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: Phillip McCarthy
(term expires 5/2027)
Assistant Vice President and Controller
University Accounting and Financial Reporting
pjmccart@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 2

(List of units in District 2)

District 2: Rebecca Wiltfong
(term expires 5/2027)
Director of Information Management
Department of Physics
Grainger College of Engineering
rwiltfon@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: Stefan Djordjevic
(term expires 5/2027)
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of History
djordje1@illinois.edu


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: Celine Young
(term expires 5/2027)
Program Manager, CABBI
Vice Chancellor Research Institutes
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
chyoung@illinois.edu


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: Andrea McNiel
(term expires 5/2027)
Educator
Cooperative Extension Service
amcnei1@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 7

(List of units in District 7)

District 7: Rae Fletcher
(term expires 5/2027)
Associate Director of Ancillary Services
McKinley Health Center
drrae@illinois.edu

District 7: Crystal Zulauf
(term expires 5/2025)
Associate Director of Strategic Engagement
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
cmzulauf@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 5/2027)
Director of Administration
Gies College of Business
bfulton@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 9

(List of units in District 9)

District 9: William Schlaack
(term expires 5/2026)
Digital Reformatting Coordinator
University Library
schlaac2@illinois.edu

District 9: 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: Kiona Kittl
(term expires 5/2027)
Academic Advisor and Coordinator
School of Information Sciences
kmwebber@illinois.edu


DISTRICT 11

(List of units in District 11)

District 11: Suneeti Jog
(term expires 5/2027)
Associate Research Scientist
Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute
jog@illinois.edu

District 11: Andres Felipe Prada Sepulveda
(term expires 5/2026)
Assistant Research Scientist, Environmental Engineer
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Prairie Research Institute
pradase2@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).