Retiring Director of the Office of Industry Collaboration Caroline Himes
The is hosting a reception on Tuesday, March 21, at 3 p.m. to recognize Caroline Himes, director of the , who is retiring after 19 years of serving in various roles across the university.
Himes first joined the Boulder community when she moved to 欧美口爆视频 in 1992 to become the controller for a Boulder startup. In 1997, she joined the as the executive associate director in charge of finance and operations.
While at LASP, Himes was responsible for a number of projects and processes, including managing a new building addition under budget, catapulting LASP to the forefront of export control on campus and evolving the organization to the earned value reporting system in advance of the rest of the university. She also facilitated the development of LASP finance and human resource units into more professional, high-efficiency groups.
In 2013, Himes became director of the newly-formed Office of Industry Collaboration, where her experience in both large and small companies, as well as with PIs (principal investigators) and university programs, positioned her ideally as a connector and facilitator of collaborations.
Among the numerous committees and working groups which she has served, Himes听was the co-founder of the Meetings of Institute Administrators, the precursor to the , and served on groups for reviews, the initial PeopleSoft implementation and various research faculty issues.
She also served on a number of search committees involving Facilities Management, Human Resources, the vice chancellor for Research & Innovation and other administrators across campus.
When: Tuesday, March 21, 3 to 5 p.m.
Where: Old Main, third-floor Heritage Center
RSVP: Email colisse.franklin@colorado.edu
Early in Himes鈥� career, after earning her BSBA in accounting from The Ohio State University, she gained experience in business consulting and computer programming in Atlanta. She then returned to Ohio State to complete an MS in resource economics.听
Soon after, she ventured to Washington, D.C., where she worked for a large power company, eventually becoming the controller for John Glenn鈥檚 presidential campaign in 1984. Himes then moved to Dallas,听where she worked for high-tech firms听(two of which were startups)听in finance, treasury听and accounting.
Over the years, Himes has served on nonprofit boards such as the League of Women鈥檚 Voters, Blue Sky Bridge, YWCA and the Center for ReSource Conservation.
In her free time, she participates in book clubs, enjoys hiking and snowshoeing and loves spending time with her dog听Inca and cat听Finch. Travel is another of Caroline鈥檚 favorite pastimes, and she has plans to kick off her retirement by exploring Europe and parts of the U.S.
To register for Hime's retirement reception, please email Colisse Franklin.
