Governance: Advisory Council and Divisional Cabinets

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College Sports Communicators current governance structure, adopted prior to the 2020-21 academic year, includes three levels of leadership: Executive Board of Directors, Advisory Council (made up of one representative from each division) and seven Divisional Cabinet levels (10 members each).

In 2025-26, First Vice President Patrick Crawford and Second Vice President Matt Panto co-chair the Advisory Council, which consists of a representative of each divisional cabinet and Secretary Jeff Hodges.

The top level of governance is the Executive Board of Directors and includes the President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President, two at-large representatives (serving a two-year term each) with one designated as college division, the immediate Past President, and Secretary. The CSC national staff serves as ex-officio members of the board.

The seven divisional cabinets are: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, Two-Year Colleges, Canadian Institutions and Past Presidents, with one designated leader from each of those groups forming the advisory council.

Below is the current list of Advisory Council and Divisional Cabinet members. Click here for the Executive Board of Directors directory.

  • Executive Board of Directors – First Vice President – Matt Panto, Ivy League
    Executive Board of Directors – Second Vice President – Katie Gonzales, Illinois Wesleyan
    Executive Board of Directors Secretary – Jeff Hodges, North Alabama
    NCAA Division I Cabinet Representative – Mike Mahoney, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Division II Cabinet Representative – Jon Holtz, Slippery Rock
    NCAA Division III Cabinet Representative – Katie Gonzales, Illinois Wesleyan 
    NAIA Division Cabinet Representative – Tommy Chasanoff, Cumberlands
    Two-Year Colleges Cabinet Representative – Candice Kelm, McLennan (NJCAA)
    Canadian Institutions Cabinet Representative – Connor Hood, University of Alberta
    Past Presidents Cabinet Representative – Nick Joos, Iowa State
    CSC Staff – Jason Yaman, Executive Director

  • Chair: Mike Mahoney, Pennsylvania
    Doug Drabik, West Coast Conference
    Matt Panto, Ivy League
    Jessica Paré, Alabama
    Patricia Porter-Mayfield, MEAC
    Scottie Rodgers, Cotton Bowl
    Ryan Sakamoto, Patriot League
    Sam Schwartz, Washington
    Curtis Snyder, Colorado
    Rachel White, Horizon League
    Amy Yakola, Atlantic Coast Conference
    CSC Staff liaison: Will Roleson

  • President: Jon Holtz, Slippery Rock
    First Vice President: Travis Chell, Conference Carolinas
    Second Vice President: Emily Dorko, Adelphi University
    Secretary: Kevin Gilmore, CSU Monterey Bay
    Past President: Michael MacEachern, Georgia College and State University
    Atlantic Region Representative: TBD
    Central Region Representative: Daniel Gallegos, Arkansas Tech University
    East Region Representative: Emily Dorko, Adelphi University
    Midwest Region Representative: JaeLynn Ellison, William Jewell
    South Region Representative: TBD
    South Central Region Representative: Tim Flynn, Colorado School of Mines
    Southeast Region Representative: Michael Sanders, Anderson (S.C.) University
    West Region Representative: Joe Danahey, Stanislaus State University
    CSC Staff liaison: Will Roleson

  • President – Katie Gonzales, Illinois Wesleyan
    1st Vice President – Alex Gutierrez, WPI
    2nd Vice President – Adam Ledyard, East Texas Baptist
    Past President – Ali Paquette, Middlebury College
    Region 1 Representative – Steve Sheridan, Union
    Region 2 Representative – Jill Weigel, Neumann
    Region 3 Representative – Tia Day, Bates
    Region 4 Representative – Drew Wilson, Averett
    Region 5 Representative – Brett Marhanka, Wheaton (IL)
    Region 6 Representative – Mark Albanese, Pacific Lutheran
    Academic All-America Coordinator – Alan Babbitt, Hope
    Communications Director/Secretary – Mark Fleming, Moravian
    Conference Liaison – Ali Wilson, American Rivers Conference
    Social Media Coordinator – Pearllan Cipriano, Bard
    CSC Staff liaison: TBD

  • President: Tommy Chasanoff, Cumberlands
    First Vice President: Alisha Alexander, Lewis-Clark State
    Second Vice President: Jay Stancil, Appalachian Athletic Conference
    Past President: Chris Wells, Lindsey Wilson College
    At-Large Rep: Matthew Hicks, Southern States Athletic Conference
    At-Large Rep: Colena Roberts Lord, SCAD Savannah
    At-Large Rep: Clayton Messerle, Corban University
    At-Large Rep: Josh Pound, Benedictine College (KS)
    CSC Staff liaisons: Alivia Dieterlen

  • Chair: Candice Kelm, McLennan (NJCAA)
    1st VP: Mike Robles, California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A)
    2nd VP: Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley (NJCAA)
    Secretary: Sammi Wellman, Riverside City College (3C2A)
    Roy Allen, Florida SouthWestern College (NJCAA)
    Cody Dalton, Catawba Valley Community College (NJCAA)
    Adam Fornwalt, Cecil College (NJCAA)
    John Kelly Jr., Borough of Manhattan Community College (NJCAA)
    Shelby Scott, Allan Hancock College (3C2A)
    David Silverstein, Butte College (3C2A)
    Mike Smith, Dodge City (NJCAA)
    CSC Staff liaison: Beau White

  • President: Connor Hood, University of Alberta (year 1 or 2)
    Past President: Chris Cameron, Acadia University (year 1 of 1)
    AUS Rep: Andy Campbell, UNB (year 1 of 2)
    Canada West Rep: Jamie Howieson, UBC Okanagan (year 1 of 2)
    CCAA Rep: Ryan Phipps, Seneca College (year 2 of 2)
    OUA Rep: Ben Fisher, Queen's University (year 2 of 2)
    RSEQ Rep: Renaud St-Laurent, University of Montreal (year 2 of 2)
    At-Large Rep: Satbir Singh, Mohawk College (year 1 of 1)
    CSC Staff liaisons: Will Roleson, Alivia Dieterlen

  • Chair: Nick Joos, Iowa State
    Vice-Chair: Tammy Boclair, Associate
    Alan Cannon, Texas A&M
    Tom DiCamillo, State University of New York Athletic Conference
    Larry Dougherty, Temple
    Rob Knox, Harford Community College
    Eric McDowell, Unaffiliated
    Pete Moore, Syracuse
    Langston Rogers, Mississippi
    Andy Seeley, Orlando Guardians
    CSC Staff liaison: Will Roleson