Your Human Resources Staff

Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development  – C. Drew Macan
tel 443.5261 cmacan@middlebury.edu
Leads human resources staff in serving the employees of Middlebury College. Works to ensure an environment of collaboration and partnership among all members of the Middlebury community. Responsible for policy development, strategic planning, legal compliance, staffing management, HR forecasting, and program development.

Training Manager - Sheila Andrus
tel 443.5190 sandrus@middlebury.edu
Responsible for the development and implementation of employee training and professional development programs. Provides support and resources for continuous learning to promote individual, team and organizational effectiveness.

Manager of Employee Relations - Laura Carotenuto
tel 443.2012 lcaroten@middlebury
Manages the employee relations function. Oversees delivery of HR services to College community. Coordinates implementation of HR strategies and programs. Provides explanations and interpretations of Middlebury College policies and procedures and state and federal employment laws as they apply to the College. For a list of which areas of the College each generalist supports, click here.

HR Generalist - Alexa Euler
tel 443.5668 aeuler@middlebury.edu
Partners with and provides direct support to faculty and staff with issues related to employment. Implements HR strategies and programs. Functions as consultant to management on topics related to staffing and employee relations. Works with employees and supervisors to resolve problems. Provides coaching and training to individuals and teams to improve processes and work flow and to achieve personal and professional development goals. Provides clarification of policies and procedures. Assists with recruitment and selection. Provides two-way communication between HR and departments served. For a list of which areas of the College each generalist supports, click here.

HR Generalist - Deborah Francis 
tel 443.5011 dfrancis@middlebury.edu
Partners with and provides direct support to faculty and staff with issues related to employment. Implements HR strategies and programs. Functions as consultant to management on topics related to staffing and employee relations. Works with employees and supervisors to resolve problems. Provides coaching and training to individuals and teams to improve processes and work flow and to achieve personal and professional development goals. Provides clarification of policies and procedures. Assists with recruitment and selection. Provides two-way communication between HR and departments served. For a list of which areas of the College each generalist supports, click here.

HR Generalist - Perry Richards
tel 443.5882 pgrichar@middlebury.edu
Partners with and provides direct support to faculty and staff with issues related to employment. Implements HR strategies and programs. Functions as consultant to management on topics related to staffing and employee relations. Works with employees and supervisors to resolve problems. Provides coaching and training to individuals and teams to improve processes and work flow and to achieve personal and professional development goals. Provides clarification of policies and procedures. Assists with recruitment and selection. Provides two-way communication between HR and departments served. For a list of which areas of the College each generalist supports, click here.

Employment Manager - Liz Kafer
tel 443.5466 kafer@middlebury.edu
Oversees recruitment and employment process and provides leadership in staffing and employment areas.

Student Employment Coordinator - Dee Gilbert
tel 443.5377 dgilbert@middlebury.edu
Oversees the daily functioning of the student employment office including payroll procedures, job postings, policy enforcement and recommendations for policy changes.

Employment Assistant – Melissa Nicklaw
tel 443.5465 mnicklaw@middlebury.edu
Administers application process. Answers central telephone and assists walk-in traffic. Works directly with Employment Manager regarding recruitment process and employment advertising.

Benefits Specialist – Lisa Hoff
tel 443.3372 lmhoff@middlebury.edu
Administers the College's Health & Welfare Benefits. Meets with employees regarding insurance benefits.

Compensation Specialist – Christine Salatino
tel 443.5247 gsalatin@middlebury.edu
Administers the College's compensation program, reviews job descriptions and position placement.  Administer the College's dependent tuition benefit.

Leave Coordinator - Patricia Saunders 
tel 443.5338 patricia@middlebury.edu
Assists staff and faculty who need time away from work for family or medical reasons or who have work-related injuries. Administers worker’s compensation claims, short- and long-term disability claims, and family/medical leave.

HR Planning and Systems Manager – Ellen Usilton
tel 443.5467 eusilton@middlebury.edu
Responsible for assessment and design of HR service models, HR business process automation and improvement, and HR information system management for Middlebury College and its constituencies. As a member of the HR Management Team provides strategic HR leadership in broader service areas.

HR Technical Information Specialist - Erin Kilpeck
tel 443.5156 efierman@middlebury.edu
Develops and oversees staff Web timekeeping process, including testing and troubleshooting problem areas and ongoing upgrades. Maintains HR Web site and BannerWeb for employee site.

HRIS Analyst – Cathy Vincent
tel 443.5624 vincent@middlebury.edu
Manages all technology as it relates to human resources functions.  Functional Lead for the Human Resources module of college wide Banner system and is the Security Administrator for HR Module. Coordinates the department Hyperion reports and issues. Administers the tuition cash grant program.

Editor, MiddPoints – Liz Hammel
tel 443.2565 ehammel@middlebury.edu
Writes copy, edits, and produces the College's internal employee newsletter. Supports the Human Resources department by participating in various special projects.