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| Shoutout to these UVAFinance leaders! |
Waves of Wisdom: Empowering Women Leaders This week, several of our UVAFinance team members had the privilege of representing the University at the SACUBO 2025 Women's Leadership Forum in Virginia Beach! The forum, hosted by the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers (SACUBO), brought together women leaders in higher education finance to share insights, build connections, and grow as professionals.
With the theme "Waves of Wisdom: Empowering Women Leaders," the event provided a platform for inspiring discussions on leadership, career growth, and the future of finance in higher education. We're proud to have our team engaging in these important conversations and bringing back new ideas to strengthen our work at UVA. In picture from left to right: Katie Walker, Lorrie Jean, Olga Weider, Tracey Marcotte, Julie Richardson, and Amanda Meares.
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| Stephanie McAteer (left) & Yvonne Metheny (right) |
Stephanie McAteer and Yvonne Metheny's Contributions to Treasury Thank you to Stephanie McAteer and Yvonne Metheny for participating in Treasury's review and consideration of third-party debt management tools. Their insight into the evaluation, not only from Treasury's view but also from the perspective of Accounting and Financial Reporting, was extremely valuable and appreciated. Thank you both for helping the Treasury team continually improve Internal Bank processes and for being such collaborative partners on efforts spanning across departments!
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| Congrats Mike! |
Mike Hayton's ITIL 4 Foundation CertificationCongratulations to Mike Hayton, Local Support Partner Manager, for earning his ITIL 4 Foundation certification. This certification strengthens Hayton's expertise in IT and digital service delivery, equipping him with the tools to enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and contribute to a culture of continual improvement. With ITIL 4, Hayton is well-positioned to help our team navigate modern IT practices, optimize value streams, and drive innovation. Way to go, Mike! Your dedication to professional growth makes a real impact.
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| Ajoni & Syd with the BEACON crew |
Ajoni Wynn-Floyd & Syd Dorsey Tour of BEACON KitchenRecently, Ajoni Wynn-Floyd and Syd Dorsey were hosted by BEACON New Hill Development on a tour of their new shared kitchen facility. BEACON Kitchen will be hosting its ribbon cutting on April 5, 2025 from 12pm - 4 pm. Wynn-Floyd and Dorsey will be hosting a table at this event, so it's something you don't want to miss! Thank you to Ajoni and Syd for being amazing outreach partners and taking the time to interact with and support our local businesses!
Read more about BEACON Kitchen
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| Congrats Ann! |
Ann Paxton's Transition to Service Experience & the Finance Solution CenterAnn Paxton originally started as a temporary at the front desk with UVAFinance in September of 2020, and became a regular employee in July of 2021 as a Business Services Associate. She worked with the Business Services Team under Stacey Rittenhouse until this February. Now, Paxton is beginning her work under Joey Carls as Senior Experience Associate with his Finance Solution Center team. She will be helping with cases that need more care after escalation to make sure questions are answered quickly and completely, and with attention to the root cause of the issue. She's embracing this new role as a self-proclaimed "Finance Detective." Paxton's work with Stacey's team has set her up to understand the systems UVAFinance uses, and who to turn to for expertise on cases. Dawn and Kellyn have allowed her to shadow them and have "been so helpful while I've been training!" Congratulations on this transition Ann, we know you will do great things!
Note: If you're used to going to Ann for support on Administrative tasks, remember that our Business Services Team is here to help. Read more on the web.
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