Meet the Team

Executive Team

James Sutton

Chair

Fun Fact: Not entirely fun related but I'm currently knee deep in doctoral studies. My dissertation is theoretical, primarily centered on examining cultural assumptions of modern martial arts philosophy and practice using integrative trans disciplinarity.

Ami Towne

Past-Chair

Lori Kennedy

Vice-Chair

Fun Fact: I love antiquing! I love learning about the piece, where it came from and potentially who/what type of person owned it.

Darla Ellett

Treasurer

Fun Fact: I have two grown children and two grandchildren. I enjoy parachuting. My offices (Student Support Services - SSS, SSS: Teach, and McNair Scholars) are grant funded and depend on grant approval from the US Department of Education every 5 years.

Jerry Knight

Parliamentarian

Fun Fact: I'm married with 3 wonderful children 2 girls and 1 boy.

Kelly Hawthorne

Secretary

Fun Fact: When not at work, I'm watching my daughter Lanie (10) play softball, basketball, volleyball and her new found love of acting in Children's Theatre with the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival. I love being outdoors, dirt track races, truck and tractor pulls, and spending time with family and friends.

Stefan Kells

Archivist

Fun Fact: I'm a Trekkie!!!

Senators

Thomas Wines

Senator

Fun Fact: I enjoy spending time with my family.

Dyanna Bowen

Senator

Fun fact: I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Dhon, for almost 20 years, and we have one daughter, Shauna, who will be in her second year at Southeastern this fall. A fun fact about me is that I have always loved Wonder Woman and have even met Linda Carter!

Filip Pavlovic

Senator

Fun Fact: I eat sour cream on EVERYTHING!

Stacey Hunkapillar

Senator

Fun Fact: I have been married for 23 years to my husband Trent. We have two children, Abby and Keaton. I love to go camping with my family and our goal is to visit every state park in Oklahoma.

Jamie Wood

Senator

Fun Fact: When not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband Cody, who works in SE IT as well, and with our girls, KK who is 13 and Allie is 8. We like to spend time on the lake, watching movies together, and getting together with family to eat! I also like to read, crochet/hand embroider, travel, and go to concerts. In my "free" time I also do graphic design and photo editing. I'm a total nerd for web fonts and ink pens!

Craig Musgrove

Senator

Fun Fact: I’ve been married for 16 years with 3 kids.

Danna Collins

Senator

Fun Fact: We live on a small family farm where raise a variety of animals including goats, horses, cows, chickens, and dogs.

Katy Davis

Senator

Fun Fact: I’m a cat lover and qualified cat wrangler!

Jennifer Arnold

Senator

Jennifer Moore

Senator

Steven Harris

Senator