Virginia Tech’s Govt Vice President and Chief Working Officer Amy Sebring has introduced, following ratification by the Virginia Tech Board of Guests, that Sharon P. Pitt will grow to be the college’s subsequent vice chairman for info know-how and chief info officer, efficient Feb. 1, 2024.
The Division of Data Know-how at Virginia Tech oversees greater than 300 staff in 9 departments, facilitating the college’s tutorial mission, taking part in and offering essential infrastructure in assist of Virginia Tech’s analysis mission, sustaining and advancing enterprise-wide options to assist administrative features and enterprise operations, and offering important info safety features to guard the work and information of school, employees, and college students.
“As we glance to the work forward, Virginia Tech ought to aspire to be finest in school in our use of know-how in studying, analysis, and workspaces,” stated Sebring. “I’m thrilled that Sharon will probably be entering into this function at a time when the demand for know-how has by no means been greater. I’m assured in Sharon’s capability to develop a know-how street map for Virginia Tech aligned with our shared strategic priorities.”
Pitt brings to Virginia Tech intensive expertise making certain that individuals, know-how, and companies meet the varied educational, administrative, and analysis wants of a posh analysis establishment. She has managed multifaceted info know-how environments and offered steerage to establishments making ready for the longer term by the event of strategic plans for info know-how and knowledge safety. Pitt is at present vice chairman for info applied sciences and chief info officer at Brown College in Rhode Island.
“I’m delighted to return and serve at my alma mater,” stated Pitt. “I’ll work to determine a tradition of collaboration and partnership to ship efficient options and companies that serve the wants of and ahead the aspirations of the Virginia Tech group.”
Pitt stated that as universities depend on info know-how to create and preserve a complete info safety program to safeguard information, defending the mental and confidential property of a college is a essential and shared institutional accountability. At her present establishment, Pitt’s workforce has created a Analysis IT Roadmap to assist the college construct infrastructure and companies to assist its objective of doubling analysis.
As Virginia Tech addresses the continued challenges of knowledge safety and compliance, Pitt will lead the Division of Data Know-how with a concentrate on balancing the college’s priorities, constructing consensus, and supporting the innovation and collaboration wants of a prime analysis establishment. Her management will probably be key to strengthening the college’s infrastructure to assist its analysis, educating, and outreach mission.
“An acceptable info know-how infrastructure and assist system for the Virginia Tech group is important to the expansion and success of analysis and scholarship on the college. Sharon’s background in IT governance will be certain that our know-how technique evolves in a clear and knowledgeable method,” stated Sebring.
Pitt brings a wealth of expertise by her prior work with land-grant establishments, together with Virginia Tech in addition to a number of establishments each in and out of doors of the commonwealth. Pitt has beforehand served in info know-how management roles on the College of Delaware, Binghamton College in New York, and George Mason College.
Pitt earned a grasp’s diploma in structure and bachelor’s diploma in economics from Virginia Tech and a graduate certificates in greater training administration from George Mason College.