Compliance Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Compliance Advisory Committee is to foster a culture of ethics and compliance by contributing to the effectiveness of the universitywide ethics and compliance program through leading by example; bringing awareness to ethics and compliance initiatives; monitoring and continually assessing requirements and risks in respective disciplines; promoting ethical behavior; and sharing information and best practices.
CAC Member Commitment includes:
- Maintaining understanding and oversight of governmental regulations and other compliance requirements in respective areas, including tracking emerging issues in the regulatory environment
- Participating in the development and implementation of universitywide ethics and compliance policies
- Effectively communicating universitywide policies and ethics and compliance initiatives
- Provide compliance training and education to the university community
- Appropriately addressing and resolving - or help others to - ethics and compliance issues that arise, including enforcement and implementation of corrective action plans
- Being prepared for, and participating in, internal and external audits and investigations
- Informing the university’s risk management processes
- Communicating and promoting a culture of ethics and compliance
- Providing feedback to and consulting with the Integrity and Compliance Office in order to contribute to a continuous, comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the university’s ethics and compliance program
Questions regarding this group should be directed to the University Integrity & Compliance Officer, Jacqueline Kniska, at jkniska@vcu.edu
Click here to view the Compliance Responsibility and Accountability Matrix. The Matrix contains a list of departments/offices and the compliance issues each of these areas represent.
Members
Jacqueline Kniska (Chair)
university chief ethics and compliance officer
Audit and Compliance Services, Integrity and Compliance Office
Administration
Tom Briggs
assistant vice president
Safety and Risk Management
Michael Cimis
director, environmental health and safety
Safety and Risk Management
Dan Han
chief information security officer, technology services
Information Security
Jessica Laux
director, insurance and risk management
Safety and Risk Management
Ishneila Moore
director of employee relations and performance management
Human Resources
Rich Sliwoski
associate vice president
Facilities Management
Joshua Stone
associate director, parking and transportation
Parking and Transportation
John A. Venuti
associate vice president for public safety
VCU Police
Rebecca Westfall
accreditation and compliance coordinator
VCU Police
Audit and Compliance Services
Ashley Green
program manager, analytics & investigations
Integrity and Compliance Office
David Litton
director, audit and management services
Audit and Management Services
Anne Sorensen
deputy director, university audit and management services
Audit and Management Services
Athletics Office
Makonnen Afework
deputy director of athletics
Athletics Office
Noah Strebler
associate athletic director for compliance and student services
Athletics Office
Equity and Access Services
Emily Caputo
director of civil rights investigations and title IX coordinator
Equity and Access Services
Crystal Coombes
university accessibility administrator, serving as the ADA/Section 504 coordinator
Equity and Access Services
Paula Gentius
interim executive director
Equity and Access Services
Faculty Senate
Vacant
Finance and Budget
Winifred Campbell
contracts manager
Procurement Services
Angela Davis
senior budget analyst
University Controller’s Office
Presepine Fleming
associate director, grants, contracts and accounting
Grants and Contracts and Effort Reporting
Patricia R. Perkins
associate vice president for finance and budget, foundation services/payroll
University Controller’s Office
David Rekas
university controller
University Controller’s Office
Mark Roberts
director of procurement services
Procurement Services
Helen Sennett
senior accountant, ARMICS coordinator
University Controller’s Office
Health Sciences
Cindy Cull
director, budgets and financial reporting
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Kevin Harris
associate vice president for strategic initiatives and engagement
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Human Resources
Cathleen C. Burke
associate vice president of human resources
Human Resources
Kathy Oliveri
senior consultant, employee relations, compliance and leave administration
Human Resources
The Office of the Provost
Paul Babitts
associate director, international student and scholar programs
Global Education Office
Norm Bedford
assistant vice provost for strategic enrollment management, enrollment services
Division of Strategic Enrollment Management
Valerie Clem-Brown
associate director, compliance and reporting
Financial Aid
Bernard Hamm
university registrar and director, records and registration
Division of Strategic Enrollment Management
William King
university ombudsperson
Ombudsperson Office
Yeimarie Lopez
compliance administrator
Academic Learning Transformation Lab
William Nelson
executive director, academic finance and administration
Academic Finance Administration
Monal Patel
assistant vice provost institutional research and planning support
Institutional Research and Decision Support
The Office of the Vice President
Monika S. Markowitz
director, research integrity and ethics
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Integrity and Ethics
Susan Robb
senior associate vice president for research administration and compliance
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, Office of Research Innovation
Staff Senate
Nick Fetzer
director, sponsored programs, life sciences
Staff Senate
Technology Services
Barry Lanneau Jr.
university records officer, technology services
Records and Document Management
University Counsel
Sarah Johns
associate university counsel
University Counsel
University Relations
Kasey Odom
division administrative coordinator
University Relations
Michael Porter
associate vice president for public affairs
University Public Affairs
University School of Dentistry
Kim Isringhausen
assistant dean for community and collaborative partnership
School of Dentistry
University Treasury Services
Jessica Cheatham
senior director of treasury services
Treasury Services
VCU School of Medicine
Tricia Gibson
executive director, research administration, school of medicine
Research Administration