Kankakee Community College
As director of information technology services, Michael OConnor is responsible for the college's information technology team and oversees the planning, implementation and operation of all technology initiatives. His career providing technology solutions to both industry and higher education has spanned more than 29 years. He began his career at KCC in 2002 as the college's network system coordinator and was promoted to director in 2008. He is an alumnus of Aurora University, with a bachelor's degree in computer science/business information systems. OConnor also holds various industry certifications.