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Our Organization

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) serves as the central IT organization for the CSU System. The Division supports the land-grant heritage of the flagship institution and supports the University's priorities for teaching, learning, research, and service. By fulfilling its purpose, “Innovating IT, Empowering CSU” the Division of IT aims to set the standard for IT throughout higher education and create a positive impact on the CSU community.

Locations

The Division of IT is responsible for delivering enterprise services for the CSU System and campus-focused technology services for the Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Spur campuses.

Colorado State University in Fort Collins, the System’s flagship institution, is one of the nation’s top public Tier 1 Research universities and the state’s only land-grant institution. Colorado State University has three campuses in Northern Colorado: main campus, south campus, and the Mountain Campus. There is also the CSU Spur campus in Denver, and the international campus, Todos Santos, in Mexico.

Colorado State University Pueblo is a fully accredited, regional, federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. The Pueblo campus serves the Southern Colorado area offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The 275-acre campus in Pueblo is a diverse community of more than 120,000 people less than two hours south of Denver.

Values

Our values: collegiality, reliability, service, community, and simplicity, define who we are as a team. Working to uphold CSU’s Principles of Community and CSU Pueblo’s Guiding Principles, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we help others discover and meet their potential.

Collegiality

Invested in each other’s success, we value and support our family of team members and campus partners, and we share a common purpose.

Reliability

Dedicated to being dependable IT partners, we draw on our combined experience, creativity, and accrued knowledge in our commitment to excellence.

Service

Our reason for existing. We value responsive and responsible customer service, knowing and empowering our constituents, and delivering efficient and effective solutions.

Simplicity

We aspire to champion bold transformation by adopting the pillars of simplicity—stability, predictability, modularity, and reliability—to drive elegant innovation, ethical and sustainable use of resources, and proactive decision making.

Community

Guided by CSU’s commitment to a rich vision of community, we aspire to nurture equity and inclusion, act with openness and integrity, foster respect for all people, contribute to local and global well-being, and promote social justice.

Who we are

In the Division of IT, we believe that building a strong team is just as important as delivering top-tier IT services across the CSU System. Whether we’re cheering on the Rams at a CSU athletic event, sampling something spicy at the Chile & Frijoles Festival in Pueblo or enjoying a day at the National Western Stock Show, we make time to connect and celebrate together. These moments of camaraderie fuel our commitment to collaboration and growth. While we work hard to support the university’s technical needs, we’re equally focused on helping our employees grow through professional development and career pathing, ensuring that everyone here can thrive in their career journey. 

IT Leadership and Organization

The Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer provides leadership for the ongoing development of an innovative, sustainable, and secure information technology environment to empower the CSU community to meet its mission and goals.

The primary responsibilities include a wide variety of strategic technology topics, including governance and policy, resource allocation, information technology services, and leadership for the CSU Fort Collins Division of IT and CSU Pueblo IT Services organizations.

Division of IT Organizational Chart

Brandon Bernier serves as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for CSU Fort Collins and the CSU System which includes CSU Pueblo, CSU Spur, and the CSU System Office. In his role, he provides system-wide leadership on IT strategy, policy, and engagement with multi-campus stakeholders focusing on the alignment of technology to the teaching, learning, research, and outreach missions of CSU.

A dedicated partner committed to building relationships through proactive engagement in an effort to bring together information and technology communities he champions strategic thinking, aligning the value of IT with the mission of institutions, advancing diversity and inclusion, developing team members, and delivering high-quality technology operations.

Prior to joining CSU, he held leadership positions in central IT, distributed IT, and library roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Oakland University. He is actively engaged in national conversations related to technology leadership, strategic planning, and student success. Additionally, he serves as a faculty member for EDUCAUSE where he teaches for their Institute programs.

He has over 20 years of higher education experience and holds an MBA from Wayne State University and a BA in Telecommunications from Michigan State University.

Senior Leadership Team

Josh Clark Interim Assistant Vice President for Technology Strategy & Shared Infrastructure

Units within the Technology Strategy & Shared Infrastructure department support the enterprise business systems and backbone infrastructure for the University, while leading cloud transformation, AI strategy, and technology architecture expansion.

About Technology Strategy & Shared Infrastructure
Steve Lovaas
Steve Lovaas Chief Information Security Officer

Units within the Cybersecurity & Privacy department provide services to bolster the university’s security posture and manage identity access.

About Cybersecurity and Privacy
Peggy McCready Interim Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Applications & Integrated Services

Units within the Enterprise Applications & Integrated Services department support a complex portfolio of projects and programs, from ideation to completion. The department ensures that strategic initiatives align with organizational goals, emphasizing collaboration and stakeholder engagement, handling ERP programs, strategic projects, and Business Intelligence, while also aligning IT Governance with Data Governance to ensure cohesive and effective operations.

About Enterprise Applications & Integrated Services
Gary Senseman
Gary Senseman Assistant Vice President for Experience and Collaboration

Units within the Experience and Collaboration department support the teaching, research, and service mission of the University through technology operations.

About Experience and Collaboration
Kris Seidel Interim Director of Administrative Operations

Administrative Operations teams oversee IT audit coordination, policy administration, and facilities and space management while developing an organizational learning program to enhance staff cybersecurity skills and maintaining divisional HR oversight.

About Administrative Operations
Adam Pocius Executive IT Director of Pueblo and Client Services for the CSU System

The Client Services team is the frontline IT support for the university community, providing technical help, troubleshooting, device set up and assistance, training, and retail computer and peripheral sales.

About Client Services
Megan Folmar
Megan Folmar Director of Communications and Change Management

Teams within Communications and Change Management foster effective communication and seamless transitions within the organization, specialize in developing strategic communication plans, managing stakeholder engagement, and guiding teams through change initiatives.

About Communications and Change Management

Extended Leadership Team

Adam Fedrid Director of Information Technology
Greg Krems Director of Finance
Chris Seng Executive Director of HCM Implementation