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Who We Are

OU's Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, David Horton in a suit and tie.

David Horton

Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer

 As Chief Information Officer at the University of Oklahoma, David oversees a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and services to support all missions across a multi-campus environment. He leads a team that delivers core IT offerings like networking and telecommunications, data center and infrastructure, enterprise applications, data services, as well as a full range of academic and research technologies, software development, project management, and user support. Under David's leadership, IT has prioritized significant improvements in cybersecurity, enabling the university to effectively manage cyber-risk, compliance, incident detection, and user training.

With over 30 years of leadership experience, David's passion for improvement is highlighted by his ability to balance operational needs and strategic goals creatively and effectively. Throughout his career, David has demonstrated his commitment to using a platforms approach to deliver the best possible outcomes. He continually looks for new ways to enhance the user experience, improve efficiency, develop an empowered workforce, and ensure IT is helping drive institutional strategic planning.


IT Leadership

Carolyn Laurie
HSC IT Administration

Jennifer Pike
Norman IT Administration

Dana Saliba
Tulsa IT Administration

Keith Brown
Business Office

Jeff Miller
CISO

Chad Miller
Security Operations

April Dickson
Governance Risk & Compliance

Chris Jones
Stakeholder Engagement / Strategy & Planning

Chris Kobza
Mission Support (HSC & Norman)

Kevin Fitzgerald
Project Management Office

Mark Ferguson
IT Governance

Justin Davis
Services

Jeff Cassil
Research Security

Henry Neeman
Research Computing

Jeff Wall
Data Services

Shad Steward
Operations

David Anderson
Network and Telecom

D. Scott Dewitt
Engineering

Velvadapu Rao
Enterprise Business Solutions

Kathy Pegion
Faculty Fellow