Advisory Council & Divisional Cabinets
The Advisory Council includes representation from each of the six divisional cabinets and the chair of the Past Presidents Cabinet.
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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 2026-27, First Vice President Katie Gonzales and Second Vice President Brent Ingram 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.
- Executive Board of Directors – First Vice President – Katie Gonzales, Illinois Wesleyan
- Executive Board of Directors – Second Vice President – Brent Ingram, Baylor
- Executive Board of Directors Secretary – Jeff Hodges, North Alabama
- NCAA Division I Cabinet Representative – Rachel White, Horizon League
- NCAA Division II Cabinet Representative – Jon Holtz, Slippery Rock
- NCAA Division III Cabinet Representative – Alex Gutierrez, WPI
- NAIA Division Cabinet Representative – Tommy Chasanoff, Cumberlands
- Two-Year Colleges Cabinet Representative – Maura Vizza, Moraine Community College (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: Rachel White, Horizon League
- Vice Chair:
- Doug Drabik, West Coast Conference
- Matt Panto, Ivy League
- Jessica Paré, Alabama
- Andrew Roberts, SWAC
- Scottie Rodgers, Cotton Bowl
- Ryan Sakamoto, Patriot League
- Sam Schwartz, Washington
- Curtis Snyder, Colorado
- Amy Yakola, Atlantic Coast Conference
- CSC Staff liaison: Jason Yaman, 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
- Conference Communicators: Danny Barnts, California Collegiate Athletic Association
- Atlantic Region Representative: Airis Thomas, Winston-Salem State University
- 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: Steven Aldridge, Union University
- 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, Beau White
- 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: Becky Griesmer
- 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: Jason Yaman
- 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: Jason Yaman
- 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, Florida Gulf Coast
- CSC Staff liaison: Jason Yaman, Will Roleson