University Managers in Cowtown
A group discussion on the challenges facing SUPDMC was facilitated by Maera Carr, assistant director of Business & Auxiliary Services/Marketing at the University of West Florida. The group agreed that budget pressures are causing many schools to cut back on travel, and conferences like SUPDMC are becoming harder to justify. Some participants suggested that having an avenue for the schools in the Southeastern region to post data and correspond throughout the year would be helpful in justifying attendance as well as keep us all connected throughout the year.
Ray Chambers, CGCM, MBA, has invested over 30 years managing and directing printing plants, copy centers, mail centers and award-winning document management facilities in higher education and government.
Most recently, Chambers served as vice president and chief information officer at Juniata College. Chambers is currently a doctoral candidate studying Higher Education Administration at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). His research interests include outsourcing in higher education and its impact on support services in higher education and managing support services. He also consults (Chambers Management Group) with leaders in both the public and private sectors to help them understand and improve in-plant printing and document services operations.
