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Representation

CALSSA Officers 2025-2026
PresidentJames Mason
Entomology
Vice PresidentHope Gruszewski
School of Plant & Env. Sciences
SecretaryTaneka Womble
Virginia Cooperative Extension
TreasurerEmily Simpson
Biochemistry
Departmental Representatives and Alternates
Advancement
Krystle Smith, Lori Greiner
Agriculture and Applied Economics
Vacant
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Vacant
BiochemistryDana Keith
Biological Systems EngineeringTeresa Smith
CALS Academic Programs
also representing Ag. Tech
Vacant
CALS Administration
Jasmine Boyd
CALS ITBen Alden, John Warner
CALS ResearchVacant
EntomologyTina Martin, Shanan Sessor
Food Science and TechnologySpencer Hayes
Human Nutrition, Foods, and ExerciseLisa Shires
School of Animal SciencesVacant
School of Plant and Environmental ScienceKameron Kilday
VCE AdministrationVacant
Agriculture Research & Experiment Centers (AREC)
Large ARECs
Alson H. Smith AREC
Eastern Shore AREC
Hampton Roads AREC
Southern Piedmont AREC
Tidewater AREC
Virginia Seafood AREC
Belinda Sterling
Small ARECs
Eastern Virginia AREC
Middleburg AREC
Shenandoah Valley AREC
Southwest Virginia AREC
Vacant
Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)
Central District VCE
Vacant
Northeast District VCE
Vacant
Northwest District VCE
Kathy Beverage
Southeast District VCE
Annie Machner
Southwest District VCE
Vacant
4-H
Vacant
Staff Senate Representatives
Representatives
Pat Donovan, 2024-2027
Jasmine Boyd, 2025-2028
Kristen Cox, 2025-2028
Ben Alden, 2025-2028
Lori Greiner 2026-2029
Emily Simpson 2026-2029
 Alternates
Vacant
CALSSA Governance Council Representatives 
CALSSA PresidentJames Mason
Campus Representative
Krystle Smith, 2024-2026
Campus Representative
Shanan Sessor, 2025-2027
Campus RepresentativeBen Alden, 2025-2027
Extension RepresentativeSharon Flippo, 2025-2027
Extension Representative
Vacant
AREC RepresentativeRobert Cooley, 2024-2026
CALS Academic Program Policy
CALSSA RepresentativeJennifer Carr, 2024-2026
CALS Committee on Extension and Research Program Policy
CALSSA RepresentativeJames Mason, 2024-2026
CALSSA RepresentativeVacant
CALS Committee on International Program Policy
CALSSA RepresentativeSally Shupe, 2024-2026