Executive Council and Staff
The PSU-AAUP Executive Council is composed of eight officers (President, Vice-President for Collective Bargaining, Vice-President for Grievances & Academic Freedom, Vice-President for Membership & Organizing, Vice-President for Legislative & Political Action, Vice-President for Communications & Public Relations, Treasurer, and Secretary) and six Councilors, as well as the Immediate Past President.
The Council meets every other Thursday from 12-1:30pm. All bargaining unit members are welcome to attend Executive Council meetings. Please contact the PSU-AAUP office at aaup@psuaaup.net to confirm the meeting location.
2023-2025 Executive Council Members
Officers
Emily Ford, Library
President
Email | (503) 725-3689
David Kinsella, Political Science
Vice President for Collective Bargaining
Email | (503) 725-3035
Cristina Restad, School of Business Administration (SBA)
Interim Vice President for Membership and Organizing
Email | (503) 725-4742
Bill Knight, English
Vice President for Grievances & Academic Freedom
Email
Ramin Farahmandpur, Educational Leadership and Policy - College of Education
Vice President for Legislative & Political Action
Email | (503) 725-8271
Lacey Friedly, University Transportation Center
Vice President for Communications and Public Relations
Email | (503) 725-8545
Peter Kramer, Campus Rec
Treasurer
Email | (503) 725-2938
Elena Sokol, Political Science and International & Gobal Studies
Secretary
Email | (503) 725-2175
Councilors At Large
Aleksandar Jokic, Philosophy
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-3503
Amanda Singer, Conflict Resolution
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-9170
Brian Elliott, Philosophy
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-2689
Trevino Brings Plenty, Diversity & Multicultural Student Services (DMSS)
Councilor
Email | (503) 725-5348
Vacant
Councilor
Vacant
Councilor
Immediate Past President
Mark Leymon, Criminology and Criminal Justice - CCJ
Email | (503) 725-8070
Staff
Bryan Lally
Executive Director, Contract Enforcement & Bargaining
bryan@psuaaup.net | (971) 895-2939
Jonathan Leavitt
Executive Director, Organizing, Membership, Strategic Communications
jonathan@psuaaup.net | (971) 895-2384
Heather Nahmias
Administrative Director
(503) 725-4414
heather@psuaaup.net
General Inquiries
*Press Inquiries should be directed to our VP for Communications & Public Relations at: aaup@psuaaup.net.