ICIT Personnel Announcement – Hank Ritzert
Security and Compliance Officer Hank Ritzert has given notice that he will be leaving ICIT to pursue an opportunity with an IT security consulting firm. Hank’s last with ICIT will be February 24th. ICIT wishes Hank the best at his new position.
ICIT Personnel Announcement – Ray Beebe
Senior level support technician Ray Beebe has given notice that he will be leaving ICIT for another opportunity, his last day with UW-Whitewater will be January 23rd. During his nearly two and a half year tenure with ICIT, Ray played a vital support team role as the primary troubleshooter for hardware problems and print services on campus.
ICIT wishes Ray “Troubleshooter Extraordinaire” Beebe the best of luck on his future endeavors.
New tier 2 desktop support administrator joins ICIT team
ICIT is pleased to welcome Brandon Wenger to the UW-Whitewater campus. In his role, Brandon will help keep campus computer systems up-to-date and running smoothly, he will also support the Help Desk by ensuring customer issues are quickly addressed.
Prior to joining ICIT, he spent more than four years working in multiple IT-related roles at UW-Milwaukee, where he is also an alumni. Brandon’s first day with ICIT was Monday January 12th, he will report to Ray Stanek.
Welcome to the ICIT team Brandon!
Spotlight
office: Andersen 2003F | email: wengerb@uww.edu | phone: 262-472-7030
What do you do? – explain how you fit into ICIT
- I am a desktop support administrator with a focus in Macintosh systems. My role at iCIT will be to develop plans to ensure software and operating systems are updated regularly and that our customers support issues are quickly addressed.
Something people don’t know about you?
- I really enjoy taking road trips and visiting new places!
Favorite hobby?
- Spending large amounts of time automating seemingly easy tasks like opening blinds and turning on lights for the sheer fun of watching it all work together.
What was your first job?
- My first job was at 14 delivering my hometown’s newspaper, The Monroe Times!
What’s your favorite piece of technology?
- The Raspberry Pi minicomputer, because of its cost, versatility, and functionality.
Music genre?
- Anywhere from alternative rock to classical music, depending on my mood and the traffic ahead of me.
Favorite vacation?
- My trip to Florida a few years ago, but I would be happy anywhere with a warm climate and a beach.
Favorite food?
- Lobster anything is my favorite dish to eat.
Least favorite food?
- Mushroom anything would be my least favorite food.
Biggest fear?
- Being lost and seeing “Network Unavailable” or “No Signal” on my mobile device.
ICIT Personnel Announcement – Jeanne Cupertino
After three and a half years with ICIT, Jeanne Cupertino’s project is expiring. Her last day with the department will be January 9th, 2015.
Since joining ICIT in June of 2011 as the Help Desk Incident Commander, Jeanne has been an active member of the campus community. During her tenure she has participated in LEAP, served as a member of the Student Employment Advisory Committee, and taught ITSE professional skill courses. Jeanne also played a critical role in the campus transition from Windows XP to Windows 7, and assisted with the development of stronger training initiatives. ICIT wishes Jeanne the best in her future endeavors.