University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan today announced the appointment of T. Simeon Ananou as the University’s new chief information officer, effective July 1. He is currently the Vice President for Information Technologies Services and Chief Information Officer at SUNY’s University at Albany.
“Dr. Ananou is an accomplished information technology advocate with more than 20 years of experience in leadership positions at several higher education institutions,” said Sullivan. “I look forward to working with Dr. Ananou as a member of the University’s senior administrative leadership team.”
Ananou said about his new position at UVM, “I feel honored to have been appointed to serve in this critical leadership role as Chief Information Officer at this Public Ivy and land grant institution. I am looking forward to working with the UVM community to embark on digital transformation to help propel the University to its next level of prominence.”
His accomplishments include creating an information technology governance structure aligned with institutional strategic priorities that led to a consolidation of redundant infrastructure operations. Ananou is actively involved in several professional organizations including Educause, Internet2, and the American Council on Education. He has served as a peer evaluator with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. He has also presented at several national and international conferences. In addition, he served as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Albany and as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences at Salisbury University.
Prior to joining University at Albany in 2016, Ananou served as Chief Information Officer at Salisbury University located in Salisbury, Maryland. In addition, he served as Associate Provost for Information and Administrative Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Slippery Rock University located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in International Relations from Ohio State University, a Master of Business Administration from Baker College, and a Doctor of Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he attended Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management.
Source: UVM News