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Tom Willner

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Director, Enterprise Applications at Georgia State University
📍 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Tom is the Director of Enterprise Applications at Georgia State University, where he leads technology teams to drive student success. Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and The University of Georgia, he is an award-winning innovator in higher education. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, creative, solutions-oriented, and positive.

Outside of his university role, Tom is a keynote speaker, musician, and author who uses his personal story of overcoming cancer to inspire others. He channels his experiences into creating original music, delivering TEDx talks, and writing, aiming to help people move from surviving to thriving. He is also a marathon and ultramarathon runner.

After being diagnosed with cancer at age thirty, he wrote a full-length musical and a book about the experience.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director, Enterprise Applications
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Higher Ed Innovation
He leads teams creating innovative technology solutions to support student success at Georgia State University and was named a Global Top 50 Government Innovator.
Inspiring Resilience
As a cancer survivor, his speaking, writing, and music are centered on helping people overcome adversity and build resilience, a core theme in his professional and personal life.
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Career

Work history

3-2017
Director, Enterprise Applications
Georgia State University
6-2010
Founder and Artist
Tom Willner Music
3-2024
Directory of Technology
National Speakers Association Georgia
Co-Founding Director
Center Stage Education
Multiple Leadership Roles
American Cancer Society
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Georgia State University — Posts - Tom Willner. Featured in TomWillner.com (Personal Blog)
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Education
B.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Master of Education - MEd
The University of Georgia
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