The Strategy and Innovation (SI) department helps Information Technology Services anticipate what's next and turn emerging opportunities into measurable outcomes. By connecting strategy with execution, the team helps ensure that innovation translates into meaningful results for the campus community.

SI helps ITS advance the CIO's strategic priorities by providing unified project governance, leading the responsible adoption of AI, driving continuous improvement, and building the organizational capacity needed to successfully navigate change and deliver strategic outcomes.

Employees in SI provide leadership in:

  • Strategic planning and alignment of organizational priorities.
  • Emerging technologies, including AI implementation and optimization.
  • Process improvement and service innovation.
  • Change management.
  • Project management and prioritization.

The department includes the IT Project Management Office and AI Support Team.

Katie Kahler is the senior director of Strategy and Innovation.

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Katie Kahler

Katie Kahler

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Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation