Oversight Board
The Franke Global Leadership Initiative Oversight Board is made up of faculty, staff and administrators, as well as students. Members serve a three-year term with the option to renew for 1-3 years. Faculty and staff who are interested in serving or would like to nominate someone to serve can contact Gillian Glaes before March 15 for service beginning the subsequent fall term. Nominations are forwarded to the Office of the Provost as Board positions become available. A diverse representation of disciplines is an important consideration in selecting board members.
Current board members include:
- Hayley Blackburn, Pharmacy Practice (2025)
- Erim Gomez, Wildlife Biology (2025)
- Hiltrud Arens, World Languages and Cultures (2025)
- Eva Rocke, Sustainability (2025)
- Sandee Sepulveda, Student Representative (2025)
- Marja Unkuri-Chaudhry, Global Engagement Office (2025)
- Fernando Sanchez, Cobell Institute (2026)
- Jennifer Thomsen, Tourism, Parks, and Recreation (2026) (sabbatial 2024-2025)
- Jen Barile, Social Work (2027)
- Elena Bigart, Institute for Parks, Tourism, and Recreation
- Peter McDonough, Climate Change Studies (2027)
- Lauren McKeague, Public Administration and Policy (2027)
- Andrew Person, Baucus Institute (2027)
- Cassidy Tucker, Mansfield Center (2027)
- Claire Arcenas, History (2028) (sabbatical 2024-2025)
- Kelly Webster, President's Office (ex officio)
- Gillian Glaes, Franke Global Leadership Initiative (program director, ex officio)