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

Vice President for Technology Strategy & CIO

320-308-2065 | MC 112-F
pthorson@stcloudstate.edu

Jim Pesta

Director of IT Support Services

320-308-2060 | MC 112-D
jjpesta@stcloudstate.edu

Amy Simon

Senior Director of Enterprise IT Solutions

320-308-5509 | MC 112-A
ajsimon@stcloudstate.edu

Chris Stanley

Director of Educational Technology Innovations

320-308-2017 | MC 220-B
cjstanley@stcloudstate.edu

Mackenzi Brophy

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

320-308-2065 | AS 205
mackenzi.brophy@stcloudstate.edu

Critical Infrastructure and Security

Eric Dietz

Workstation Specialist

320-308-1695
edietz@stcloudstate.edu

Luke Meyer

Senior Information Security Specialist

320-308-4778 | MC 112-C
luke.meyer@stcloudstate.edu

Jared Podratz

Telecommunications/Network Support

320-308-9999 | MC 118-4
jlpodratz@stcloudstate.edu

Ben Pratt

IT Security Systems Specialist

320-308-4708 | MC 112-C
bepratt@stcloudstate.edu

JoAnne Schaefer

Systems Administrator

320-308-6142
jmschaefer@stcloudstate.edu

Nathan Schultz

Systems Administrator

320-308-2140
ndschultz@stcloudstate.edu

Tony Sorteberg

Lead Network Systems Analyst

320-308-2023 | MC 118-5
tsorteberg@stcloudstate.edu

DevOps

Mike Abrahamson

Senior Software Development and Integration Lead

mabrahamson2@stcloudstate.edu

John Davis

Digital Automation and Web Design Technologist

MC 112-14
john.davis@stcloudstate.edu

Karin Duncan

Information Systems Automation Product Lead

MC 112-13
kjduncan@stcloudstate.edu

John Herring

Software Developer/Integration Specialist

jherring@stcloudstate.edu

Josh Hjelmstad

Application and Database Developer

MC 112-15
jbhjelmstad@stcloudstate.edu

Mark Monn

Application Developer

MC 112-16
mamonn@stcloudstate.edu

Beth Podratz

Relationship Manager and Business Systems Specialist

MC 112-8
beth.podratz@stcloudstate.edu

Greg Rolling

Systems Lead

garolling@stcloudstate.edu

Mike Schomer

Senior Cloud and Virtual Application Systems Specialist

mjschomer@stcloudstate.edu

Educational Technology Innovations

Greg Jorgensen

Senior Academic Technology Systems Specialist

320-308-4804 | MC 220-7
gsjorgensen@stcloudstate.edu

Mark Kotcho

Lead IT Procurement Coordinator

320-308-2053 | MC 220-6
makotcho@stcloudstate.edu

Kelly Larson

Audio Visual Lead

320-308-5260 | MC 220-12
klarson@stcloudstate.edu

Justin Neis

Audio Visual Specialist

320-308-2067 | MC 220-11
jmneis@stcloudstate.edu

Chase Neukam

Director of Esports

320-308-1980 | MC 220-G
chase.neukam@stcloudstate.edu

Reuben Wagenius

ITV/Video Conferencing

320-308-4096 | MC 220-15
reuben@stcloudstate.edu

IT Architecture

Chris Brown

Data Architect

320-308-6409 | MC 112-7
chrisb@stcloudstate.edu

IT Support Services

Bret Allie

CHWP Technology Coordinator & Support Specialist
Submit a ticket: College of Health and Wellness Professions

320-308-4444 | EB B211-A
bwallie@stcloudstate.edu

Sarah Beers

HuskyTech Coordinator

320-308-5853 | MC 102-D
slbeers@stcloudstate.edu

Josiah Enninga

CLA and CoELD Computer Specialist
Submit a ticket: College of Education and Learning Design | College of Liberal Arts/School of the Arts

320-308-4884 | EB B211
jdenninga@stcloudstate.edu

Mario Felix

CLA Technology and Analyst Manager
Submit a ticket: College of Liberal Arts/School of the Arts

320-308-4984 | KVAC 109
mrfelix@stcloudstate.edu

Joe Koenig

Technology Coordinator and Support Specialist

320-308-2021 | AMC A09
joseph.koenig@stcloudstate.edu

Bob Lessinger

Apple/MAC Specialist
Submit a ticket

320-308-6620 | MC 102-C
blessinger@stcloudstate.edu

Rory Michaelis

Campus Card

320-308-1697 | MC 112-10
rlmichaelis@stcloudstate.edu

Dan Michaels

Herberger Business School/University College Technology Coordinator
Submit a ticket: Herberger Business School | University College

320-308-1040 | CH 438
dmichaels@stcloudstate.edu

Thomas Oien

SOPA GIS System Administrator
Submit a ticket

320-308-2025 | SH 311D
toien@stcloudstate.edu

Craig Overboe

Campus Technician
Submit a ticket

320-308-4248 | MC 118-2
coverboe@stcloudstate.edu

Carol Rose

Campus Technician
Submit a ticket

320-308-5153 | MC 118-6
carose@stcloudstate.edu

Gordon Schrubbe

Campus Technician
Submit a ticket

320-308-7292 | MC 118-1
gcschrubbe@stcloudstate.edu

Mike Terhune

College of Science and Engineering Technician
Submit a ticket

320-308-4900 | HH 223
mterhune@stcloudstate.edu

Project Management Office (PMO)

Manasa Bhupathiraju

Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

MC 112-6
manasa.bhupathiraju@stcloudstate.edu

Kristi Felland

OCIO Agile Project Manager & IT Communications Specialist

320-308-2088 | MC 112-1
kristi.felland@stcloudstate.edu

Craig Hoel

Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

320-308-7726 | MC 112-4
craig.hoel@stcloudstate.edu

Daryl Scholz

Senior Agile Project Manager and Business Analyst

320-308-1050 | MC 112-2
dscholz@stcloudstate.edu

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.