Mary Jo deMeza, Director, Computing Environment Group, has announced her retirement from iCIT, concluding a 24-year career in UW-Whitewater informational technology services. Her last day will be Thursday, June 30, 2011.
Mary Jo began her career at the UW-Whitewater in May 1987 as a member of the faculty research support team in the Computer Center. In 1994, she took a new position as Lab Coordinator, and in 1996, with the opening of the Andersen Computer Lab, was promoted to Manager of Academic Labs. In this role, Mary Jo oversaw the growth and expansion of computer lab services for students. Through her leadership, UW-Whitewater Computer Labs kept progressive pace with organizational change and technology advancements.
Since 2002, Mary Jo has held a number of key leadership positions in iCIT during a time of rapid growth and expansion, serving as Director of Networking, Desktop Support & Training Services (NDTS), Director of Office Technology & Enterprise Communication (OTEC), and Director of Computing Environment Group (CEG), the position she currently holds. In this role, she is responsible for providing appropriate end-user technology tools for campus, technology skills advancement and training, computer acquisition and workstation management, and management oversight to the web team.
“Through her years of service, Mary Jo has made vast contributions to the development of iCIT and to the campus computing environment as it exists today. Her expertise, leadership and deep knowledge of the campus and its computing environment have helped build a residing legacy at UW-Whitewater. She will be sincerely missed by many friends and colleagues,” said Elena Pokot, CIO.
Please join us in wishing Mary Jo the very best in all of her future endeavors.