Anthony Travelstead | Civil Service Council | SIU

Anthony Travelstead came to SIU as an area transfer student in the fall of 1997. He began working for the University as a student employee at Campus Mail Service in the fall of 1998. On Graduating from SIU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, he began to work full time for the University. For the next 22 years, he has held several positions at Campus Mail Service and is currently the Mail Services Manager in charge of overseeing all day-to-day operation including all incoming and outgoing United States Postal Service mail processing for the entire University.

Anthony was first nominated to the Civil Service Council in 2008-2009, and for most of the next 15 years, he has served on several Council committees, including Executive, Public Affairs, Staff Excellence Award, Range, Bylaws, and the Education Assistance. At various times over the last 15 years, Anthony has served as the Chair for the Education Assistance Committee and works hard alongside the other committee members to fundraise for the Civil Service Council's educational scholarships, which they award every semester to dependents of SIU Civil Service Employees. He really enjoys being able to give back to the University, its students, and its employees.

Anthony just completed his seventh year serving as the Council President and currently serves as the Council’s Vice President on the Executive Committee.

Outside of work, Anthony enjoys spending time with his three sons, his daughter, and his three grandchildren. He enjoys going on family vacations, camping, hiking, and kayaking.  His perfect evening is a sitting out under the stars next to a fire with friends listening to music, while enjoying a cold beverage.