Director of Planning; Physical & Environmental Planning
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Outgoing Chair, 2024; Chair, 2022-2023; Incoming Chair, 2021-2022; Vice Chair, 2020-2021
- CSAC Member since 2019
- UC Employee since 2018
Marissa is the Director of Planning in Physical & Environmental Planning, focusing on coordination of decision-making around the built environment, from signage to buildings and master plans. Marissa joined CSAC to learn about the campus and community from other perspectives, and for the opportunity to help and effect change. Planning school left Marissa with a strong belief in the public good; Marissa holds an SB, MCP, and MArch from MIT. Marissa also enjoys baking and organizing things.
Clarissa Fermin
People Operations Manager, Berkeley IT
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Member since 2023
- UC Employee since 2001
Clarissa is the People Operations Manager in Berkeley IT’s People, Performance, and Culture Team, where she oversees the development and administration of HR Operations' workflow, processes, systems, and tools. Additionally, she leads the HR analytics for Berkeley IT. Driven by a desire to give back to the campus that played a significant role in her professional development, Clarissa joined CSAC. She is eager to contribute to building a stronger UC Berkeley community for staff. Clarissa holds an educational background in architecture, web design & multimedia, and is certified in HR Analytics from eCornell. Beyond work, she takes joy in edible landscaping and gardening, and exploring diverse cuisines.
Casey Hennig
One IT Program Manager, Berkeley IT
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Vice Chair, 2022-2023
- CSAC Member since 2021
- UC Employee since 2011
Casey Hennig is the One IT Program Manager for Berkeley IT. Her work is focused on building community, fostering professional development opportunities, and managing the multi-program One IT initiative. Making sure staff members feel seen, heard, and valued on campus is an important issue to Casey and why she wanted to join CSAC. Casey also serves on the Berkeley IT Action Team. The Action Team works with and on behalf of Berkeley IT community members in identifying and removing professional barriers related to inequality and racial trauma.
Carla Jackson
Worksite Wellness Specialist
Pronouns: she/they
- CSAC Member since 2023
- UC Employee since 2021
Carla joined CSAC to contribute to campus efforts regarding equity, inclusion, access, and building community. As the Worksite Wellness Specialist with Be Well at Work Faculty/Staff health programs, she supports the health and wellbeing of employees who work in RSSP and Facilities Services. Carla received her B.A. in Sociology from UC Berkeley and an MPH in Community Health Sciences from UCLA. She is also the parent of a Cal student. In her spare time she enjoys exploring the Bay Area, on foot or by bicycle when possible.
Colette Jackson
Information Systems Analyst, Berkeley IT
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Member since 2021
- UC Employee since 2004
Colette joined CSAC to contribute to the campus efforts to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and access so that all staff will have a sense of belonging. Before coming to UC Berkeley Colette worked as a minister in the Metropolitan Community Church and as a Performance Artist creating and performing on issues of intersectionality, queer oppression, gender fluidity and child abuse. She received her BA in psychology from the Claremont colleges and a MDiv from Pacific School of Religion.
Colette has worked at UC Berkeley as a Programmer Analyst and Information Systems Analyst for seventeen years. She serves as a member and co-chair of the Information Services and Technology Action Team, a cultural change committee dedicated to fostering diversity equity and inclusion. Her first love is her wife of twenty seven years. Her second love is running.
Joe Joseph
Associate Director of Development, Haas School of Business
Pronouns: he/him
- CSAC Member since 2024
- UC Employee since 2022
Tanya Koroyan
Assistant Director, Residential Life
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Chair, 2023-2024; Incoming Chair, 2022-2023
- CSAC Member since 2021
- UC Employee since 2016
Miles Lincoln
Research, Teaching, and Learning Service Lead
Pronouns: he/him
- CSAC Member since 2023
- UC Employee since 2013
Joanie Ly
Program Manager, Yardi Scholarship Program
Pronouns: she/they
- CSAC Member since 2024
- UC Employee since 2023
Britt McClintock
DEIB Lead, Berkeley IT
Pronouns: she/they
- CSAC Member since 2023
- UC Employee since 2022
Ben Perez
Manager, Physical Access Compliance
Pronouns: he/him
- CSAC Incoming Chair, 2023-2024
- CSAC Member since 2021
- UC Employee since 2014
Ben is an alum of UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Sciences and has served as a member of the UC Berkeley staff since 2014. He joined the UC Berkeley administration as the Campus Access Specialist with the Disabled Students' Program, developing and training staff in disability access initiatives across university programs. After working with university leadership to establish the new DAC office, Ben now supports Capital Strategies and Facilities Services as the university official responsible for physical access and ADAAG/CBC compliance in the built environment.
Jon Phillips
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Pronouns: he/him
- CSAC Vice Chair, 2023-2024
- CSAC Member since 2021
- UC Employee since 2017
Jon joined CSAC to better connect with the campus community and to support campus’s efforts to improve the staff experience. Jon began his career at UC Berkeley as an advisor with the Fall Program for Freshmen before moving to the math department, where he is currently a Graduate Student Affairs Officer. Jon received his B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies and German at UC Berkeley and received his M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at Harvard University. In his spare time, Jon enjoys hiking, playing board games, yoga, and traveling.
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Rausser College of Natural Resources
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Member since 2023
- UC Employee since 2016
Administrative Building Coordinator, School of Social Welfare
Pronouns: he/him
- CSAC Member since 2024
- UC Employee since 2020
Director of DEIBJ Strategy and Inclusive Practices, University Development & Alumni Relations
Pronouns: she/they
- CSAC Member since 2024
Rachel is thrilled to be joining the CSAC community! They recently returned to UC Berkeley as the Director of DEIBJ Strategy and Inclusive Practices within UDAR. Their work encompasses a decade-long career working with education-related non-profits, schools, and colleges spanning from Colorado to Texas, Main and Minnesota, and now back to California. As a first-generation scholar and educator, Rachel’s work maintains an ardent commitment to educational equity by centering the holistic humanity of those most marginalized by interlocking systems of power to achieve collective liberation.
Director, Technology Program Office, Berkeley IT
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC Member since 2024
Yanni Rho, MD, MPH
Psychiatric Support Clinician (Consultant), University Health Services
Pronouns: she/her
- CSAC since 2023
- UC Employee since 2020
Believing the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, Yanni joined CSAC in order to help build community, to learn from and support, and to facilitate conversations amongst all of the staff and departments. She has been a member of the Justice, Inclusion, and Community Committee at University Health Services (UHS) as well as the UHS Staff Well-Being Committee co-lead. She obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees with the University of Texas and her Child, Adolescent, and Adult psychiatric training with Harvard-affiliated training programs. She also obtained her Master’s of Public Health with the Harvard School of Public Health, furthering her commitment to improving systems and the lives of the individuals within them. For self-care, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, dance, and yoga.