Office of the CIO

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Jerod Hall

  • Position: Chief Information Officer
  • Phone: 419-372-7712
  • Email: cio@bgsu.edu
  • Address: 104 Hayes Hall

The Office of the CIO provides leadership and direction for ITS, and advocacy for information systems and information technology for the University.

Contained within the Office of the CIO, Information Technology Services (ITS) follows the Guiding Principles and Strategic Initiatives incorporated into the ITS Strategic Plan to develop and support the faculty, staff, students, alumni and guests who use the applications and facilities supported by BGSU.

The Office of the CIO is comprised of the leaders from Information Security, Infrastructure, Applications, and Client Services as well as budgeting and administrative services for the unit.

Office of the CIO Staff List

Joel Arakaki | Director of Client Services

Michael Firsdon | Senior Director of IT Infrastructure

Mike Hachtel | Director of Enterprise Applications

Margo Kammeyer, Ph.D. | Director of Project Management

Daniel Newton | Director of Information Security

  • Daniel Newton is a Bureau of Labor Statistics Trusted Agent, and ITS’ point of contact for GLBA and PCI inquiries

Nancy Torres Pfeiffer | Budget Administrator

Ginny Pinkelman |Executive Assistant to the CIO

Updated: 10/10/2025 09:37AM