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Chris Driscoll

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Chris Driscoll

Chief Information Officer · La Roche University

An early campus job became a CIO career through curiosity, people-first leadership and informed risk.

Christopher (Chris) Driscoll is Chief Information Officer at La Roche University. In his conversation with Bob Hansen, he describes building a roughly three-decade career in higher-education IT after discovering technology as a college student in the mid-1990s. His approach connects institutional mission, effective teams, continuous learning and responsible AI adoption.

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The conversation

La Roche University CIO Chris Driscoll joins Bob Hansen to trace an unplanned route from a student campus job to higher-education technology leadership. The conversation connects institutional mission, hiring, observation and mentorship with calculated career moves, ethical AI use in education, faculty development and the need to keep core infrastructure strong.

Lessons from this leader

  • An unplanned career can become purposeful when hands-on experience reveals an aptitude.
  • Hire for technical capability and institutional mission, then remove barriers to useful work.
  • Recognize when comfort becomes stagnation and prepare a role for the next leader.
  • Build ethical AI fluency without sacrificing real learning or foundational infrastructure.

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