Strategic Plan Process and Key Contributors
The Sam Fox School initiated an inclusive strategic planning process in 2020, incorporating faculty, students, staff, National Council, alumni, and campus partners. A comprehensive idea-gathering phase yielded a broad range of proposals that were evaluated and prioritized by the strategic planning committee.
Ten smaller committees were commissioned in late 2020 to draft white papers providing deeper context and more specific initiatives around areas of top priority. As the pillars of the Sam Fox School’s strategic plan emerged into sharper focus, we benefited from a simultaneous university-wide planning process. Key overlaps provide enormous potential for distinction and achievement.
Shaping the Future is a roadmap, with clearly identified guideposts, but room for evolution and flexibility as we encounter the realities of the next decade. Working closely with academic, staff, and volunteer leaders in the school, our attention is now on launching and implementing our plan, ensuring that we track progress as we work toward and reach our goals.
Sam Fox School Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Chairs: Penina Acayo Laker and Liz Kramer
Marla Guggenheimer, Heidi Kolk, Meredith Lehman, Arny Nadler, Rodrigo Reis, Mónica Rivera, Linda Samuels, Stefani Weeden-Smith
Chairs: Tim Portlock and Constance Vale
Eric Ellingsen, Petra Kempf, Sung Ho Kim, Patricia Olynyk, Jack Risley
Chairs: Patty Heyda and Derek Hoeferlin
Chandler Ahrens, David Fike, John Hoal, Melissa Meinzer, Hongxi Yin
Chairs: Jonathan Hanahan and Aggie Toppins
Will Bates, Mike Buzzard, Lucas Drummond, Caitlin Kellher, Molly Needleman, Alvitta Ottley, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Enrique Von Rohr
Chairs: Igor Marjanoviç and Jack Risley
Matthew Branham, John Hendrix, Kelley Van Dyck Murphy, Mark Ryan, Audrey Treece, Cheryl Wassenaar
Chairs: Sabine Eckmann and Eric Mumford
Shantel Blakely, D.B. Dowd, Meredith Malone, Robert McCarter, Monika Weiss
Chair: Bruce Lindsey
Nicole Allen, Petra Kempf, Liz Kramer, Shreyas R Krishnan, Meredith Lehman, Arny Nadler, Tim Portlock, Mónica Rivera, Dryden Wells
Chair: Nicole Allen
Wyly Brown, Jared Della Valle, Carrie Johnson, Mike Konzen, Jen Logan Meyer, II Luscri, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Karin Soukup, Enrique Von Rohr, Hank Webber, Hongxi Yin
Chairs: Nicole Allen and Jack Risley
Rob Morgan, Audrey Treece, Ian Trivers, Constance Vale, Enrique Von Rohr