About the Senate
The SWE Senate is the strategic body of the society that advises the Board of Directors and the membership on strategic issues. The members of the Senate participate in strategic work through the strategic planning process and research of strategic initiatives. In FY18, the Senate took over the roles and responsibilities of the former Strategic Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committees in order to align all of the Society's strategic work under one common set of goals. In order to carry out all of the work for FY20, Sub-Teams and Task Forces have been formed to focus on the different areas and goals for the year.
The Senate is made up of voting and non-voting members. The voting members of the Senate are elected by members of the society to serve a three year term. For FY20, there are a total of 18 elected Senators. The non-voting members of the Senate include the Board of Directors, the Speaker of the Senate, Deputy Speaker of the Senate, the Senate Secretary, and a Parliamentarian.
The Senate is made up of voting and non-voting members. The voting members of the Senate are elected by members of the society to serve a three year term. For FY20, there are a total of 18 elected Senators. The non-voting members of the Senate include the Board of Directors, the Speaker of the Senate, Deputy Speaker of the Senate, the Senate Secretary, and a Parliamentarian.
Senate Leadership
The Senate Leadership is made up of the Speaker of the Senate, the Deputy Speaker, and the Senate Secretary. The Senate Leadership meets virtually every two weeks to plan for future meetings and discuss upcoming initiatives and issues. The Speaker serves a 2 year term and sits on the Board of Directors. The Deputy Speaker and the Senate Secretary each serve a 1 year term.
FY20-FY21 Speaker of the Senate: Alexis McKittrick
FY20 Deputy Speaker: Hope Schwalls
FY20 Senate Secretary: Cherie Cain
Please reach out to any of the Senate Leadership Team members with any questions or comments.
FY20-FY21 Speaker of the Senate: Alexis McKittrick
FY20 Deputy Speaker: Hope Schwalls
FY20 Senate Secretary: Cherie Cain
Please reach out to any of the Senate Leadership Team members with any questions or comments.
Senate Sub-Team Leaders
The FY20 Senate has several Sub-Teams, and Sub-Team Leaders were selected per the Senate Procedures to serve in their respective roles for FY20.
- Annual Strategic Planning Sub-Team Leader: Hope Toole Schwalls
- Strategic Initiatives Sub-Team #1: Kristine Barnes
- Strategic Initiatives Sub-Team #2: Cassie Zook
- Strategic Initiatives Sub-Team #3: Heather Weist
FY20 Senators
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Julie-Ellen Acosta
Kristine Barnes Alison Bergmann Cecilia Breda Caity Hines Stephanie Loete Jacquelyn Nagel Lauren Pan Lisa Rimpf Danielle Schroeder |
Megan Schulze
Denise Soria Anna Sparks Linda Thomas Kate Van Dellen Marta Wicke Heather Wiest DaNae' Winston Stephanie Yum Cassandra “Cassie” Zook |
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