President/ Executive Office |
Robert M. Berdahl President Responsible for the overall activities of the association, and works with the AAU Executive Committee and the member presidents and chancellors to define and implement the association's mission and agenda. |
Mae-Beth LeGeyt Assistant to the President Supports the president, staffs the Executive Committee. Assists in planning the membership meetings. |
John C. Vaughn Executive Vice President Serves as deputy to the President and chief operating officer. Responsible for issues related to intellectual property, information technology, research libraries and scholarly communication, and AAU membership. |
Leah Norton Assistant to the Executive Vice President Supports the Executive Vice President. Assists in planning the Chief Academic Officers’ (CAO) annual meeting. |
Federal Relations |
M. Matthew Owens Vice President for Federal Relations Responsible for oversight of the association’s federal relations activities. Oversees and coordinates the Council on Federal Relations (CFR) constituent group. Has primary responsibility for issues related to higher education tax policy, including policies related to university endowments; higher education finance and the costs of attending college; and the Department of Defense. |
Amy Scott Associate Vice President for Federal Relations Responsible for issues related to the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and visas/international students. Also shares responsibility for monitoring export control issues. Staffs the AAU Internationalization Committee. |
Mollie Benz Flounlacker Associate Vice President for Federal Relations Responsible for issues related to higher education including student aid, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and international education (excluding visa and immigration issues). Also responsible for issues related to the humanities. Staffs the Association of Graduate Schools (AGS) constituent group and the AAU Internationalization Committee. |
Vacant (search in progress; click here for more information) Federal Relations Professional Staff Member Responsible for issues related to the National Institutes of Health and biomedical research. |
Julia Smith Assistant to the Vice President for Federal Relations Supports the Vice President for Federal Relations and supports the CFR Steering Committee. Assists in planning monthly CFR meetings and the annual CFR Retreat. |
Nelerene Barnes Administrative Assistant, Federal Relations Supports Associate Vice President for Federal Relations Amy Scott. Assists at the membership meetings |
Sarah Lim Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, Federal Relations As receptionist, answers phones and provides staff with general office support. As administrative assistant, supports Associate Vice President for Federal Relations Mollie Benz Flounlacker. Assists in planning the Association of Graduate Deans (AGS) annual meeting. |
AAU Policy |
Tobin Smith Vice President for Policy Responsible for overseeing and coordinating AAU’s policy activities and matters relating to innovation and competitiveness. Responsible for issues related to the Department of Energy and shares responsibility for matters concerning export controls, scientific openness and security, technology transfer, and research costs. Staffs the Senior Research Officers (SRO) constituent group. |
Vacant Senior Policy Analyst Responsible for performing research and policy analysis in support of AAU’s mission and objectives. |
Chris O'Leary Assistant to the Vice President for Policy Supports the Vice President for Policy and the Senior Policy Analyst. Assists in the planning of the Senior Research Officers (SRO) annual meeting. Coordinates the AAU Intern Program. |
Public Affairs |
Barry Toiv Vice President for Public Affairs Responsible for the association’s public affairs and media relations activities including developing and implementing communications and media systems to support AAU's members. Staffs the Public Affairs Network (PAN) constituent group. |
Ann Leigh Speicher Associate Vice President for Public Affairs Serves as deputy to Vice President for Public Affairs and as editor of AAU's constituency communications and website. Staffs the Public Affairs Network (PAN) constituent group. |
Lajauna Smouse Assistant to the Vice President for Public Affairs Partners Coordinator Supports the Vice President for Public Affairs and the Associate Vice President for Public Affairs. Coordinates the AAU Partners constituent group program and meetings. Assists in planning the Public Affairs Network (PAN) annual meeting. |
Office Operations |
Roxanne Murray Director of Human Resources and Administration Responsible for office operations, human resources, and personnel. Assists Executive Vice President with AAU Membership Committee and Institutional Data Committee. |
Susan Staton Director of Finance and Benefits Manages the association’s accounting and financial activities and employee benefits. |
Leslie Weekes Meetings Manager Responsible for all logistical planning and onsite management of the biannual membership meeting, the CFR Retreat and the AGS annual meeting. Plans all logistical aspects of other constituent group meetings, the CFR monthly meetings, and various ad hoc and in-town meetings and events. |
Tom Bozzo Information Systems Manager Directs and coordinates activities related to the operation of the association's information technology department. |
Miranda Young IT Support Assistant Provides support to Information Systems Manager, Tom Bozzo, and monitors and manages general office information technology-related issues. |