Dr Jess Evans
“ Bringing our teams together and having them vested in this transition has been as crucial as some of the technical projects we have delivered ”
— Dr Jess Evans , Chief Operating and Digital Transformation Officer , ASU UTO management strategy , which Evans earmarks as the keystone of the digital transformation . To that end , ASU Chief Culture Officer , Christine Whitney Sanchez , has collaborated with her throughout their transformative efforts . “ She and I have partnered to align our strategic goals and objectives , as well as give the organization a vehicle of empowerment ,” says Evans . “ Bringing our teams together and having them vested in this transition has been as crucial as some of the technical projects we have delivered , if not more so . Through this cultural
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Dr Jess Evans
Dr Jess Evans leads the Operations and Digital Transformation ( ODT ) team within the University Technology Office ( UTO ) at ASU . Through a transparent and collaborative approach to servant leadership , Jess works with her team to advance the mission of the university . The ODT portfolio spans multiple UTO departments that includes ; network , server , storage , data center , public and private cloud services , identity and access management , enterprise architecture , enterprise systems , project and portfolio management , experience center ( help center ), desk-side services , customer engagement teams , training and event services , classroom support , new construction design , all budget and HR within UTO , and UTO service management systems .
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