Chr***MBA
Education
Penn State Smeal MBA Program (2015 - 2017)
- Degree: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Leadership & Strategy
- Field of Study: Unknown Field
- Description: Smeal Executive MBA Program
University of Phoenix (Unknown - 2005)
- Degree: Master of Science
- Field of Study: Information Systems
- Description:
Penn State University (Unknown - Present)
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Field of Study: Biobehavioral Health
- Description:
Skills:
Change Management, Data Analytics, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), Emotional Intelligence
Work Experience:
Associate Chief Information Officer and Chief of Staff at University of Oregon
- Location: Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Duration: 2023-09 to Present
- Description: Responsible for IT Research services and High-Performance Computing, Cloud, Servers, Storage, Networking, Voice, Data Centers, AV and Classroom Technologies, and UO staff supporting Link Oregon, our state-wide research and education network. As Chief of Staff, serve as a strategic advisor and deputy/proxy for the CIO.
Associate Chief Information Officer at University of Oregon
- Location: Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Duration: 2021-09 to 2023-09
- Description: Responsible for IT Research services and High-Performance Computing, Cloud, Servers, Storage, Networking, Voice, Data Centers, AV and Classroom Technologies, and UO staff supporting Link Oregon, our state-wide research and education network.
Technology Lead at World Athletics Championships Oregon22
- Location: Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Duration: 2021-10 to 2022-07
- Description: University of Oregon technology partner supporting Oregon22, LLC, the local organizing committee responsible for staging the 2022 Track & Field World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field, Jul 15, 2022 – Sun, Jul 24, 2022.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer at University of Washington Bothell
- Location: Greater Seattle Area
- Duration: 2019-01 to 2021-09
- Description: As a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, lead Information Technology and Digital Learning for UW Bothell and collaborate across the tri-campuses to advance our mission; responsibilities include service desk, infrastructure, applications, instructional design, learning technologies, classroom/AV technology, security, privacy, accessibility, and project management; support complex relationship and shared technologies (data integrations, applications, computers) for Cascadia Community College which is independent and co-located on the campus.
Director, Enterprise Information Technology at Penn State University
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration: 2011-09 to 2018-12
- Description:
Candidate Intelligence Report
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Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
There is no significant break in employment; career history shows continuous transitions between roles.
All roles are within higher education IT leadership and related enterprise technology, with a brief event-technology engagement; overall domain consistency remains high.
Long tenure at Penn State (2011–2018) contrasts with subsequent 2–3 year stints at UW Bothell and University of Oregon, plus a short-term event assignment; moderate turnover but still within higher education IT.
MBA from Penn State Smeal complements executive IT leadership, strategy, and program management; skills align with CIO-level responsibilities.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Public Research University/System96% fit
Direct alignment with current CIO-level responsibilities, multi-campus oversight, HPC/data center, cloud, and strategic IT leadership; regional familiarity and proven success within higher education.
Vice President / Chief Information Officer - Large Public University92% fit
Demonstrated track record in IT strategy, digital learning, security, and research IT across campuses; strong leadership for system-wide initiatives.
Chief Digital Officer (CDO) - Higher Education89% fit
Experience guiding digital transformation, data analytics, DEIB, and learning technologies in universities; aligns with modern modernization efforts.
Senior Director / Executive Director of IT - Multi-Campus Research University85% fit
Extensive enterprise IT, infrastructure, HPC, and cross-campus coordination; well-suited for large, complex university environments.
Chief of Staff to CIO - Higher Education80% fit
Proven deputy-to-CIO capabilities with strategy execution and cross-functional leadership; valuable for system-level IT leadership teams.
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