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Joe Harting

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Director of IT at University of Arizona
📍 Tucson, Arizona, United States

Joe Harting is a seasoned IT leader with over two decades of experience in higher education. As Senior Director of IT at the University of Arizona and CEO of FutureState, he focuses on innovating campus systems, particularly mobile credentials and transaction platforms. He earned his Bachelors degree from Northern Arizona University.

Outside of his primary career in technology, Joe has a creative and community-focused side, previously winning an award for "Best Radio Show" in Flagstaff. He values direct, clear communication over corporate jargon and approaches problem-solving from the perspective of a student, parent, and IT professional, reflecting a deep, multi-faceted understanding of the campus experience.

Joe was voted as having the Best Radio Show in Flagstaff by the readers of the Arizona Daily Sun in 2014.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of IT
Job Level
Senior
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Personality Overview

How Joe shows up

Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Joe cares about

Campus Technology Innovation
Co-founded FutureState to modernize campus ID and transaction systems, aiming to eliminate vendor lock-in for universities and improve the student experience.
Higher Education IT
Has over 23 years of experience in IT leadership roles at both the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University, focusing on auxiliary and administrative operations.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Senior Director of IT
University of Arizona
7-2025
CEO & Co-founder
FutureState
2-2024 - 7-2025
Executive Director of IT
University of Arizona
5-2023 - 2-2024
Director of Information Technology
University of Arizona
2-2021 - 5-2023
Director
Northern Arizona University
In the press

Media appearances

U of A startup breaks decades-long vendor lock-in with new mobile credentialing platform. Featured in University of Arizona Research News
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Education
1995 - 1998
Bachelor's degree
Northern Arizona University
Associate's Degree
Coconino Community College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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