Officers
The Staff Senate bylaws outline five elected officer roles that lead the body's shared governance mission. These officers, along with the chairs of the standing committees make up the Executive Committee of the Senate.
CHAIR
Alan Porch
Alan Porch is the Business Manager in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Sciences. Prior to his time in Mathematics, Alan was the Business Officer for University Communications at NC State and has been a member of the NC State Community for 18 years. A North Carolina native, Alan spent time working as an Equity Stage Manager at West Virginia’s State Professional Theatre, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, where he also worked as the Business Manager in addition to his responsibilities production. Alan is lucky to have done all the jobs he said he wanted as he grew up, from Ice Cream Man, to being on the radio, to working at Tweetsie, Alan uses his varied background to represent all NC State staff whether they are in Raleigh, or anywhere in North Carolina, working to build the community we want to be for a better NC State.
CHAIR-ELECT
Charles Hall
Charles Hall is the Communications Manager for Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State University, with a mission to translate engineering into words, images, and engaging content that accelerates the next generation of innovators.
He has previously operated in communication roles at Vanier College, Montreal, and served as Deputy Director of Leaders International in Washington, DC, working to provide leadership training and opportunities with high school students around the world. He is the Staff Senate Chair-Elect representing the over 7,100 staff at NC State, after serving as the Chair of the Communications Committee.
VICE CHAIR
Joe Sutton
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Jameco McKenzie
PAST CHAIR
Jill Phipps
SECRETARY