Meet The Team
Information Technology Services Senior Leadership Team
Email: vmenta@wpi.edu
Vijay Menta is WPI’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. He oversees Network Operations, Systems Services, Application Administration, Data Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Support Services, Project Management, Academic Technologies, Research Computing, and IT Security for WPI community and plays a major role in the strategic initiatives of the university. Vijay joined WPI from Middlebury College where he was the Vice President & CIO. While there, he directed the completion of the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project for the ...
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Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5810
Mary Beth is the Associate CIO for Academic Technologies. She provides leadership to the Academic Technology Center (ATC) in the delivery of technologies used to support teaching and learning in face-to-face, online and hybrid courses as well as event related AV and multimedia support across campus. Mary Beth also oversees the Desktop Services team in the delivery of endpoint device management, academic software distribution and technical support and procurement of IT equipment. She holds a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at ...
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Jonathan Eck is the Associate CIO for Enterprise Cloud Systems & Integration Services. He provides leadership to the Enterprise Team in the support of WPI's enterprise resource planning and student information systems, integrations with third-party systems, and university-wide data management. The Enterprise Team is dedicated to operational excellence and a streamlined user experience. He holds a BFA from New York University.
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Email: lleclerc@wpi.edu
Welcome to the fortress of cybersecurity expertise, where LeeAnn LeClerc, CISSP and the Information Security & Architecture team stand as the vigilant guardians of our digital landscape. As WPI’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), LeeAnn brings a wealth of experience and a strategic vision to fortify WPI against the evolving landscape of cyber threats.A seasoned cybersecurity professional with a career spanning more than 20 years in Information Technology including networking, infrastructure and cybersecurity, Leeann has dedicated her expertise to the art and science of securing ...
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Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5752
Sia Najafi is Executive Director of Academic and Research Computing group. Sia provides vision and leadership in developing strategic plans and policies to guide and manage research computing infrastructure and support at WPI. Sia and his team support and manage research data and high-performance computer clusters to accommodate the expanding WPI research mission and meet federal guidelines for research data management.Sia is a WPI alumnus with his BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering.
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