Kendra Ketchum is the inaugural Vice President for Information Management and Technology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. In this launching role, she superintends the university’s overarching technology environment, including critical IT enablement for research and teaching activities of faculty and students, all information applications and infrastructure related to administrative information technology, information security, and technical services for faculty, staff, and students. With the conviction that the success of any organization starts with its people, Ketchum cultivates leadership and teamwork to implement visionary IT strategies that have resulted in UTSA’s advancement as a Carnegie Classification R1 Research Institution.
Prior to joining UTSA, Ketchum served as Chief Technology Officer of IT Shared Services at the University of North Texas. She brings more than 25 years of technology experience in higher education and government organizations, including leadership roles at the University of North Texas System, Texas Wesleyan University, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Northwestern Ohio.
In addition to her CIO and VP role, Ketchum is an active member of the community. She served as Chair for the LEARN Board, is on the Leadership Board for CIOs in Higher Ed (LBCIO) as well as Dell’s Women in Action Leadership Program North America. She serves on the Dell CIO Advisory Board, is a member of Dell's IT Advisory Council (ITAC), volunteers for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy, is involved with EDUCAUSE Hawkins Leadership, and serves on the Microsoft Higher Education Customer Advisory Board and the Dell Higher Education Customer Advisory Board.