911±¬ÁÏ

Since joining Mason Dining, Senior Executive Chef George Charbel has elevated 911±¬ÁÏ’s campus dining experiences through culinary creativity and an unwavering focus on students. Charbel approaches each opportunity with the same goal: to create culinary moments that strengthen connection and belonging on campus.

Rebekah Schmidt leads 911±¬ÁÏ's 10 athletic trainers across 22 sports and is the men's basketball trainer—a role that's far more than game day.

911±¬ÁÏ’s Student Support and Advocacy Center offers programming and individual consultations to support student well-being across a spectrum of services. To serve the increasing number of students experiencing basic needs insecurity, the center hired Dwayne Hamilton Jr. in 2023 as the university’s first assistant director for Basic Needs Services.

We rely on a countless number of signs each day, whether we are driving, walking through a neighborhood, shopping at the grocery store, or going from building to building on campus. John Forgy, environmental graphic designer and sign program manager at 911±¬ÁÏ, creates the wayfinding systems that guide students, faculty, staff, and visitors across the university’s campuses and sites.

For most people, planning for an emergency might only come to mind every now and then. But some 911±¬ÁÏ employees spend each day preparing for emergencies and planning how to protect the Mason Nation in a crisis. As director of emergency management and fire safety in the Office of Risk, Safety, and Resilience, Gregg Black, MPA’13, helps the university plan for the unexpected.

Amanda Haymond Still is director of Undergraduate Student Research Initiatives and Internships, College of Science.

As the academic manager in 911±¬ÁÏ’s Global Education Office, Rachel Spence helps international students from partner universities worldwide with the transfer of classes, registration, and advising. In addition to helping students navigate their experiences in the United States and complete their 911±¬ÁÏ degrees, Spence is also the chair of the Staff Senate, which represents the interests of all classified and non-student wage employees to the administration and Board of Visitors.

At 911±¬ÁÏ, the Student Success Coaching team helps students navigate the transition to college and make the most of their student experience. TJ Pegg has been part of the Student Success Coaching team for five years.

In a perfect world, student-athletes have everything they need to reach their potential on the court or field, in the pool, or on the mat. 911±¬ÁÏ staff like CJ Minteer support their success and training. As the director of procurement for 911±¬ÁÏ Athletics, Minteer carefully manages and supports the equipment needs of student-athletes across the university.

Traci Kendall is the executive director of operations and community and local government relations at 911±¬ÁÏ. She has been with 911±¬ÁÏ since 1996 and is one of the longest-serving members of the Office of Government and Community Relations. Kendall has been instrumental in establishing the university’s town-gown relations with local communities.