Strategic Planning Steering Committee - Strategic Compass - Christopher Newport University
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Strategic Compass

Strategic Planning Steering Committee

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee leads the process and will gather and interpret feedback from the campus and external sources. That information will be the basis of the Compass proposed to President Kelly and the Board of Visitors in fall 2024.

  • Bob Colvin, SPSC Chair
    Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
  • Jana Adamitis
    Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
  • Ashleigh Andrews
    Chief People Officer and Senior Associate Vice President
  • Kate Bennett
    President of the Student Government Association
  • Leon Cole
    Instructor, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
  • Justin Davenport
    Chief Information Officer
  • Vidal Dickerson
    Special Assistant to the President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
  • Nicole Guajardo
    Dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
  • Jim Hanchett
    Chief Communications Officer
  • Sarah Herzog
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kevin Hughes
    Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Kenneth Kidd
    Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Quentin Kidd
    Provost and Executive Vice President
  • Rob Lange
    Dean of Admission
  • Jennifer Latour
    Chief of Staff
  • Linda Manning
    Associate Professor, College of Social Sciences
  • Kyle McMullin
    Director of Athletics
  • Brian Puaca
    Faculty Senate President
  • Lisa Duncan Raines
    Vice President for Enrollment, Student Success and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Tatiana Rizova
    Dean of the College of Social Sciences
  • Kelly Rossum
    Associate Professor, College of Arts and Humanities
  • Shoshana Schwartz
    Assistant Professor, Luter School of Business
  • Adelia Thompson
    Vice President for Advancement, External Engagement and the Arts
  • Alan Witt
    Dean of the Luter School of Business
  • Willy Donaldson, SPSC Special Advisor
    Associate Professor
  • Amie Dale, SPSC Special Advisor
    Executive Director of Special Projects

Strategic Priority Teams

Priority 1: Advancing the Power and Promise of the Liberal Arts
Nicole Guajardo (lead), Quentin Kidd, Kevin Hughes, Kyle McMullin and Brian Puaca
Priority 2: Connect with our Community
Lisa Duncan Raines (lead), Kenneth Kidd, Jim Hanchett and Jana Adamitis
Priority 3: Create a Stronger Culture of Inclusion
Ashleigh Andrews (lead), Tatiana Rizova, Kate Bennett, Vidal Dickerson
Priority 4: Build a Foundation to Thrive
Alan Witt (lead), Adelia Thompson, Jennifer Latour, Rob Lange

Stakeholder Synthesis Teams

Stakeholder Synthesis Teams are appointed by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee to research, collect data and gather insights from their assigned stakeholder area.

Rob Lange (lead), Kate Bennett, Kevin Hughes, Mary-Margaret Wells, Lisa Duncan Raines, Brandon Jones, and Carrie Gardner

Brian Puaca (co-lead) and Willy Donaldson (co-lead), Jason Carney, Olga Lipatova, and Benjamin Lynerd, Brian Larson, and Curtis Davidson

Nicole Guajardo (lead), Baxter Vendrick, Jamilia Shipman, Alan Witt, Sarah Hobgood, Lynn Lambert, and Liz Busch

Adelia Thompson (lead), Keith Roots, Kim Hinson, Kyle McMullin, Tatiana Rizova, and Kevin Kropp

Ashleigh Andrews (lead), Christine Ledford, Shannon Overby, Kenneth Kidd, Lori Underwood, and Michelle Erhardt

Jana Adamitis (lead), Bruce Bronstein, Holly Koons, Vidal Dickerson, Vanessa Buehlman, and Jackie Roquemore

Jennifer Latour (lead), Tom Kramer, Quentin Kidd, and Bill Kelly

Bill Kelly (lead) Jennifer Latour, and Bob Colvin

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