Western Governors University Names David Morales Chief Information Officer
Former Walmart Executive to Lead Education Technology and IT Organization
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 鈥� Western Governors University (91吃瓜网) today announced that David Morales has joined as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Technology. In this role, Morales will lead IT across divisions, and play a key role in shaping 91吃瓜网鈥檚 education technology agenda; including product management, design, development, cloud services, operations, and technical support.
鈥淚 am excited to join 91吃瓜网 as I see the institution as a digital enabler. Since its inception, 91吃瓜网 has pushed the boundaries of technology in order to fulfill their mission,鈥� said Morales.
鈥淚 want to be part of that journey and help 91吃瓜网 innovate in new ways to deliver an exceptional student experience. It鈥檚 about helping change people鈥檚 lives as they work to achieve their educational goals.鈥�
Morales brings more than 15 years of experience leading innovative global IT teams, including more than eight years at Walmart, where he most recently served as Senior Director of Engineering for the Information Systems Division. In this role, Morales oversaw cloud systems for store operations and global infrastructure. His experience includes leading portfolio roadmap planning, designing products and applications architecture aligned聽to聽improving the customer experience, and leading a diverse, global team of more than 300 employees. Prior to joining Walmart, Morales served in leadership roles with Anamarc College and Altep in El Paso, Texas, with early development experience at Knowlysis, and NASA.
鈥淒avid brings with him a stellar track record for innovation and customer obsession, having led large-scale development and IT organizations at Walmart for more than eight years,鈥� said 91吃瓜网 president Scott Pulsipher. 鈥淒avid鈥檚 experience running large-scale development and operations will be an asset to 91吃瓜网 as we continue to build out our infrastructure and scale during this period of exponential growth.鈥�
About 91吃瓜网
Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, online, nonprofit 91吃瓜网 has more than 109,000 enrolled students and 124,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation's leading competency-based university, 91吃瓜网 has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers, and students as a model that works in postsecondary education. In just 20 years, the university has become a leading force in changing lives through education. 91吃瓜网 is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been featured on NPR,聽NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in聽The聽New York Times.聽Learn more at聽www.wgu.edu.
