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Leadership and Committees

Executive Committee

Oversight of strategy development, review and approval of key deliverables, guidance on implementation planning.

  • David Boardman, interim provost and dean, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication (Co-Chair)
  • Susan E. Cahan, dean, Tyler School of Art and Architecture
  • Heather Clauss, senior associate dean for faculty affairs, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • Kathryn D’Angelo, associate vice president and chief of staff, Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Marylouise Esten, vice president and deputy provost
  • Petra Goedde, professor and chair of history, College of Liberal Arts
  • Brian Holtz, associate professor and Liacouras Research Fellow, Fox School of Business and Management
  • S. Suresh Madhavan, dean, School of Pharmacy
  • Angela Polec, vice president for strategic marketing and communications
  • David B Sarwer, senior associate dean for research and strategic partnerships, College of Public Health
  • Richard Souvenir, vice provost for strategic initiatives, professor of computer and information sciences (Co-Chair)

Steering Committee

Input and feedback on emerging themes, strategic framework, and final plan components.

  • Farrah Al-Mansoor, executive director, finance and administrative, Office of the SVP and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Tiffenia Archie, associate vice president and chief inclusion officer, Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL)
  • Mustafa Badi, associate professor, Kornberg School of Dentistry
  • Larry Brandolph, vice president for information technology, Information Technology Services
  • Jen Bretschneider, assistant dean for students, Beasley School of Law
  • Lourdes Cardamone, student president, Temple Student Government
  • Martin Droz, associate vice president, main-planning and design, Facilities Management
  • Shawn Fagan, assistant vice provost, Enrollment Management
  • Tim Fukawa-Connelly, professor, teaching and learning department, College of Education and Human Development
  • Olan Bryant Garrett, senior associate vice president, residence halls-main, Student Affairs
  • Andrea Gaudini, executive director, strategy, insights and operations, University Marketing
  • Larry Kaplan, professor, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • Ken Korzekwa, professor, pharmaceutical sciences, School of Pharmacy
  • Rob Kulathinal, associate professor of biology, College of Science and Technology
  • Donna Lamborne, vice dean for strategic initiatives and administration, Klein College of Media and Communication
  • Ken Lawrence, alum, CLA '95
  • Stephen Lepore, professor, College of Public Health
  • Peter Marshall, professor and chair of psychology and neuroscience, College of Liberal Arts
  • Meg McGoldrick, alum, CLA '74, FOX '76
  • Sandra Mejia, director, student success, Enrollment Management
  • Sabrina Minhas, assistant professor, School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Emily Moerer, interim vice provost, Undergraduate Studies
  • Steve Nappi, associate vice president for technology commercialization and business development, Office of the Vice President for Research
  • Joshua Nussbaum, graduate student, EdD; deputy director of emergency management, College of Education and Human Development
  • Ruth Ochia, professor of instruction, bioengineering, College of Engineering
  • Herb Reid, community partner, Maze Group Development, Inc
  • Sara Sequin, senior associate director, Global Engagement
  • Ray Smeriglio, alum, KLN '15
  • Richard Souvenir, vice provost for strategic initiatives, professor of computer and information sciences (Chair)
  • Joydeep Srivastava, Robert L. Johnson professor and chair, marketing, Fox School of Business
  • Eliza Stasi, assistant vice president, constituent engagement, Institutional Advancement
  • Tara Stasik, director, University College
  • Andrea Swan, director, community and neighborhood affairs, Office of Community Affairs and Engagement
  • Robert Tarola, alum, FOX '73
  • Renee Tobin, dean of the graduate school, Office of the Provost
  • Nancy Turner, director, Charles Library
  • Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, senior associate dean for strategic initiatives and innovation, Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts, School of Theater, Film, and Media Arts
  • Jennifer Wood, vice provost for faculty affairs, Office of the Provost
  • Helen Zeidman, graduate student, public policy MPP, College of Liberal Arts