A portfolio governance structure of committees helps ensure projects are appropriately reviewed, discussed, prioritized and approved. All committees are responsible for selecting projects that improve service, increase efficiencies and align with university-wide strategic initiatives.
Structure
The components of the portfolio governance structure include:
- Steering Team – champions of the governance process who provide strategic direction and high-level oversight.
- Advisory Committees – provides input on project proposals, makes recommendations and oversees ongoing initiatives in the following areas:
- Budget
- Data
- Capital Delivery
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Marketing & Communications
- Space
- SPMO – guides the governance process from idea generation through vetting, project proposal, project approval and project execution.
Advisory Committee Members
Steering Committee
| Name | Unit |
| Amy Edwards | Office of the Provost |
| Aimee Heeter | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration |
| Mairéad Martin | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Rebecca McNaught | Strategic Project Management Office |
| Robin Kaler | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Strategy |
| Shari Mickey-Boggs | Illinois Human Resources |
Budget
| Name | Unit |
| Paul Redman, Chair | Office of the Provost |
| Julie Schaffer, Co-chair | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| Jason Butler | Cancer Center at Illinois |
| Evan Simpson | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation |
| Catherine Ocen | Graduate College |
| Nick Unser | College of ACES |
| Adam VanDuyne | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement |
| Jenny Watkins | Facilities & Services |
| Mike Wellens | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Greg Anderson | Grainger College of Engineering |
Capital Delivery
| Name | Unit |
| Jim Sims, Chair | Facilities & Services |
| Brandon Boyd | Veterinary Medicine |
| Brian Bundren | Office of the Provost |
| Qu Kim | Grainger College of Engineering |
| Jon Hasselbring | Facilities & Services |
| Angela Jacobs | System Office of Capital, Utilities, & Real Estate |
| Matt Brown | Housing |
| Cheryl Bicknell | Facilities & Services |
| Doug Wolters | Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences |
| Derek Fultz | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Tosha Waller-Mumm | Fine and Applied Arts |
| Mark Ramsey | System Office of Capital, Utilities, & Real Estate |
Data
| Name | Unit |
| Amy Edwards, Co-Chair | Office of the Provost |
| Michelle Rome, Co-Chair | Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts and Sciences |
| Brad Butler | Grainger College of Engineering |
| Xiaobei Chen | Office of the Provost |
| Hannah Christensen | Technology Services |
| Stephen Collette | Data & Privacy Analysis & Operations |
| Rick Getty | AITS |
| Meghan Hazen | Office of the Registrar |
| Beth Hoag | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| Rich Hungerford | Illinois Human Resources |
| Christopher Lehmann | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation |
| Michael Painter | College of Education |
| Collin Ruud | Gies College of Business |
Human Resources
| Name | Unit |
| Sue Key, Co -Chair | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation |
| Sean Mahaffey, Co-Chair | Illinois Human Resources |
| Joe Bohn | Gies College of Business |
| Cherise Marks | College of ACES |
| Jennifer Russell | College of Applied Health Sciences |
| Luanne Mayorga | Illinois Human Resources |
| Craig Steagall | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| Staci Wagers | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
IT
| Name | Unit |
| Ryan Ladd, Chair | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Cordelia Geiken | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Jennifer Sturner | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Mary Stevens | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Meghan Lea Burnett | College of Media, Admin |
| Amber Munds | NCSA |
| Salim Belahi | Engineering IT Shared Services |
Space
| Name | Unit |
| Brian Bundren, Chair | Office of the Provost |
| Brandon Boyd | College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Derek Fultz | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Qu Kim | Grainger College of Engineering |
| Kristin McMurray | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration & Operations |
| Evan Simpson | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation |
| Brad Trankina | Facilities & Services |
| Doug Wolters | College of ACES |