Leadership

Diane Dagefoerde
Interim Vice President and Chief Information Officerdagefoerde.2@osu.edu | 614-292-9500
Diane Dagefoerde was appointed Interim Chief Information Officer in October 2020. As Interim CIO, her responsibilities include the vision, planning, alignment, budgeting, design, implementation and operation of information systems in support of the university's strategies and objectives. She leads the establishment of IT strategy, policy, standards and direction of processes for the university...

Liv Gjestvang
Associate Vice President of Learning Technologygjestvang.1@osu.edu | 614-247-6457
Liv Gjestvang joined The Ohio State University in 2006 and has been serving as Associate Vice President for Learning Technology since 2013.
Her work is centered around student access and success, with teams leading enterprise learning tools, classroom technology, and innovative teaching, as well as Ohio State’s Digital Flagship initiative, providing free technology and coding curriculum...

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...

Helen Patton
Chief Information Security Officerpatton.91@osu.edu | 614-292-7831
With more than 20 years of experience in the Security, Risk and Resiliency profession, Helen Patton (CRISC, CISA) brings a wealth of experience in managing information, technology and operational risk for global organizations, and advocates using Information Risk and Security Management to enable the mission of the Institution.
Since July 2013 Helen has assumed the role of Chief...

Ginger Breon
Interim Deputy Chief Information Officerbreon.5@osu.edu | 614-688-8193
As Interim Deputy CIO, Ginger oversees enterprise-wide technology services offered by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), including 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...

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...