Allied Strategic Planning Engagement Network (ASPEN)
Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023
In 2020, Westchester Community College launched a new, decentralized strategic plan governance structure, the Allied Strategic Planning Engagement Network (ASPEN). ASPEN replaced traditional, hierarchical committees by using agile principles where democratic co-creation supersedes participatory input. The result is a network of teams that are nimble and adaptive to user experiences and frequent feedback loops. The following articles provide more information on agile, its characteristics, and its applications in a variety of settings.
- Organizational design: The rise of teams (Deloitte)
- The five trademarks of agile organizations (McKinsey & Company)
- Embracing agile (Harvard Business Review)
- McKinsey & Company frequently publishes articles on agile organizations.
ASPEN STEERING COMMITTEE
- Belinda S. Miles, President and Steering Committee Chair
- Ben Naylor, Chief of Staff and Vice president of Strategic Operations
- Yelizaveta Adams, Assistant Dean of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
- Dawn Gillins, Controller
- Garrett McAlister, Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Rinardo Reddick, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & CDO
- Mark Stollar, Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
- Al Ugoji, Assistant Dean of Process Strategy & Excellence
- Eric DeSena, Faculty Representative
- George Keteku, Faculty Representative
- Sherry Mayo, Faculty Representative
- Phil McGrath, Faculty Representative
- Heather Ostman, Faculty Representative
- Gwendolyn Roundtree Evans, Faculty Representative
- Kim Walsh, Faculty Representative
- Salawut Oomon, Staff Representative
- Peter Pagan, Staff Representative
- Jan Phair, Staff Representative
- Mitchell Udoff, Staff Representative
For more information about ASPEN or to get involved, please contact Shawn Brown or Alexandra Giusto.
ASPEN MEETING SCHEDULE
Next meeting dates to be announced.
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