President’s Council on Sustainability

The President’s Council on Sustainability (PCS) was formed in the fall of 2009 and consists of faculty, staff, and students giving a dynamic perspective on how sustainability is implemented on campus. Each year the PCS tackles multiple important university tasks as they relate to sustainability. Annual reports by the PCS can be furnished upon request.

PCS Student Application

Interested in becoming a more involve  in UMW Sustainability? Apply to be on the PCS by completing this application.

Member List Academic Year 25-26

Faculty

Pamela Grothe*Associate ProfessorEarth and Environmental Sciences
Eric Bonds*ProfessorSociology
Melanie SzulczewskiProfessorEarth and Environmental Sciences
Alan GriffithProfessorBiological Sciences
Jeremy LarochelleProfessorModern Languages and Literatures
Sushma SubramanianAssociate ProfessorCommunication and Digital Studies
Suzanne SumnerProfessorMathematics

Staff

Kevin Caffrey*Senior Associate RegistrarRegistrar’s Office
Brian OgleAssociate Registrar for Information TechnologyRegistrar’ Office
Amy FilatreauUniversity LibrarianUniversity Library
Lauren PilcherAdministrative AssistantBusiness Services
George MarchResidence Halls Facilities CoordinatorResidence Life
Mary BeceliaAssistant Director for Career EducationCenter for Career and Professional Development
Holly Chichester-MorbyDirector of Landscape & GroundsFacilities Services
Brenda Togo*Sustainability CoordinatorFacilities Services

Students

Kate Stoneman*Class of 2026
Diana BinetteClass of 2027
Avery DuncanClass of 2027
Lia FowlerClass of 2026
Morgan GalushaClass of 2026
Cara LandsbergClass of 2028
Jillian RosenquistClass of 2027
Mattea RyanClass of 2029
Amira SaidClass of 2026

*Co-Chair

PCS Minutes:

PCS Minutes Fall 2025
November 24, 2025
October 27, 2025
September 22, 2025
PCS Minutes Spring 2025
April 11, 2025
March 18, 2025
February 14, 2025
PCS Minutes Fall 2024
November 22, 2024
October 25, 2024
September 20, 2024
PCS Minutes Spring 2024
April 16, 2024
March 14, 2024
February 16, 2024
PCS Minutes Fall 2023
November 27, 2023
October 24, 2023
September 28, 2023
PCS Minutes 2022-2023
PCS Minutes Spring 2022

Please reach out to a PCS co-chair with any questions you may have about the council or should you wish to review meeting minutes prior to Spring 2022.

Eric Bonds, Faculty Co-Chair (Fall 2025); Pam Grothe, Faculty Co-Chair (Spring 2026)
Kevin Caffrey, Staff Co-Chair
Kate Stoneman, Student Co-Chair