Meet Your New UVAFinance Staff Senator: Myron Ballard

Earlier this month, Myron Ballard was elected by his UVAFinance colleagues to represent them in the UVA Staff Senate. In fact, this is the second time Myron has been elected (once before when he worked with the School of Engineering) and he is excited to continue serving his community. This is no small feat, and starting in August, Ballard will take on an important role in cultivating UVAFinance alongside the greater UVA community.

He reflected that the best thing about the Staff Senate was “working with a diverse group of persons across the university…and getting to know new people and partnering with people that just have this incredible wealth of knowledge.”

The Staff Senate is made up of over 60 senators who represent each department and school within the academic division of UVA. Their mission is to serve all staff through communication, partnerships, and advocacy in order to initiate positive change. These are values that Ballard carries in his every day. His current role as a project associate is very collaborative, meaning he often works with senior leadership. He builds bridges within UVAFinance to solve issues and intends to expand those skills when helping to resolve university-wide dilemmas.

He listens to the voices of the people, not just on his team, but throughout all of UVAFinance. Ballard plans to bring the concerns and opinions of all his colleagues across departments to the table within the Staff Senate. He loves providing excellent service in order to bring about real change and hopes to see people come together while satisfying the needs of stakeholders.

“I really want to get to know the different areas in Finance and bring them together and let them know that I’m here to serve you.” He adds, “I want to get people at Finance to realize that Staff Senate is a resource to help them resolve issues.”

In addition to his impressive roles, his undergrad and professional experience at UVA from the past decade has greatly inspired him in all aspects of his life. In his free time, Ballard is currently working on a science-fiction fantasy novel and a comic. He loves doing both traditional and digital art.

Congratulations again Myron!

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