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Central Washington UniversityVirginia Tomlinson (2020: CWU; 2014-19: Linfield College)
Virginia (Ginny) Tomlinson is Associate Vice President / Chief Information Officer at Central Washington University. Prior to joining CWU in January 2020, Ginny served as the Chief Technology Officer of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, where she was responsible for the strategic leadership and management of all aspects of information technology at the College. Ginny has worked in Higher Education for over 20 years. Previously she served as the CIO at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia and as Director of Information Technology Services at Oglethorpe University, in Atlanta, Georgia. Ginny earned her Master of Science in Information Systems from Georgia State University.
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Clark CollegeSudha Frederick (2023)
Sudha Frederick joined Clark College in April 2023 as the Vice President of Information Technology. He brings 15 years of experience in information technology and more than 7 years in leadership positions at several non-profit organizations. As VPIT of Clark College, Sudha is responsible for the organization’s technology vision and deployment, overseeing campuswide information technology activities, sponsoring IT committees, working with IT service units across campus, assessing current IT infrastructure and making appropriate recommendations and strategies to deliver timely and qualitative IT services across the University.
Sudha is passionate about building teams to provide top notch IT services. One of his main focuses is to equip his team for success by paying close attention to their natural potential and skillsets. He believes in transformational servant leadership.
Sudha has a master’s degree in business administration from George Fox University, a master’s degree in ministry management from Multnomah University and a master’s in Sociology from Madurai Kamaraj University. When away from work, he loves spending time with his family, church, playing the electric guitar and riding his motorcycle.
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Eastern Washington UniversityBrad Christ (2018: EWU; 2011-18: SOU)
Brad Christ is the Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for Eastern Washington University. Prior to his appointment at EWU in 2018, he served as the Chief Information Officer for Southern Oregon University, overseeing telecommunications, media services, information services, networking services, and user services for two campuses in Ashland and Medford. Before coming to Southern Oregon, he oversaw departmental operations, telecommunications, networking, system administration, and information systems at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Brad has worked extensively on higher education technology collaboration efforts throughout his career. In Minnesota, these efforts included partnering with other private colleges to join Internet2 with sponsorship from the University of Minnesota and forming a buying consortium with other private colleges and a K-12 education technology collaborative. In Oregon, his collaboration efforts included working with the other state public universities during the breakup of the Oregon University System and coordinating the annual Ellucian Northwest Symposium.
Brad has worked in higher education information technology for 20 years. He received his Master’s degree in Public Administration and Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota. Brad joined the NWACC Council in 2011(then representing Southern Oregon), and serves on the Board of Directors. He continues to assist with the NWACC Cybersecurity program.
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George Fox UniversityNo current representative
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Gonzaga UniversityBorre Ulrichsen (2016)
Borre Ulrichsen has served as the Chief Information Officer at Gonzaga University since August 2016. From 2011 to 2016, he was the Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for IT Services at California State University, East Bay. From 2002 to 2011, he was the Director of Information Systems Projects at San Francisco State University. Previous to that he held various IT leadership roles in the private sector. Borre completed his MBA at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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Lewis & Clark CollegeAdam Buchwald (2012)
Adam Buchwald oversees the Information Technology department at Lewis & Clark College, and serves as the liaison between IT and the college administrative staff. Adam, a Whitman College graduate and former IT officer at Pacific University, has worked in several capacities at MassArt, including as director of information technology, acting associate vice president for technology and chief information officer, and deputy chief information officer. Prior to joining MassArt, Adam worked in IT positions at Simmons College and Roscommon Associates, both in Boston, as well as at Pacific, where he served from 1997 to 2000.
Adam’s other professional activities include membership on the board of directors of the conservation group Greater Boston Trout Unlimited, which he has also served as IT consultant since 2006. In addition, he attended the 2010 summer leadership institute of EDUCAUSE, an organization that works to advance the higher education sector through intelligent use of technology.
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Linfield UniversityRick Snaric (2023)
Rick Snaric is the Chief Information Officer at Linfield University. A graduate of Clark College and Linfield University, Rick joined Linfield as network operations manager in 2015. Prior to Linfield, he worked as a network engineer for the City of Longview, a systems support analyst and consultant for Impac Services, and a wide variety of technology roles with Hollywood Video, where he began his career in 1993. Rick lives in McMinnville, Oregon, and is the proud father of four daughters.
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Montana State University-BozemanRyan Knutson (2021)
Dr. Ryan Knutson serves as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Montana State University (MSU). As CIO, he oversees IT security, telecommunications, local area and wide area networking, user services, infrastructure, and research computing.
Ryan began his career as a server administrator for South Dakota State University, then he became web and systems manager for Southwest Minnesota State University. He returned to South Dakota State University in 2010 as the Manager of Information Security, which was followed closely by an appointment as Assistant Vice President. Ryan then worked as Chief Information Officer for the Sioux Falls School District before coming to Montana State University.
Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics, a master’s degree in Information Systems, and a doctorate in Adult and Higher Education.
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North Dakota University SystemTom Danford (2024)
Thomas Danford is the Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Core Technology Services (CTS) at the North Dakota University System since July 2024. Tom has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. He served as the chief information officer for the Tennessee Board of Regents for 12 years, where he was responsible for the system technologies that supported 6 universities, 13 community colleges, and 26 schools of technology. He has also held leadership roles in academic, administrative, infrastructure, and research technologies at institutions ranging from community colleges to research institutions. Most recently, Tom has been employed as a senior principal strategic specialist and chief information officer for a private company where he served higher education institutions in improving the alignment of institutional IT assets to aid student success, business processes, compliance and data protection and privacy.
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Oregon Health & Science UniversityBridget Barnes (2007)
Bridget Barnes, MBA, MSEM, is Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Bridget has worked in OHSU’s Information Technology Group since 1999 and has had a key role in implementing and managing their business, student, research, and clinical information systems during that time. Bridget’s team of technical professionals is responsible for supporting all missions of OHSU (academic, clinical, research and outreach functions), as well as the multiple business entities that support OHSU. She has published and presented to professional organizations on application implementation and selection strategies.
Bridget has served on national and regional information system Boards including the Oracle Higher Education User Group (HEUG), the NorthWest Oracle User Group (NWOUG), the NorthWest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Oregon Health Network and Oregon’s Health Information Technology Oversight Committee.
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Oregon State UniversityAndrea Ballinger (2019)
Andrea S. Ballinger serves as the Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer for Oregon State University. In her capacity she is responsible for the discovery and implementation of innovations to advance learning, improve the campus experience, and increase administrative efficiency to enable the University’s missions in research, education, and engagement. Andrea has been in higher education for over 20 years, serving in many senior capacities including CTO, CIO, COO and briefly as a CEO. During her tenure in higher ed, Andrea has been a key driver for IT operations, transformations, and strategies building high performing teams and bringing complex projects to fruition. In her last role, Andrea served as LSU’s Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, providing leadership, vision, and direction to the university’s investment, deployment, and strategic use of information technology resources across the multi-campuses. Prior to that role, she served as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Information Officer for the University of Illinois Alumni Association with a very brief role as CEO during a leadership transition. In that capacity she gained a great deal of advancement skills. Andrea also held several senior-level titles for both Illinois State University (CTO, AVP for Administrative Technologies) and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (AVP for Decision Support and other Decision Support titles) where she led the modernization of their IT ecosystems including implementing ERPs, CRMs and business intelligence environments. Prior to joining higher education, Andrea spent ten years in the banking and finance industry where she was last a Vice President of Operations at a large Midwest bank working in several mergers and acquisitions. Andrea has a passion for reimagining the student experience, building strong IT teams, using analytics and reaching operational excellence. Andrea has an undergraduate degree and an MBA, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Pacific Lutheran UniversityKevin Berg (2023)
Kevin Berg is the Chief Information Officer at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Kevin got his start at PLU in the Registrar’s Office in 2005 helping to clear a backlog of transfer evaluations. Various jobs in the Registrar’s Office led to an opportunity to serve as Registrar, which he did from 2013 to 2019. Beginning in 2019, Kevin finally left his registrar colleagues and became PLU’s Director of Institutional Research, a role which allowed him to help expand PLU’s capabilities with data analysis and reporting. In the summer of 2023, Kevin moved to Information & Technology Services to serve as PLU’s CIO.
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Pacific UniversityBrandon Gatke (2019)
Brandon Gatke is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for Pacific University. Prior to joining higher education Brandon has led Information Technology teams for both large scale and small operations, with industry experience in Healthcare, Financial Services, Real Estate, and Ecommerce Software. Brandon is passionate about delivering value by developing people and leveraging technology in innovative and sustainable ways.
He has an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University, an MS in Applied Information Management from the University of Oregon, and BS in Speech Communications from Portland State University.
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Portland Community CollegeTroy Berreth (2024)
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Portland State UniversityRyan Bass (2022)
Ryan Bass is the Chief Information Officer at Portland State University. He oversees a comprehensive IT organization with campus-wide responsibility for enterprise applications, web services, computing and network infrastructure, research computing, service desk, classroom AV, and event support. Ryan served as co-lead for a complete redesign of Portland State’s student web portal, championing the migration of data protection and disaster recovery capabilities to cloud infrastructure. He was also a member of the team that founded Link Oregon — the statewide research and education network.
Ryan began his career in higher education in 2005. He is a strong believer in higher education’s purpose and the positive impact it has on peoples’ lives. He is active in both regional and national IT organizations, including EDUCAUSE.
Ryan was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Seattle University and an MBA from Portland State University. In his free time Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and children, volunteering in his local community, backpacking, and playing on a snowy mountain somewhere in the pacific northwest.
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Reed CollegeValerie Moreno (2022; 2018-2022: Clark College)
Valerie Moreno serves as the Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer for Reed College. Val is responsible for campus-wide solutions in the areas of Network Infrastructure, System Administration, Application Development, Desktop Support Services, Cyber Security, Instructional and Classroom Technology solutions. She is responsible for delivering IT services, strategic planning, and vision for Reed College.
Prior to her arrival at Reed, she was also CIO/CISO for Clark College. In that capacity Valerie also served as the CIO/CISO liaison between Clark College and the Washington State Community and Technical College system and is a highly respected leader within the SBCTC Commission. She also served as the CISO lead for the IT Security Council for all 34 Community and Technical Colleges.
Valerie has over 32 years of IT industry experience in both corporate and higher education institutions. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Network and Communications Management and has also held leadership roles at AT&T, Qwest, Northwestern University, and Portland Community College. She serves on the Board of Directors for Riverview Community Bank and Riverview Bancorp Inc., and has served in several nonprofit Board of Director roles in the past.
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Seattle Pacific UniversityAbel Cruz (2024)
Abel Cruz serves as the Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Seattle Pacific University (SPU). He is responsible for strategic leadership in planning, developing, and implementing information technology initiatives to support university operations, and overseeing campus technology strategies, infrastructure, data systems, and IT governance.
Prior to joining SPU, Abel served as Head of Customer Technology Solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing strategic technology and business guidance to AWS’ largest and most strategic customers. Before his time at AWS, Abel was the Vice President of Cloud and Innovation at RedSail Technologies, a leader in Pharmacy Software and Services, driving their modernization and cloud transformation strategy. Abel also spent over two decades at Microsoft where he held various technical and executive roles related to cloud computing, cloud governance, and security for regulated industries like healthcare, financial services, and State and Local Governments.
He holds an Engineering degree and an MBA. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a certified Professional Program Manager (PMP). He is fluent in English and Spanish and makes his residence in Kent, Washington where he resides with his wife of 31 years and his adult children.
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Seattle UniversityTravis Nation (2021)
Travis Nation is the Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Seattle University. As Chief Information Officer, Travis is charged with the creation of IT initiatives that integrate with Seattle University’s Strategic Directions, institutional culture, and long-term goals. Travis provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, secure, and robust information technology environment throughout the University. His primary responsibilities encompass a wide variety of strategic technology areas including IT governance and policy, resource allocation, information technology protocols, and IT Services organization. IT Services provides support for classroom and event technologies, delivery of IT infrastructure and services, information security systems and compliance, administrative systems, business intelligence and analytics, and client support services.
Prior to his current role, Travis served as the Associate Chief Information Officer for seven years. Travis has years of experience leading IT in higher education, state government, and the private sector. He holds an M.B.A. in Information Technology Management from the University of Southern New Hampshire and a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Wyoming.
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Southern Oregon UniversityJohn Stevenson (2024)
John Stevenson is the Interim Co-Director of Information Technology and continues to also manage the Infrastructure and Network Services Teams at Southern Oregon University.
He began his career in computing with the US Air Force as a Digital Data Processing Repairman and then worked for General Electric and Honeywell as a Computer Field Engineer. He experienced the change over from vacuum tube, to solid-state, to integrated circuit computing.
Taking a long break, John and his wife became successful night-club entertainers, songwriters, and traveling musicians. They performed in casinos, resorts, cruise ships, state fairs, and concerts throughout the U.S.
John returned to computing in 2000 as co-founder of a company that produced and sold portable streaming media encoding equipment. He also taught COMPTIA, Microsoft and Cisco certification classes for aspiring computer technicians at Northwestern Technical College in Sacramento. Joining Southern Oregon University as a trainer and technician in 2004, John quickly moved into management, serving as the Help Desk Supervisor, and then the Client Services Manager, before taking on his current duties.
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The Evergreen State CollegeTony Alfonso (2014)
Tony (Antonio) Alfonso is the Director of Computing and Communications at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. In this role, Tony is the chief information officer leading the central IT team responsible for networking, telecommunications, administrative technology, application support, academic technology and electronic maintenance and engineering. Formally trained in software engineering and leadership, Tony has applied those skills in developing custom enterprise-wide software systems and implementing off-the-shelf ERP?s. He has worked at Evergreen since 2002, when he was hired to implement Banner Finance. Tony has held several positions in higher education over the last 17 years, including Associate Director of Administrative Computing, Sr. Systems Analyst/Programmer, Accounting Manager, Business Analyst and Associate Controller/Bursar (at Florida Gulf Coast University).
Prior to higher ed, he was a financial analyst with the City of Miami Beach, FL for almost 10 years. Buried within this resume, Tony was also Vice President of a successful family business (Florida Burglar Alarms, Inc.), designing, implementing and maintaining residential and commercial electronic alarm and surveillance systems.
Tony earned his Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MS-CIS) from Florida Gulf Coast University and a Bachelor of Business Administration (in Finance) from the University of Miami. His current research interests include organizational leadership, project management and software development, operations and quality assurance (DevOps). Tony likes to volunteer at several non-profit organizations, including the Latino Youth Summit, sits on several State of Washington IT advisory committees, and was the 2014 chair of the Washington Higher Education Technology Consortium (WHETC). In his free time, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife and son and doing do-it-yourself (a.k.a. tinkering) projects around the homestead.
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University of Alaska SystemBen Shier (2022)
Ben Shier is the University of Alaska system’s Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO). Previously he served as the Chief Information Officer of the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Chief Technology Officer for Policy and Planning and Chief Finance and Budget Officer at the Alaska State Office of Information Technology, Governor’s Media Technology Coordinator, the Quality Assurance Officer and Assistant Director of Operations for the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, and several other executive leadership roles within the State of Alaska central IT organization.
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University of HawaiiGarret Yoshimi (2015)
As the University of Hawai’i’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (VPIT/CIO), Garret Yoshimi is responsible for UH systemwide information technology systems and services. Garret provides executive leadership in collaboratively setting forth the overall vision, goals, strategies and plans for the effective and appropriate use of information technologies to advance the UH System.
Garret joined UH in January 2015. Prior to serving as UH VPIT/CIO, he was vice president and chief operating officer for eWorld Enterprise Solutions. He has more than 35 years of experience in information technology in both the public and private sectors in Hawai’i. He has served as the first CIO for the Hawai’i Judiciary, senior technology executive for the East-West Center and CIO for DTRIC Insurance.
Garret also previously served as telecommunications manager before being promoted to director of technology infrastructure for the University of Hawai’i. He actively represented the University of Hawai’i in state and national venues as a member of EDUCAUSE, Internet2 and the Association for College and University Technology Advancement, which awarded him the Bill D. Morris award for individual leadership.
A native of Honolulu, Garret earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a graduate certificate in telecommunications and information resource management from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
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University of IdahoDaniel Ewart (2012)
Dan serves as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Idaho. In this role he leads a team of over 100 professionals serving the technology needs of the main Moscow campus, centers across the state, and students around the world. Prior to joining UI, Dan served as the Director of Information Services at the University of Wyoming and as Director of Information Technology at Dubai Aerospace Engineering University in Dubai, UAE. Before supporting higher education computing, Dan worked as a technology leader in the private sector for companies such as Interlink Group and Accenture.
Dan earned his B.S. in MIS (1993) and his MPA (2010) from the University of Wyoming. He is highly engaged in regional, state and community activities including non-profit board membership and youth sports.
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University of MontanaZachary Rossmiller (2020)
Zach Rossmiller is the Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Montana (UM). Zach provides vision and strategic leadership for UM’s computing and information technology enterprise and drives innovative solutions to support academics and research. These efforts have earned Zach several prestigious awards, including UM’s Sustainability Award for improving energy savings and operational efficiencies, and recognition from the academic community for implementing innovative measures that provide students greater access to campus IT resources. Zach has received several National Science Foundation grant awards aimed at improving UM’s research cyber-infrastructure. This resulted in UM’s first high-performance compute cluster and high-speed Science-DMZ. With experience in planning, implementing and supporting existing and next-generation enterprise solutions, Zach is dedicated to providing forward-thinking ideas that unify, empower, and establish IT leadership in higher education.
Prior to assuming the CIO role in 2020, Zach served as UM’s Executive Director of Cyber-Infrastructure and was responsible for campus wide systems administration, research computing, data centers, network infrastructure, telecommunications, and classroom technology.
Zach is an active member of the NorthWest Academic Computing Consortium, the Northern Tier Network Consortium, Pacific NorthWest GigaPop, Rocky Mountain Advanced Computing Consortium, and serves on the board of directors for the Health Information Exchange of Montana. In addition, Zach has served on the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Montana board of directors.
Zach received an MBA, a B.S. in Management Information Systems, and an AAS in Computer Networking from the University of Montana. Along with earning degrees, Zach has taught UM courses on operating systems, enterprise security, desktop security, and business systems analysis design.
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University of OregonAbhijit Pandit (2022)
Abhijit Pandit is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Oregon, where he is responsible for the IT strategy and services in support of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission. Abhijit also oversees the university’s central IT department, which provides a broad range of technology services to UO students, faculty, and staff. His leadership experience spans Higher Education, Academic Medical Centers, Research, Healthcare, Non-Profit Public Corporations as well as corporate entities like Nike, Dr. Pepper Seven Up, Kellogg’s Keebler, and Cadbury Schweppes. Abhijit Pandit is also a member of the faculty at OHSU, having previously taught at the University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, and the University of Phoenix. Additionally, he serves on the board of Link Oregon.
Abhijit holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Pune, a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Washington.
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University of PortlandGreg Pitter (2022)
Greg Pitter has served as the Chief Information Officer at the University of Portland since 2022. His prior higher education IT background has included a variety of leadership positions at Portland Community College, Portland State University, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
As a leader, Greg has focused on improving employee engagement, evolving the role of the CIO within the organization, and creating a more welcoming workplace for a diverse workforce, and has presented at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference on these subjects. He has also spearheaded major projects in business process automation, identity and access management, and data governance.
Greg studied Math and Music as an undergraduate at Willamette University and holds Master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California Berkeley. He has a deep fondness for baking and enjoys bringing in his creations to share with his staff.
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University of Puget SoundFrancisco Chavez (2023)
Francisco Chavez is the Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Technology Services at the University of Puget Sound. As CIO, Francisco oversees Technology Services and is tasked with providing visionary leadership for developing and advocating for technology strategy. Being a member of the Finance and Administration team, he plays a critical role in the execution of Puget Sound’s strategic plan. He also provides executive leadership in developing solutions, services, and infrastructure to promote the goals of the institution.
Francisco is a graduate of St. Mary’s College, holding both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the institution. A forward-thinking strategist and leader, Francisco implemented several key initiatives during his time at St. Mary’s College to improve the organization’s information technology infrastructure, ensure data security, and align technology solutions to the institution’s goals.
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University of WashingtonAndreas Bohman (2022; 2014-19: CWU)
Andreas Bohman has served as the University of Washington (UW) CIO and Vice President for Information Technology since March 2022. The Seattle-based UW serves about 50,000 students with 16 schools and colleges and two branch campuses. Bohman brings to this complex institution a unique leadership style shaped by experiences in large corporations, executive positions in public higher education, and service in the U.S. Army as a Military Intelligence and Special Forces officer. He currently serves on the Washington State WaTech Technology Services Board Security Subcommittee. His inclusive, straightforward, and humorous leadership style is informed by the cultural values of his native Sweden. Andreas holds an MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont and an Executive MBA from Washington State University.
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Washington State UniversityTony Opheim (2023)
With over 30 years of higher education information technology experience at public, land-grant universities, Tony serves as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Washington State University. Tony’s career began at the University of Idaho where he served for 22 years. In 2012, he joined Washington State University as Associate VP and Deputy CIO and served as Interim VP and CIO from February 2023 until his current appointment of VP and CIO, effective August 1, 2023.
As VP and CIO, Tony is responsible for WSU’s systemwide information technology systems and services and collaborates with stakeholders across the university to advance WSU’s mission, vision, and values. His work effectively promotes an enhanced infrastructure and technology planning process that supports WSU’s growth. Tony aspires to be a leader, coach, mentor, and collaborator and believes in “leadership by example, management by process.”
Opheim received his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Idaho where he also taught for seven years and served on various advisory boards, including the Idaho Regional Optical Network and Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
When not in his office, Tony enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, traveling and formula car racing!
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Western Washington UniversityChuck Lanham (2017)
Chuck Lanham assumed the role of Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer at Western Washington University in July 2017. Overseeing IT for the University, Chuck ensures the delivery of secure, reliable, user-centered technology services of broad scope and purpose, develops and implements technology-related policies and procedures, and works with University administration in the strategic planning, prioritization, and resourcing of technology initiatives.
Prior to joining Western, Chuck served in various positions at two other NWACC institutions. He served as the Associate Chief Information Officer at Portland State University for four years, overseeing academic and research computing and IT customer services. Before PSU, Chuck spent 17 years at the University of Idaho as the Senior Director of Enterprise Computing Support.
Chuck has an MBA from the University of Idaho and an undergraduate degree in Financial Management and Technology from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD.
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Whitman CollegeDan Terrio (2001)
Dan Terrio is the Chief Information Officer at Whitman College. Prior to joining Whitman, Dan held positions as CTO at Lewis & Clark College, CTO for Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, the Director of Information Technology for the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Ohio, and Manager of Academic Computing at Augsburg College in Minnesota.
Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Augsburg College and completed graduate work (ABD) towards a doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration in Higher Education from the University of Minnesota. Dan has made presentations at a variety of conferences including EDUCAUSE and the Society for College and University Planning.
From 2001 to 2005, Dan served on the National Datatel Users Group Board of Directors. Dan has served in various capacities within EDUCAUSE, including the Administrative Award Committee, regional conference program committee and the SAC program committee.
Dan has been active in NWACC since joining the council in 2001 and previously served as the Vice Chair of the Board from 2005 to 2006 and Chair of the Board from 2006 to 2008.
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WICHERussell Poulin (2019)
Russ Poulin leads WCET, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, advocates for effective practice and policy for technology-enhanced learning in higher education. WCET’s members represent institutions, state agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations from all fifty states and a few from Canada. As WICHE Vice President, he advises on policy and projects for the regional higher education compact. Russ has represented the distance education community in federal negotiated rulemaking processes. Russ received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Denver and a master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He is also partial to movies, cats, and his wife, Laurie.
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Willamette UniversityJeremy Lovato (2023)
Jeremy Lovato, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Willamette University since August 2023, is a strategic IT leader renowned for his collaborative approach and diverse expertise. Hailing from New Mexico, Jeremy’s journey in IT leadership has been marked by his passion for community-driven technology solutions.
As the CIO of the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Jeremy served as an executive member and strategic partner to deliver technology solutions that were designed to enhance and support all aspects of state transportation. Jeremy was recognized for establishing New Mexico’s first public sector broadband infrastructure strategic collaborative in which he joined forces with leaders in public safety, tribal communities, higher education, K-12, and economic development to leverage existing right-of-way infrastructure in the design of a statewide fiber network.
At Santa Fe Community College, Jeremy served as the CIO, executive member, and president of the New Mexico Consortium for Higher Education Computing Services. Working alongside other colleges, Jeremy helped initiate a first-of-its-kind initiative of converting six independent Higher Education institutions to a common and single instance SIS/ERP.
Jeremy also served as the Vice President of Technology Solutions, an outsourced and Managed Services Provider, where his expertise supported diverse verticals ranging from homeland security to hospitality.
For enjoyment, Jeremy coaches competitive youth soccer, is an avid big game hunter, and a Honey-Do enthusiast!