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.