Mike McPherson has served as Associate Vice President and Deputy Chief Information Officer since July 2006. Prior to his appointment at UVa, Mr. McPherson served in a number of other information technology leadership roles in higher education, including Director of Information Technology for the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts; Special Counselor to the Provost (both at the University of Michigan); and Interim President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc., the nation’s longest-running regional research and education network.