New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
A resourceful, strategic IT leader. I conceive, develop, and implement programs, projects, and processes to advance institutions. Throughout my career, I regularly apply best practices either full-time or as a consultant to numerous colleges and universities throughout the country. I expertly orchestrate IT organizations in alignment with institutional direction and needs. I find efficiencies and help institutions thrive even when challenged with limited resources. Further, I am passionate about continuous professional growth and development –guiding IT personnel to become professionals who are highly responsive and effective. Also, an experienced project manager, I have led multiple ERP software implementations and numerous infrastructure projects. I have coordinated technology specifications and designs of building projects up to $22 million including college libraries, public libraries, science buildings, and nursing/surgical simulation centers. I have served in IT leadership roles for over 30 years. My career started as a professor teaching courses and conducting research in computer science and mathematics. I also developed a commercial quality assurance application using AI techniques for Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Johnston, Iowa serving as a Consulting Technical Analyst. Specialties: Strategic planning and budgeting, IT assessment/consulting, IT benchmarks, analytics, staff development, organizational management, teaching and training, ERP, project management, streamlining business processes, VOIP, software selection, ITIL Foundations
Strategic advisor guiding higher ed institutions through complex technical transformations. Provide expert insight on IT strategy, organizational development, and change management to drive operational efficiency and achieve institutional goals. Collaborate with executive leadership to design and implement solutions aligned with the institutional vision and objectives.
Provides leadership for the on-time delivery of complex enterprise projects, including developing project strategy, execution, client engagement and risk management.
Led MATC’s ongoing commitment to support and promote the strategic use of information technology for advancing the mission and goals of the College. Led and managed over 50 personnel in the Information Technology division with contracted personnel, including information technology services, infrastructure, computer hardware, software, telecommunication, administrative/cloud computing, information security, videoconferencing, and audio-visual systems.
Responsible for ensuring the current and future information technology operations of the college provide the best possible solutions for the needs of all stakeholders across the institution. Led a 60 person division encompassing IT strategic and disaster planning, web services, enterprise resource planning (ERP), learning management systems, network services, desktop computing, remote access, telecommunications, service desk operations, institution wide technology governance and facilities operations.
Provided leadership and management of technology systems and personnel at client institutions of varying sizes and locations. Guided all strategic and tactical activities ensuring client satisfaction, technical delivery, process improvements, contract compliance, and resource management.
Experienced leader providing technology, management, and organizational development consulting to colleges and universities throughout the U.S. I served as a CIO consultant to multiple colleges and universities. My responsibilities included strategic planning, aligning services to institutional direction, managing finances, conducting IT and security assessments, mentoring and supervising IT personnel, building staff development plans, conducting performance reviews, establishing new governance models, and reorganizing departments. Business development activities included writing proposals, making presentations, writing business cases, and generating new client leads. [EduServe merged with Dynamic Campus in 2018.]