Leadership
Cindy Leavitt
VP and Chief Information OfficerCindy Leavitt was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer in September 2021. As VP and CIO, her responsibilities include:
- The vision, budgeting, design, implementation, and operation of information systems in support of the university's strategies and objectives.
- Establishment of IT strategy, policy, standards, and direction.
- Oversight of the distance...
Diane Dagefoerde
Deputy Chief Information Officerdagefoerde.2@osu.edu | 614-292-9500
Diane Dagefoerde oversees applications, Data and Analytics, Infrastructure, Architecture, End User Support, and Managed IT Services. In this role she also serves as fiscal agent for OH-TECH, which includes OhioLINK, OARnet and the Ohio Supercomputer Center.
Prior to her role as Deputy CIO, Diane served as Chief Information Officer for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Diane earned...
Robert Griffiths
Associate Vice President of Distance Educationgriffiths.44@osu.edu | 614-292-5901
Robert Griffiths is the AVP of Distance Education for the Office of Distance Education and eLearning. He has been advancing the university’s online education initiative since 2013. Dr. Griffiths has been passionate about the affordances and possibilities of technology empowered learning opportunities since showing his family how to use the Apple IIc. The journey for life-long learning is an...
Cory Tressler
Interim Associate Vice President of Learning Technologytressler.8@osu.edu | 614-292-2578
Cory Tressler oversees learning technology work around student access and success, with teams leading enterprise learning tools, classroom technology, innovative teaching, and Ohio State's Digital Flagship program, providing free technology and coding curriculum to all undergraduates and the Affordable Learning Exchange.
He joined The Ohio State University as part of the Digital First...
Katharine Keune
Chief Communication Officerkeune.1@osu.edu | 614-247-6980
With 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Katharine is responsible for marketing, communication, web and media relations for both OCIO and ODEE. She held this position since the organizations were unified under one leader in July 2014.
Before her current role, Katharine worked with Ohio State for more than 15 years, most recently as ODEE communication director for...
Bob Muhn
Chief Administrative OfficerBob Muhn serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the OCIO and ODEE. In this position, he oversees the short- and long-term strategic direction for administrative and technical services within the landscape of IT and eLearning. His leadership responsibilities include oversight and direction of shared services including finance, marketing and communication, relationship management, IT...
Rich Nagle
Chief Information Security Officernagle.51@osu.edu | 614-292-1385
Rich Nagle has a unique perspective on information technology and security informed by experience across a variety of industries and IT specializations over the last 25 years. Currently AVP and CISO for The Ohio State University, Rich began his journey at Ohio State in 2015 as Associate Director of Identity & Access Management (I&AM), leading the Identity Management and...
Jeff Allen
Interim Associate Vice President of Enterprise Business Solutionsallen.728@osu.edu | 740-412-7656
For 25 years, Jeff Allen has cultivated leadership experience in the spaces of human resources, customer service, IT, and fiscal oversight and planning. Jeff has gained a majority of this experience while working in higher education, most notably at Ohio State and Syracuse University.
Jeff’s most immediate Ohio State role has been serving as the Student Business Advocate and Workstream...
Bill Phillips
Chief Relationship Officerphillips.77@osu.edu | 614-247-4455
As the Chief Relationship Officer, Bill is responsible for Relationship Management and IT Business Strategy for the Office of the CIO. He leads the team that works with university colleges and departments to identify new service opportunities and maintain and enhance relationships between OCIO/ODEE and its customers and cross-functional teams. Working with strategic vendors, he plays a leading...