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EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education, has announced two new board members who have been appointed to serve the association’s membership. Joining the board will be Jeff Nesheim, Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President of Instruction at Arapahoe Community College, and Ed Hudson, Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Kansas.
“It’s a pleasure to welcome Jeff and Ed to the EDUCAUSE Board,” said John O’Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO. “Board members have never been more critical as EDUCAUSE and the institutions we serve navigate dynamic and disruptive change. I’m confident that these new voices will make great contributions to this consequential conversation.”
Ed Hudson serves as the Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and CIO at the University of Kansas. Hudson joined the university in 2022 as the Chief Information Security Officer. He previously worked as the system-wide CISO for the California State University system, overseeing 23 campuses.
Hudson is an active member of the EDUCAUSE community and has served on various working committees, including as faculty director for the EDUCAUSE Managers Institute as well as a committee member for the 2023 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. He is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute Fellow (2016) and a graduate of the EDUCAUSE Leadership Institute.
Hudson holds a bachelor of science degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix (Novato, California) and a master’s of public administration with a concentration in leadership from California State University, San Bernardino. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a current member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
Jeff Nesheim has been Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President of Instruction at Arapahoe Community College since 2018. Prior to his work at ACC, Nesheim began his 30-year higher education career in Student Affairs in Admissions, Residence Life, and Student Activities roles at Iowa State University and Texas A&M University. As the CIO of Kirkwood Community College, he was the Executive Director of a 9-college consortium in the Midwest.
At ACT, Inc., Nesheim led the development of the company’s first customer-facing data warehouse, providing online score reporting to individuals, as well as data and predictive analytics to K-12 and postsecondary institutions seeking to measure student outcomes. He helped lead the creation of an Office for Innovation at ACT, and their strategic planning process that created the roadmap for their pivot from an assessment nonprofit to an education data insights company.
Nesheim holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a master of science degree in education, both from Iowa State University, as well as a master of fine arts degree in writing and literature from Bennington 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.
