The Staff Association Executive Committee identifies and appoints Staff Association members to serve as staff representatives on standing and ad hoc College committees, including the Board of Managers, the Administrative Advisory Committee (the "budget" committee), search committees, and other advisory bodies and working groups. During their appointments, staff representatives serve as liaisons to the SAEC, attending SAEC meetings, sharing information and ideas, and providing regular updates on the progress of the business of the committee on which they serve.

Serving as a staff representative on a College committee, working group, or task force is an opportunity open to any Staff Association member in any division and in any job category, although some roles do have specific requirements. If you have any questions about staff representation or your eligibility to serve as a staff representative, please contact the Vice Chair of the Staff Association.

Standing Committees

Board of Managers / Working Group on Benefits

Staff Representatives: Joanne Brown (2025); Nicole Cunningham (2025)

Two members of the Staff Association Executive Committee are appointed to serve three-year terms as staff representatives to the Board of Managers and to the Working Group on Benefits. These staff reps attend regular Board meetings and activities, and hold staff rep positions on two Board committees. The Working Group on Benefits, convened by the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and reporting to the President of the College, is a forum for the review and discussion of College benefit plans, policies, and programs, including the financial dimensions of such programs. The recommendations of the WGB are shared with and informed by the Administrative Advisory Committee (AAC) and the Finance Committee of the Board of Managers.

Administrative Advisory Committee

Staff Representatives: Elana Wolff (2023); Anthony Machamer (2025)

Two members of the Staff Association Executive Committee are appointed to serve three-year terms as staff representatives to the Administrative Advisory Committee (known as the "budget committee"). AAC is a faculty chaired committee that offers advice to the President and other senior administrators on all matters relating to the financial health and operation of the College. This responsibility includes participation in the preparation of the annual budget for the coming fiscal year and a review of the previous year's performance. AAC reviews data pertaining to all of the major areas of revenue and expenditure and gives its advice as to the proper balance between competing needs. AAC meets on Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 p.m. from September to May.

Retirement Plan and Investment Committee

Staff Representatives: Karen Ward (2025)

The purpose of the Retirement Committee is to oversee the assets of the College’s employee retirement plan. One member of the Staff Association Executive Committee is appointed (for a three-year renewable term) to serve as the staff representative to the Retirement Plan and Investment Committee, which meets at least quarterly.

Labor and Industry Safety Committee

Staff Representatives: Joanne Brown (continuing); Brian Jackson (2023)

Two members of the Staff Association (one exempt and one non-exempt) are appointed for two-year terms as staff representatives to the Safety Committee, which is chaired by the Associate Director of Campus Safety and Safety Coordinator and meets monthly.

Council on Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Staff Representative: temporarily suspended

Two members of the Staff Association are appointed to serve three-year terms as staff representatives to the Council on Sustainability and Social Responsibility. Reporting to the President of the College, the Council is charged with advancing the study and practice of sustainability at Haverford, marked by commitments to environmental stewardship and social responsibility within the context of the College’s Quaker values and educational mission. The Council is led by an Executive Committee that is responsible for agenda setting, convening working groups to address specific issues, and reaching final decisions. The Council meets 1-3 times per year; the Executive Committee may convene more frequently.

Wellness Task Force

Staff Representative: Andrea Visco (2024)

One member of the Staff Association is appointed to serve a two-year term as the staff representative to the Wellness Task Force, which is convened by the Director of Benefits Administration. The Task Force is charged with oversight of wellness and wellbeing related planning, goals, initiatives, and campaigns at Haverford College.

Antiracism Accountability & Advancement Group

Staff Representatives: Kevin Iglesias (2023), Brian Cuzzolina (2023)

The Antiracism Accountability & Advancement Group will formally review, assess, and help accelerate the College’s on-going racial equity work, through the Group’s diverse knowledge, expertise, and perspectives, while providing an additional measure of accountability for Haverford to reach its anti-racism goals and commitments. Two members of the Staff Association are appointed to serve two-year renewable terms.

Ad Hoc Staff Representative Assignments

Vice President of Finance Administration Search Committee

Staff Representatives: Joanne Brown, Spencer Golden

The Office of the Vice President of Finance Administration develops, stewards, and oversees the human, fiscal, and physical resources of the College. The Office establishes financial planning and internal controls in support of the College’s academic mission. The search committee conveners selected two of the four staff representative nominees submitted by the Staff Association Executive Committee.

Strategic Planning Steering Committee

Staff Representatives: David Harrower

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee will engage the best thinking of the Haverford College community to develop and propose a strategic plan to the campus community and Board of Managers. Chaired by the President of the College, the Steering Committee will be a collaborative and consultative body serving the full institution. The responsibilities of the Staff Representative to the Steering Committee will be to serve on the committee on behalf of the Staff Association for its full duration, provide regular updates to and liaison with the Executive Committee, and be a resource for colleagues about the process and progress of the committee. For more information, please visit the College's Strategic Planning webpage.

Parking Committee

Staff Representatives: Wayne Troop

The Parking Committee is periodically reconvened-typically when there are (or needs to be) substantive modifications to the parking policy.