{"id":6724,"date":"2026-10-22T14:23:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/?p=6724"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:36:03","slug":"farewell-to-recent-retirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2026\/10\/22\/farewell-to-recent-retirees\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Recent Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following Michigan Ross staff are retiring after many years of service and impactful work. Congratulations to the retirees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kerry Flynn,<\/strong> chief information officer (departing Oct. 2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michael Bice,<\/strong> facilities assistant II (departing Sept. 14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6724_587322-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6724_2675e6-42\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Kerry Flynn headshot\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6724_dfe862-d9\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Kerry Flynn headshot\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/10\/mjb_9675.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kerry Flynn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been a true honor to serve on the Ross Leadership Team as the school\u2019s first CIO for more than 10 years. As a member of the leadership team, I have gained an understanding and appreciation for what it takes to run the school and its many programs. Every day, I am impressed by my colleagues and their commitment to ensuring that Ross remains a top-tier business school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I started at Ross, RossIT was called \u201cComputing Services\u201d \u2014 and boy, have we come a long way since then! The RossIT team continues to impress me every day with their dedication, resilience, and commitment to delivering the best possible services. They truly embrace the motto, \u201cWe partner to deliver innovative solutions,\u201d both in our work with Ross and with our campus partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been incredibly fortunate throughout my career to genuinely love what I do. I have always viewed my work as an opportunity to play, explore, create, and have fun. 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