Meet The Team

Welcome to the Office of Human Resources at Nova Southeastern University! Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace that empowers employees to thrive. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and excellence, our HR staff is here to provide guidance, resources, and personalized support to meet the diverse needs of our university community. Whether you’re a prospective employee or a valued member of the NSU family, we are here to help you succeed.

Each department table can be sorted by clicking on one of the column headers. All phone numbers begin with (954) 26

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone	Email
Renee	Venezia	Interim Vice President	27851
Jennifer	Barrett	Executive Assistant	27871

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Arnetta	Pierce	Director, Strategic Business partners	27837
Maggie	Desolomme	Assistant Director, HR Business Partners	27842
Sabrina	Livingston	Talent Acquisition Consultant	27861
Eileen	Petzold- Bradley	Engagement & Outreach Specialist	27820
Faustine	Waryjas	Senior HR Strategic Business Partner	27898
Ximena	Fonseca	HR Strategic Business Partner	27841
Lometa	Campbell	HR Strategic Business Partner	27872
Timeka	Franklin	Coordinator II- Employee Services	27881

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Maria	Pinto	Executive Director, Employee Relations	27883
Gilbert	Chrispin	Assistant Director, Employee Relations	27801
Yatzie	Gonzalez-Nunez	Senior Employee Relations Consultant	27839
Sharon	Scruggs	Senior Employee Relations Consultant	27892
Marcia	Tippenhauer	Administrative Coordinator III	27850

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Karen	Aguilar Cerrato	Director, HRIS & Shared Services	27864
Lisseth	Watkins	Assistant Director, HRIS & Shared Services	27876
Bernie	Erdmann	HR Analyst Temp	27874
Kathy	Shaffer	HR Analyst III	27885
Eileen	Rodriguez	HR Analyst II	27889
Emily	Veras	HR Analyst I	27815
Christopher	Cora	HR Analyst I	27819

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Karen	Aguilar Cerrato	Director, HRIS & Shared Services	27864
Lisseth	Watkins	Assistant Director, HRIS & Shared Services	27876
Lauren	White	Shared Services Supervisor	27859
Vanessa	Barcos	Shared Services Representative II	27865
Bianka	Lujan	HR Shared Services Representative I	27823
Destiny	Bibbs	HR Shared Services Representative I	-

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
John	Lapham	Managing Director, Total Rewards	27840
Larry	Cox	Director - Employee Benefits	27873
Douglas	Pachay	Sr. Retirement Plan Administrator	27811
Ronenia	Jenkins	Senior Benefits Administrator, Employee Wellness	27879
Patricia	Shim	Benefits Analyst II	27854
Carlos	Derizans	Benefits Analyst II	27825
Mitchell	Marks	Benefit Specialist II	27870
Ivan	Resende	Director, Compensation & Organizational Design	27882
Milagros	Vallenilla	Sr. Compensation Consultant	27848
Kimberly	Schaefer	Compensation Consultant II	27856
Jeanie	Francois	Compensation Consultant I	27890
Brandon	Raude	Compensation Consultant I	27860
Leisa	Beckford	Employee Services Coordinator I	27884

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone	Email
Jonathan	Harrison	Director of Learning and Organizational Development	27869

First Name	Last Name	Title	Phone
Laura	Bennett	Title IX Coordinator	27858
Shannel	Zambrana	Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Senior Title IX Investigator	27863
Sam	Giordano	Title IX Case Manager & Sexual Violence Prevention Educator	27805