Area Stewards

Below is a list of UVM Staff who are serving as Area Stewards.

In accordance with our constitution Area Stewards duties include: serve on the Board, identify and recruit potential stewards in their area, maintain regular contact with stewards within their area, aid the Lead Steward in ensuring proper training and mentorship for Stewards, facilitate the interpretation and enforcement of the contract which shall include, as necessary, the filing of grievances, report to the Lead Steward, and work with the Membership Lead to maintain the membership list (updated membership and contact information) of their area.

Click here to view a full list of the Area Clusters by Department

*The Larner College of Medicine (LCOM) has been broken down into four sub-clusters, with certain departments in each, distributed between Area Stewards so as to keep roughly the same number of employees in each sub-cluster. Please use the list above to locate your Area Steward.

Athletics, Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), & College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)

  • Andrew May (he/him)

    Department: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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    Also available on Teams!

  • Lindsey Ruhl (she/her)

    Department: CALS - Extension
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    Phone: (802) 391-4546
    Also available on Teams!

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

College of Education and Social Services (CESS), College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS), & College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS)

Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEIA), Division of Student Affairs (DOSA), & Academic Affairs / Student Success (VPAASS)

  • Michael Upton

    Department: Counseling & Psychiatry Services (CAPS)
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    Phone: (802) 233-1705

  • Z'uko [Z] (she/they/he/any pronouns)

    Department: Residential Life

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    Also available on Teams!

Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), EPSCoR, & Libraries

Instrumentation and Technical Services (ITS), Physical Plant, & Facilities

  • Lilia DeAngelis (she/they)

    Department: Instrumentation & Tech Services

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    Union Advocates: Joanne Barrows and Karen Lemire

Larner College of Medicine (LCOM)

  • Deirdre Manion-Fischer (she/her or they/them)

    LCOM-A

    Department: Biochemistry

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    Phone: (802) 656-4882

  • Kiersten Tavares, (she/her), M.Ed

    LCOM-B

    Department: Office of Medical Education (OME)
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    Phone (text/call): (802) 391-9869
    Also available on Teams!

  • VACANT

    LCOM-C

  • VACANT

    LCOM-D

Rubenstein School (RSENR), Gund Institute, Honors College, Grossman, Graduate College, Student Financial Services

  • Tiffany Chin (she/her)

    Department: Rubenstein School
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    Phone: (443) 668-1216
    Also available on teams!

Supporting Administrative Departments

  • VACANT

At-Large

Open Seats

If you are interested in filling an open seat, please get in touch!

  • LCOM-D