Oregon Tech President’s Council
The Oregon Tech President's Council reports to the university president. Council responsibilities include:
- Convene on at least an annual basis.
- Assist in the formulation, drafting, revision, recommendation, and maintenance of the board of trustees' and university's policies.
- Provide input and advice to the president on the categories of authority described in board policy.
- Identify and seek solutions to problems crossing college jurisdictions.
- Maximize the planning efforts of the institution.
- Enhance the communication processes within the institution.
Council Membership
| POSITION | NAME | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
| Provost/SVP AA/SEMR, Chair | Hesham El-Rewini | Academic Affairs |
| Senior Vice President | John Harman | Finance & Administration |
| Vice President | Ken Fincher | University Advancement |
| Vice President | Mandi Clark | Student Affairs |
| Senior Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | AA/Research and Graduate Studies |
| Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | AA/Faculty Success |
| AVP/CIO | Tony Richey | Information Technology Services |
| Associate Vice President | Sandi Hanan | Human Resources |
| Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
| Dean of HAS | Jackie Zhang | Academic Affairs |
| Senate President | Ashton Greer | Faculty Senate |
| Admin. Council Rep. | Celia Green | Finance & Administration |
| ASOIT President, KF | TBD | Student Government |
| ASOIT President, PM | TBD | Student Government |
| Senior Exec. Asst., ex officio | Adria Paschal | President |
| VP, Legal Counsel, ex officio | David Groff | University General Counsel |
| Secretary, ex officio | Dierdre Harlan | Academic Affairs |
2026-27 Meeting Schedule Forthcoming
Policy Submission
Submit policies to provostoffice@oit.edu
Refer to PC Policy Approval Process below for general timelines
Oregon Tech Policies
President's Council Chair
Hesham El-Rewini
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Strategic Enrollment Management & Retention
SN, Provost's Office