Change Network

The F$M Change Network is a critical component of the F$M Team. It is comprised of four key stakeholder groups whose members are at various organizational levels and spread across divisions and departments at the Lab. The stakeholder groups that make up the Change Network are detailed below.

The overall purpose of the Change Network is to:

Help prepare the Lab for F$M, encouraging the community to embrace F$M in an effective & timely way
Provide advice & support for a smooth implementation

Components of the Change Network:

Steering Committee

The Business Systems Modernization Steering Committee (Steering Committee) provides strategic direction for large, Lab-wide operations initiatives, of which F$M is currently the largest. The Steering Committee is comprised of management representatives from key organizations with interest in project oversight, control, and outcomes. The Steering Committee meets monthly.

The purpose of the Steering Committee is to:

Serve as vocal & visible project champions across own organizations & lab-wide
Advise the Executive Sponsor, Committee Chair, & Project Team (see org chart)
Provide direction, guidance, issue resolution, and policy decisions

Steering Committee Members:

Chair: Glenn Kubiak, COO
Horst Simon, Deputy Lab Director
Kathy Yelick, ALD for Computing Sciences
Ray Turner, Deputy Div. Dir. for Ops, JGI
Rosio Alvarez, CIO
Vera Potapenko, CHRO
Kim Williams, CFO

Stakeholder Committee

The Stakeholder Committee represents the Lab community’s stakeholder interests in the F$M Project. It consists of a mixture of scientific and operations leaders, from each ALD Area, charged with representing the needs of all the divisions within their Area. The Stakeholder Committee meets monthly.

The purpose of the Stakeholder Committee is to:

Provide relevant, timely and objective advice from our various Area stakeholders to the F$M Project Team
Serve as primary point of contact on the F$M Project for their Area / Directorate
Disseminate important information to stakeholders
Implement project action items & corrective actions
Promote F$M awareness

Stakeholder Committee Members

Project Council

The Project Council operates at a more tactical level and works as a collaborative and productive advisory council to the F$M Project Management Office. Also known as the ‘Kitchen Cabinet’, the Project Council is made up of relevant key members of OCFO, IT Division, and Stakeholder representation. The Project Council meets weekly.

The Purpose of the Project Council is to:

Support successful accomplishment of project objectives across all aspects, including financial stewardship, services, and information, and the delivery of tools necessary for efficient and effective operations.

Project Council Members:

Minh Hubener, Chair, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, OCFO
Charles Axthelm, Business Systems Manager, OCFO
Helen Cademartori, Deputy Div. Dir. for Ops, JGI, Stakeholder Advocate
Rebecca Cornett, Chief Procurement Officer, OCFO
Mark Dedlow, IT Business Systems Manager
Rachelle Jeppson, Controller, OCFO
Ray Turner, Deputy Div. Dir. for Ops, JGI, Stakeholder Advocate
Kim Williams, Chief Financial Officer, OCFO

Service Area Teams

Each Service Area of the F$M Project is led by two members of the F$M Core Team, and supported by a Working Group and Subject Matter Experts.

Working Groups are comprised of ~5-7 Lab employees representing a mix of Divisions, levels, and job classifications. Working Group members commit an average of 25% time to the F$M Project.

Subject Matter Experts are selected from across the Lab and externally, and are consulted on specific topics.

The Purpose of the Service Area Teams is to:

Ensure tactical Lab-wide engagement and support
Create dialogue with representatives throughout the Lab
Ensure F$M design is grounded in the Lab’s Business Model reality
Service Area team Members: