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)
2024–2026 Cohort
Current rotation assignments indicated
Finance
Transportation Services
Information Technology
College of Letters & Science / TechZone
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Workforce Relations
Finance
Business Services / Disbursements
Finance
Wisconsin School of Business / Office of Financial Management
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Learning & Talent Development
Information Technology
School of Nursing
Information Technology
School of Medicine and Public Health
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Administrative Services Unit
Finance
Business Services / Property Accounting
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) / User Services
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Benefit Services
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Compensation Center of Excellence
Human Resources
Office of Human Resources / Talent Acquisition
Finance
Wisconsin Athletics
Information Technology
Wisconsin Public Media
Finance
Business Services / Travel & Card, Cash Management
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) / Departmental Support
Finance
Facilities Planning & Management
2023–2025 Cohort
Current rotation assignments indicated
Information Technology
Center for High Throughput Computing
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) / Research Cyberinfrastructure
Finance
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration / Model UW
Finance
Administrative Transformation Program / Budget Design Team
Human Resources
Facilities Planning & Management
Human Resources
Division of Enrollment Management
Human Resources
Administrative Transformation Program / Business Systems Analyst, HR Team
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology (DoIT) / Registrar Office App Development
Finance
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Research Division
Finance
College of Letters & Science / Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Human Resources
School of Medicine and Public Health / Faculty and Executive Recruitment
Finance
Recreation & Wellbeing (RecWell)
Human Resources
School of Education
Finance
Bascom Shared Services
Human Resources
Wisconsin Public Media
Human Resources
Administrative Transformation Program / Design Team Member, HR Team
Finance
Madison Budget Office
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 |
| Sean Bossinger (he/him/his) | Chief Information Officer and Information Technology Director | UW School of Veterinary Medicine and UWVC Teaching Hospital |
| 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 |
| Carolyn Kuzuhara (she/her/hers) | Job Rotation Program Manager ‒ IT Track | Office of Human Resources |
| 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 |
| Matt Prough (he/him/his) | IT Director | College of Letters & Science |
| 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 |
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.