Steering Committee/Leadership

Chris Becker

 

Christine Becker
cbecker1@nd.edu
She/her/hers

Chris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theater at Notre Dame who joined the faculty in 2000. She has been active in trying to support LGBTQ students via such previous endeavors as the 4 to 5 Movement and in providing connections back to campus for alumni in the GALA-ND/SMC group, and she looks forward to now helping LGBTQ employees and allies work together to foster greater diversity and inclusiveness on campus for all who work at ND.

Heather

 

 Heather Buelow
 hbuelow@nd.edu

 She/her/hers

Heather is a laboratory manager in Biological Sciences, who joined ND staff in 2018. She's excited an LGBTQ  & Ally group for staff exists on campus, and is eager to continue building the group and an inclusive campus community.

Christopher Hillak Head Shot 150

 

 Christopher A. Hillak
 chillak@nd.edu

 He/him/his

Christopher Hillak is the Registration Management Specialist in the Office of the Registrar. He previously worked in the Mendoza College of Business where he volunteered as co-chair of the Mendoza Staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council and advisor for the Mendoza LGBTQ+ and Allies Club. In addition to Notre Dame, Christopher works as the Missioner for Communications and Operations for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana where he organized their first Pride event in June 2019. He is a former member of The LGBTQ Center Board of Directors, where he laid the foundation for the first Pride Week in South Bend, and was part of South Bend Equality, a grassroots organization that successfully pushed the South Bend City Council to add sexual orientation/gender identity to the city's Human Rights Ordinance in 2012. Christopher and his husband were married on St. Patrick's Day (2018) at the Cathedral of Saint James and reside in the South Bend area. Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn.