Dirk Norman

Dirk Norman is an experienced IT professional with a strong background in network systems and security. Currently serving as the Information Services Director at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center since May 2017, Dirk has previously held leadership roles, including Director of Information Technology at the Wisconsin Energy Institute and IT Operations Manager at the same research center. With an extensive history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dirk managed network systems and security for over five years. Dirk's early career includes a role as Network Administrator at Torcom, where responsibilities included system setup and server configuration. Dirk holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Associate degree in Computer Information Systems-Network Specialist from Madison Area Technical College.