Washington University named Jessie Minton as its next vice provost and chief information officer, effective April 15.
Minton, who has been vice provost and chief information officer at the University of Oregon since 2017, will succeed interim CIO Stephanie Reel. Reel began serving in that post in October 2020 while Washington U conducted a national search for a permanent CIO.
in Minton's current post, she oversees information technology strategy, operations and investments for the University of Oregon, as well as leading the university's central IT services organization.
With the onset of the pandemic, Minton led the University of Oregon’s transition to full remote learning. She also launched a HIPPA-compiant (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) telehealth platform, virtual computer labs, secure videoconferencing, and technology loaner programs. Minton also was responsible for on-campus network redesign and collaborating with government and education partners to launch the nonprofit Link Oregon, a high-speed, fiber-optic research and education network for Oregon’s public and nonprofit sectors.
Minton previously was director of business operations and technical support services for Oregon Health & Science University, leading one of five divisions in its IT group with an operating budget of $3.9 billion, officials said. Past roles include jobs at Yahoo and Change Healthcare (formerly WebMD Business Services).
She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Oregon, and a master’s degree in management and organizational leadership from Warner Pacific College. She was chosen as a fellow and completed the IT Leadership Program of the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium, where she serves on the board.
“We’re fortunate to be able to recruit such a talented individual to this important position and we look forward to welcoming her to the WashU and St. Louis communities," Shantay Bolton, Washington U's executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer, said Wednesday in a statement. "We also are exceptionally grateful to Stephanie Reel for her service in the interim role, especially during such a challenging time for the university and our region. Thanks to both of these outstanding women, we know we’ll have a successful transition into the next era of information technology at the university.”
“The opportunity to bring technology to bear in contributing to the transformation envisioned by Chancellor [Andrew] Martin is incredibly inspiring, and I believe wholeheartedly that by collaborating across the university and medical center, we have an unparalleled moment to make lasting impacts through research, in the classroom and through clinical practice," Minton said in a statement.
