Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Keith Marshall
Keith Marshall
Executive Director
217-244-5756
Responsible for the overall conduct of the Big Ten Academic Alliance headquarters’ staff and programs. Works with chief academic officers to define and implement the consortium's mission and agenda.
Rose Church
Rose Church
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Executive Director
217-265-8005
Provides high-level administrative assistance to headquarters and executive leadership groups.
Heather Blair
Heather Blair
Office Manager
Academic Programs
217-244-2676
Provides administrative support for Arts and Science Deans and the Senior International Officers, their peer groups and initiatives, and administrative support for operations and grant-funded projects. Provides assistance in accounting, database management, meetings, conferences and general office support.
Cindy Chastain
Cindy Chastain
Office Manager
Operations
217-300-9728
Provides financial transaction processing, account reconciliation, and general accounting support. Provides administrative support for collaborative purchasing activities.
Martha Cooper
Martha Cooper
Assistant Director
Programs Team
217-300-2112
Coordinates Big Ten/Ivy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration project. Identifies collaborative opportunities among researchers and athletic representatives in the Big Ten and Ivy League. Coordinates meetings and the annual TBI Summit.
Claudia Corlett-Stahl
Claudia Corlett-Stahl
Assistant Director for Accounting
Operations
claudia.corlett-stahl@btaa.org
217-244-2161
Accounting operations team manager responsible for financial reporting activities including annual audit, grant administration, and data analytics.
Charity Farber
Charity Farber
Associate Director
Programs Team
217-333-6314
Manages the strategic initiatives of the Graduate Deans and Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs. Leads key faculty development programs and large-scale grant initiatives, including the Academic Leadership Program, Deans Leadership Program, Department Executive Officers Program, Mellon Faculty Fellows Program, and Professorial Advancement Initiative.
Lori Frost
Lori Frost
Program Manager
Programs Team
217-333-9228
Supports the key strategic initiatives of the Chief Information Officers, their peer groups and their projects. Manages database management, meetings and conferences.
Katherine Galvin
Katherine Galvin
Director
Programs
217-244-8447
Manages the strategic directives of the Chief Information Officers, Graduate Deans, LAS Deans, Senior International Officers as well as other collaborating institutions and agencies. Additionally, leads a team in support of programs such as the Academic Leadership Program, Department Executive Officers Seminar, and large-scale research collaborations in traumatic brain injury and health equity.
Susanne Garrison
Susanne Garrison
Community Coordinator
Library Initiatives
217-244-9239
Provides administrative support for the programs of the University Librarians. Provides assistance with travel, meetings, conferences, workshops, data gathering and database maintenance.
Frank Guan
Frank Guan
Program Assistant
Programs Team
217-333-4752
Provides information management and technical and administrative support across stakeholders and programs of the Programs Team.
Karen Kaufman
Karen Kaufman
Office Manager
Academic Programs
217-300-4482
Provides administrative support for the Graduate Deans and Vice Provost for faculty Affairs, their peer groups and initiatives. Provides assistance in database management, meetings, conferences and general office support. Provides administrative support for the Programs Team director.
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee
Business Analyst
Operations
217-300-0386
Provides analytical support to headquarters program staff and member stakeholders. Provides financial accounting assistance to the Assistant Director for Accounting and project management support for the Manager of Technology and Communications.
Danielle F. LeFaivre
Danielle F. LeFaivre
Program Coordinator
Programs Team
217-300-4063
Supports the strategic initiatives of the Graduate Deans and Vice Provosts for Faculty Affairs as well as planning for projects, programs and events.
Marian Leon
Marian Leon
Assistant Director for the BIG Collection
Library Initiatives
217-333-5334
Oversees primary programmatic leadership for the Big Collection initiatives. Provides strategic guidance for the BIG Collection and its portfolio of programs, projects, and initiatives.
Kara McKinn
Kara McKinn
Coordinator
Communications
217-244-9849
Manages the marketing and communications functions of the Big Ten Academic Alliance headquarters.
Jake Myers
Jake Myers
Assistant Director of Technology and Communications
Operations
217-300-3583
Provides day-to-day IT support to staff and stakeholder groups. This includes management of IT projects, online presence, desktop/audio video support and technical content development.
Tim Newcomb
Tim Newcomb
Coordinator
Operations
217-244-6341
Coordinates facility updates, maintenance, and space utilization. Manages office-wide information technologies including support and coordination of video conferencing, office networking, server and email list management.
Eileen Oldham
Eileen Oldham
Accounting Associate
Financial Operations
217-244-6966
Responsible for accounting tasks that include billings to member institutions, staff reimbursements, payments to vendors, and financial records management.
Laurel Reed Rosch
Laurel Reed Rosch
Project Manager
Programs Team
217-244-0817
Supports the strategic initiatives of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans and Senior International Officers, as well as planning for projects, programs, and events.
Julie Sweet
Julie Sweet
Director
Operations
217-300-5383
Responsible for internal operations and management related to the headquarters’ office including financial oversight, human resources, grants management, and communications. Leads coordinated purchasing and procurement for member universities.
Robert Van Rennes
Robert Van Rennes
Associate Director
Library Initiatives
217-300-4744
Oversees licensing operations and supports Library Initiatives projects such as Google Digitization, resource sharing, and the annual conference.
Maurice York
Maurice York
Director
Library Initiatives
217-300-0945
Leads the Library Initiatives of the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Works with the directors of libraries to identify and facilitate cooperative programs, and serves as liaison to library-related working groups.