Category Archives: Meet New Employees

Solomon Hilliard, Enterprise Middleware Admin II, Library Technology and Digital Strategies

Solomon Hilliard joins the LTDS team, after spending nearly four years on the LITS Web Management Team. He recently partnered with the libraries on the digital repository development effort during the launch of Emory Digital Collections. He also spent the last year serving on the LITS PATH Committee. Solomon originally came to LITS after a […]

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Steven Benitez, Product Manager, Research Solutions

Steven Benitez is a new product manager on the Product Management Team, which is part of Research Solutions. He was hired to handle the AWS at Emory service. Steven comes to LITS after spending a year managing the IT equipment for the Emory School of Medicine’s ExCEL (Emory Center for Experiential Learning) department (doing high-fidelity […]

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Kim Copenhaver, Director, Access Services

Kim Copenhaver is the new director of access services for Emory Libraries. Prior to her Emory arrival, Kim spent ten years at Eckerd College, where she was an associate professor, access services librarian and behavioral sciences liaison. Born and raised in Gainesville, FL as a 5th generation Floridian, Kim earned a bachelor of science degree […]

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Chenoa Lawrence, Student Technology Support Coordinator, Student Digital Life

Chenoa Lawrence (pronounced shah-NO-ah) is the new student technology support coordinator for the Student Digital Life team. She spent the last year working for an artificial intelligence company called LivePerson as a service desk specialist II. Chenoa has also worked for seven years as an information systems administrator for Atlanta Technical College and three years […]

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Diego Duran, Storage Engineer, Data Storage

Diego Duran is a new storage engineer in data storage. He spent the last year working as a professional services engineer at EMTEC. He also worked at his previous college as an information systems assistant for over a year. Born and raised in West Orange, NJ, Diego has an associate degree in computer science from […]

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Elle Hao, Informatics Analyst, Data Management and Solutions Team

Elle Hao is a new informatics analyst for the Data Management and Solutions Team. She previously worked in the Emory University Oxford College Admission office for 2 months as a business operations specialist. She also worked for two years as a systems analyst in the Virginia Tech University Scholarship and Financial Aid departments. A native […]

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Sam Tasanasanta, Manager, Project Management Office

Sam Tasanasanta (pronounced TA-son-na-son-ta) is the new manager of the PMO. He has been a consultant/project manager/program manager at various firms since 2009 (see below): Cricket/AT&T: consultant program release train engineer/manager (RTE) IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group): consultant program manager The Home Depot SSC (Store Support Center): consultant project/product management Coca-Cola Refreshment (CCR) HR IT: consultant […]

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