COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Emergency Operations

Senior Leadership Group

• President, Wendy Wintersteen
• Public information officer, Jacy Johnson
• Senior Vice President and Provost,  Jonathan Wickert
• Senior Vice President for Operations and Finance, Pam Cain
• Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Toyia Younger
• University counsel, Michael Norton
• Vice President of University Human Resources, Kristi Darr
• Public health incident* commander, Erin Baldwin
• Senior leadership group liaison, Chief Michael Newton
• Moving forward coordinating committee chair, John Lawrence
• University response team chair, Frank Peters

Incident Management Leadership, Unified Command

• Emergency operations center director, Steve Simpson
  • Emergency operations center deputy director, Rob Bowers
• Emergency operations center manager, Clayton Oliver
  • Emergency operations center deputy manager, Amy Helgerson
• Public health incident* commander, Erin Baldwin
• Senior leadership group liaison, Chief Michael Newton
• Working groups

Moving Forward Coordinating Committee

• Chair and Vice President for Extension and Outreach, John Lawrence
• Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellness, Erin Baldwin
• Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Kristen Constant
• Vice President for University Human Resources, Kristi Darr
• Dean of Engineering, Sam Easterling
• Associate Vice President for Campus Life, Pete Englin
• Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Sharron Evans
• Chair of Department of Chemistry, William Jenks
• President-elect of P&S Council, Chris Johnsen
• Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police, Michael Newton
• University Counsel, Mike Norton
• University Response Team Chair, Frank Peters
• Strategic Communications Advisor, Rob Schweers
• Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Reg Stewart
• Associate Provost and Academic Continuity Working Group, Ann Marie VanDerZanden
• Associate Vice President for Institutional Financial Strategy, Bonnie Whalen
• President-elect of Faculty Senate, Andrea Wheeler
• Coordination with all Working Groups

University Response Team

• Chair, Frank Peters

*Public Health Incident Command

• Incident commander, Erin Baldwin
• Technology coordinator, Kristen Constant
• Safety officer, EH&S
• Operations, Clayton Oliver
  • Case investigation, Sara Parris, Maria Pringle and Brian Vanderheyden
  • Contact tracing, Shaun Jamieson and Kurt Beyer
  • Faculty notifications, Frank Peters and Kipp Van Dyke
  • Testing/Call center, Mike Giles and Peter Cruz
  • Transportation, Wendy Stensland and Rodger Main
  • Quarantine/Isolation, Mark Miller and Bill Diesslin
  • Vaccinations, Jessica Shannon
• Planning, Amy Helgerson and Jessica Shannon
  • Data, Matthew Pistilli and Liz Housholder
  • Public health advisors, James Roth and Alejandro Ramirez

Updated March 9, 2021