Education technology
Information technology professionals in Education technology
These ten IT leaders have held CIO, IT director and other technology leadership roles at education technology companies. A reader can learn how education technology teams choose, integrate and support enterprise systems, and what these leaders weigh before replacing one.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carlis Burns
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Of Technology · Higher Ed Tech
Former Executive Director Of Technology at Higher Ed Tech (2021–2022). Other listed roles include Senior Director of IT and ERP at Fielding Graduate University (2022–2026), Executive Director of ERP and LMS at Austin Community College (2019–2020), Director of IT at Texas Wesleyan University (2018–2019) and Director of IT at Black River Technical College (2017–2018).
Charita Johnson, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Ellucian
Chief Information Officer at Ellucian since 2023. Other listed roles include Chief Information Officer at Ellucian (2020–2021), Director Application Services at Ellucian (2018–2019), Senior System Consultant at Ellucian (2016–2018) and Director of Data & Analytics Operations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2022–2023).
David Shuman
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Information Technology · Ellucian
Director Of Information Technology at Ellucian since 2021. The profile describes leading global on-site and remote teams that design, implement and support integrated cloud platforms. Also Senior Manager, Applications Management at Ellucian since 2018. Other listed roles include Manager, Shared Systems at Ellucian (2015–2018), Senior Developer, Shared Systems at Ellucian (2009–2015) and Lead Application Developer at Managed Innovations Inc (2004–2009).
Dennis Gendron
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Ellucian CIO at Seattle University · Ellucian
Executive Director Ellucian CIO at Seattle University, a role at Ellucian since 2012. Other listed roles include Vice President and CIO at Tennessee State University (2007–2011) and Vice President, Technology and Administrative Services at Tennessee State University (2002–2007). The profile describes executive cabinet responsibilities from 2002 through 2012, including Vice President for IT.
Frank Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director - Senior Technology Executive · Ellucian
Executive Director - Senior Technology Executive at Ellucian since 2011. The profile headline reads CIO at Ellucian. Other listed roles include CIO - Senior Technology Executive at SunGard Higher Education (2008–2010), Technical Director at SunGard (2004–2008) and Director of User Services at Monmouth University (1996–2004).
Greg Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer (Client CIO) · Ellucian
Former Chief Information Officer (Client CIO) at Ellucian (2021–2023). The profile describes helping colleges and universities strengthen IT operations, reduce risk and align technology with institutional goals. Also Chief Information Officer (Client CIO) at Dynamic Campus since 2025. Other listed roles include IT Director at Hamilton County Government (2024–2025), Chief Information Officer (Client CIO) at Ellucian (2023) and Technical Director - Lenoir-Rhyne University at Ellucian (2020–2021).
Kathy Booker
LinkedInExperience: Director, Enterprise Application · Ellucian
Former Director, Enterprise Application at Ellucian (2008–2017). The profile describes directing eight on-site system analysts at Texas Southern University, along with database and Unix administrators. Other listed roles include Associate Director, Systems at Rice University (2002–2008).
LaMica S. McMillon
LinkedInExperience: Head of Digital Transformation & CIO · Ellucian
Head of Digital Transformation & CIO at Ellucian since 2026. Other listed roles include Chief Information Officer at Ellucian (2020–2026), Transition Application Services Director at Ellucian (2015–2020), Compliance Specialist at Profiles by Kantar (2013–2015) and Director of Administrative Technologies Database Administrator at Wiley University (2008–2013).
Sharon Ainsley
LinkedInExperience: CIO (Chief Information Officer) · Ellucian
CIO (Chief Information Officer) at Ellucian since 2010. The profile describes managing the day-to-day operations of an information technology department, including staff who support administrative and academic computing, networking and user services. Other listed roles include Web Services Director Webmaster at Florida Institute of Technology (2005–2010), Adjunct Faculty at Florida Tech (2005–2010), Webmaster at SunGard Higher Education (2004–2005) and Programmer at AMD (2004).
Sonny Gulati
LinkedInExperience: CIO · Ellucian
CIO at Ellucian since 2024. Other listed roles include Executive Director CIO at Ellucian (2019–2024), Applications Director at Ellucian (2015–2019), Senior Banner Systems Consultant at Ellucian (2012–2015) and Banner System Consultant at Ellucian (2011–2012).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered a company's own technology or IT services delivered to client institutions. Match that scope and era to your decision, and ask them for one system choice they owned and what they would change about it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Walk me through an enterprise system you chose or replaced, such as an ERP, student information or learning platform. Which alternatives did you rule out, and why?
- 02When a new system had to work alongside older systems, how did you handle integration, data migration and cutover?
- 03How did you get staff or end users to adopt a new system, and what would you do differently next time?
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