College Names Jonathan Brennan New Chief Information Officer

June 28, 2016

Jonathan Brennan, an IT professional with nearly 20 years of experience, has been named the chief information officer (CIO) at Hudson Valley Community College.

Brennan comes to the post from SUNY Delhi, where he had served as CIO since 2010. Prior to that, he was director of information technology at The Sage Colleges for three years. He has been very active in several SUNY organizations, having served on the executive boards of the SUNY Council of Chief Information Officers and Computing Officers Association. 

Brennan also authored a chapter in the SUNY-wide five-year strategic plan that outlines how open-source technology could reduce vendor dependence, increase service levels and reduce operating costs by an estimated $5 million annually across all 64 campuses.

"With Jon's background and experience, he is well-positioned to lead our information technology team at Hudson Valley," said President Drew Matonak. "Technology is playing an increasingly important role in how higher education is delivered, and I'm confident that Jon has the tools to help us remain a leader in this area." 

Brennan earned a bachelor of science in networks and system administration at The Sage Colleges and a master of education in instructional technology from Post University. 

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Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Science; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of nearly 12,000 students, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.