An update on WashU IT’s new branding, news about capacity planning efforts, and employee recognitions are the focus for Wednesday’s IT All Hands meeting.
Matt Gerst, Lead Communications Specialist from Organizational Change Management, will walk attendees through newly created IT templates for meeting materials, emails, and more, reflecting the new WashU brand that was introduced last fall. Senior IT Project Manager Tom Imlay will explain how capacity planning plays an important role in identifying available resources, allowing teams to better plan the type and scope of projects. The goal is for this to aid in establishing more realistic timelines.
The monthly All Hands meetings are an opportunity to learn about a variety of topics. During the May IT All Hands meeting, presentations were delivered on the Student Data Program and the End User Experience.
Several people were recognized during the May meeting, including:
| New Team Members – April | |
| Donovan Blankley | IT Procurement and Lifecycle Specialist |
| Kenndall Dolan | Executive Director, End User Services |
| Travon Moore | Information Security Analyst I |
| Andrew Vogel | EDR Desktop Engineer II (Contractor) |
| Work Anniversaries – April | |
| 1 Year | |
| Jake Edmondson | Systems Engineer III |
| Caroline Jordan | Application Developer I |
| Taylor Pointer | IT Depot Procurement and Financial Services Supervisor |
| Laura Schroeder | Technical Support Specialist I |
| 5 Years | |
| Betsy Ball | Director, Information Security |
| Kellie Hicks | Manager, Technical Services |
| Suzanne Pea | Senior Director, Finance and Administration |
| 25 Years | |
| Ralph Ackerman | Systems Engineer III |
Two lucky attendees won tickets to a Cardinals baseball game:
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Multimedia cContent sSpecialist in End User Services.
- Anthony Gabriellini, o
Operations and sSystems aAnalyst II, Ophthalmology Business Office.
Materials and recordings for each monthly meeting are made available in the archives, which are accessible from IT Staff Space.
The June meeting marks the last for the current fiscal year (FY). The next meeting will take place from 3-4 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Aug. 20. At that meeting, WashU IT’s Senior Leadership Team, led by Chief Information Officer Jessie Minton will provide an FY year-end summary of progress and walk through the high-level FY26 goals.