PMO Staff

Director, IT Project Management Office
solomonk@uhd.edu

Kimberley is the current Director of the Project Management Office with over 20 years of experience in managing small to large projects. She joined the University of Houston-Downtown in September 2016. Her career has provided numerous opportunities to use a wide variety of project and process management approaches and methodologies.

Assistant Director, IT Project Management Office
hilairet@uhd.edu

Tai has been at the University of Houston-Downtown since 2004. She started as a student worker in the Upward Bound Department and then joined the IT Department in December 2015. With over eight years of project management experience, Tai strives to provide exceptional support and customer service from project initiation to completion to accomplish the university’s goals and mission. GO GATORS!!

IT Project Manager & Business Analyst II
mitchells@uhd.edu

Shamair started her journey with the University of Houston-Downtown in February of 2020 with the PMO team, with over seven years of project management experience in IT. Her professional career has led her to work both on the technical and policy & procedures side of IT. Shamair aims to use her skills and knowledge to provide the best support for her team throughout the lifecycle of each project.

IT Project Manager & Business Analyst I
leem@uhd.edu

Megan has been part of the IT department at University of Houston-Downtown for 15 years. She provides a technical expertise to the projects that she manages. Along with managing projects such as the PC replacement project for the entire campus (computing labs and faculty & staff computers), she also provides recommendations for software, computers/laptops and mobile device purchases.

IT Project Coordinator
butlern@uhd.edu

Nancy has over 10 years of experience as a Project Coordinator and 21 years of Customer Service in the Oil and Gas Industry, before joining the IT PMO in 2021. In collaboration with the Project Managers, Nancy works hard to keep projects meticulously on schedule and within budget and scope. She thrives as a Project Coordinator and her primary goal is to get the best out of both people and projects; it’s what she does best.

Coordinator, Administrative Services
weberj@uhd.edu

Justine began her journey with the University of Houston-Downtown Project Management and Operations office in 2022. She is pursuing her Bachelor of Business Administration with a Minor in Management. She brings with her over 3 years of administrative experience and works closely with students to ensure coverage of the front office areas. She manages inventory and works with various vendors to ensure supplies are in-stock and available for use. To ensure successful operations of the office, she maintains the department’s front office processes manual and works with directors across the IT department for various tasks. When project managers need assistance with projects, she is happy help in anyway needed for the successful completion of the project.