![Staff Senate Members](images/rosters/2023-2024/StaffSenate-8.15.23.jpeg)
About Us
UTSA Staff Senate works to continually improve university operations and staff wellbeing.
Charged by the UTSA President and the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Staff Senate serves as an advisory body, making recommendations to the president regarding the interests and concerns of staff. Additionally, the Senate coordinates staff appreciation, as well as provides scholarships for eligible staff pursuing degrees at the university.
Senators
Staff Senate is represented by 40 elected Senators. Thirty-three of these positions are divided proportionally amongst UTSA's functional areas (also known as divisions) based on the number of employees from each area. The remaining seven positions are selected from Administrative & Professional (A&P) staff members from any functional area. If a member changes positions to another functional area, they may resign from Senate or complete their term under the functional area they were elected to represent.
Executive Officers
![Amy Fritz](images/rosters/2023-2024/Fritz-Amy.jpg)
Amy Fritz
Business Affairs
Chair
Term Expires: 08/31/24
Amy.Fritz@utsa.edu
![Justin Marmolejo](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Justin Marmolejo
Research, Economic Development & Knowledge Enterprise
Vice Chair
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Justin.Marmolejo@utsa.edu
![Sapna Naik](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/Naik-Sapna.jpg)
Sapna Naik
Academic Affairs
Secretary
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Sapna.Naik@utsa.edu
![Harshan Kannan Raj](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Harshan Kannan Raj
University Technology Solutions
Parliamentarian
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Harshan.Raj@utsa.edu
Senators
![Lisa Alonzo](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/alonzo-lisa.jpg)
Lisa Alonzo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Lisa.Alonzo@utsa.edu
![Ana Boyer-Chadwick](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/boyer-chadwick-ana2.jpg)
Anna Boyer-Chadwick
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Anna.Boyer-Chadwick@utsa.edu
![Estefania Casper](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/casper-stef.jpg)
Estefania Casper
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Estefania.Casper@utsa.edu
![Katia Diamante](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/diamante-katia.jpg)
Katia Diamante
University Relations
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Katia.Diamante@utsa.edu
![Victoria Downing](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/downing-victoria.jpg)
Victoria Downing
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Victoria.Downing@utsa.edu
![Angel Espinoza](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/espinoza-angel.jpg)
Angel Espinoza
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Angel.Espinoza@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Josefina Fernandez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Josefina.Fernandez@utsa.edu
![Matthew Fey](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/fey-matthew.jpg)
Matthew Fey
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Matthew.Fey@utsa.edu
![Julie Fisher](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/fisher-julie.jpg)
Julie Fisher
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Julie.Fisher@utsa.edu
![Gabby Flores](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/flores-gabby.jpg)
Gabby Flores
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Evette.Flores@utsa.edu
![Heather Frazer](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/frazer-heather.jpg)
Heather Frazer
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Heather.Frazer@utsa.edu
![Pebby Garner](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/garner-pebby.jpg)
Pebby Gardner
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Pebby.Garner@utsa.edu
![Jennilee Garza](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/garza-jennilee.jpg)
Jennilee Garza
Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jennilee.Garza@utsa.edu
![Lauren Hoffman](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/hoffman-lauren-2.jpg)
Lauren Hoffman
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Lauren.Hoffmann@utsa.edu
![nnennaya ikwuagwu](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/ikwuagwu-nnennaya.jpg)
Nnennaya Ikwuagwu
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Nnennaya.Ikwuagwu@utsa.edu
![Lisa Johns](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/johns-lisa.jpg)
Lisa Johns
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Lisa.Johns@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Olamiposi Kolajo
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Olamiposi.Kolajo@utsa.edu
![Angie Lopez](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/lopez-angie.jpg)
Angie Lopez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Angie.Lopez@utsa.edu
![Xavier Loredo](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/loredo-xavier.jpg)
Xavier Loredo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Xavier.Loredo@utsa.edu
![Sharon Martinez](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/martinez-sharon.jpg)
Sharon Martinez
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Sharon.Martinez@utsa.edu
![Andrea McClure](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/mcclure-andrea.jpg)
Andrea McClure
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Andrea.McClure@utsa.edu
![Nikki McGovern](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/nicki-mcgovern.jpg)
Nikki McGovern
Athletics
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Nikki.McGovern@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Jeffrey Miller
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jeffrey.Miller@utsa.edu
![Cindy Orth](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/orth-cynthia.jpg)
Cynthia Orth
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Cynthia.Orth@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Jacqueline Ortiz
Research
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jacqueline.Ortiz@utsa.edu
![Beverly Ostmo](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/ostmo-beverly.jpg)
Beverly Ostmo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Beverly.Ostmo@utsa.edu
![Gabriela Rodriguez](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/rodriguez-gabriela.jpg)
Gabriela Rodriguez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Gabriela.Rodriguez@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
James Rodriguez
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
James.Rodriguez@utsa.edu
![Veronica Salazar](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/salazar-veronica.jpg)
Veronica Salazar
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Veronica.Salazar@utsa.edu
![Lauren Smith](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/smith-lauren.jpg)
Lauren Smith
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Lauren.Smith@utsa.edu
![Jeannete Stokes](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/stokes-jenny.jpg)
Jeannete Stokes
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Jenny.Stokes@utsa.edu
![Michele Tenza](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/tenza-michele.jpg)
Michele Tencza
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Michele.Tencza@utsa.edu
![Angela Trejo](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/trejo-angela.jpeg)
Angela Trejo
Research
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Angela.Trejo@utsa.edu
![name](images/rosters/Placeholder300x400.png)
Eric Uriegas
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Eric.Uriegas@utsa.edu
![Jessica Vela](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/vela-jessica.jpg)
Jessica Vela
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Jessica.Vela@utsa.edu
![Drew Vincent](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/vincent-drew.jpg)
Drew Vincent
University Relations
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Drew.Vincent@utsa.edu
Non-Voting Positions
In addition to the 40 voting members, there are several non-voting positions representing the UTSA Faculty Senate and the UT System Employee Advisory Council.
![Damaris Ibarra](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/ibarra-damaris.jpg)
Damaris Ibarra
Academic Affairs
Ex Officio Chair
Damaris.Ibarra@utsa.edu
![Matt Keneson](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/keneson-matt.jpg)
Matthew Keneson
UT System Employee Advisory Council Representative (Primary)
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Matt.Keneson@utsa.edu
![Kim Kline](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/kline-kim.jpg)
Dr. Kimberly Kline
Academic Affairs
Kim.Kline@utsa.edu
Staff Senate Advisor
![Veronica Salazar](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/salazar-veronica-vpba-300x400.jpg)
Veronica Salazar
Executive Vice President for Business Affairs
and Chief Enterprise Development Officer
![Mary Hernandez](images/rosters/2023-2024/v2/hernandez-mary-300x400.jpg)
Mary Hernandez
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration and Operations
To view the representatives from prior years, please visit the membership archives page.