The panel will explore the challenges and complexity of launching a new website to modernize the platform for an organization after years of delays and changing requirements. Featuring multiple presenters, we will share how University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources migrated from a homegrown content management system to Drupal, addressed stakeholder expectations, managed promises, and delivered foundational products to over employees, academics, and volunteers. Attendees will gain insights into navigating leadership and change management, as well as strategies for coordinating with stakeholders to address concerns and standing up a new governance council to guide future decisions. The goal of this panel is to share lessons learned to inform decision-making and avoid the pitfalls of the existing platform. One presenter will act as a moderator to facilitate and help guide the flow of the panel.
Speaker/Host
Scott Leaf is a Project Manager at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources with experience managing enterprise-wide implementations. Known for stepping into projects midstream and driving them to completion, Scott Leaf more recently has delivered ServiceNow for HR and IT as well as a major website replacement initiative. Scott begun his UC career supporting the UCPath project, which included launching the UC ANR business unit. This foundational work gave him a strong understanding of UC ANR's business and technical landscape—insight he continues to apply to current and future projects.
Co-speaker(s)
Jaki Hsieh Wojan is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. With extensive experience in information security and IT leadership, Jaki Hsieh Wojan oversees cybersecurity strategy and risk management at UC ANR. In her dual role, she drives initiatives that ANR's digital landscape while aligning security priorities with broader technology goals. Jaki Hsieh Wojan is passionate about her role and finds purpose in the dynamic challenges and opportunities that come with leading information security and IT strategy.
Kit Alviz is a Program Policy Analyst specializing in evaluation capacity building, including providing trainings and technical assistance in program evaluation and applied research methods, with the goal of improving educational programs and communicating their public value. My favorite part of my job is implementing participatory evaluation projects. I manage organizational reporting and monitoring efforts, including a homegrown information system.