Environmental Management Policy Panel
Reports to Administration and Finance
Purpose: To review and assist the Environmental Management Department in developing, recommending and approving safety and environmental policies, guidelines, procedures and management systems. To serve as an umbrella organization for other environmental and health-related committees on all campuses to ensure the University’s compliance with federal, state and local regulations and best practices to safeguard community citizens and to protect the environment. The Panel will meet at least annually to review the University Environmental Management Policy and to propose changes for approval by the Board of Governors. The Panel will also review applicable laws and regulatory guidance to ascertain University compliance.
- David Vaughan, Director, Environmental Management, Chair
- Melissa Bledsoe, Dean College of Agriculture
- Jeff Brown, Environmental Management Tech/Recycling Coordinator
- Collin Chastain, SGA/Student Body President
- Scott Curtis, Laboratory and Stores Supervisor, Chemistry
- Teresa Frederick, Director of Facility Operations, West Plains
- David Geurin, Director, Greenwood Lab School
- David Hall, Director, Facilities Management
- Tammy Jahnke, Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Allen Kunkel, Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development
- Robert A. Mayanovic, Department Head, Physics, Astronomy and Materials Sciences
- Brian Mitchell, Director, Business and Support Services, West Plains
- Jeff Mitchell, General Counsel
- Matt Morris, Vice President for Administration and Finance
- Sara Nimmo, Director of Health and Wellness, Magers Health Center
- Marc Owen, Assistant Director OEWRI
- Johnna Pedersen, Director of Research Compliance, Research Administration
- Jason Sanders, Manager Campus Safety
- Melissa Schoeben, Instructor, Biology
- Mark Smith, Dean, McQueary College of Health and Human Services
- Rob Speer, Senior Research Scientist
- Shawn Wahl, Dean, Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
- Mike Wills, Director, Procurement Service
Updated November 11 2025