The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed Gaspare LoDuca vice president for information systems and technology (IS&T) and chief information officer (CIO), with a start date of Aug. 18.
LoDuca is coming to MIT from Columbia University, where he is CIO and vice president for information technology.
He succeeds Mark Silis, who led MIT’s IS&T operations from 2019 until 2024.
In his new role, LoDuca will lead MIT’s IS&T organization, overseeing the IT infrastructure and services that support the institute’s research and academic enterprise. His portfolio will include student and administrative systems, network operations, cloud services, cybersecurity, and customer support.
As co-chair of the Information Technology Governance Committee, LoDuca will also help guide the development of IT policy and strategy at MIT. He will work closely with the Business and Digital Transformation Office to support the modernization of the Institute’s business processes and administrative systems.
“I believe that Gaspare will be an incredible asset to MIT, bringing wide-ranging experience supporting faculty, researchers, staff, and students and a highly collaborative style,” said Glen Shor, MIT’s executive vice president and treasurer, in a June 17 announcement.
“He is eager to start his work with our talented IS&T team to chart and implement their contributions to the future of information technology at MIT,” Shor said.
During his time at Columbia, LoDuca supervised the development of a new student information system, the deployment of emerging technologies in classrooms and labs, a data-sharing platform for researchers, and a grants dashboard for principal investigators.
Prior to joining Columbia in 2015, LoDuca served as technology managing director for the education practice at Accenture, where he guided technology strategy and implementation for universities such as Yale, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Miami.
“As I start my new role, I plan to learn more about MIT’s culture and community to ensure that any decisions or changes we make are shaped by the community’s needs and carried out in a way that fits the culture,” said LoDuca. “I’m also looking forward to learning more about the research and work being done by students and faculty to advance MIT’s mission. It’s inspiring, and I’m eager to support their success.”
“At a research institution, there’s a wide range of activities happening every day, and our job in IT is to support them all while also managing cybersecurity risks,” LoDuca said. “We need to be creative and thoughtful in our solutions and consider the needs and expectations of our community.”
