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IT Staffing Changes at Bowdoin College

Posted on February 21, 2007 11:41 PM

Both Luree Horgan and Randy Pelliteer have left Bowdoin. Luree wanted to be closer to her family and Randy was looking to expand his role as a DBA. It is sad to see them go. I will really miss Luree and her way making even the most boring of meetings somehow seem humorous. I am sure Randy will not miss my late night weekend calls just to let him know that email was not working. After doing this a number of times, Randy said that he didn't need to install a warning system because he had me :-) I would hope that everyone would join me in wishing them the best of luck.

After a comprehensive search this Friday IT hired a new communications manager. Her name is Suzann Stewart and she has recently moved back to Maine with her husband and two children. She has an extensive telecommunications background in both landline and wireless, along with additional experience in project management, public relations and communication. She will be helping IT better shape our messages to the client. The hiring committee: Mitch, Rebecca, Sue, Sarah and Mike Roux were surprised to find someone with Suzann's skills and talents available and living in Brunswick. She starts on March 12. Please stop by her office and say hi. We will be hosting some kind of get together once she is situated.

IT will be adding one new person to our staff this July. This new position will report to the Help Desk Manager and will be taking over 50% of Mike Bowden and Steve Blanc responsibilities. This will permit Mike to focus on maintaining the Exchange email and calendaring systems plus provide backup for Tim. He is going to very busy this summer upgrading to Exchange 2007 and updating all his Windows and UNIX certifications over the next two years. Additionally, Steve will become the College's first CISO and boy is he going to be busy. He is already preparing to begin a security analysis of all Bowdoin’s data security processes and do a vulnerability scan of its systems. He will be working with Forrester Research to make this happen. This project will launch the beginning of writing of a Security Strategic Plan that will drive all IT efforts to secure the College and all its data over the next three years.

Networking is still looking for a person who will be working with Jason. This search is proving to be very difficult. I am sure the right person is out there.

IT is also looking for a UNIX systems admin that has extensive experience maintaining and managing SUN, Red Hat, HPUX, AIX systems and hardware. Additionally, it would be a real plus if they also had similar experience running Windows. If you know anyone who has this kind of experience and they would like to work with us at Bowdoin, please ask them apply.

Mitch Davis
CIO
Bowdoin College

Comments (1)

Carmelo Lisciotto:

Mr. Davis

I hope you've had good luck in your search.
Carmelo Lisciotto

Posted by Carmelo Lisciotto on May 16, 2007 9:38 AM

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