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Staff Council Membership

Staff council represents members of the administrative, administrative support and service staff. It consists of 25 elected members who serve two-year terms. Terms are staggered, which means about half the council is up for reelection or replacement each year. The council strives to maintain a representative membership distributed between administration, administrative support, and service staff. In addition to elected members, the president is also invited to appoint two non-voting representatives to act as resources and information liaisons. Presidential appointees serve two-year terms and may not serve more than four consecutive years.

Staff Council Officers

The Staff council cabinet consist of the chair or co-chairs, vice-chair, secretary, and the treasurer. These officers serve on the steering committee with the committee chairs working to drive the direction of the council for the year.

Caroline Bertrand, Co-chair

Executive Assistant, Finance
College Hall 204 | 413-585-2214

Cathy Kearney, Co-chair

Assistant Director of Fundraising & Group Engagement, Alumnae Relations & Development
33 Elm Street | 413-585-2033

Christie Peterson, Vice Chair

Senior Project and Solutions Consultant, Information Technology Services
126 West Street | 413-585-4377

Liz Whitely, Secretary

Administrative Assistant, Botanic Garden

Kenzie Table, Treasurer

Budget Manager, Finance
College Hall 204 | 413-585-5560

Michelle Baird

ITS Purchasing Manager
ITS | 413-585-3027

Kelly DeForest

Associate Director of Curricular & Academic Administration
Provost Office | 413-585-3008

Cait Dougherty

Manager of Student Affairs Programs
Residence Life Operations Assistant
Student Affairs | 413-585-4940

Lorelei Erisis

Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment
School for Social Work
Lilly Hall | 413-585-7967

Ferron Dooley Fairchild

Administrative Coordinator
Science Center | 413-585-3804

Laura Gomez

Assistant Director of 
Fundraising & Group Engagement, 
Class Engagement and Annual Support
OAR/Dev | 413-585-2046

Anna Goudreau

Administrative Coordinator
Department of Music
Sage Hall | 413-585-3152

Kate Jamieson

Accounting Specialist
Finance Office | 413-585-2226

Leah Kent

Assistant Director of Events, Advancement
Alumnae Relations & Development 

Teri Little

Application Administrator
Academic Applications
413-585-2007

Irma Lopez-Gottlieb

Campus Safety Sergeant
Campus Safety | 413-585-2490

Ann Mayo

Security Manager
Museum of Art
Tryon Hall | 413-585-2774

Chris Orsini

Cook
Dining Services

Lori Orsini

Chef
Dining Services

Davis Rivera

Journeyman Electrician
Facilities Management
126 West Street

Heather Rosenfeld

Director of the Spatial Analysis Laboratory
413-585-6974

Claire Seely

International Students and Scholars Specialist
Global Studies Center | 413-585-4905

Valerie Thompson

Dawes Cook’s Assistant
Dining Services

Rebecca Washut

Communications Coordinator, 
Digital Engagement
OAR/Dev | 413-585-6589

Sherry Wingfield

IRB and Sherrerd Center Coordinator
Bass Hall 416 | 413-585-3562