Employee Advisory Council

Committees

FY 2023 Employee Advisory Council Group Photo
FY 2023 Employee Advisory Council Group Photo

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee membership is composed of the EAC Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Historian. The Executive Committee sets the agenda for all meetings, recommends changes in the EAC Organization Guidelines or procedures, and provides overall and general guidance and direction for the EAC. Additionally, the Executive Committee serves as an information resource and sounding board for the Chancellor on issues of importance to UT System Employees.

Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2025:

Peter-James (PJ) Ehimika (U.T. Rio Grande Valley)
Chair
ph: 956.665.7427
peterjames.ehimika@utrgv.edu

Yadira Mejia (U.T. Rio Grande Valley)
Vice Chair
ph:  956.665.7120
yadira.mejia@utrgv.edu

Corey Swartz (U.T. M.D. Anderson)
Secretary
ph: 713.563.4401
chswartz@mdanderson.org

Jitenga Knox (U. T. Arlington)
Historian
ph: 817.272.1891
jitenga.knox@uta.edu

Ad Hoc Committees FY 2024

Ad hoc committees may be appointed to assist the EAC with its work. These committees may include institution officers or employees who are not EAC representatives; however, the chair of the ad hoc committee must be a current EAC representative. The organization and constituency of ad hoc committees will be determined by the nature of the task.

Collaboration

Philesha Evans
Teresa Garza
Yadira Mejia (Chair)
Frank Merlino
Grace Romero
Jennifer Sutton
Dory Thompson
Andrea Trease

Assessment

Dara Ajiboye
Lexie Campbell
Peter James Ehimika (Chair)
Matt Keneson
Jitenga Knox
Jennifer Klunk
Michael Lau
Johnny Reyes

Awareness

Brandy Barksdale (Co-Chair)
Ariel Brown (Co-Chair)
Jeremy Higgins
Raul Hinojosa
Pablo Ortiz
Amber Perez
Monica Ramos
Corey Swartz