International Forum on Expert Finder Systems
Charting the Informational Universe
September 16-18, 2025
Cleveland, OH

SPEAKERS

Natalie Simonson

Head of Solutions

West Arete

Description

Natalie Simonson - Natalie strategically leads how we tell our story, grow our team, generate our work, and celebrate our impact. With a B.S. in computer engineering and MBA from Penn State University, Natalie has a strong background in programming but also understands the importance of comprehensive client support and community investments.

Sessions

Silver Sponsor West Arete - Bring It Home: Why You’ll Want to Join Us Later
September 17, 2025
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
Speakers
Scott Woods
Founder & CEO
West Arete
Shannyn Lee
Head of Outreach
West Arete
Natalie Simonson
Head of Solutions
West Arete
Bring It Home: Turning EFS Insights into Action (come ready with paper and a marker)
September 17, 2025
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
PRESENTATION

By the time this session begins, you'll have heard dozens of implementation stories from many universities. This fast-paced, guided workshop, helps you translate those ideas into your university's context. Using a simple one-page, four-quadrant framework, you will:

  1. Capture the stories and practices that resonated
  2. Name what's unique about your institution—constraints, culture, and opportunities
  3. Generate adapted approaches that fit your reality
  4. Identify the people and first conversations that will move things forward next week.

You'll leave with a concise, reusable template you can bring into Thursday's sessions and back to campus—an actionable snapshot of priorities, next steps, and collaborators. This is not a lecture; it's a short, high-energy facilitation focused on you.

What to bring: a sheet of paper and a marker. The old school method.

Facilitated by: West Arete

Speaker
Shannyn Lee
Head of Outreach
West Arete
Co-speaker
Natalie Simonson
Head of Solutions
West Arete

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