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Project Directors
![Russ Ramsey](/_resources/images/project_team/project_team_leads-russ.png)
Russ Ramsey
HR Administration & Compensation Senior Director
![Nakia Wade](/_resources/images/project_team/project_team_leads-nakia.png)
Nakia Wade
Diversity & Inclusion/Talent Management Senior Director
![Leslie Rogers](/_resources/images/project_team/project_team_leads-leslie.png)
Leslie Rogers
Director, Learning & Development
Project Management
![Laurel Palmer](/_resources/images/project_team/laurel.png)
Laurel Palmer
Assistant Director of Compensation
Communications
![Carolyn Payton](/_resources/images/project_team/carolyn.png)
Carolyn Payton
Communications & Marketing Manager
HRIS/IT Team
![David Maddox](/_resources/images/project_team/project_team_hris-david.png)
David Maddox
Director, HRIS
![Denver Porterfield](/_resources/images/project_team/project_team_it-denver.png)
Denver Porterfield
IT Manager
AVAAP CONSULTANT TEAM
![Carrie King](/_resources/images/project_team/carrie.png)
Carrie King
Practice Director, Avaap
Core Subject Matter Teams
Compensation
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Russ Ramsey
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Laurel Palmer
Talent
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Elizabeth Davis
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Lindsey Sessions
- Heidi Pierce
Learning & Development
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Leslie Rogers
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Lisa Kelly
SUPPORTING SUBJECT MATTER TEAMS
Benefits
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Travis Jackson
Inquiry
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Traci Strickland
Policy & Compliance
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Catherine Shircliff
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Dan Baker
Training
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Ben Nunley
Transactions
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Hanna Willingham
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Baileigh Barnes
Workforce Engagement
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Tracey O'Malley
Leadership Advisory Committee
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Co-Chair Don Leo, Dean for University of Georgia College of Engineering
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Co-Chair Amanda Patterson, Associate Vice President for Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Executive Project Sponsors
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Jere W. Morehead, President
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S. Jack Hu, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
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Ryan Nesbit, Vice President for Finance & Administration
- Juanita Hicks, Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Project Sponsor
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James Shore, Senior Associate Vice President for Finance & Administration
We welcome you to reach out to journeys@uga.edu with any questions.
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