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WIT+ Leadership

Steering Committee and CIO Council

Stanford WIT+ is a CIO Council initiative and depends on their guidance and leadership. The Stanford WIT+ Steering Committee defines the vision and overall trajectory of the Stanford WIT+ program and is the program's direct connection to the CIO Council.

Dani Aivazian

Director of Organizational Effectiveness, University IT

Johanna Metzgar

Associate Vice Provost for Student and Academic Services and University Registrar; Stanford WIT+ Sponsor

Nancy Ware

Chief of Staff, University IT Office of the CIO

Ann-Marie Yap

Executive Director, Technology, IT Infrastructure Administrator, Stanford Health Care and School of Medicine; Stanford WIT+ Sponsor

Program Leads

The Stanford WIT+ lead role is designed to be a rotational assignment that enables members of our community to practice and develop their leadership skills as a fixed-term growth opportunity.

2025-2026 Program Lead

Photo of Tela Caul Vessa, 2025-2026 WIT+ Lead

Tela (Caul) Vessa
Learning Technology Team Lead
Technology & Digital Solutions
Stanford Medicine
 

Previous Program Leads

  • Jenny Yiu (2023-2024)
    Stephanie Thomas (2023-2024)
  • Janet Kim (2023-2024)
  • Maria Maravilla (2022 - 2023)
  • Bobbi Woody-Mistriel (2021-2023)
  • Sarah Traxler (2021-2023)
  • Brittany Cripe (2019-2021)
  • Novita Rogers (2018-2019)
  • Linnea Williams (2018)

 

Working Group

The Stanford WIT+ Working Group makes Stanford WIT+ happen on a day-to-day basis, with the goal of advancing the Stanford WIT+ mission. They produce events and activities, and manage communication channels to keep the community informed and engaged.