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Harrison, Iggy | 832-842-4502 | rdharrison@uh.edu | June 30, 2026 |
| Romero, Cynthia (Cindy) | 713-743-9797 | cfromero@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Trummer-Cabrera, Marti** | 713-743-6490 | mtrummer@Central.UH.EDU | June 30, 2028 |
| Villegas, Lakeshia | 713-743-1669 | lrvilleg@central.uh.edu | June 30, 2027 |
| Vacant | |||
| Vacant | |||
| **Presidential term |