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MURA Board and Committee Directory

FY 2026-27

Updated July 7, 2026

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE





Harmon, Janie AusburnPresident2026-27harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-4303 2026 March
Leuci, MaryPast President2026-27leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-29372026 March
Helm, SherriPresident Elect2026-27helms@missouri.edu
573-356-54922026 March
Heiman, SuzetteSecretary2025-28heimans@missouri.edu
573-338-37232025 March
Sanders, BrianTreasurer2024-27Sandersbd@umsystem.edu
573-424-60692024 March
BOARD MEMBERS





Allen, DebbieMember-at-large-Staff2025-28allendebra@missouri.edu
573-355-49972026 March
Cowan, AnitaMember-at-large-Staff2025-27cowana612@gmail.com
573-289-87792026 March
Ganong, LarryMember-at-large-Faculty2025-28ganongl@missouri.edu
573-355-48012026 March
Nilon, CharlieMember-at-large-Faculty2026-29nilonc@missouri.edu
573-639-15782026 March
Otto, DonnaMember-at-large-Faculty2025-28ottod@missouri.edu
573-673-74102026 March
Scroggs, CathyMember-at-large-Staff2026-29ccs0792@gmail.com
573-268-52202026 March
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS





Otto, Dick (co-chair)Awards2022-ottor@missouri.edu573-449-4927573-356-56362025 July
Otto, Donna (co-chair)Awards2022-ottod@missouri.edu
573-673-74102025 July
Harris, BarbaraCommunications2013-harrisb@missouri.edu
573-268-66302025 July
Sanders, BrianFinance2024-27sandersbd@umsystem.edu
573-999-17922025 July
McCollum, Mary AnneGovernmental Affairs2015-mccollumm@missouri.edu
573-864-85502025 July
Turner, JoMembership2022-turnerlj@missouri.edu
573-999-38882025 July
Mary LeuciNominating2026-27leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-29372025 July
VacantOmbudsman – Staff




Stewart, MarkOmbudsman – Faculty2022-StewartM@missouri.edu
573-690-69472025 July
Helm, SherriProgram2026-27helms@missouri.edu
573-356-54922025 July
Garrett, BetsyRetirement, Health & Other Benefits (TRAC)2018-garrette@health.missouri.edu
573-808-31892025 July
Dean, KenUniv. Liaison-Admin2025-deank@missouri.edu
573-268-74352025 July
Linville, InaPast President2023LinvilleI@missouri.edu
573-639-05992025 July
Tarkow, TedKitty Dickerson Scholarship2022-tarkowt@missouri.edu
573-239-43962025 July
EX-OFFICIO AND OTHER (Non-Voting)






Staff Council2025-


2025 July
Krawitz, NikkiAudit2025-krawitzN@umsystem.edu
573-999-05282025 July
Licklider, MaryNewsletter Managing Editor2023-LickliderM@missouri.edu
573-819-46952025 July
Maseles, JudyWeb Master2018-Maselesj@missouri.edu
573-639-15512025 July
Metzgar, KarmaFacebook Administrator2021-metzgark@missouri.edu660-442-6204
2025 July
Montgomery, DeeUnited Way Campaign Rep2023-berner@mst.edu
573-578-50332025 July
Schmidt, FrankFaculty Council2023-SchmidtF@missouri.edu
573-424-68722025 July
Schneider, Barbara**Osher Lifelong Learning Institute2018-schneider@missouri.edu573-442-6514573-356-64972025 July
Smith, GaryCo-Historian2022-smithg@missouri.edu573-445-1642573-777-23992025 July
Tofle, RuthCo-Historian (electronic)2022-TofleR@missouri.edu
573-489-19512025 July
* Staff Advisory Council appointed current council member ________ to liaise with MURA





MURA COMMITTEE MEMBERS***





Awards Committee





Otto, DickCo-Chair2022-ottor@missouri.edu
573-356-56362025 July
Otto, DonnaCo-Chair2022-ottod@missouri.edu
573-673-74102025 July
Members to be appointed from former awardees once nominations received in order to avoid conflict of interest





Harmon, Janie AusburnEx-officio2026-27harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Audit Committee – Nikki will add to the committee





Krawitz, NikkiChair
krawitzN@umsystem.edu
573-999-05282025 July
Bradley, MemoreeMember2026memoree@socket.net
573-819-5133
Cover, CindyMember2026ccover17@gmail.com
573-489-1153
Communications Committee





Harris, BarbaraEditor & Chair2013-harrisb@missouri.edu
573-268-66302025 July
Licklider, MaryNewsletter Managing Editor2023-lickliderm@umsystem.edu
573-819-46952025 July
Maseles, JudyWebsite2017-maselesj@missouri.edu
573-639-15512025 July
Metzgar, KarmaFacebook Administrator2021-metzgark@missouri.edu660-442-6204
2025 July
Harmon, Janie AusburnEx-officio2026-27harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Finance Committee





Sanders, BrianMember and Chair2024-27sandersbd@umsystem.edu
573-424-60692025 July
Hutchinson, KenMember2018-hutchinsonr@umsystem.edu573-445-1694573-268-11482025 July
Johanning, DonnaMember2024-johanningd@umsystem.edu
573-999-17922025 July
Harmon, Janie HarmonEx officio2026harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Governmental Affairs Committee





McCollum, Mary AnneChair
mccollumm@missouri.edu
573-864-85502025 July
Baker, DavidMember2024?bakerd@missouri.edu
573-424-46382025 July
Barbee, KayMember2020-BarbeeK@gmail.com
573-424-76322025 July
Groshong, KeeMember
groshongk@misouri.edu573-443-5371573-999-03882025 July
Henderson, TomMember2020-HendersonT@umsystem.edu573-817-2762573-999-55002025 July
Leuthold, DavidMember
leutholdd@missouri.edu573-449-1358
2025 July
Stegall, SandyMember2020-stegalls@missouri.edu
573-819-68742025 July
Smith, GaryMember
smithg@missouri.edu573-445-1642573-777-23992025 July
Harmon, Janie AusburnEx officio2026-27Harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Membership Committee





Turner, JoChair2020-turnerlj@missouri.edu
573-999-38882023 July
Allen, DebbieMember2026-allendebra@missouri.edu
573-355-4997
Dean, KennethMember2023Deank@missouri.edu
573-268-74352025 July
Ganong, LarryMember2026ganongl@missouri.edu
573-355-4801
Harmon, Janie AusburnEx officio2026-27Harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Nominating Committee – To be updated later by Past President Mary Leuci





Leuci, MaryChair, past president (staff)2026-27leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-29372026 July
Dean, KennethMember, past president (faculty)
deank@missouri.edu


Linville, InaMember, past president
linvillei@missouri.edu


TBN





TBN





Ombudsman Committee





VacantOmbudsman – Staff




Stewart, MarkCo-chair – Faculty2022StewartM@missouri.edu573-635-3905573-690-69472025 July
Past Presidents Committee





Linville, InaPast President and Chair2023LinvilleI@missouri.edu
573-639-05992025 July
Behymer, JoPast President
behymerr@missouri.edu573-442-6783573-881-05552025 July
Dean, KennethPast President2024deank@missouri.edu
573-268-74352025 July
Erickson, NanPast President
ericksonrcnb@mchsi.com573-449-8489
2025 July
Garrett, BetsyPast President2021garrette@health.missouri.edu
573-808-31892025 July
Groshong, KeePast President
GroshongK@missouri.edu573-443-5371573-999-03882025 July
Henderson, TomPast President2020hendersont@umsystem.edu573-817-2762573-999-55002025 July
Hutchinson, KenPast President
hutchinsonr@umsystem.edu573-445-1694573-268-11482025 July
Leuci, MaryPast President2025leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-29372025 July
Porter, RosePast President
PorterR@health.missouri.edu573-445-6412573-230-77782025 July
Sable, MargiePast President2018sablem@missouri.edu
573-999-05992025 July
Smith, GaryPast President
SmithG@missouri.edu573-445-1642573-777-23992025 July
Tofle, RuthPast President2022tofler@missouri.edu573-817-1805573-489-19512025 July
Townsend, MartyPast President2017TownsendM@missouri.edu573-449-8970573-808-06802025 July
Turner, JoPast President2019turnerlj@missouri.edu
573-999-38882025 July
Harmon, Janie AusburnPresident & guest2026harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
Helm, SherriPresident-elect & guest
helms@missouri.edu


Program and Education Committee





Helm, SherriChair2026-27helms@missouri.edu
573-356-54922026 July
Garrett, BetsyMember2019-garrette@health.missouri.edu
573-808-31892025 July
Johnson, NancyMember2017-nlj1971@gmail.com

2017 May
Leuci, MaryMember2022-leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-2937
Linville, InaMember
LinvilleI@missouri.edu
573-639-05992025 July
Lorenz, LindaMember2025-lorenzl@missouri.edu
573-80809592025 July
McIntosh, MarkMember2025-mcintoshm@missouri.edu
573-424-34702025 July
Nilon, CharlieMember2025-nilonc@missouri.edu
573-639-15782025 July
Quinn, KathleenMember2025-kjquinn8@gmail.com
573-356-35602025 July
Sable, MargieMember
sablem@missouri.edu;
573-999-05992025 July
Schmidt, FrankMember2020-SchmidtF@missouri.edu
573-424-68722025 July
Turner, JoMember
TurnerLJ@missouri.edu
573-999-38882025 July
Harmon, Janie AusburnEx-Officio2026

573-864-43032026 July
Scholarship Committee





Tarkow, TedChair2022-tarkowt@missouri.edu
573-239-43962025 July
Brammer, KarenMember2025-karen.l.brammer@gmail.com
573-424-04382025 July
Even, SusanMember2023susan.even1@gmail.com
573-424-37732025 July
Kelley, RonMember2026-kelleyr@missouri.edu
573-289-58222026 July
Kelly, JacquelineMember2021-kellyjh@umsystem.edu
573-864-01982025 July
Kline, JanetMember2021-klinej@missouri.edu
573-934-19442025 July
Leuci, MaryMember2022-leucim@missouri.edu
573-489-29372025 July
Schultz, NancyMember2017-schultzn@missouri.edu573-875-2612573-808-50992025 July
Scroggs, CathyMember2021-ccs0792@gmail.com
573-268-52202025 July
Harmon, Janie AusburnEx-Officio2026harmonj@missouri.edu
573-864-43032026 July
University Liaisons





Ken DeanUniversity Liaison – Administration2025-deank@missouri.edu
573-268-74352025 July
Montgomery, DeeUnited Way2023-berner@mst.edu
573-578-50332025 July
Schneider, Barbara**Osher2018-Schneider@missouri.edu573-442-6514573-356-64972025 July
** Awaiting response to confirm continuation





Chancellor’s Standing Committees and Other Appointments





Otto, DonnaHonorary Degrees2021-ottod@missouri.edu
573-673-74102025 July