Thank You
Thank you to the authors, innovators, skeptics and optimists, creators, and dreamers whose ideas and vision are reflected in the Compass.
Thank you to the hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, board members, and regional leaders who participated in the foundational phase of the process and who attended town halls, scanned the website, and submitted comments. Thank you to the communications, events, and technology staff members for your many contributions. Thank you to all who made Christopher Newport University what it is today. We stand on your shoulders. Thank you to all who will follow this Compass to navigate CNU into the future. May you enjoy fair winds and following seas.
Strategic Planning Steering Committee
- William G. Kelly
President - 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 (AY 23-24) - 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 - Chip Filer
Vice President for Facilities and Campus Operations - 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 - Mckenzie Hurley
President of the Student Government Association (AY 24-25) - Kenneth Kidd
Deputy Chief of Staff - Quentin Kidd
Provost and Executive Vice President
- Rob Lange
Dean of Admission - Jennifer Latour
Chief of Staff - Richard Long
Vice President for University Advancement - 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 - Amie Dale, SPSC Special Advisor
Executive Director of Special Projects - Willy Donaldson, SPSC Special Advisor
Associate Professor - Jason Lyons, SPSC Special Advisor
Associate Provost for Assessment and Accreditation
Strategic Priority Teams
| Priority 1: Advance the Power and Promise of an Education Embedded in the Liberal Arts |
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| Nicole Guajardo (Chair), Carrie Gardner, Kevin Hughes, Quentin Kidd, Brian Puaca, Shoshana Schwartz and Samantha Schutt |
| Priority 2: Connect with our Community |
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| Lisa Duncan Raines (Chair), Jana Adamitis, Jim Hanchett, Kenneth Kidd, Jason Lyons, Kyle McMullin and Kelly Rossum |
| Priority 3: Create a Stronger Culture of Inclusion |
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| Ashleigh Andrews (Chair), Leon Cole, Vidal Dickerson, Mckenzie Hurley and Tatiana Rizova |
| Priority 4: Build a Foundation to Thrive |
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| Alan Witt (Chair), Chip Filer, Rob Lange, Richard Long, Linda Manning and Adelia Thompson |
In addition to the Priority Team members and other Steering Committee members, the following Captains served on one or more of the Strategic Priority Goal Groups during spring and summer 2024. Ultimately, 14 goals and multiple objectives were developed under the four Strategic Priorities.
| Name | CNU Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Jackie Barnes | Staff |
| Monique “Moe” Bates | Alum |
| Jasmine Batth | Student |
| Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo | Faculty |
| Bruce Bronstein | Staff |
| Vanessa Buehlman | Staff |
| Jason Carney | Faculty |
| Sarah Chace | Faculty |
| Rik Chakraborti | Faculty |
| Justin Chezem | Staff |
| Kathryn Cole | Faculty |
| Brooke Covington | Faculty |
| Curtis Davidson | Staff |
| Victoria Dixon | Alum |
| Michelle Erhardt | Faculty |
| Andrew Falk | Faculty |
| Ryan Fisher | Faculty |
| Rico Francis | Alum |
| Shelia Greenlee | Faculty |
| Sheri Gretka | Alum |
| David Guglielmo | Staff |
| Zephyr Hall | Student |
| Sarah Herzog | Staff |
| Sean Heuvel | Staff |
| Sarah Hobgood | Staff |
| Rachel Holland | Faculty |
| Lacey Grey Hunter | Staff |
| Taya Jarman | Alum |
| Katie Johnston | Staff |
| Brandon Jones | Staff |
| Brian Kelley | Staff |
| Jessica Kelly | Faculty |
| Holly Koons | Staff |
| Tom Kramer | Staff |
| George Kuster | Faculty |
| Lynn Lambert | Staff |
| Olga Lipatova | Faculty |
| Ben Lynerd | Faculty |
| William Mann | Alum |
| Linda Manning | Faculty |
| Margarita Marinova | Faculty |
| Spencer McDonald | Staff |
| Philip Melillo | Staff |
| Scott Millar | Alum |
| Michael Mulryan | Faculty |
| Melanie Munn | Alum |
| John Nichols | Faculty |
| Quinton Pace | Alum |
| Mandi Pierce | Staff |
| Evanne Raible | Staff |
| Ben Redekop | Faculty |
| Toni Riedl | Faculty |
| Leslie Rollins | Faculty |
| Anna Salazar | Faculty |
| David Salomon | Staff |
| Kelly Scallion | Staff |
| Lynn Shollen | Faculty |
| Rob Silsbee | Staff |
| Jaime Steigerwald | Student |
| Remy Thompson | Staff |
| Qingyan Tian | Faculty |
| Peyton Townsend | Alum |
| Shekinah Tung | Student |
| Chris Tweedt | Faculty |
| Alice Veksler | Faculty |
| Drew Velkey | Faculty |
| Baxter Vendrick | Staff |
| Mary-Margaret Wells | Staff |
Stakeholder Synthesis Teams
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