WiT20: Supportive, Disruptive, Resilient

Kathryn moved to LBU after 12 years at the University of York. She’s applying her experience of building multi-disciplinary project and product teams to the new challenge of leading the Infrastructure, Business Systems and Support Services teams. Kathryn believes in radical candour, inclusive leadership and leaning out.

Katie Wilde is Interim Head of Applications at the University of Aberdeen and Co-Director of HDR UK Scotland. She led digital research support and established the Grampian Data Safe Haven, a Trusted Research Environment. With a Masters in Mathematics, she’s passionate about digital innovation, health data science, rowing, and fitness.

Sarah is the Assistant IT Director and has worked in HE for over 15 years. Her current role forms part of the IT Leadership team and is responsible for Service Delivery and Product teams.  From starting on the service desk to the leadership team, she is passionate about building inclusive, high performing teams and is the Sponsor of our Gender Equality in Technology group.

Sophie is passionate about crafting delightful user experiences and using design thinking methodologies to solve complex problems. She has worked with start-ups and scale-ups, product companies and digital agencies, to help bring top-notch UX and UI work to life on the web. She offers a strategist and facilitator’s understanding of stakeholder dynamics, and helps teams stay focused on the bigger picture. Certified by both IBM and the Interaction Design Foundation, she is also a volunteer at Cancer Research UK.

Tara is a member of the IT Leadership Team with accountability for the Business Relationship Management, Business Analysis, Product Ownership, Innovation and Communications functions within IT Services. She manage the relationships with key senior stakeholders to identify, shape and manage the demand for technology related change and services.

Vicky has 14 years of experience at the University of York, initially as a library assistant then moving to IT. With a diverse background spanning roles such as museum guide, barista, and ear piercer, she brings a unique perspective to her strong focus on customer service and advocacy for diversity within IT. As co-chair of the Gender Equality Group, Vicky is dedicated to implementing a range of strategies to enhance diversity within the IT sector.