Mark Johnson, a former Minnesota State University, Mankato administrator who most recently served as a higher education executive in Abu Dubai, UAE, has been named the university’s interim vice president for technology and chief information officer by President Richard Davenport.
Johnson will assume his duties on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The university’s current technology vice president, Marilyn Delmont, is leaving to become associate vice chancellor for information technology for the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Johnson will be responsible for technology vision, strategic leadership and management of Minnesota State Mankato’s information technology service units. The Information Technology Systems Division is responsible for fulfilling the university’s technology related instructional, administrative and academic needs.
Johnson served as Minnesota State Mankato’s vice president for technology and CIO from 2000 to 2006, when he was named chief administrative officer for Abu Dubai’s Higher Colleges of Technology System. Most recently he served as president of two rural colleges in the United Arab Emirates.
“I am excited that Mr. Johnson is available to return to Minnesota State Mankato,” Davenport said. “He served Minnesota State Mankato during a period of great change in technology and was recognized both on campus and at the system and state level for his expertise and leadership.”
At Minnesota State Mankato, Johnson “led major technological improvements that benefited faculty, staff and students, positioning the university as a state and national technology leader,” Davenport added.
Johnson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and business administration from Minnesota State Mankato, was chief information officer at Brown Printing Company and computer services manager for General Mills Inc. before coming to the university.
Under his direction, Minnesota State Mankato became an early leader as a wireless campus, prompting Yahoo! in 2001 to name the university one of the top 100 most wired campuses in the nation.
“I’m excited about this opportunity,” Johnson said. “In the last several years I’ve developed a broader vision and many new ideas. I’m looking forward to returning to the team at Minnesota State Mankato, and my family is excited to be back in the United States.”
Delmont has been the university’s technology vice president for three years. Before coming to Minnesota State Mankato she was chief information officer for Chandler, Ariz. She intends to enter the University of Las Vegas’ doctoral program in spring 2011.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive, doctoral university with 14,950 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 32 institutions across the state.
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