Mohrmann is named to the new position of executive director of CIT

By Beth Lyons

Helen Mohrmann has been named executive director of Cornell Information Technologies (CIT). She will report directly to Polley McClure, vice president for information technologies, and will oversee CIT's academic and administrative computing services, as well as the campus phone and networking infrastructures.

The new position of executive director was created by McClure as a way to unify CIT's operations. Previously, each of CIT's three divisions had its own director.

"A more unified CIT will be better able to create, deliver and support complex services and products across the campus," explained McClure. "By integrating CIT and vesting operational management in Helen's remarkably capable hands, we plan to improve efficiency through reduction of duplication and to improve effectiveness through increased focus on Cornell's strategic priorities."

Mohrmann was most recently director of CIT's Network and Computing Systems division. She joined Cornell in February 1996 as director of CIT's Administrative Systems and Distributed Technologies division.

"Faculty, staff and students have grown more sophisticated in the way they want to use technology, and CIT needs to become more agile in our ability to respond to those needs," said Mohrmann. "We also need to continue to improve the quality of service that we deliver on our existing products. I am quite excited by this opportunity to work with a broader array of campus customers and find innovative ways to address their needs."

Before coming to Cornell, Mohrmann held senior positions at Corporate Software, Mellon Bank, the Boston Company and Applied Expert Systems. Her work included product management and new business development, as well as senior-level responsibility for worldwide voice and data networks, 24/7 call centers and data centers.

Mohrmann has a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and an A.M. from Harvard University.

McClure also has announced a new position in the Office of Information Technologies -- director of finance, budget and planning. A national search will be conducted beginning this month to fill that position.

The Office of Information Technologies focuses on campuswide technology issues, including policy development, ethical standards, security and architecture.