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EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education, has announced two new board members who were elected by the association’s membership. Joining the board will be David Weil, Senior Vice President for Strategic Services and Initiatives/CIO, Ithaca College, and Penny Evans-Plants, Chief Information Officer, Berry College. Both will serve four-year terms starting in October 2025.
"It’s a pleasure to welcome Penny and Dave to the EDUCAUSE Board," said John O’Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO. "They’re both engaged and well-respected members of our community. I am confident that their board service will be of immeasurable value in these years of dynamic technology innovation and change."
Penny Evans-Plants has served for more than 10 years as the Chief Information Officer at Berry College, and she has nearly 30 years of service at the college in various roles. She was recognized by Berry College with the Martindale Award of Distinction for her commitment to superior achievement, teamwork, and innovation and the Voice of Berry Award for outstanding communication skills.
Evans-Plants serves as a member of the board of directors for River City Bank and as the board secretary for Higher Education Systems and Services Consortium (HESS).
She is an active member of the EDUCAUSE community and currently serves as a member of the EDUCAUSE Top 10 Panel, a co-leader of the Small Colleges Community Group, and is a member of the EDUCAUSE Analytics Services Design Panel. She has been a presenter for many years at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, as well as other national and regional conferences, where she shares her insights on data governance, IT/enrollment strategy, and inclusive leadership.
Evans-Plants holds a bachelor of arts in business administration and French from Berry College, as well as a master’s of information systems from Kennesaw State University.
Dave Weil was recently named the Senior Vice President for Strategic Services and Initiatives/CIO at Ithaca College. Weil has worked at Ithaca College since 1989 and has served in various roles, most recently as the Vice President, Chief Information and Analytics Officer.
Weil is a frequent speaker at conferences, institutes, podcasts, and webinars and has authored numerous articles and contributed to discussions on leadership, digital transformation, analytics, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their potential to advance the mission of higher education.
He is an active member of the EDUCAUSE community and played an instrumental role in the creation of the EDUCAUSE Executive Leaders Academy and the Senior Director Leadership Institute, regularly serving as a faculty member and mentor in these programs. He has published numerous articles in EDUCAUSE Review and elsewhere, along with countless presentations at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. He has been active in EDUCAUSE committees since 2004, including program committees, proposal reviews, expert panels, advisory committees, and more. Weil was the recipient of the 2024 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award, the association’s highest recognition for individual achievement.
Weil holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in communications, both from Ithaca College.
Visit the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors web page for information about board member responsibilities, as well as a complete list of EDUCAUSE Board Members.
About EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to lead the way, advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education. We connect and empower our member community through insights, advocacy, resources, and learning opportunities to anticipate trends and strengthen professional practice.
We believe in inspiring the transformation of higher education in service to a greater good. Visit www.educause.edu.
