Office of the President
Kathryn Keeton, PhD, Vice President of Presidential Initiatives and Chief of Staff, leads the Office of the President Functional Integration Team (FIT). To advance the discovery and design process, Keeton has organized working groups under this FIT to identify immediate opportunities, develop actionable recommendations, create implementation strategies, and sequence integration efforts on a roadmap for the future operating model.
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- Functional Integration Team (FIT) launched, members include Chelsea Trotter, Reuben Amaro, Mary Anthony, Derrick Ozuna, Vanessa Lofton, Carol Lizcano, Georgina Martinez, Teresa Sandoval, Travis Brown, Emily Bettancourt, Kathryn Keeton, Matt Scott, Bob Neuhard and Kimberly Maldonado.
- Five working groups have been established to focus on key priorities:
- Executive Support & Special Projects: evaluate current VIP services, donor & visitor concierge, and event support, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and recommending future service models.
- Executive Communications: evaluate current executive-level communications in the Office of the President, including an assessment of roles and responsibilities to ensure aligned effort across divisions, while recommending structures, processes, and frameworks to strengthen and scale these efforts.
- Administration & Operations: evaluate current administrative and operational support, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and recommending streamlined processes and systems.
- Presidential Initiatives: evaluating current support for Presidential initiatives, communications, and strategic projects, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and recommending future processes for alignment and delivery.
- SEVP Engagement & Support: evaluate how the Office of the SEVP for Health Affairs and Health Services coordinates with institutional leadership and future frameworks to strengthen collaboration, including an assessment of roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment with the Office of the President and the development of structures that enhance strategic coordination across the enterprise.
Nov 2025
