Grumpy Old CIOs - Advice from the Seasoned Professionals

Ian McLeod

Douglas College

Ian McLeod is CIO at Douglas College, and has 20 years of senior leadership experience in three post-secondary institutions.He is retiring from Douglas at the end of July.

Mark Roman

Simon Fraser University

Mark Roman joined Simon Fraser University as chief information officer (CIO), IT Services in 2015. He is on the boards of the Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers (CUCCIO) and BCNET. He holds a B.Math (computer science) from the University of Waterloo, an MBA (finance) from Queen’s University, and is a project management professional (PMP).

Brian Mackay

Douglas College

Brian has just joined Douglas College as AVP, IT and CIO.For the previous 14 years in his CIO role at TRU, Brian’s responsibilities include leading IT and digital strategy to capitalize on digital opportunities in a rapidly changing higher education environment. Prior to TRU, Brian was the CIO of the Open Learning Agency in Burnaby, BC.  Brian has nearly 30 years of IT leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. Brian is a board member of the Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO) and BCNET, where he is the past Board chair.

Greg Condon

University of Northern BC (UNBC)

Greg Condon is the CIO for the University of Northern British Columbia and has served as a senior IT leader for the past 6 years. Greg has also spent time with Mount St Vincent University and the Canadian Navy.He is currently a board member of CUCCIO and BCNET.

Jennifer Burns

University of British Columbia

Jennifer leads the information technology function at the University of British Columbia and ensures the alignment between university strategy, IT delivery systems and the needs of faculties, research, and administrative units across the institution. In addition to system wide strategic oversight, she is responsible for the enterprise UBC Information Technology department's efforts to maintain an advanced IT platform for education, research, and services. While undergoing an extensive period of infrastructure and system renewal, the current focus is on governance, capital prioritization, institutional change, and ensuring UBC's enterprise systems and services work together to deliver a cohesive end user experience.

Abstract

This session will offer the 'top three' best pieces of advice from each of four of the longest serving CIOs in BC Post-Secondary. This advice will be useful for new CIOs or those who are considering advancing up the leadership... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Ian McLeod (Douglas College)
  2. Mark Roman (Simon Fraser University)
  3. Brian Mackay (Douglas College)
  4. Greg Condon (University of Northern BC (UNBC))
  5. Jennifer Burns (University of British Columbia)

Topic Area

Leading and Partnering: Other

Session

D3-S4-02 » Wednesday Session 4 - 2 (14:15 - Wednesday, 20th June, HC 126)

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