Project Management Office

Jo is the Project Portfolio Manager for the UW System Project Management Office (PMO). She oversees the provision of project management services in the office, coordinates work on larger projects, ensures leadership stays informed, and generally helps amazing people do amazing things. Jo earned her MBA and PhD from The University of New Mexico and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Outside of work, you may find her out on the lake or deep in good sci-fi, depending on the season.

Sarah is the Business Systems Administrator in the Project Management Office, where she supports and advances the technology utilized for project management, document management, and project communications and collaboration. She also provides assistance for the office’s project management initiatives and communities of practice, as well as aiding in certain aspects of the system administrative (SYS) policy management function. Sarah earned her undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University and recently earned her Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) from the La Follette School at UW-Madison. When not at work, Sarah can often be found meandering around Madison with her dog and a coffee in hand.

Kelly is a Project Manager for UW System Administration. Her professional experience includes project management, strategic planning, board and donor relations, major gift fundraising, governmental and tribal affairs, public relations, internal change management, and marketing. Prior to joining the UW System, she was Director of Special Projects at the Milwaukee Public Museum, advancing the creation of a new $100+ million museum facility. In her current role, she manages and supports transformative and strategic enterprise projects within the UW System project portfolio. She brings a relentless pursuit of excellence and creativity to lead her collaborative project teams with enthusiasm and energy. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Cardinal Stritch University and an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business at UW-Madison. She is a proud alum and advisory board member for the Bolz Center for Arts Administration. Kelly lives on the East Side of Milwaukee with her two young daughters and has an endless need for fresh podcast recommendations.

Chris is a Project Manager for the UWSA Project Management Office. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over a decade experience working in higher education. Prior to joining UWSA, he was a Project Manager at the University of Texas - Austin specializing in Marketing and Communications. He believes detailed planning, data driven analysis, effective communication, and responsive problem solving are key elements to any successful project. A native of the UK, Chris is a huge fan of most sports and will happily talk about the Packers, Southampton FC or cricket to anyone who will listen.

Ron is a Project Manager in the UW System Administration Project Management Office with seven years’ experience leading projects in many divisions. In addition he has four years’ experience in change management leading several division wide transformational change initiatives. Ron recently played a key role leading parts of the UW System Restructuring project. In his current role, he works closely with stakeholders on multiple projects; tracking key performance indicators and adjusting project plans accordingly to optimize results and ensure project goals are accomplished on time and within budget. He utilizes his analytical skills to develop and implement change strategies and tactical plans to ensure successful awareness, desire, and adoption of change programs. His guiding principles are customer satisfaction and collaboration. Ron is a graduate of UW-Madison with an MBA from UW-Whitewater and is loves to travel and visit our national parks.

Andi is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over a decade of experience leading large multi-location human resource operations projects. As a Project Manager, she strives to optimize results by fostering an environment of teamwork and infusing a commitment to stakeholder engagement into her project work. Prior to joining the team in 2019, She served in both project and organizational change management lead roles for several large Fortune 500 companies. Andi holds certifications in change (CCMP) and human resource (PHR) management and earned an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.