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

320-308-2065 | MC 112-F

Jim Pesta

Jim Pesta

  • Director of IT Support Services

320-308-2060 | MC 112-D

Amy Simon

Amy Simon

  • Senior Director of Enterprise IT Solutions

320-308-5509 | MC 112-A

Chris Stanley

Chris Stanley

  • Director of Educational Technology Innovations

320-308-2017 | MC 220-B

Mackenzi Brophy

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

320-308-2065 | AS 205

Critical Infrastructure and Security

Eric Dietz

  • Workstation Specialist

320-308-1695

Luke Meyer

Luke Meyer

  • Senior Information Security Specialist

320-308-4778 | MC 112-C

Jared Podratz

  • Telecommunications/Network Support

320-308-9999 | MC 118-4

Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt

  • IT Security Systems Specialist

320-308-4708 | MC 112-C

JoAnne Schaefer

  • Systems Administrator

320-308-6142

Nathan Schultz

Nathan Schultz

  • Systems Administrator

320-308-2140

Tony Sorteberg

  • Lead Network Systems Analyst

320-308-2023 | MC 118-5

DevOps

Mike Abrahamson

  • Senior Software Development and Integration Lead

John Davis

  • Digital Automation and Web Design Technologist

MC 112-14

Karin Duncan

Karin Duncan

  • Information Systems Automation Product Lead

MC 112-13

John Herring

John Herring

  • Software Developer/Integration Specialist

Josh Hjelmstad

Josh Hjelmstad

  • Application and Database Developer

MC 112-15

Mark Monn

Mark Monn

  • Application Developer

MC 112-16

Greg Rolling

  • Systems Lead

Mike Schomer

Mike Schomer

  • Senior Cloud and Virtual Application Systems Specialist

Greg Jorgensen

  • Senior Academic Technology Systems Specialist

320-308-4804 | MC 220-7

Mark Kotcho

Mark Kotcho

  • Lead IT Procurement Coordinator

320-308-2053 | MC 220-6

Kelly Larson

Kelly Larson

  • Audio Visual Lead

320-308-5260 | MC 220-12

Justin Neis

Justin Neis

  • Audio Visual Specialist

320-308-2067 | MC 220-11

Vacant

  • Director of Esports

Reuben Wagenius

  • ITV/Video Conferencing

320-308-4096 | MC 220-15

IT Architecture

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

  • Data Architect

320-308-6409 | MC 112-7

IT Support Services

Bret Allie

Bret Allie

  • CHWP Technology Coordinator & Support Specialist

320-308-4444 | EB B211-A

Sarah Beers

Sarah Beers

  • HuskyTech Coordinator

320-308-5853 | MC 102-D

Josiah Enninga

  • CLA and CoELD Computer Specialist

320-308-4884 | EB B211

Mario Felix

  • CLA Technology and Analyst Manager

320-308-4984 | KVAC 109

Joe Koenig

  • Technology Coordinator and Support Specialist

320-308-2021 | AMC A09

Bob Lessinger

Bob Lessinger

  • Apple/MAC Specialist

320-308-6620 | MC 102-C

Rory Michaelis

Rory Michaelis

  • Campus Card

320-308-1697 | MC 112-10

Dan Michaels

Dan Michaels

  • Herberger Business School/University College Technology Coordinator

320-308-1040 | CH 438

Thomas Oien

  • SOPA GIS System Administrator

320-308-2025 | SH 311D

Craig Overboe

Craig Overboe

  • Campus Technician

320-308-4248 | MC 118-2

Carol Rose

  • Campus Technician

320-308-5153 | MC 118-6

Mike Terhune

  • College of Science and Engineering Technician

320-308-4900 | HH 223

Project Management Office (PMO)

Manasa Bhupathiraju

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

MC 112-6

Kristi Felland

  • OCIO Agile Project Manager & IT Communications Specialist

320-308-2088 | MC 112-1

Craig Hoel

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

320-308-7726 | MC 112-4

Daryl Scholz

  • Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

320-308-1050 | MC 112-2

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.