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Josh Olson

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Josh Olson

  • Chief Information Officer

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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.

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.

Steve Blackburn

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Steve Blackburn

  • Service Management Director

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Steve has a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University and a Masters of Science in Industrial Administration from Purdue University. Prior to joining Michigan Tech, Steve spent over 20 years at a major healthcare manufacturer in IT and related functional areas, primarily in Program and Project Management.

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.

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.

Dave Hale

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Dave Hale

  • Chief Information Security Officer

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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.

Jena Hale

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Jena Hale

  • Director of IT Business Operations

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Jena holds both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Accounting from Michigan Technological University and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). She has been a member of the IT department since November 2010.

Pat Hopp

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Pat Hopp

  • Director of IT Operations

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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.

Patti Myllyoja

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Patti Myllyoja

  • Assistant to the Chief Information Officer

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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.

Justin Store

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Justin Store

  • IT Security Architect

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Justin has a BS in Computer Networking and System Administration from Michigan Tech, with a minor in Computer Science, and holds certifications from the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) organization in enterprise defense (GCED), system and network security auditing (GSNA), and network penetration testing and ethical hacking (GPEN). Justin has over 8 years of IT experience with the past 5+ years in security-focused roles, primarily working with Upper Peninsula credit unions to better secure their networks. Prior to Michigan Tech, he was Director of IT Services at the Michigan Tech Employees Federal Credit Union.