President's Sustainability Council
The President's Sustainability Council advises the President, via the Provost and the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, on sustainability and resilience at Western Washington University. The President's Sustainability Council will be the body charged with expressing, upholding, and advancing the institution’s full commitment to sustainability, resilience, and adaptability.
President’s Sustainability Advisory Council 2024-2025
| Name | Department and Representation | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Lopes | Co-Chair / Vice President, Business and Financial Affairs | Lopesj2@wwu.edu |
| Jack Herring | Co-Chair / Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs | Herrinj4@wwu.edu |
| Faculty | ||
Grace Wang (sabbatical fall qtr) | Professor, Department of Urban & Environmental Planning & Policy / Director, Sustainability Engagement Institute | Wangg@wwu.edu |
| Sara Baskentli | Associate Professor, Finance and Marketing | Baskens@wwu.edu |
| Nicole Brown | Associate Professor, English Department | Brownn6@wwu.edu |
| McNeel Jantzen | Professor, Linguistics | jantzem@wwu.edu |
| Associated Students | ||
| Aspen Cates-Doglio | AS President | AS.President@wwu.edu |
| Daron Skinner | AS Vice President for Sustainability | AS.VP.Sustainability@wwu.edu |
| Emma Fredlund | Student Senator At-Large | Fredlue@wwu.edu |
| Halle Bauer | Student Senator At-Large | |
| University Advancement | ||
| Stephanie Ashton | Executive Assistant to VP for University Advancement | Ashtons3@wwu.edu |
| Academic Affairs | ||
| Kate Cabe | Interim Associate Dean of Libraries | Cabek@wwu.edu |
| Teena Gabrielson | Dean, College of the Environment | Gabriet2@wwu.edu |
| Kate Beck | Program Director, Sustainability Engagement Institute | Beckk22@wwu.edu |
| Dora Vaughan | Academic Program Coordinator, Sustainability Engagement Institute | Vaughad3@wwu.edu |
| Business and Financial Affairs | ||
| Traci Brewer-Rogstad | Associate Vice President for Facilities Development and Operations | Brewert3@wwu.edu |
| Jeff Aslan | Assistant Director, Campus Utilities and Sustainability, Facilities Development and Operations | Aslanj@wwu.edu |
| Shelby Zimmerman | Director, Transportation Services / Box Office and WWU Card Services, University Police Department and Transportation Services | Zimmers6@wwu.edu |
| Gage Loots | Chief Procurement Officer, Business Services | Lootsg@wwu.edu |
| Paul Wilson-Scott | Resident District Manager, University Dining Services (Compass) | Paul.Wilson-Scott@compass-usa.com |
| Leonard Jones | Executive Director, University Residences | Jonesl37@wwu.edu |
| Gabby Brower | Dietician/Sustainability, University Dining Services | browerg@wwu.edu |
| Chief Diversity Officer | ||
| Anita Rodriguez | ADEI Designee / Executive Assistant to the Chief Diversity Officer | Rodri43@wwu.edu |
| Athletics Director | ||
| James Sterk | Director of Athletics | Sterkj@wwu.edu |
| President’s Office | ||
| Laural Ballew | Tribal Liaison | Ballewl2@wwu.edu |
| Simone-Calais Staley | Assistant Director, House of Healing | Staleys3@wwu.edu |
| Staff – ex officio | ||
| Nancy Phillips | Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs | phillips@wwu.edu |
Upcoming Meetings
- June 4, 10-11:30am OM 340
- June 11, 8:30-10:00am OM 340