DSE Senior Program Managers receive "Excellence in Management" Award

Ciera Martinez and Maya Weltman-Fahs received this campus-wide award for their exceptional ability to "guide their teams through challenges with clarity and purpose over the past year" (Berkeley Staff Assembly). Both women serve as Senior Program Managers on our team and oversee all DSE projects. 

Berkeley Staff Assembly announced the 38th annual Excellence in Management (EIM) Award winners on Friday, April 3. Ciera and Maya are two of 24 final awardees and were chosen out of 7,000 managers across campus. This year’s theme, “Leading Through Uncertainty: Vision, Resilience, and Mission-Driven Leadership,” highlights managers who foster environments of steadiness and courage. By centering Berkeley’s mission and values, Ciera and Maya empower our team to remain resilient and adaptable even in ambiguous times.

"I am genuinely humbled to receive this recognition. Managing with this team is a dream. It allows me to work on so many fascinating research topics and the work often feels effortless because we are united by we deeply care about - an optimism for how technology can make a meaningful impact on our planet." - Ciera

"I am honored to receive this recognition from the University and especially from my team here at DSE.  A manager can only ever be as good as the team with whom they get to work, and our staff make my job a total privilege and delight." - Maya 

Congratulations, Ciera and Maya! Thank you for all you do at DSE. We're thrilled your brilliant, strategic leadership is being recognized by the wider UC Berkeley community.