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Getting There: How Your Network Can Help

You Get Your First CIO Job (and Succeed at It!)



Who We Are

Mara Hancock: CIO, VP-Technology

California College of the Arts

Kirk Kelly: Associate Vice President and CIO

Portland State University

Matt Riley: CIO

University of Montana

Bo Wandschneider: CIO, Associate Vice Principal Queen’s

University Melissa Woo: Vice Provost for Information Services, CIO

University of Oregon



Pathways



Audience Question #1

What is your current role?

1. CIO (or top IT title)

2. Central IT Director

3. Central Academic Technology Director

4. Departmental IT leader

5. Library IT leader

6. Other



Mara Hancock●

● First t im e CIO (September, 2012) ○ Last job: Associate CIO for Academic Engagement, Director of Ed Technology, UCB

○ UC Berkeley was the first higher ed institution

○ BFA and M.ED. How did I get here?

■ Never really thought of being a CIO was the path. I was Academic.

■ Finding the right fit an imperative -- A CIO is not A CIO is not A CIO

● Keys to Suc cess (beyond experience/backgroun d)

○ Curiosity

○ Innovation and design-focus

○ Diversity of experience and thinking

○ Develop a broad n etwork/cohort that is interested in transformat ion

○ Like a challenge and embrace change

○ Be real. Have fun. Be self-motivated. It’s not all about getting ahead.

● After Becom ing CIO - suc cess factors (to date)

○ Be open and listen well. Seek to understand. Don’t get stuck on your idea.

○ Figure out how to embed yourself in the academic program or business○ Be creative with your solutions, include others in the process

○ Don’t be afraid to roll up your sleeves

○ Engage with other CIOs and identify your peer institutions for support

○ Don’t forget that your network is your network regardless of your institution



Audience Question #2

My goal is to become a CIO…

1. Yes

2. No

3. Maybe

4. Already am one



Kirk Kelly

● First t ime CIO at a 4-year Institu t io n (Febru ary, 2013 ) ○ Previous Positions

■ ACIO - PSU

■ CIO - Pima Community College

○ Aspired to be a CIO starting in 1999

● Keys to Success

○ Worked on both the academic and systems side of IT○ Listened to my mentors and always tried to learn from failures

○ Interest in technology

○ Sincere interest in people and developing people

● After Becom ing CIO - suc cess factors

○ Build a good team - trust

○ Develop direction and communicate it over and over again

○ Reach out to peers across campus



Matt Riley

Firs t tim e CIO (Apr il, 2013)

○ Led H&S IT at Stanford, 2007-2013… Distributed IT

○ University of Redlands, 1991-2007… Enterprise IT

■ CIO Interest… 15 years in the making

● Keys to Success (beyond exper ience/background)

○ Mentors, support network and thick skin

○ Going in with a plan, consistent message

● After Gett ing the CIO Role - suc cess factors

○ Consistency, relationship building

○ Stick to your guns, use other CIOs & your network



Bo Wandschneider ● First t ime CIO (October, 2011 )

○ Previous Positions

■ Deputy CIO, AD, Manager, Analyst, Co-ordinator

■ 10 years in Academic dept., Social Science data specialist

○ Aspired to be a CIO starting in 2009

● Keys to Success

○ “grew up” on the academic side of the house ○ strong mentors

○ big picture - collaboration

○ embrace change

● After Becom ing CIO - su ccess factors

○ strong peer network

○ listen, learn and test what you heard○ create a vision, make it simple and stick to it

○ early wins build trust



Melissa Woo

● First Time CIO (September 2012)

○ IT I&O at 2 other public research universities

○ Changed careers into IT from another field

● Keys to Success

○ Coaching, mentoring from others important

○ Communicate interest to others

● After Becom ing CIO - Success Factor s

○ Communication - 360 degrees



Panel Question 1What did mentoring look like on your path

to CIO, and what does it look like now that you are the CIO?



Audience Mentoring Question #1

I have had valued mentors who helped

me grow as a leader… [choose all that apply]

1. Yes, I have actively sought them out

2. Yes, they have chosen me

3. No



Audience Mentoring Question #2

I mentor others in my organization or

network… [choose all that apply]

1. Yes, through a formal channel

2. Yes, through and informal channel

3. No



Panel Question 2What is the scariest, biggest change you

had to accept or undergo in your transitionto CIO?



Audience Change Question

One of my biggest concerns about a

change to CIO have been…

1. The buck stops here…

2. Gaining oversight for areas that aren’t my core

area of expertise

3. Visibility of failures

4. Loss of IT peer group

5. Relocating myself and family for a big new job

6. Other…



Panel Question 3What does your leadership network look

like and how did it help you move into theCIO role? Which part of your network was

the most impactful?



Audience Network Question

How important has your network been

to your career progression?

1. Extremely Important

2. Important

3. Somewhat Important

4. Not Important

5. What network?



Open Questions

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