Friday, June 30, 2023

Greetings Colleagues,

It is truly a privilege to be speaking with you as Administration and Finance’s (A&F) interim executive vice president and interim chief business officer. I know there has been a considerable amount of leadership change in A&F over the past year and that can understandably cause feelings of uncertainty about the future. Fortunately, the future is becoming clearer with last week’s announcement about Shantay Bolton joining our team on August 14.

I and the Georgia Tech leadership team are very excited to welcome Shantay. She brings 20 years of experience working in a range of executive leadership roles, and her operational experience in higher education will serve us well as we continue to grow and implement our strategic plan. Her commitment to strengthening the employee experience and developing strategies that advance operational excellence, sustainability, and workplace diversity will greatly enhance Tech’s ability to achieve our academic, research, and service missions. Shantay will be joining us for the A&F Virtual Town Hall on July 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. More information will be shared closer to the date.

As you know, the beginning of the fall semester is less than 8 weeks away, and I expect that this time will go by very quickly. My goal as your interim leader is to provide a sense of continuity for A&F and sustain the momentum of the hard work underway to prepare for a successful academic year. Because of your dedication, I am confident in A&F’s ability to continue to deliver with excellence in all that we do, and I thank you.

I hope you have a happy and safe July Fourth Weekend!

Thanks,

Daren Hubbard
Interim Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance
Interim Chief Business Officer

Following a national search, the Georgia Institute of Technology has selected Shantay Bolton as its new executive vice president for Administration and Finance (A&F) and chief business officer. She joins Georgia Tech from Washington University in St. Louis, where she serves as executive vice chancellor for Administration and chief administrative officer. 

Leo Howell, chief information security officer at Georgia Tech, has been selected interim vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer for the Institute. This announcement comes on the heels of Daren Hubbard’s appointment to interim executive vice president for Administration and Finance and interim chief business officer.

This summer, the Administrative Services Center will continue to refine and support HR-related transactions while integrating additional administrative support teams from the Office of Information Technology and the Georgia Tech Research Institute into their service portfolio.

Since the launch of Georgia Tech’s strategic plan, many positive changes have occurred across the Finance and Planning landscape and have led to improvements to the administrative tools and processes used to support the charge for Administrative Excellence, or AdminX. 

Interested in going back to school? Georgia Tech offers several educational assistance programs for faculty and staff. The application period for the Fall semester opened June 15 and will run through July 15.

This is a great time to engage with your teams and encourage them to use this amazing benefit.

This year, the Administrative Services Center is hosting the annual three-day event, from Aug. 16 through Aug. 18, and is looking for volunteers. Four-hour shifts are available and both specialized (e.g. experience with onboarding, talent acquisition, employee records, etc.) and general volunteers are needed.

All volunteers will receive training, lunch, and a T-shirt. 

The second annual A&F Breakfast After Dark will be hosted by the A&F Staff Culture Advisory Council to celebrate our second and third shift team members in appreciation for all they do for A&F and the Institute as a whole. This special event will be held on Thursday, July 27. 

This year, we want YOU to get involved! Are you creative? Do you consider yourself an artist? If so, submit your design for the A&F Breakfast After Dark T-Shirt Contest! The winning design will be featured on this year’s Breakfast After Dark T-shirt, and the winner will also receive a swag bag from the A&F Staff Culture Advisory Council.  

All submissions must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5.

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