CITS Leadership

Dr. Peter J. Murray
Senior Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Phone: (410)706-2461
Email: pmurray@umaryland.edu
Dr. Murray began his tenure at UMB on Jan. 14, 2002. He oversees the Center for Information Technology Services (CITS). CITS is the central information technology organization for the University th... Read More

Dr. Brian Coats
Senior Associate Vice President, Technology Operations & Deputy Chief Information Officer
Phone: (410)706-3070
Email: bcoats@umaryland.edu
Dr. Coats' leadership responsibilities include Project Management, Identity Management and System Integration, Web Applications and Development, IT Training and Communications, IT Support and Softw... Read More

Diane Faranetta
Senior Associate Vice President, Enterprise Applications
Phone: (410)706-4856
Email: dfaranetta@umaryland.edu
Ms. Faranetta is responsible for providing strategic direction, support and oversight for the implementation and support of enterprise applications. She began her tenure at UMB in 2001, bring... Read More

Fred Smith
Senior Associate Vice President, IT Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Phone: (410)706-8337
Email: fsmith@umaryland.edu
Mr. Smith’s responsibilities include strengthening the security for all University-owned systems, with additional consideration for those systems that have access to sensitive data, monitor i... Read More

Michael Brown
Assistant Vice President, Data AnalyticsEmail: michaelbrown@umaryland.edu
Mr. Brown, as the inaugural AVP for the Office of Data Analytics and Reporting, is responsible for providing strategic direction, support, and oversight for the data analytics initiative and associ... Read More

Stephen Giermek
Executive Director, Business Operations & Administrative Services
Phone: (410)706-4357
Email: sgier002@umaryland.edu
Data Analytics

Mahmood Qasim
Technical Manager, Enterprise Business Intelligence Applications
Phone: (410)706-4861
Email: mqasi001@umaryland.edu
Enterprise Applications

Stacy Long
Executive Director, HCM Project Manager
Phone: (410)706-7341
Email: stacy.long@umaryland.edu


Ryan Holtz
Director, Student Enterprise Applications
Phone: (410)706-6145
Email: rholtz@umaryland.edu

Laura Broy
Assistant Director, Enterprise Applications
Phone: (410)706-2260
Email: laurabroy@umaryland.edu


Information Security

Information Technology Services & Support

Tom Hockensmith
Executive Director, Information Technology Services & Support
Phone: (410)706-7305
Email: thockensmith@umaryland.edu



Sarah Steinberg
Manager, IT Training & Communications
Phone: (410)706-1155
Email: sesteinberg@umaryland.edu

Project Management Office

Joe Dincau
Assistant Director, Project Management Office
Phone: (410)706-5030
Email: jdincau@umaryland.edu
Technology Operations

Brent Nickles
Executive Director, Data Management & Systems Integration
Phone: (410)706-7262
Email: bnick001@umaryland.edu

Ryan Whyms
Executive Director, Infrastructure Services
Phone: (410)706-3745
Email: rwhyms@umaryland.edu


LaVern Phillips
Director, Network & Communication Services
Phone: (410)706-8386
Email: lavern.phillips@umaryland.edu
School of Dentistry - IT Services/ Facilities Management

Kent Buckingham
Executive Director, IT Services/ Facilities Mgmt.
Phone: (410)706-0343
Email: kbuckingham@umaryland.edu
School of Law - Information Technology

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