Meet Our Staff

Nick arrived at the Commons in 2021 after working in program and event management in higher education across Washington, Georgia, and at UT.  Over the course of 20 years working at colleges and universities, he has enjoyed working with a diverse mix of clients, vendors, and stakeholders at all levels of industry to deliver high quality outcomes across thousands of events and initiatives.  He is always seeking improvement, feedback from customers, and opportunities to make the Commons an even greater resource to the UT community.

Andy handles all of the Audio/Video needs of the events at Commons and can also be seen helping in other random areas all over the building.  Andy graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film.  He has worked in event, music and video production for over 25 years. 

Jessica has worked for the University of Texas at Austin since 2012. She has held several roles within the University, from Conference and Program Coordinator to Implementation Specialist to Quality Assurance Coordinator. Jessica is currently the Business Development Manager for Commons Event Services.

Seth joined Commons Event Services in November 2023, bringing diverse professional experience spanning hospitality, professional development, social media management and staffing. Seth is passionate about both people and technology, which positions him to be an excellent Cvent Administrator for the UT System. He holds deep appreciation for the meaningful connections he has cultivated with his team at Commons Event Services as well as his customers.

Chris manages the food service operations for the Cafe and Conference Center.  
He came to the Commons as a Cook after graduating from Texas Culinary Academy in 2006 and worked his way through various roles until moving into the Chef's office in 2020. 
Chris and the kitchen staff at Commons take pride in serving quality comfort food and being a bright part of our patrons' day.
"I came to food-service because I love food, I stayed because I love people"

An Austin native, Emmitt comes to the Commons with wide scope of culinary experience from pastry work at Austin Country Club to restaurant management at Baker's Street Pub. You can now find Emit on the Commons Café line during lunch, happy to help you make your lunch selections. Behind the scenes, Emit could be working on catered events, proteins, salads or just lending a hand to whoever needs an assist.

When Commons reopened in September 2021, Bruce was one of Commons first employees. He has worked pretty much every position in the kitchen, from dishwasher, prep cook, server, and bartender. His versatility and eagerness to help with whatever is needed has been a huge assist to Commons.

Lili started full time with Commons this spring, as our conference center has gotten busier and busier. Lili has worked in food and service industry for more than 20 years. Many long time clients will recognize Lili as she previously worked at Commons from 2007-2016 and we were thrilled that she agreed to come back onboard!

Destiny started at the University of Austin in 2016 with PTS. She moved to Commons Cafe in 2018. When Commons reopened in fall of 2021, Destiny was thrilled to come back to Commons Cafe! Our cafe regulars know and love Destiny and Destiny enjoys engaging with PRC staff daily.