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Name:  Nancy Fawver

• Position on the PAG:                   Chair
• Institution:                                      George Fox University
• Position at your Institution:    Sr. Associate Registrar
• Experience in AA & PS:               9 Years with PeopleSoft, Campus Solutions
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:        Decaf Americano with Caramel
• Fun Fact about Yourself:          A hike in the woods makes me happy.
• Favorite Emoji:  :)

 Name:  David Donnelly 

• Position on the PAG:                  In-coming Chair
• Institution:                                     University of Newcastle, Australia
• Position at your Institution:   Associate Director, Student and Academic Administration
• Experience in AA & PS:              20 years with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:       Flat white  
• Fun Fact about Yourself:         I once had a drink with the Prime Minister of Fiji
• Favorite Emoji: 

Name:  Nancy Umphres

• Position on the PAG:                 Track Chair
• Institution:                                    California State University Office of the Chancellor
• Position at your Institution:   Senior SA Business Systems Analyst
• Experience in AA & PS:             Advisement Lead since 2002
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:       Cappuccino  
• Fun Fact about Yourself:         I started a team on Bubble Shooter.
• Favorite Emoji: 😀

Name:  Deanne Wright

• Position on the PAG:                  Assistant Track Chair
• Institution:                                      Ryerson University
• Position at your Institution:    Curriculum Advisement and Business Specialist
• Experience in AA & PS:              Campus Solutions user since 2004
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:        Vente cuppa Komodo Dragon 
• Fun Fact about Yourself:          I started learning how to paint when I turned 51  
• Favorite Emoji: 🤦

Name:  Tiffany Wendt 

• Position on the PAG:                  Communications/PET
• Institution:                                      Texas Christian University
• Position at your Institution:    Academic Audit Developer/Analyst
• Experience in AA & PS:              20 Years with PeopleSoft, Campus Solutions user since 2006
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:        Cafe Mocha 
• Fun Fact about Yourself:          I have my scuba license  
• Favorite Emoji: 😂

Name: Brian Rockwood

• Position on the PAG:                  Communication/PET
• Institution:                                     University of Connecticut
• Position at your Institution:   Associate Registrar
• Experience in AA & PS:              12 Years with PeopleSoft, Campus Solutions
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:        Hot Chocolate
• Fun Fact about Yourself:          I once did a cross-country bicycle trip
• Favorite Emoji:  :P

Name:  Carolien ten Oever

• Position on the PAG:                  Out-going Archivist
• Institution:                                      University of Amsterdam
• Position at your Institution:    Senior Functional Analyst
• Experience in AA & PS:              13 years with PeopleSoft and AA and SR
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:        Caffè Americano
• Fun Fact about Yourself:           I talked for about 45 minutes with Carl Lewis without knowing who he was...
• Favorite Emoji: 😎

Name:  Phil Sugden 

• Position on the PAG:                 In-coming Communications
• Institution:                                     University of Derby (UK)
• Position at your Institution:   Assistant Registrar
• Experience in AA & PS:             15 years with PeopleSoft and AA
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:      Caramel Frappuccino 
• Fun Fact about Yourself:        I once had Bruce Springsteen’s thigh in my hand  
• Favorite Emoji: 😂

Name:  Amy Guthrie

• Position on the PAG:                  Alternate Member
• Institution:                                     Case Western Reserve University
• Position at your Institution:   Business Systems Analyst
• Experience in AA & PS:             5 years with PeopleSoft; 3 with AA
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:       Chai Latte 
• Fun Fact about Yourself:          I love to go hiking
• Favorite Emoji: 😱

Name:  Kelly Wilker

• Position on the PAG:                  Board Liaison
• Institution:                                     University of Waterloo
• Position at your Institution:   Business Systems Analyst
• Experience in AA & PS:              21 years with PeopleSoft and AA
• Favorite Starbucks Drink:       Just a plain Tea  
• Fun Fact about Yourself:         One year I won the Canadian Chili Cookoff
• Favorite Emoji: