Search for the Next Chief Information Officer

Chapman University seeks an experienced, collaborative, and forward-looking technology executive to serve as its next Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

The Chief Information Officer will join Chapman at a moment of significant institutional momentum and will lead the university’s technology strategy, operations, and transformation. Reporting to Marie Williams, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs in the Division of the Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President, and serving as a member of the President’s senior leadership team, the CIO will be responsible for the full portfolio of academic and administrative technology.

Chapman has an extraordinary trajectory, dedicated leaders, a strong technology foundation, a comprehensive Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) team, and a close-knit community prepared to support its bright future. Building on these strengths, the CIO will further advance an integrated, service-oriented, and forward-thinking technology environment that supports academic excellence, operational effectiveness, innovation, and an exceptional experience for students, faculty, and staff.

The next CIO will connect systems and data across the university, establish a clear enterprise technology roadmap, continue to shape responsible AI adoption, and develop the organization and operating model required to support Chapman’s ambitions., A seasoned higher education leader with a background in operations, fundraising, and the law, Amy Rogan-Mehta is an Executive Vice President and the Chief of Staff at Chapman University. In her role, Amy serves as a chief adviser to the President and oversees abroad portfolio of units that contribute to Chapman’s strategic direction, operations, student experience, and external visibility.

These areas include Athletics, Career and Professional Development, Enrollment Management, Enterprise Risk and Safety, the Hilbert Museum of California Art, Human Resources, Information Systems & Technology, Institutional Compliance, Marketing and Public Affairs, and Student Affairs.

In addition, Rogan-Mehta facilitates collaboration and alignment across Chapman’s schools and departments to achieve institutional vision and goals; helps to lead board relations with the Board of Trustees, Board of Governors, and the President’s Cabinet; and serves as a liaison to various committees of the Board of Trustees.

She also led the presidential transition and chaired the Presidential Transition Advisory Committee., * Enterprise strategy and governance. Develop a multi-year technology strategy, portfolio, proposed investment framework, and decision-making model aligned with university priorities and leveraging opportunities to optimize and maximize systems, processes, and practices.

• Executive partnership and communication. Serve as a trusted advisor, communicate business value clearly, and provide technology recommendations that help to inform and advance institutional decisions.
• People and organization leadership. Develop an integrated, high-performing IS&T organization with strong accountability and expectations, clear career pathways, and a shared Chapman purpose.
• Applications, architecture, and integration. Establish enterprise architecture standards, guide ERP and platform decisions, improve integration, interoperability, identity, and lifecycle management.
• Data and analytics. Create a modern data strategy and governance model that improves quality, common definitions, access, analytics, and decision support.
• Cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience. Partner with the CISO and university leaders to manage risk, strengthen controls, and sustain preparedness and business continuity.
• Digital experience and service delivery. Advance reliable, responsive, user-centered services for faculty, staff, students, researchers, and residents.
• Financial and resource stewardship. Manage operating budgets, capital budgets as appropriate, vendors, managed services, project delivery, sourcing, and transparent prioritization aligned within institutional priorities.
• Artificial intelligence. Lead responsible AI strategy, governance, adoption, training, and enablement across academic and administrative environments., The CIO is Chapman’s senior technology leader and a strategic partner to the President, senior leadership, deans, administrative leaders, faculty, and students. The CIO will define and execute a unified technology strategy that aligns with Chapman’s institution-wide priorities and advances the university’s academic mission, student experience, research ambitions, operational effectiveness, and institutional scale and caliber. The role requires a leader who can translate technical choices into institutional outcomes, facilitate decisions across a range of constituencies, and act consultatively and decisively when alignment, performance, or risk requires clear direction.

Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America.

Founded in 1861, Chapman University is an exciting and evolving institution that combines the resources of a growing research university with the scale and personalized experience of a mid-sized, student-centered campus. Located in the heart of Orange County, Calif., Chapman enrolls nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and maintains a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from more than 100 areas of study offered through 11 schools and colleges, spanning the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and professional disciplines. The university’s picturesque Orange Campus is steps from restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques, just 15 miles from the beach, 30 miles from the business and cultural centers of Los Angeles, and about 80 miles to scenic and bustling San Diego. The Rinker Health Science Campus in nearby Irvine is home to Chapman’s health science graduate programs. It is strategically situated within a major hub of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 institution with high research activity, Chapman embraces an interdisciplinary and highly personalized approach to teaching, learning, scholarship, and research. The university emphasizes experiential learning, providing students with opportunities to work directly with distinguished faculty, including Nobel Prize winners, MacArthur Fellows, published authors, National Medal of Science recipients, and Academy Award winners. Chapman has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, and host a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.

Supported by an endowment exceeding $1 billion, one of the fastest-growing in the nation with approximately two-thirds dedicated to student scholarships, Chapman continues to fulfill its mission of providing an education of distinction that prepares students for inquiring, ethical, and productive lives as global citizens. Backed by a global alumni network of over 80,000 graduates, the university has experienced significant momentum in recent years, reflected in its strongest-ever U.S. News & World Report ranking, among the fastest-rising national institutions in the country. For more information, visit chapman.edu/about., The CIO will join Chapman at a unique and exciting time as a bold new leadership team forms in support of President Matt Parlow to continue the university’s strong momentum and advance the personalization and special sense of place that distinguishes the Chapman experience. This is a deeply collaborative leadership team that values student success, excellence, and innovative ideas and approaches - and enjoys rolling up their sleeves and working with one another. Over the years, Chapman has experienced rare strength and continuity in leadership, including in IS&T, where the recently retired CIO spent a decade building a technological foundation that the incoming leader can optimize, enhance, and integrate more fully.

Matt Parlow

Matt Parlow has served as Chapman University’s 14th president since September 2, 2025, and holds the Donald Bren Presidential Chair in Law. Over his 13 years at Chapman, Parlow has played a pivotal role in propelling the institution toward national prominence as both an administrator and a scholar. As Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer (EVP/CAO), and Parker S. Kennedy Chair in Law, he drove transformational growth while leading the historic fundraising initiative “Inspire: The Campaign for Chapman University.” This campaign seeks to raise $500 million by 2028 and grow the university’s endowment to $2 billion by 2038. Under his leadership, Chapman surpassed $400 million in 2025-well ahead of schedule-providing resources that strengthen academic excellence, support student success, and deepen community engagement.

An innovative leader with a strong sense of community, Parlow brings an ambitious vision for Chapman’s future. Under his direction, the university is poised to reach new academic heights by fostering expansive interdisciplinary collaborations that push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation, while preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving workforce.

Deeply committed to the student experience, he works to foster robust engagement among students, faculty, and the broader community, ensuring that Chapman continues to provide the distinctive, hands-on learning opportunities that set the university apart. As the need for civil discourse grows nationwide, Parlow is also dedicated to making Chapman a place where challenging conversations are embraced and free expression is protected. This commitment to free speech, academic excellence, and community is emblematic of Parlow’s strong belief in the power of education as a force for good.

Before serving as EVP/CAO, Parlow was the Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law at the Dale E. Fowler School of Law. As the school’s second-longest-serving dean, he achieved financial stability, welcomed some of the strongest incoming classes in its history, and oversaw three consecutive years of record graduate employment. His leadership elevated the school’s U.S. News & World Report ranking by more than 20 spots, while his fundraising established new professorships and expanded key curricular areas that foster innovation and student achievement.

Parlow’s career in higher education also includes serving as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School, where he taught Property, Land Use, and Professional Sports Law (with Major League Baseball Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig). He also taught at Chapman’s Fowler School of Law from 2005 to 2008 and has twice been recognized as Professor of the Year at Chapman and Marquette.

Prior to his academic career, Parlow was an associate with the Los Angeles firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Pamela Ann Rymer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Parlow holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude, in History from Loyola Marymount University., Throughout her career, Rogan-Mehta has led her teams to unprecedented success. As Senior Vice President of University Advancement at Chapman, she helped the division reach new heights, including recruiting a record number of employers to interview Chapman students for jobs in back-to-back years, engaging a record number of alumni with Chapman, and consistently closing each year under budget.

In addition, Rogan-Mehta played an instrumental role in helping Chapman raise more than $400 million toward its $500 million comprehensive campaign goal.

Before joining University Advancement, Rogan-Mehta served as Associate Dean for Administration at Chapman’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where she supervised the entire administration, including the areas of career services, operations, admissions, marketing, events, and student affairs. During her time there, the Fowler School of Law matriculated the strongest classes in the school’s history and set back-to-back records in graduate employment.

In addition, Rogan-Mehta led efforts to build a culture of engagement and volunteerism- especially through the creation of the Center for Student Engagement-and adopted best practices for recruiting talented staff and administrators.

Prior to joining Chapman, Rogan-Mehta served as Associate Dean for Student Development at Marquette University Law School. Rogan-Mehta is a licensed attorney and previously practiced at the Milwaukee firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Earlier in her career, Rogan-Mehta worked as a social worker and therapist in a variety of health care and social service organizations. She has remained an advocate for those experiencing mental illness, serving on the board of directors of health care and community mental health organizations.

Rogan-Mehta holds a Bachelor of Science in social work, cum laude, from Saint Catherine University, a Master of Science in social work from Columbia University, and a JD from Marquette University Law School, where she graduated first in her class., Marie Williams serves as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs at Chapman. She was appointed in June 2024, bringing to the role more than 25 years’ experience as a strategic communications and marketing leader and higher education administrator. At Chapman, Williams is a trusted adviser to executive leadership who is responsible for leading a portfolio that includes Strategic Marketing and Communications, the Office of Community Relations, and Information Systems and Technology.

Williams has served in strategic roles throughout her career across industries and contexts, including higher education, healthcare, corporate, and agencies. Most recently, she was Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications at the University of Colorado Denver, where she led the team responsible for activating the university’s 2030 strategic plan, increasing its brand awareness, improving its reputation, and enhancing its engagement with key stakeholders. Williams also served as vice president of Marketing and Communications at Saint Joseph’s University, where she initiated the institution’s first-ever in-house-led rebranding and repositioning effort to make the university more contemporized and reflective of its high quality, supported planning for the university’s $300 million Soar comprehensive campaign, and served on key councils and working groups in support of presidential priorities and the university’s growth.

Prior to Saint Joseph’s, she was Senior Vice President at Edelman, the world’s largest independent communications and public affairs firm, where she led a practice area in Edelman NY’s Public Affairs group, which saw significant growth under her leadership and attracted and maintained a diverse multi-million-dollar client portfolio. This included higher ed clients such as Columbia, Yale, New York University, and the University of Virginia; educational technology companies and startups; financial services, fintech, and cyber-related organizations; and non-profit organizations such as PBS and the United Way., The university has capable systems and valuable data, but many platforms operate effectively within individual units rather than as a coordinated enterprise. This is largely the result of Chapman’s incredibly fast and impressive growth over the last decades: Systems and operations have not kept pace with the pace of institutional momentum and evolution. The CIO will prioritize integrations across core academic and business functions, reduce duplicate processes, and establish shared data definitions and ownership - in consultation with executive and senior leadership.

In the near term, Chapman sees an opportunity to further strengthen access to trusted, actionable information across the university, enabling leaders to make informed decisions with greater consistency and confidence. Over time, the university envisions a more connected digital ecosystem that enhances institutional insight, supports personalized service, and creates a seamless experience across the student and employee lifecycle. As the digital ecosystem is matured, the CIO should examine and provide thinking on how AI, as appropriate, could help Chapman move from a focus on report production toward greater capacity for timely insight and decision support.