Staff Senate Members

UTSA Staff Senate

2023-2024

UTSA Staff is represented by 40 elected Senators. Thirty-three of these positions are divided proportionally amongst UTSA's functional areas (also known as divisions) based on the number of employees from each area. The remaining seven positions are selected from Administrative & Professional (A&P) staff members from any functional area.

If a member changes positions to another functional area, they may resign from Staff Senate or complete their term under the functional area they were elected to represent. Senate members are listed below according to the area they were elected to represent.

Executive Officers

Amy Fritz

Amy Fritz
Business Affairs
Chair
Term Expires: 08/31/24
Amy.Fritz@utsa.edu

Justin Marmolejo

Justin Marmolejo
Research, Economic Development & Knowledge Enterprise
Vice Chair
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Justin.Marmolejo@utsa.edu

Sapna Naik

Sapna Naik
Academic Affairs
Secretary
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Sapna.Naik@utsa.edu

Harshan Kannan Raj

Harshan Kannan Raj
University Technology Solutions
Parliamentarian
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Harshan.Raj@utsa.edu

 

Senators

Lisa Alonzo

Lisa Alonzo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Lisa.Alonzo@utsa.edu

Ana Boyer-Chadwick

Anna Boyer-Chadwick
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Anna.Boyer-Chadwick@utsa.edu

Estefania Casper

Estefania Casper
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Estefania.Casper@utsa.edu

Katia Diamante

Katia Diamante
University Relations
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Katia.Diamante@utsa.edu

Victoria Downing

Victoria Downing
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Victoria.Downing@utsa.edu

Angel Espinoza

Angel Espinoza
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Angel.Espinoza@utsa.edu

name

Josefina Fernandez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Josefina.Fernandez@utsa.edu

Matthew Fey

Matthew Fey
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Matthew.Fey@utsa.edu

Julie Fisher

Julie Fisher
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Julie.Fisher@utsa.edu

Gabby Flores

Gabby Flores
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Evette.Flores@utsa.edu

Heather Frazer

Heather Frazer
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Heather.Frazer@utsa.edu

Pebby Garner

Pebby Gardner
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Pebby.Garner@utsa.edu

Jennilee Garza

Jennilee Garza
Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jennilee.Garza@utsa.edu

Lauren Hoffman

Lauren Hoffman
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Lauren.Hoffmann@utsa.edu

nnennaya ikwuagwu

Nnennaya Ikwuagwu
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Nnennaya.Ikwuagwu@utsa.edu

Lisa Johns

Lisa Johns
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Lisa.Johns@utsa.edu

name

Olamiposi Kolajo
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Olamiposi.Kolajo@utsa.edu

Angie Lopez

Angie Lopez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Angie.Lopez@utsa.edu

Xavier Loredo

Xavier Loredo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24 
Xavier.Loredo@utsa.edu

Sharon Martinez

Sharon Martinez
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Sharon.Martinez@utsa.edu

Andrea McClure

Andrea McClure
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Andrea.McClure@utsa.edu

Nikki McGovern

Nikki McGovern
Athletics
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Nikki.McGovern@utsa.edu

name

Jeffrey Miller
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jeffrey.Miller@utsa.edu

Cindy Orth

Cynthia Orth
University Technology Solutions
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Cynthia.Orth@utsa.edu

name

Jacqueline Ortiz
Research
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Jacqueline.Ortiz@utsa.edu

Beverly Ostmo

Beverly Ostmo
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Beverly.Ostmo@utsa.edu

Gabriela Rodriguez

Gabriela Rodriguez
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Gabriela.Rodriguez@utsa.edu

name

James Rodriguez
Business Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
James.Rodriguez@utsa.edu

Veronica Salazar

Veronica Salazar
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24 
Veronica.Salazar@utsa.edu

Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Lauren.Smith@utsa.edu

Jeannete Stokes

Jeannete Stokes
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Jenny.Stokes@utsa.edu

Michele Tenza

Michele Tencza
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Michele.Tencza@utsa.edu

Angela Trejo

Angela Trejo
Research
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Angela.Trejo@utsa.edu

name

Eric Uriegas
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/25
Eric.Uriegas@utsa.edu

Jessica Vela

Jessica Vela
Academic Affairs
Term Expires: 8/31/24 
Jessica.Vela@utsa.edu

Drew Vincent

Drew Vincent
University Relations
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Drew.Vincent@utsa.edu

Non-Voting Positions

In addition to the 40 voting members, there are several non-voting positions representing the UTSA Faculty Senate and the UT System Employee Advisory Council.

Damaris Ibarra

Damaris Ibarra
Academic Affairs
Ex Officio Chair
Damaris.Ibarra@utsa.edu

Matt Keneson

Matthew Keneson
UT System Employee Advisory Council Representative (Primary)
Term Expires: 8/31/24
Matt.Keneson@utsa.edu

Kim Kline

Dr. Kimberly Kline
Academic Affairs
Kim.Kline@utsa.edu

Staff Senate Advisor

Veronica Salazar

Veronica Salazar
Executive Vice President for Business Affairs
and Chief Enterprise Development Officer

Mary Hernandez

Mary Hernandez
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration and Operations 

To view the representatives from prior years, please visit the membership archives page.