Participation
Executive Sponsors and Implementation Teams lead the implementation of the goals and strategies outlined in the Leading Through Laudato Si' strategic action plan.
Executive Sponsors
Alison Benders, VP, Mission and Ministry (Community Engagement)
Lindsey Kalkbrenner, Director, Center for Sustainability (Organizational Change Management)
Daniel Press, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (Academics)
T. Shá Duncan Smith, VP, Inclusive Excellence (Campus Engagement)
Wilson Garone, VP, Finance and Administration (Energy and Resources)
Zenobia Lane, VP, Human Resources (Campus Engagement)
Implementation Team Members
Academics
Daniel Press - will appoint a Team Lead
Andrea Brewster
Chad Raphael
Chris Norris
Toby McChesney
Campus Engagement
Mo Lotif - Team Lead
Jason Fitzer
Darcy Phillips
Sheila Javier
Anthony Sampson
Ricky Padilla
Community Engagement
Mike Nuttall - Team Lead
Ray Plaza
Chris Bacon
Maria Autrey
Linda Gentry
Lee Panich - Stakeholder
Energy
Sean Collins - Team Lead
Dave Machado
Kevin Jenkins
Frank Tessier
Leah Nakasaki-Peterson
Michael Krautkramer - Stakeholder
Resources
Dave Machado - Team Lead
David Cajigas
Daud Haidari
Sean Collins - Stakeholder
Sam Florio - Stakeholder
The Leading Through Laudato Si' planning process began in fall 2022 and involved participation from diverse stakeholders who served in a variety of roles, including in Working Groups, a focus group, and an advisory team.
View the structure of the planning process.
Working Groups
There are five Working Groups, each focused on a different area of the Sustainability Action Plan. Working Group members develop the ideas and strategies behind the new Sustainability Action Plan.
- Responsibilities: Meet as a group 4 times throughout the year to brainstorm and refine strategies; attend kick-off meeting with all participants in October; attend summit with all participants during spring quarter
- Participants: 60 members including faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, administration, and other community members
Focus Group
The focus group is an open group of SCU community members who receive updates on the Working Groups' progress and share feedback on the general direction of their ideas. It was created to continue transparency and keep the University informed throughout the planning process, allowing anyone to contribute their thoughts.
- Responsibilities: Meet for 30 minutes up to 4 times throughout the year to hear updates from all five Working Groups and share feedback
- Participants: Anyone from the SCU community is welcome to join one or all of the focus group sessions.
Advisory Team
The advisory team is made of important campus stakeholders and administrators that we will check in with throughout the planning process to explore the feasability of proposed plan items.
- Responsibilities: Meet 3 times throughout the year to receive updates and provide guidance on the feasibility of Working Groups' proposed strategies and goals
- Participants: 12 campus stakeholders and administrators
Community Feedback
In addition to these three groups, Leading Through Laudato Si' is also shaped by the 400+ SCU community members who shared their priorities for the new Sustainability Action Plan during multiple presentations at the beginning of the year. View the results and summary here!
