Board Committees

Gamma Phi Beta's board committees are designed to support our shift to strategic board governance by setting up oversight of critical functional areas within the organization through committees.

International Council Committees

Audit and Finance Committee

  • Chair Kristen Slaughter (Florida State)
  • Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Maddie Reesor Ebert (Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Deborah Lewis (Bucknell)
  • Brandi Vess (Texas A&M-Commerce)
  • Dawna Scheff (Northern Iowa)
  • Allisha Staten (Indiana State)
  • Staff Liaisons: Karen Mayo

Click here to view the charter of the Audit and Finance Committee.

Belonging and Inclusion Committee

  • Jessica Budzianowski (College of Idaho)
  • Ann Campbell (Northwestern)
  • Merry Cosgrove (San Diego State)
  • Teresa Haney (Arizona)
  • Maggie Ruiz (Jacksonville University)
  • Myiah Terry (George Mason)
  • Staff Liaison: Melissa Scott

Click here to view the charter of the Belonging and Inclusion Committee.

Bylaws Committee

  • Chair Kathryn Cobb (Denver)
  • Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Lindsay Healless (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
  • Cheryl Hipp (Bowling Green State)
  • Staff Liaisons: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) and Carri Houser.

Click here to view the charter of the Bylaws Committee.

Extension Committee

  • Chair Samantha Keltner (Northern Iowa)
  • Jennifer Attard (Virginia Tech)
  • Victoria Lopez Herrera (Alumna Initiate)
  • Jaz Leonard (Texas A&M-College Station)
  • Jill Duty Tran (Oklahoma)
  • Elena Wagner (McGill)
  • Staff Liaisons: Morgan Pisarski (Alma) 

Click here to view the charter of the Extension Committee. 

Governance and Personnel Committee

  • Chair Jessica Jecmen (Oklahoma City)
  • Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Victoria Lopez Herrera (Alumna Initiate)
  • Staff Liaison: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State)

Click here to view the charter of the Governance Committee.

Leadership Development Committee

  • Chair Susie Knetter (Kansas State)
  • Callie Cox Bauer (Minnesota-Twin Cities)
  • Kelly Brown Dunne (William & Mary)
  • Amy Geist (Jacksonville)
  • Ashley Lang (Northern Iowa)
  • Rachel Taube (Valparaiso)
  • Chandra Soule (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Jenna Heath (San Diego State)
  • Tanya Jordan (Purdue)
  • Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)
  • Nerissa Rouzer (Virginia)
  • Staff Liaison: Jenny Campfield

Click here to view the charter of the Leadership and Development Committee.

Membership Review Committee

  • Chair Selina Ruiz (Pepperdine)
  • Claire Parker (Alabama)
  • Lillian Lammers (Denver) 
  • Staff Liaison: Samantha Keltner (Northern Iowa)

Click here to view the charter of the Membership Review Committee.

Nominating Committee

  • Chair Kelly Brown Dunne (William & Mary)

  • Deborah Mathes Compton (Memphis)
  • Autumn Hansen (Idaho)
  • Carmen Adler Namenek (Western Ontario)
  • Melanie Martin Roussos (Georgia)
  • Selina Ruiz (Pepperdine)
  • Amy Hyde Sensiba (Southeast Missouri State)
  • Danica Lempert Wilson (Kennesaw State)
  • Bailey Bullock (Morehead State) 
  • Hannah Gibbons (Alma)

Click here to learn more about the Nominating Committee.

NPC Advisory Committee

  • Chair Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Amy Apostol (Iowa)
  • Sarah Franciscus (Bowling Green)
  • Katherine Pezzella (Colgate)
  • Melinda "Mindy" Sutton (Southern Methodist)
  • Jill Duty Tran (Oklahoma)
  • Angela Ging (Florida State) 
  • Stefanie Brickman (Oklahoma) 
  • Staff Liaisons: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) and Samantha Keltner (Northern Iowa) 

Click here to view the charter of the NPC Advisory Committee.

Ritual and History Committee

  • Chair Mary Knaup (California State-Fullerton)
  • Maureen Anderson (California State-Bakerfield)
  • Julie Berry (George Mason)
  • Betsy Glenn (Illinois State)
  • Jill Gunjevic (Bradley)
  • Judy Graham (Oklahoma)
  • Lindsay Healless (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
  • Lisa Hesse (Washington University) 
  • Staff Liaison: Mary Grace Terhaar (St. Louis)

Click here to view the charter of the Ritual and History Committee

Technology Committee

  • Chair Elizabeth Effertz (St. Louis)
  • Callie Cox Bauer (Minnesota-Twin Cities)
  • Erin Litchfield Courville (Bridgewater)
  • Jennifer Moody (Texas Tech)
  • Laszlo "Lots" Pook
  • Susan Grant Schenider (Colorado State)
  • Staff Liaison: Kelcy Workman

Click here to view the charter of the Technology Committee. 

Foundation Board of Trustees Committees

Stewardship Committee

  • Chair Jessica Budzianowski (College of Idaho)

  • Amy Geist (Jacksonville)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Kelly Balthazor (Northern Arizona)

  • Gigi Eyre (California-Irvine)
  • Krista Davis (Bowling Green)
  • Laura Banks (Texas State)

  • Marita Mahan (Indiana State)
  • Fraya Hirschberg (Michigan)
  • Lauren Becker (Florida State)
  • Aaron Rawlins (Oregon)

  • Staff Liaison: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) 


Click here to view the charter of the Stewardship Committee.

Finance Committee

  • Chair Kathleen Colitz (Florida)

  • Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Amy Peterson (Minnesota State – Moorhead)
  • Jane Todd (Vanderbilt)
  • Julia Rodriguez (Florida)
  • Lyn Ortiz (Oregon State)
  • Marlo Tapley (Colorado-Boulder)
  • Staff Liaison: Karen Mayo and Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State)  

Click here to view the charter of the Finance Committee.

Governance Committee

  • Chair Paula Rozicki-Roberts (Oklahoma)

  • Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)

  • Paula Rozicki-Roberts (Oklahoma)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Katie Colitz (Florida)
  • Krista Davis (Bowling Green)
  • Staff Liaison: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) 

Nominating Committee:

  • Chair Paula Rozicki-Roberts (Oklahoma)

  • Heather Swindells (Clemson)
  • Marlo Tapley (Colorado-Boulder)

Click here to view the charter of the Governance Committee.

Grants Committee

  • Chair Patti Kesler (Memphis)

  • Katie Colitz (Florida)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Kelly Balthazor (Northern Arizona)
  • Susan Grant Schneider (Colorado State)
  • Staff Liaison: Nicole Dorman

Click here to view the charter of the Grants Committee. 

Scholarship Committee

  • Chair Heather Swindells (Clemson)

  • Vice Chair Melanie Roussos (Georgia)
  • Susan Grant Schneider (Colorado State)
  • Amanda Ferguson (South Florida)
  • Suzanne Applegate (Texas Tech)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Chrissy Farrell (Syracuse)
  • Christy Ehrenreich (Missouri)
  • Cindy Wood (Missouri)
  • Kelly Balthazor (Northern Arizona)
  • Staff Liaison: Nicole Dorman 

Click here to view the charter of the Scholarship Committee. 

FMC Board of Managers Committees 

FMC Governance Committee

  • Mindy Sutton (Southern Methodist)
  • Jennifer Moody (Texas Tech)
  • Nerissa Rouzer (Virginia)
  • Staff Liaison: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State)

Click here to view the charter of the FMC Governance Committee.

AHC Development Committee

  • Ann Campbell (Northwestern)
  • Shannon Bradley (Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Cathy Griffin (Louisiana State)
  • Heather Seber (Indiana State)
  • Kay Wilms (Colorado State)
  • Jessica Crumrine (Wichita State)
  • Staff Liaison: Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State)

Click here to view the charter of the AHC Development Committee.