Our recent OIT organizational alignment focuses on continuing to strengthen our culture, empower people leaders, and simplify collaboration across our teams. A vital part of this milestone is recognizing the exceptional dedication and leadership within our organization that make this progress possible. Please join us in celebrating the following team members on their well-deserved promotions!
Paul Drake has been promoted to Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance, expanding Paul’s strategic leadership beyond the Risk Program. In Paul’s new role, he will drive strategic governance to align work with university priorities while overseeing regulatory, financial, contractual, and policy compliance.
Jess Langager has been promoted to Sr. Director of Enterprise Data & Integration, elevating her leadership of the University’s enterprise data, analytics and integration services, and data stewardship. Jess will continue to work with campus partners to shape the University’s data strategy and strengthen data stewardship and governance.
Tom Marentette has been promoted to Director of Enterprise IT Architecture, elevating Tom’s strategic leadership for Enterprise IT Architecture across the University. In this role, Tom will continue expanding the capabilities and value delivery of the IT Architecture team.
Jack O'Brien has been promoted to Director of Enterprise ServiceNow and will report directly to the Senior Director of Applications and Platforms, reflecting his central role in leveraging ServiceNow to enable IT Service Management and other critical university initiatives.
Amber Walter has been promoted to Enterprise Portfolio Manager, elevating her leadership of the Business Relationship Management framework. In this new role, Amber will oversee the university’s IT Stewardship pillar committees, portfolio prioritization, and project intake to align technology investments with strategic campus goals.
We placed all of our IT Fellows across OIT where their individual strengths could shine. The IT Fellows program successfully bridged urgent staffing gaps during a tight labor market, driving strong results for the University while launching great career paths for our Fellows, both within our team and beyond.
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Guadalupe Cisneros Ortega will continue with the Information Security team in the role of IT Risk Analyst Associate, reporting to Paul Drake.
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Hassan Kawenja will continue with the Enterprise Architecture team in the role of International and Domestic Solutions Architect, reporting to Tom Marentette.
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Shiloh Kelly will continue with the Enterprise AV team as an AV Technician. Shelly Birkla will oversee his daily duties as Team Lead.
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Brenden Melody will continue in the Services Desk as an IT Support Technician, reporting to Mike Voss.
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Arely Ponciano will continue with the Network Engineering team in the role of Network Design Associate, reporting to Matt Hensley.