Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Keith Marshall
Keith Marshall
Executive Director
217-244-5756
Responsible for the overall conduct of the Big Ten 91视频 headquarters鈥� staff and programs. Works with chief academic officers to define and implement the consortium's mission and agenda.
Heather Blair
Heather Blair
Office Manager
Programs Team
217-244-2676
Provides administrative and logistical support to the programs, peer groups and initiatives of the Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs and the Graduate Deans.
Cindy Chastain
Cindy Chastain
Office Manager
Operations
217-300-9728
Supports collaborative Procurement activities. Provides financial transaction processing, account reconciliation, and general accounting support for the office
Martha Cooper
Martha Cooper
Senior Assistant Director
Programs Team
217-300-2112
Leads the strategic initiatives and collaborative communities of the Liberal Arts & Sciences Deans and the Senior International Officers. Oversees the development, administration, and evaluation of programs and professional peer groups. As the Senior Assistant Director, supports and supervises staff and serves as a key advisor to the Director.
Claudia Corlett-Stahl
Claudia Corlett-Stahl
Assistant Director for Accounting
Operations
claudia.corlett-stahl@btaa.org
217-244-2161
Leads financial reporting and operations activities including the annual audit, sponsored project administration, and other reporting as necessary. Supports contracting and compliance management for the organization. Assists the Big Ten 91视频 procurement collaboration.
Mel Dawson
Mel Dawson
Office Support Specialist
Programs Team
217-300-0593
Provides administrative and logistical support to the programs, peer groups and initiatives of the Chief Information Officers, Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans, and the Senior International Officers.
Charity Farber
Charity Farber
Associate Director
Programs Team
217-333-6314
Leads the strategic initiatives and collaborative communities of the Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Deans. Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and professional peer communities. As the Associate Director of the Programs Team, supports and supervises staff and serves as a key advisor to the Director.
Lori Frost
Lori Frost
Program Manager
Programs Team
217-333-9228
Develops, implements and evaluates the strategic initiatives and programs of the Chief Information Officers. Fosters the collaborative communities and shepherds the success of the activities of CIOs鈥� professional peer groups.
Katherine Galvin
Katherine Galvin
Director
Programs Team
217-244-8447
Responsible for the overall leadership of the Programs Team and the core members they support: Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs, Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans, Graduate Deans, Senior International Officers and the Chief Information Officers. Provides professional development and support to Programs Team staff and strategic guidance to the core members.
Susanne Garrison
Susanne Garrison
Assistant to the Executive Director
217-244-9239
Provides high-level administrative assistance to headquarters and executive leadership groups also supports the Library Initiatives Director
Frank Guan
Frank Guan
Program Assistant
Programs Team
217-333-4752
Responsible for data management and provides technological and logistical support to the programs, staff and core members of the Programs Team.
Ashton Harwood
Ashton Harwood
Project Manager
Operations team
217-300-0645
Orchestrates various projects crucial to varied initiatives, ranging from operational efficiency to strategic procurement collaborations. Creates workflow/process mapping to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Ben Hoogstraat
Ben Hoogstraat
Information Technology Specialist
Operations
217-333-3927
Manages office-wide information technologies, including support and coordination of video conferencing, office networking, desktop computing, server management, and email list administration.
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee
Business Analyst
Operations
217-300-0386
Provides analytical support to headquarters program staff and member stakeholders. Tracks internal metrics and Big Ten 91视频 institutional data. Provides financial accounting assistance to the Assistant Director for Accounting.
Danielle F. LeFaivre
Danielle F. LeFaivre
Program Coordinator
Programs Team
217-300-4063
Coordinates, implements and administers the programs and strategic initiatives of the Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs. Supports the collaborative communities, conferences, and events of the VPFA groups.
Marian Leon
Marian Leon
Assistant Director for the BIG Collection
Library Initiatives
217-333-5334
Oversees primary programmatic leadership for the Big Collection initiatives. Provides strategic guidance for the BIG Collection and its portfolio of programs, projects, and initiatives.
Kate McCready
Kate McCready
Program Director for Open Publishing Library Programs
612-626-4357
Provides programmatic leadership, strategic coordination, and project management for the libraries' open publishing portfolio and scholarly communications initiatives. The portfolio includes commercial licensing, content purchasing, academy-owned publishing, and university press initiatives.
Kara McKinn
Kara McKinn
Coordinator
Communications
217-244-9849
Manages communications and marketing for the organization, fostering partnerships with Big Ten institutions to promote collaborative initiatives through the Big Ten 91视频. Shares stories of stakeholder collaborations and their impact.
Jake Myers
Jake Myers
Associate Director
Operations
217-300-3583
Leads technology, communications, and project management for the office to support collaborative initiatives across all programs. Supports overall operations including strategic leadership within the Operations Team. Oversees the Big Ten 91视频 Admissions collaboration.
Eileen Oldham
Eileen Oldham
Accounting Associate
Financial Operations
217-244-6966
Responsible for accounting tasks that include billings to member institutions, staff reimbursements, vendor payments, and financial records management.
Katie Pannbacker
Katie Pannbacker
Officer Manager
217-300-4954
Provides administrative support to the BTAA staff and guest travelers, processing travel reimbursements.
Treshani Perera
Treshani Perera
Coordinator for Community Coordinator
Library Team
Coordinates, implements, and manages logistics for various initiatives, events, and programs that advance the goals of the BIG Collection, with a special emphasis on fostering collaborations and conversations among BTAA library community groups.
Laurel Reed Rosch
Laurel Reed Rosch
Programs Manager
Programs Team
217-244-0817
Develops, implements and evaluates the strategic initiatives and programs of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans and Senior International Officers. Fosters the collaborative communities and shepherds the success of the activities of the professional peer groups of the LAS Deans and SIOs.
Jon Rutter
Jon Rutter
Program Coordinator
217-300-3784
Coordinates, implements and administers the programs and strategic initiatives of the Graduate Deans. Supports the collaborative communities, peer groups, and events of the Graduate Deans groups
Emily Frieda Shaw
Emily Frieda Shaw
Coordinator of Infrastructure Services
Library Programs
217-265-4198
Coordinates the BTAA Libraries Shared Services Package including overseeing the existing services within the package as well as any new services that are developed as the BIG Collection roadmap evolves.
Julie Sweet
Julie Sweet
Director
Operations
217-300-5383
Oversees the financial management, human resources, sponsored project administration, and communications for the Big Ten 91视频 and leads the Operations Team. Coordinates procurement leadership initiatives for the collaboration, including strategic contracting for member universities.
Maurice York
Maurice York
Director
Library Initiatives
217-300-0945
Leads the Library Initiatives of the Big Ten 91视频. Works with the directors of libraries to identify and facilitate cooperative programs, and serves as liaison to library-related working groups.
Will Wittmer
Will Wittmer
Technical Architect
Operations
217-244-7000
Delivers comprehensive software and hardware support, manages website administration, and offers expert assistance and development for various applications. Ensures operation and integration of technology solutions to meet organizational needs.