Program Governance
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Brightspace Champions
The Brightspace Champions group is comprised of individuals across schools and institutional units who will participate in the program to drive awareness, engagement, and readiness of their respective areas. For a full list of Brightspace Champions click here.
LMS Program Leadership
LMS Program Leadership group is tasked with guiding the strategy and intended outcomes of the project. The Program Leadership group will serve the campus by advising the project on decisions with cross-cutting and long-term impact.
Core Strategy Team
The Core Strategy Team functions as the primary force for driving success during the LMS Replacement initiative. The team receives input from LMS Program Leadership, LMS Champions and Advisory Councils (as needed) to pursue program goals and deliverables. The strategy team is also responsible for escalating any issues to LMS Program Leadership as they arise.
Advisory Council(s)
Advisory Councils advise on changes related to specific areas throughout the duration of the program. Councils are composed of stakeholders across administrative and academic units who can act as subject matter experts on select topics.
Executive Sponsors
Andrew T. Guzman
Provost
Erik Brink
Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
Project Sponsors
Midhat Asghar
Interim ITS CIO
Ashley Smith
Program Leader, Interim ACIO
Sandeep Gupta
Program Faculty Advisor, Brightspace Champion Chair
Brightspace Program Leadership Members
Ashley Smith
Program Leader, Interim ACIO
Ginger Clark
AVP for Faculty Affairs & CET Director
Judith Martinez
GSG Director of Virtual Accessibility
Christine Street
AVP for ADA Compliance
Dan Pecchenino
Academic Senate Past President
Frank Chang
Registrar
Khalil Daniels
USG CFO
Core Strategy Team
Ashley Smith
Program Leader, Interim ACIO
Dr. Louise Menendez
Assistant Teaching Professor
Samantha Chilton
Director, Product Strategy
Grant Derderian
CTO, Provost IT
Susan Black
PMO Director
Dr. Harly Ramsey
Associate Professor
Jenny Jones
Director, Enterprise Apps
Gozde Fryc
Senior Scheduling Coordinator
Daanyaal Khan
Product Manager
Amy Cheung
Provost Chief of Staff
Ingrid Steiner
Associate Director, Faculty Development
Project and Operations Team Leads
Ingrid Steiner
Academic Team Lead
Katelin Eden Dukes
Organization Change
Management Team Lead
Michael Polk
Sustainment Team Lead
Sallie Michalsky
Technical Team Lead
Karthikeyan Ganesan
Technical Team Lead