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

150th Celebration Committee

  • Chair Krista Davis (Bowling Green)
  • Vice Chair Page Adams (Indiana)
  • Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Julie Eichenberg (Florida State)
  • Carly Foerster (Chapman)
  • Amanda Hart (Iowa)
  • Jessica Jecmen (Oklahoma City)
  • Linda Johnson (Vanderbilt)
  • Mary Knaup (California State-Fullerton)
  • Megan Krueger (Indiana)
  • Katherine Pezzella (Colgate)
  • Shauna Wilson (Washington State)
  • Mindy Sutton (Southern Methodist)
  • Staff Liaisons: Tara Foristal, Megan Smiley Wick (Washington State) and Elizabeth Vaughn

Click here to view the charter of the 150th Celebration Committee.

Audit and Finance Committee

  • Chair Kristen Slaughter (Florida State)
  • Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Maddie Reesor Ebert (Wisconsin-Madison)
  • Barbara Endres Hoffmann (North Dakota)
  • Deborah Lewis (Bucknell)
  • Emily Walvoord Rossman (Iowa State)
  • Brandi Vess (Texas A&M-Commerce)
  • Staff Liaisons: Karen Mayo

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

Belonging and Inclusion Committee

  • Chair Kimberly Idio (California-Irvine)
  • Ann Campbell (Northwestern)
  • Merry Cosgrove (San Diego State)
  • Teresa Haney (Arizona)
  • Allison McMurry (Oklahoma City)
  • Katie Seuntjens
  • Zachary Shirley
  • Dawn Randolph (Penn State)
  • Staff Liaison: Samantha Keltner (Northern Iowa)

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)

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)
  • Sarah Kate Rogers Rhoades (Oklahoma State)
  • 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 Dunne (William & Mary)
  • Amy Geist (Jacksonville)
  • Ashley Lang (Northern Iowa)
  • Rachel Taube (Valparaiso)
  • Krista Davis (Bowling Green)
  • Staff Liaison: Samantha Keltner (Northern Iowa)

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

Membership Review Committee

  • Chair Alex Mathis-Porter (Kennesaw State)
  • Clair Parker (Alabama)
  • Selina Ruiz (Pepperdine) 
  • 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)
  • Bailey Bullock (Morehead State)
  • Deborah Mathes Compton (Memphis)
  • Hannah Gibbons (Alma)
  • Autumn Hansen (Idaho)
  • Lindsay Young Champion (Southern Methodist)
  • Carmen Adler Namenek (Western Ontario)
  • Melanie Martin Roussos (Georgia)
  • Selina Ruiz (Pepperdine)
  • Amy Hyde Sensiba (Southeast Missouri State)
  • Danica Lempert Wilson (Kennesaw State)

Click here to learn more about the Nominating Committee.

NPC Advisory Committee

  • Chair Stephanie Carriere (Arizona)
  • Caitlin Bond (Syracuse)
  • Sarah Franciscus (Bowling Green)
  • Bronwyn Holder (Chapman)
  • Katherine Pezzella (Colgate)
  • Melinda "Mindy" Sutton (Southern Methodist)
  • Jill Duty Tran (Oklahoma)
  •  Staff Liaisons: Megan 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 Gungevic (Bradley)
  • Judy Graham (Oklahoma)
  • Lindsay Healless (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
  • Lisa Hesse (Washington University) 
  • Staff Liaison: Kendra Bocher (California State-Long Beach)

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)
  • Deanna Fuller (South Dakota)
  • Jennie Meyer (Miami-Ohio)
  • 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)

  • Paula Rozicki-Roberts (Oklahoma)
  • Amy Geist (Jacksonville)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Staff Liaison: Michael McPhee  


Click here to view the charter of the Stewardship Committee.

Finance Committee

  • Chair Kathleen Colitz (Florida)

  • Heather Swindells (Clemson)
  • Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Staff Liaison: Karen Mayo and Megan Wick (Washington State)  

Click here to view the charter of the Finance Committee.

Governance Committee

  • Chair Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)

  • Paula Rozicki-Roberts (Oklahoma)
  • Jessica Budzianowski (College of Idaho)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Staff Liaison: Megan Wick (Washington State) 

Nominating Committee:

  • Chair Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)

  • Jessica Budzianowski (College of Idaho)
  • Susan Grant Schneider (Colorado State) 

Click here to view the charter of the Governance Committee.

Grants Committee

  • Chair Adra Cheek (Oklahoma City)

  • Dawn Randolph (Penn State)
  • Denise Vollert-Parrotto (California State-Fullerton)
  • Katie Colitz (Florida)
  • Heather Swindells (Clemson)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • 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)
  • Adra Cheek (Oklahoma City)
  • Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt)
  • Staff Liaison: Nicole Dorman 

Click here to view the charter of the Scholarship Commitee.