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5:15 A.M. >> MOVEMENT IS THE NORM Six days a week, I exercise, whether it’s jogging or on a stationary bike. It helps my day get started and is the only thing that’s routine. Once I get to work, I quickly review my schedule and begin responding to a gazillion emails interspersed with up to 10 Zoom and in-person meetings. Zoom is an amazing thing that happened at the right time because it helped us continue connections with individuals throughout the pandemic. 9 A.M. >> CONNECTING THE PAST, PRESENT + FUTURE I’ve had multiple responsibiliti es most of my career. I like to work on a variety of things as it makes the day more stimulating. One of my current roles concentrates on policy and general governance issues of the university on behalf of President Crow. In our alumni work, we have the lofty goal of reaching each of our 546,000 alums worldwide by providing programs and events that meet their needs and connecting those who want to become more involved through their time or treasure. My time is focused on program planning, implementation, coaching younger professionals in their work and trying to reach alums in many different ways. We organize the tailgates, Golden Reunions that recognize graduates of 50 years, Founder’s Day each spring that honors “the best of the best,” and the Legends Luncheon. As managing director of the Trustees, I organize the meetings and ensure we have a strong connection. We recently had a meeting so the Trustees could see the Herald Examiner Building, which will be the new headquarters for ASU in Los Angeles. It’s an amazing building that was formerly the Herald Examiner newspaper, production and corporate office. We’ve spent three years with two other entities reconstructing the whole building, and we will have a week-long series of events early next year instead of a ribbon-cutting. 10:30 A.M. >> KNOWING YOUR WHY I have standing one-on-one meetings with each of my team members. Above all, it is important to help them develop and understand there are many seasons in one’s life. Sometimes they are incredibly happy seasons, and sometimes they’re tough ones. Those of us in leadership positions need to be able to recognize those seasons and support the individual, knowing the priority is not only reaching goals but understanding where they are personally. As a senior administrator for many years, one of the essential things to remember is why I am still here. We are creating knowledge. Our mission has to do with access and excellence, while other universities focus only on excellence. I firmly believe we are developing and teaching future community and research leaders. So, whatever we can do to help them along the way is what we should be about. We are here as an educational institution, helping change lives. Julie Coleman I Contributing Writer President + CEO of Arizona State University Alumni Association SVP + Secretary of Arizona State University Managing Director of Arizona State University Trustees A DAY WITH Christine Kajikawa W ilkinson OFFICE DOORS { valley changemakers } FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 65 | NOV/DEC 2021