Information Technology Services

Staff

St. Cloud State offers a full spectrum of technology education, support, services, resources and infrastructure systems.

Our staff serves many missions, which help keep students, faculty and staff on the leading edge of technology.

ITS Leadership

Phil Thorson

Phil Thorson

  • Vice President for Technology Strategy & CIO
Jim Pesta

Jim Pesta

  • Director of IT Support Services
Amy Simon

Amy Simon

  • Senior Director of Enterprise IT Solutions
Chris Stanley

Chris Stanley

  • Director of Educational Technology Innovations

Mackenzi Brophy

  • Executive Assistant to the Vice Presidents for Finance & Administration (CFO) and Technology Strategy (CIO)

Critical Infrastructure and Security

Eric Dietz

  • Workstation Specialist
Luke Meyer

Luke Meyer

  • Senior Information Security Specialist

Jared Podratz

  • Telecommunications/Network Support
Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt

  • IT Security Systems Specialist

JoAnne Schaefer

  • Systems Administrator
Nathan Schultz

Nathan Schultz

  • Systems Administrator

Tony Sorteberg

  • Lead Network Systems Analyst

DevOps

Mike Abrahamson

  • Senior Software Development and Integration Lead

John Davis

  • Digital Automation and Web Design Technologist
Karin Duncan

Karin Duncan

  • Information Systems Automation Product Lead
John Herring

John Herring

  • Software Developer/Integration Specialist
Josh Hjelmstad

Josh Hjelmstad

  • Application and Database Developer
Mark Monn

Mark Monn

  • Application Developer

Greg Rolling

  • Systems Lead
Mike Schomer

Mike Schomer

  • Senior Cloud and Virtual Application Systems Specialist

Educational Technology Innovations (ETI)

Greg Jorgensen

  • Senior Academic Technology Systems Specialist
Mark Kotcho

Mark Kotcho

  • Lead IT Procurement Coordinator
Kelly Larson

Kelly Larson

  • Audio Visual Lead
Justin Neis

Justin Neis

  • Audio Visual Specialist

Justin Bragg

  • Director of Esports

Reuben Wagenius

  • ITV/Video Conferencing

IT Architecture

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

  • Data Architect

IT Support Services

Bret Allie

Bret Allie

  • CHWP Technology Coordinator & Support Specialist
Sarah Beers

Sarah Beers

  • HuskyTech Coordinator

Josiah Enninga

  • CLA and CoELD Computer Specialist

Mario Felix

  • CLA Technology and Analyst Manager

Joe Koenig

  • Technology Coordinator and Support Specialist
Bob Lessinger

Bob Lessinger

  • Apple/MAC Specialist
Rory Michaelis

Rory Michaelis

  • Campus Card
Dan Michaels

Dan Michaels

  • Herberger Business School/University College Technology Coordinator

Thomas Oien

  • SOPA GIS System Administrator
Craig Overboe

Craig Overboe

  • Campus Technician

Mike Terhune

  • College of Science and Engineering Technician

Project Management Office (PMO)

Manasa Bhupathiraju

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

Kristi Felland

  • OCIO Agile Project Manager & IT Communications Specialist

Craig Hoel

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

Daryl Scholz

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

ITS Organizational Chart

Identification

All ITS staff and student employees will wear their Campus Card as official identification. Students will have their card in a holder on a lanyard while they are in their student employee role.

Please look for this if a technician comes to work on your computer.