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 initiatives through the strategic planning process and research of strategic initiatives.  In FY18, the Senate will take 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.  

The Senate is made up of voting and non-voting members.  The voting members of the Senate are regionally elected representatives from SWE's 10 regions and the international community.  There are a total of 32 Senators; 2 professionals and 1 collegiate from each region, 2 international members, and up to 2 Special Senators.  The non-voting members of the Senate include the Board of Directors, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, the Senate Secretary, and a Parliamentarian.

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Senate Leadership

The Senate Leadership is made up of the Speaker of the Senate, the Deputy Speaker, and the Senate Secretary.  The Strategic Initiatives Chair report directly to the Senate Leadership.  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.

FY18-FY19 Speaker of the Senate: Kate Hull
FY18 Deputy Speaker: Natalie Vanderspiegel
FY18 Senate Secretary: Olivia LeBlanc

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FY18 Senators

Region A
Deborah Stromberg
Tasha Kamegai-Karadi
Shelby Freese 

Region B
Frances Stuart
Nadia Bess
Lucero Lopez

Region C
Kate Van Dellen
Hope Toole Schwalls
Liberty Schmidt 

Region D
Sandra Pettit
Wendy Cocke
Grace Devine

Region E
Gail Dyer
Alexis Wasserman
Dhanu Thiyagarajan

Region F
Cherie Cain
Stephanie Yum
Genevieve Kane

Region G
Marilyn Reeder
Jamie Tylicki
Sarah Watzman

Region H
Jennifer (Jen) Brooks
Lynn Davenport
Kelsey Harper

Region I
Leslie Crissup
Pam Buzzetta
Paige Bowling 

Region J
Tamaira Ross
Stephanie Chin
Mimi Shang

International Members
Anu Gilhotra
Shivani Koul
Cecilia Breda (Alternate)

Special Senators
Dianne Beever
Stephanie DeCotiis