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As Senior IT Consultant for CampusWorks, Inc. (Since March 2010)

Specializing in change management and IT assessment in large public higher education institutions throughout the U.S. and Canada, I perform Information Technology audits, strategic and tactical plan development, project management, design and implement enhanced support services, ERP reengineering and out-sourced (and co-sourced) IT governance models. As an independent consultant, I have worked with Colleges in Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts, and Alberta to assist with conducting governance and policy audits, contract assurance, software selection, support service enhancement, tactical and strategic planning.

As CIO at Amarillo College (2008-09)

As interim Chief Information Officer, I was responsible for guiding the Information Technology Services (ITS) division through a 28 point tactical plan designed to reconfigure governance, enhance services, refresh policies and equipment, and increase application effectiveness. I developed and delivered a Communication Plan, a Staff Development Plan, a Network Infrastructure Plan, an Equipment Replacement Plan and an IT Strategic Plan. These changes added value to an excellent array of technological and educational services already provided by Amarillo College.

As CTO at the University of Dubuque (1997 through February 2008)

As Chief Technology Officer, I was a member of the University Administrative Cabinet and reported directly to the President.  My role was to manage and direct a staff that supported both Administrative and Academic Computing systems.  This included network infrastructure (fiber/copper, servers, switches and end-user computer, stations), software applications, data security, and remote access to information.  In addition, my staff supported on-demand computer assistance and staff development.  Along with technical support of distance learning, video conferencing, my staff also supported the campus and airport telephone systems.  This position required a working knowledge of technical aspects of information and communication systems, as well as the ability to effectively communicate strategic advantages and benefits of such systems to the organization.  Consequently, a significant part of my job was information and change management.

The Office of Technology at UD continues to be instrumental maintaining a robust computing system that includes:

• The new 18,000 sq. ft Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Technology Center that houses two computer labs, a Multimedia Auditorium, a full-motion video interactive classroom on the Iowa Communications Network (ICN room), a compressed video classroom, a computer Graphics and Animation computer lab, and satellite downlink system.

• Full Fiber Optic connection of all buildings with network connections to every classroom, office, lab, seminar room and residence hall.  This includes our remote site at the Airport.

• Administrative Computing system (Jenzabar) with which to conduct business operations.

• Fractional DS3 connection to the Internet.

• A gigabit Ethernet network (Novell and Microsoft) that provides access to the Internet, Library Research and Resource databases, Microsoft Office applications, GroupWise email and course specific applications and programs.

As an Adjunct Instructor at UD, 

my teaching duties have included:

• Managing Information Technology for the Masters in Business program (MBA 610)

• General Chemistry Lecture and Lab (CH 111 and CH 112)

• Technology in Education (ED 352)

• Special Methods in Education - Science

• Special Topics in Education 

• Student Teacher Supervision