The Board of Directors of the PSO is a membership-elected, all-volunteer board dedicated to serving the over 10,000 professional staff members of the PSO through leadership, collaboration, advocacy and action. You can contact us at psoboard@uw.edu.
2023-2025 Officers
President - Steve Snyder
Term: 2023-2025
Northeast Zone Maintenance Manager
UW Facilities, M&C
Plant Services Building, Box 354285
Vice President - Bob Livingston
Bob Livingston
Term: 2023-2025
Quality Assurance Officer
Division of Virology
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Treasurer - Laine A. Ritter
Admin Specialist, Department of Surgery, UW Medicine
Box 1959 NE Pacific Street | Box 356410 | Seattle, WA 98195-6410
ritterea@uw.edu
A Retired U.S. Navy Veteran, a mother of 3 kids, a wife for almost 25 years, and a proud UW Alumni. I am very grateful for this opportunity to serve and think of initiatives that will improve mentorship, DEI and work life balance for UW’s Professional Staff.
Secretary - Sean C Thomas
Term: 2023-2025
UW Medicine Clinical Regulatory Affairs
UW Medicine Nonprofit Entities General Counsel’s Office
Past President - Leyla Salmassi
Having been a student life professional on campus for several decades, I am thrilled to be in a position where I am able to contribute directly to the Professional Staff community on campus. I am passionate about creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus community for all.
Board of Directors
Alex Bolton
Term: 2022-2024
Program Manager, Tech Policy Lab
bolt@uw.edu
Alex is the Program Manager for the Tech Policy Lab at UW. The Tech Policy Lab is an interdisciplinary collaboration that was founded by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, the Information School, and the School of Law. Alex is a Triple Dawg with a JD from the UW School of Law, an MPA from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, and a BA in Economics and Political Science. He has worked at UW and in state government in a variety of roles. Alex is very interested in public policy and has a deep passion for UW.
Eileen Guo
Term: 2022-2024
Coordinator for Student Leadership, Ethnic Cultural Center
Box 355650
I am excited to join the PSO Board to meet other professional staff across departments and disciplines. As a PSO Board Member, I hope to advocate for staff wellbeing, create inclusive spaces for staff to connect and find community, and work towards equity and social justice on campus.
Brandy Lawrence
Brandy Lawrence
Term: 2023-2025
Visa Specialist, College of Arts & Sciences
Christina Murray
Christina Murray
Term: 2023-2025
ABSN Undergraduate Advisor, School of Nursing
Greg Reinhardt
Greg Reinhardt
Term: 2023-2025
Associate Director for Programs and Staff Development, UW Recreation
Mia Alberro
Mia Alberro
Term: 2023-2025
UX Researcher
Office of Research Information Services (ORIS)