Jess Evans

Jess Evans, Ph.D., serves as the Vice President of Strategic Services at HIGHER DIGITAL Inc. and previously held the position of Senior Advisor to the CEO at Quantum Thinking. With extensive experience in academic institutions, Jess served as Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor at Vanderbilt University, and as IT Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CIO at Arizona State University, where additional roles included Chief Operating & Digital Transformation Officer and Interim Chief Information Security Officer. Prior experience also includes significant IT leadership positions at Case Western Reserve University, focusing on capital programs and technology adoption. Jess holds a Ph.D. in Management from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and participated in an Innovation Experience in Israel from November 2022 to March 2023, specializing in international innovation.