{"id":47880,"date":"2023-01-03T06:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T12:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=47880"},"modified":"2023-01-02T16:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T22:10:01","slug":"tarleton-names-dr-zach-gorman-chief-information-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-names-dr-zach-gorman-chief-information-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton Names Dr. Zach Gorman Chief Information Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Following a national search, Zach Gorman, EdD, has been named Tarleton State University CIO and Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services, effective Jan. 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Gorman will guide Tarleton\u2019s IT program, accountable for information management, computing, communications, infrastructure, service and support, and applications operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/01\/Gorman_Zach_edited.png\" alt=\"Gorman Zach edited\" class=\"wp-image-47881\" width=\"264\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/01\/Gorman_Zach_edited.png 639w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/01\/Gorman_Zach_edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/01\/Gorman_Zach_edited-533x400.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><figcaption>Zach Gorman, EdD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He joins Tarleton after five years as CIO at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., where he championed data-driven decision-making and expanded research and academic programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Gorman\u2019s experience will advance Tarleton\u2019s IT infrastructure to support research, innovative technology and digital solutions for students and employees,\u201d said Lori Beaty, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. \u201cHis commitment to exemplary service and innovation make him a perfect fit.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining Bradley, Dr. Gorman served as IT Director at Georgia Tech, Associate CIO at Augusta University and IT Manager at the University of Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI look forward to working closely with Tarleton\u2019s IT team to strengthen the university\u2019s academic and research endeavors,\u201d Dr. Gorman said. \u201cEveryone I\u2019ve met has been so welcoming. I\u2019m proud to be part of the Tarleton family and can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Gorman earned a doctor of education from Georgia Southern University, a master\u2019s in organizational leadership from St. Ambrose University and a bachelor\u2019s in management information systems from Iowa State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Following a national search, Zach Gorman, EdD, has been named Tarleton State University CIO and Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services, effective Jan. 23. 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