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 (GPPA, GWAS) and the ITIL v3 Foundation.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3577
- B29 EERC
Jarrod Karau
- Deputy Chief Information Officer
Biography
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.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-2299
- B34 EERC
Dave Chard
- Director of Media Technology Services
Biography
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.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-0090
- 211A Admin Building
Emmett Golde
- Director of Enterprise Application Services
Biography
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.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-3593
- B39 EERC
Gowtham S
- Director of Research Computing
Biography
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.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-1727
- B27 EERC
Dave Hale
- Chief Information Security Officer
Biography
Dave has over 15 years of experience at Michigan Tech, spending the last 12 years in security-focused roles. He holds certification with the Global Information Assurance Certification organization (GIAC) for incident handling (GCIH), wireless network auditing (GAWN), exploit research and advanced penetration testing (GXPN), intrusion analysis (GCIH), and forensic analysis (GCFA). Dave also serves on the SANS education advisory board.

Contact
- [email protected]
- B01 EERC
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.

Contact
- [email protected]
- 906-487-1752
- B28 EERC
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.