Mission

We inspire, support, and enable innovative solutions to advance learning, research and economic enterprise.

Vision

Lead the pursuit of solutions to the challenges of metro Atlanta and serve as leaders in a global network of knowledge creation and sharing by:

• Earn the role of valued partners and trusted advisors for evolving technology solutions.
• Discover, create and implement new models of higher education for a community of diverse learners.
• Create and support innovative solutions that improve the lives of our students, our city and our state.
• Attract, develop and retain talented and capable professionals.
• Foster an innovative culture of leaders where collaboration, ownership, creativity and efficiency are key.

About the CIO

As Georgia State’s first Chief Innovation Officer, Phil Ventimiglia is helping shape the university’s exploration of new ideas for teaching, learning and research through innovative uses of technology.

Phil has over two decades of experience in new technology development and strategy, working internationally and across industries, to foster the growth of new technologies, encourage entrepreneurship and help grow educational opportunity.

Phil currently chairs the statewide University System of Georgia CIO Advisory Council and serves on the advisory board for the Educause Learning Initiative (ELI). He was recognized with a Tech Leader of the Year Award from Technology Association of Georgia in 2022 and a Georgia CIO of the Year award in 2020.

Before joining Georgia State, Phil was Vice President for Innovation and New Product Development at NCR Corporation, where he led a global team that acted as an innovation catalyst and development accelerator. Phil also held the position of Vice President & General Manager for the NCR Hyderabad Development Center in India where he was responsible for leading the creation of an independent, emerging-market development center with end-to-end, in-market product development capabilities, including engineering and product management. Also, while in Hyderabad, Phil helped facilitate the introduction of a new international school to improve educational options in the area.

Prior to NCR, Phil worked at Dell for over 10 years, helping to build and lead Dell’s entry into new lines of business, including Inspiron notebooks, Dell Printers, Dell Flat Panel Monitors, Dell TVs and Dell Projectors. In addition, he spent over three years in Singapore, helping to lead and build Dell’s Singapore Design Center.

Phil began his career as a product marketing manager with the IBM Consumer Division and held various engineering positions at Lockheed Sanders. He holds a Master’s of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut.