Your Representatives

DISTRICT 1

(List of units in District 1)

District 1: Megan Pearson
(term expires 5/2026)
Visiting Library Services Coordinator
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
megannp4@uillinois.edu

District 1: Svetlana Vranic-Sowers
Associate Director for Innovation and Senior Technology Manager
Office of Technology Management (OTM)
svsowers@illinois.edu
(term expires 5/2024)


DISTRICT 2

(List of units in District 2)

District 2: Elizabeth Gonzalez
(term expires 5/2024)
Senior Academic Advisor
Computer Science
egon@illinois.edu

District 2: Todd Sweet
(term expires 5/2025)
Director of Constituent Engagement
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
tmsweet@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 3

(List of units in District 3)

District 3: Neil Baer
(term expires 5/2026)
Senior Academic Advisor
Department of Communication
nbaer2@illinois.edu

District 3: OPEN
(term expires 5/2024 )


DISTRICT 4

(List of units in District 4)

District 4: Brandi Barnes
(term expires 5/2025)
Research Development Manager
Vice Chancellor for Research Institutes
bbarnes@illinois.edu

District 4: Emily Wuchner
Associate Director for Student Experience
Graduate College
wuchner2@illinois.edu
(term expires 5/2024)


DISTRICT 5

(List of units in District 5)

District 5: Annette Donnelly
(term expires 5/2026)
Visiting Research Specialist
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
annette5@illinois.edu

District 5: Patrick Gavin
(term expires 5/2025)
Director of Advancement
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
pjgavin@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 6

(List of units in District 6)

District 6: Shannon Range
(term expires 5/2026)
4-H Youth Development Educator
Cooperative Extension Service
slrange@illinois.edu

District 6: Lisa Merrifield 
(term expires 5/2024)
Strategic Operations Coordinator
Extension
lmorrisn@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 7

(List of units in District 7)

District 7: Crystal Zulauf
Associate Director of Strategic Engagement
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
cmzulauf@illinois.edu
(term expires 5/2024)

District 7: Mathew Buchi
(term expires 5/2025)
Disability Sport Coach
Disability Resources and Educational Services
buchi@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 8

(List of units in District 8)

District 8: Matt Petruszak
Assistant Director of Academic Administration
College of Law
petrusz1@illinois.edu
(term expires 5/2025)

District 8: Brian Fulton
(term expires 5/2024)
Director of Administration
Department of Business Administration
bfulton@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 9

(List of units in District 9)

District 9: William Schlaack
(term expires 5/2023)
Digital Reformatting Coordinator
University Library
schlaac2@illinois.edu

District 8: Eric Kurt
(term expires 5/2025)
Media Commons Coordinator
Library
ekurt@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 10

(List of units in District 10)

District 10: Lisa Goodpaster Lahners
(term expires 5/2026)
Director of Project Management
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
lisag18@illinois.edu

District 10: Julie Elzanati
(term expires 5/2024)
Director of Foundation Relations
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
elzanati@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 11

(List of units in District 11)

District 11: Elizabeth Watts
(term expires 5/2024)
Research Archaeologist and Collaborative Research Liaison
Illinois State Archaeological Survey, Prairie Research Institute
ewatts@illinois.edu

District 11: Elizabeth Meschewski
(term expires 5/2026)
Assistant Research Scientist, Hazardous Waste and Pollutants
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute
elm2@illinois.edu


Ex Officio

Ex Officio Member: Brian Farber
Chief of Staff & Special Projects, IHR
52 E. Gregory
Champaign, IL 61820
MC-562
Phone: (217) 300-6858
bfarber@illinois.edu


University Senate

The current and historical list of AP senators can be found on the University Senate website. This list of all senators is sorted by college, with AP senators identified as the “AP” college.

The Council of Academic Professionals (CAP) is an elected assembly serving the interests of full-time, part-time, and retired academic professionals at Illinois. We provide direct and concerted communication between academic professional staff and administrative officers of the University. We are the voice of Academic Professionals (APs).