IT Leadership

Josh Olson

  • Chief Information Officer
  • MBA, Michigan Technological University
  • BS, Computer Information Systems, Northern Michigan University

Biography

Josh has a BS in Computer Information Systems from Northern Michigan University and an MBA from Michigan Tech. He holds certifications with the Global Information Assurance Certification organization (GPCS) and the ITIL v3 Foundation.

Jarrod Karau

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Jarrod Karau

  • Deputy Chief Information Officer

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Jarrod has over 18 years of IT experience at Michigan Tech. He has a BS in Computer Science and an MBA from Michigan Tech and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the University of Wisconsin Executive Education Center.

Matt Bryan

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Matt Bryan

  • Director of IT Help Desk

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Matt has over 10 years of IT experience at Michigan Tech. He has a BS in Social Science and an MBA from Michigan Tech. He holds multiple certifications including IT Service Operations, IT Lean, and a Master's Certificate in IT Service Management from Villanova University.

Dave Chard

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Dave Chard

  • Director of Media Technology Services

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David is a native of Ishpeming, MI, and served for four years in the U.S. Army and three years in the National Guard. He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Electronics Technology and has worked at Michigan Tech for over 17 years. Project experience includes: classroom and lab technology design, videoconferencing system design, managing RFP processes and vendors, research project support, digital signage, broadcast facility design, and essentially anything A/V.

Emmett Golde

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Emmett Golde

  • Director of Enterprise Application Services

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Emmett has 17 years of experience in IT, 13 of which have been with Enterprise Application Services at Michigan Tech. He has a BS in Management Information Systems from Northwood University and an MBA from Michigan Tech.

Pat Hopp

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Pat Hopp

  • Director of IT Operations

Biography

Pat has been involved in Information Technology at Michigan Tech since starting as a student work study in 1996 and was first hired as a System Administrator in the Systems Administrative Services (SAS) department in 2000. Pat enjoys mentoring the next generation of Information Technology employees through his work with Michigan Tech Information Technology's large group of student employees.

Alex Hughes

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Alex Hughes

  • Manager and Senior Business Systems Analyst

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Damon Huotari

  • Manager of Budget and Planning - IT

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Karen Maki

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Karen Maki

  • Assistant Director of IT Business Operations

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Patti Myllyoja

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Patti Myllyoja

  • Assistant to the Chief Information Officer

Biography

Patti is the Assistant to the Chief Information Officer and provides support for the IT Leadership Team. She received an Associate's degree from Northern Michigan University and completed the University's Office Professional Development Program. She has been at the University for 20 years and has served on various University committees, including Staff Council.

Gowtham S

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Gowtham S

  • Director of Research Computing

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Gowtham, with a PhD in Engineering Physics from Michigan Tech, has 5+ years of IT experience. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, and teaches Scientific Computing courses (UN5390/UN5395) during the school year.

He is a member of the HPC Advisory Council, IEEE Computer Society, ACM Special Interest Group on High Performance Computing, science advisor to John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Michigan Tech's NSF XSEDE Campus Champion.