{"622446":{"#nid":"622446","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chief Technology Officer Search Underway","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInterim Senior Vice President for Administration Mark Demyanek has named a 14-person search committee to recommend candidates for chief technology officer (CTO) of Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; The panel, comprised of leaders in the academic, research, and IT communities, will advise Administration and Finance leadership on a top candidate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe newly created CTO role will lead the development and growth of research technology, academic technology, and enterprise innovation IT programs at Georgia Tech. The CTO will serve as part of the OIT senior leadership team, reporting to the vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer and partnering with academic and research programs to establish and implement long-term strategy in the areas of digital learning and research computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We believe it is important at this time to proceed with the search for the new CTO in order to keep our momentum in the rapidly evolving IT arena and to provide critical connectivity across our academic and research IT enterprise,\u0026rdquo; Demyanek said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe national search will be chaired by Lew Lefton, associate vice president for Research Computing in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and assistant dean of Information Technology in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;By collaborating with academic and research units across all of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campuses, the CTO will develop important relationships and have\u0026nbsp;an opportunity to strategically impact the core mission of the Institute,\u0026quot; said Lefton.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the CTO search committee include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELew Lefton, Ph.D., Associate VP for Research Computing, Office of the Executive Vice President for Research\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAyanna Howard, Ph.D., School Chair, School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECas D\u0026#39;Angelo, Associate VP of IT and Chief Operating Officer, Office of Information Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDavid Leonard, Director of Academic and Research Technologies, Office of Information Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECatherine L. Murray-Rust, Dean of Libraries\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeirdre Shoemaker, Ph.D., Professor, Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDwayne Palmer, Senior Director of IT Governance and Planning, Office of Information Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJimmy Lummis, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENelson Baker, Ph.D., Dean, Georgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPeter Brecke, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERichard DeMillo, Ph.D., Professor, School of Computer Science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERobert Butera, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERaj Vuchatu, Deputy Director of Finance and Operations and Principal Research Associate, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUwanna Smith, Director of Information Technology, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has engaged the executive search firm, Greenwood\/Asher \u0026amp; Associates, to facilitate candidate identification and vetting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, staff, and students can visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oit.gatech.edu\/ctosearch\u0022\u003Eoit.gatech.edu\/ctosearch\u003C\/a\u003E for a full position description and information about the search process, timeline, and opportunities to provide feedback on candidates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplications and nominations for this position can be sent to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com\u0022\u003Ejangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shelleyfeather@greenwoodsearch.com\u0022\u003Eshelleyfeather@greenwoodsearch.com\u003C\/a\u003E. While applications and nominations will be received until the CTO is selected, interested parties are encouraged to respond by July 22\u0026nbsp;to ensure optimal consideration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe newly created CTO role will lead the development and growth of research technology, academic technology, and enterprise innovation IT programs at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The newly created CTO role will lead the development and growth of research technology, academic technology, and enterprise innovation IT programs at Georgia Tech. 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