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Dr. Baz Abouelenein

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Chief Information Officer, Managed IT Services at Boldyn Networks
📍 Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Dr. Baz Abouelenein is a fractional CIO at Boldyn Networks, specializing in higher education and AI governance. With over two decades of experience, he holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and a rare combination of five advanced certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, and AAIA.

Peers describe him as customer-centric, strategic, and a collaborative leader who excels at IT strategy and execution. He has a proven track record of turning technology spend into a strategic advantage and successfully leading large-scale ERP deployments.

He was named one of the Top 13 Higher Education CIOs by EdTech Magazine in 2013.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer, Managed IT Services
Location
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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AI in Education
Actively discusses the impact of generative and agentic AI on higher education, focusing on institutional automation, AI vendor certifications, and memory formation in learning.
IT Cost Optimization
Has a history of delivering significant cost reductions, including a 32% total IT cost reduction at Grantham University by eliminating licensing waste and optimizing operations.
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Career

Work history

5-2024 - 3-2026
Chief Information Officer, Managed IT Services
Boldyn Networks
3-2022 - 4-2024
Director, IT Solutions Architecture
Collegis Education
4-2018 - 7-2021
Vice President of Information Technology and CIO
Grantham University
2007 - 2018
Chief Information Officer (Higher Ed Information Services, Social Media Evangelist)
Kansas City Kansas Community College
2007 - 2018
Chief Information Officer
Kansas City Kansas Community College
In the press

Media appearances

Boldyn Networks Releases Inaugural 2025 IT Survey: "Forces Shaping Change and Innovation in Higher Education". Featured in PR Newswire
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The CIO's Playbook for Institutional Resilience in Higher Education. Featured in Boldyn Networks Blog
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Education
2020 - 2021
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Executive Certificate
Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
2019 - 2020
CISO Executive Program
Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
2012
Doctor of Management
University of Phoenix
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