Jeff G.

Jeff G. has over 24 years of work experience in the information technology field. Jeff currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at Van Andel Institute, a position they have held since December 2018. Prior to this, they worked at Wolverine Worldwide from 2002 to 2018, holding various roles including Sr. Director of Information Technology & Security, Sr. IT Director, IT Director, IT Manager, IS Team Lead, and IS Tech Lead. Jeff also worked at Swift & Company as a Senior Oracle DBA from 1999 to 2002, and at Sweet's Group/McGraw-Hill as an Oracle DBA from 1994 to 1997. Throughout their career, Jeff has been responsible for implementing and managing information security and data protection systems, overseeing the stability and availability of backend and frontend technologies, and leading the development and support of various software applications and databases.

Jeff G. earned an Associates in Science degree in Engineering from Grand Rapids Community College in 1989-1991. Jeff then attended the University of Michigan from 1991-1994, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. Jeff later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management from Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business, completing their degree in 2012-2014.