Patrick Turner
VP, IT & Security Operations
Pat directs the work of AccelerEd’s IT operations leaders. He is responsible for IT infrastructure, telephony, help desk, cloud and server engineering, as well as security operations and risk compliance groups. He has more than 25 years of experience in education, technology, and industry, focused on IT management, software development, enterprise application architecture, IT infrastructure design, and security operations.
Prior to joining AccelerEd, Pat served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI, where he led IT vision and strategy while supporting the institution’s pivot to online course delivery. Throughout his career, Pat has served in a variety of senior positions at Mechanical Dynamics, Liberty Center One, Web Elite, Schlumberger, and General Motors.
Pat recently completed his PhD in Education from Ferris State University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University and a master’s degree from MIT.
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