Eastern Michigan University
Strategic Operations Council
The Strategic Operations Council is an advisory body to the president. The group's focus is coordinating the general administration of the University to create optimal conditions so that faculty, staff and students can be successful.
The group's meeting agendas and notes are available via the my.emich intranet. Click the Employee or Faculty tab.
Strategic Operations Council members:
Dr. Susan W. Martin
President (web site)
202 Welch Hall
734.487.2211, e-mail
Sharon L. Abraham
Director of Diversity (web
site)
11 Welch Hall
734.487.1166, e-mail
Dr. Morell
Boone
Dean, College of
Technology (College
web site)
109 Sill Hall
734.487.9751, e-mail
Ted Coutilish
Associate Vice President, University
Marketing and Communications (web
site)
18 Welch
Hall
734.487.2483, e-mail
Deb de
Laski-Smith
Interim Dean, College of Health and
Human Services (College
web site)
303 Marshall Building
734.487.0077, e-mail
Dr. Derrick Gragg
Director of Intercollegiate
Athletics (web
site)
Convocation Center
734.487.1050, e-mail
Freman Hendrix
Chief Government Relations and Special
Projects Officer (web
site)
202 Welch Hall
734.487.7048, e-mail
Jackie Kurtz
Executive
Director of Board Affairs & Secretary
to the Board of Regents (web
site)
201-B Welch Hall
734.487.2410, e-mail
Bernice Lindke
Interim Vice President for Enrollment
Management and Student Affairs (web
site)
112 Welch Hall
734.487.2390, e-mail
Dr. Donald M. Loppnow
Provost and Executive Vice President (web
site)
106 Welch Hall
734.487.3200, e-mail
John Lumm
Interim Chief Financial Officer
101 Welch Hall
734.487.2031, e-mail
Ken McKanders
General Counsel, Legal Affairs
11 Welch Hall
734.487.1055, e-mail
Dr. David Mielke
Dean, College of Business (College
web site)
473 Owen Building
734.487.4140, e-mail
Dr. Vernon Polite
Dean, College of Education (College
web site)
310 Porter Building
734.487.1414, e-mail
Dr. Joseph Pollack
Director,
Charter Schools (web site)
207 Welch Hall
734.487.2086
Dr. Connie Schaffer
Interim Chief Information Officer (web
site)
127 Pray-Harrold
734.487.4590, e-mail
Karen Simpkins
Interim Associate
Vice President for Human Resources (web
site)
140 McKenny
Hall
734.487.3430, e-mail
Thomas Venner
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (College
web site)
411 Pray-Harrold
734.487.4344, e-mail
Organizational Chart
The University's organizational chart is here.

