The Job Rotation Program fosters an intentional community of professionals who are dedicated to the success of the program participants. Program managers, assignment supervisors, hiring units, and even program alumni work together to provide program participants with access to information and professional development opportunities. In addition, cohort members support each other and learn together.
Program Participants (Rotating Employees)
2025–2027 Cohort
Current rotation assignments indicated
Information Technology
Wisconsin Public Media
Finance
Research and Sponsored Programs
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Compensation Center of Excellence
Information Technology
DoIT / User Services
Information Technology
College of Letters & Science / Technical Services
Information Technology
School of Medicine and Public Health / General User Support
Finance
Business Services / Disbursements
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Learning and Talent Development
Information Technology
School of Medicine and Public Health / Enterprise Applications and Solutions
Finance
Wisconsin School of Business / Office of Financial Management
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Talent Acquisition
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Benefits Services
Finance
Business Services / Cash Management, Travel and Card Area
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Administrative Services Unit
2024–2026 Cohort
Current rotation assignments indicated
Finance
School of Education
Information Technology
DoIT / Center for User Experience
Human Resources
School of Medicine and Public Health / Faculty and Executive Recruitment
Finance
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Research Division
Finance
Wisconsin Athletics
Human Resources
Wisconsin School of Business
Information Technology
Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC)
Information Technology
DoIT / Research Cyberinfrastructure
Human Resources
School of Medicine and Public Health / Human Resources
Finance
Population Health Institute
Information Technology
Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR)
Human Resources
College of Engineering
Human Resources
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
Human Resources
School of Education
Information Technology
DoIT / Network Services, WAN
Finance
Madison Budget Office
Information Technology
School of Medicine and Public Health / Cybersecurity
Finance
School of Pharmacy
Advisory Committee Members
Advisory Committee members assist, support, and advocate for the Job Rotation Program, providing recommendations on matters that will strengthen the program’s progress and impact on campus. Members represent a diverse group of leaders from central, academic, and administrative/non-academic units.
* = Also a member of the Job Rotation Program Core Team
| Lea Aune (she/her/hers) | Human Resources Director | College of Letters & Science |
| Katie Austin (she/her/hers) | Director of Business Services | Wisconsin School of Business, Financial Management Office |
| Lauren Bowers (she/her/hers) * | Director of Talent Acquisition | Office of Human Resources |
| Lynn Freeman (she/her/hers) * | Chief Employee Learning Officer, Director of Learning and Talent Development | Office of Human Resources |
| Sara Hanson (she/her/hers) * | Director of Talent Pathways | Office of Human Resources |
| Emily Hickey (she/her/hers) | Job Rotation Program Manager ‒ Finance Track | Office of Human Resources |
| David Honma (he/him/his) | Controller | Division of Business Services |
| Jeff Korab (he/him/his) | Senior Director | Information Technology School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Erwin Lares (he/him/his) | Cyberinfrastructure Consultant | Research Cyberinfrastructure at DoIT |
| Anna Lewis (she/they) | Director of Academic Technology and Libraries | School of Education, MERIT |
| Meredith Luschen (she/her/hers) | Associate Administrator | UW Carbone Cancer Center |
| Lauren Meyers (she/her/hers) | Sponsored Programs Division Administrator | School of Education |
| Paul Seitz (he/him/his) | Director, Strategic Initiatives | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration |
| Todd Shechter (he/him/his) | Chief Technology Officer | DoIT |
| Paul Vogt (he/him/his) | Job Rotation Program Manager ‒ HR Track | Office of Human Resources |
| Carolyn Wilson (she/her/hers) | Job Rotation Program Manager ‒ IT Track | Office of Human Resources |
Program Staff
Director of Talent Pathways
Sara Hanson works closely with internal campus partners and external community members to develop and support the Job Rotation Program. She is the central point of contact for the program, ensuring that it is well understood by key collaborators and aligns with campuswide talent acquisition strategies. Sara stays in touch with the Job Rotation Program team and rotating employees through regular and frequent contact. One of her goals is to build community through intentional and supportive relationships.
Finance Track Program Manager
Emily Hickey actively collaborates with job rotators and assignment supervisors to manage the finance track of the Job Rotation Program. She looks to create meaningful experiences for the rotators while building their professional skill sets. She also helps identify ways to leverage their unique perspectives and add value in strategic areas across campus. Emily is interested in identifying new opportunities and needs campuswide for this program to offer support in innovative ways. She strives to use her approachable style to foster productive connections within campus and beyond.
HR Track Program Manager
Paul Vogt works closely with the Office of Human Resources and campus partners to support job rotators through the human resources track. His goal is to facilitate an environment for rotators that will develop their professional identity and further increase the positive impact of human resources staff throughout the university. With a focus on rotators developing professional confidence and self-advocacy skills, he hopes to engender a more open and constructive experience campuswide.
IT Track Program Manager
Carolyn Wilson works with and supports the information technology (IT) track rotation employees, so that they can succeed and get the most out of the program. Carolyn also works collaboratively with IT managers across campus to help create cohort assignments and ensure managers and cohorts are both benefiting from the program. Carolyn’s experience with IT recruitments and knowledge of the IT job market helps her provide tailored guidance and support for the rotators.