Ayanna Sheppard

Director, Strategic IT Initiatives at Kean University

Role: Director, Strategic IT Initiatives at Kean University
Location: Union, NJ, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Ayanna Sheppard

IT leader with 18 years of experience and over a decade managing technology operations and enterprise IT support services. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing IT processes, and implementing solutions that deliver measurable financial, operational, and efficiency gains. Recognized for strong leadership, strategic planning, and the ability to align IT operations with institutional goals. An adept communicator with proven success engaging stakeholders at all levels and fostering a culture of service excellence.

Experience

Director, Strategic IT Initiatives
Kean University
Jul 2025 — Present
Provide leadership for strategic IT initiatives that strengthen and expand Kean’s technology landscape. Oversee the migration and integration of NJCU’s IT environment into Kean as part of a major higher education merger and acquisition, while advancing IT operations at Kean Ocean, Kean Global, Trenton, and Skylands:• Lead large-scale IT integration and transition initiatives.• Drive strategic growth and operational excellence across multiple campuses.• Align technology projects with institutional goals to support academic and administrative success.• Oversee cross-functional teams, budgets, and high-impact projects that advance innovation and efficiency.• Partner with university leadership to deliver sustainable, future-focused IT strategies.

Education

Berkeley College
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, General Business
2012 — 2017
Berkeley College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Business Administration, Information Systems
2007 — 2009

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Current company

Kean University

Higher Education · 4.3K employees · Founded 1855 · Union, New Jersey, United States

With a rich history in higher education that spans more than 150 years, Kean University is a world-class, vibrant and diverse university offering more than 48 undergraduate and 35 graduate programs, with over 85 options for graduate study including doctoral programs in psychology and education leadership. Kean distinguishes itself through excellence in academics, strategic investments in both research and cultural facilities and initiatives, and a commitment to the success of every student. Dedicated to preparing students for rewarding careers, lifelong learning, and fulfilling lives, Kean offers a broad range of disciplines, the expertise of a diverse and world-savvy faculty, and a student-centered learning environment and campus community. Kean is the third largest public university in New Jersey, and the largest producer of teachers in the state. Today, the University boasts New Jersey’s first comprehensive program dedicated to the development of a new generation of mathematics, science and technology teachers and researchers—the New Jersey Center for Science Technology and Mathematics (NJCSTM). Kean also provides students with access to a very unique BS/MD program leading to a medical degree. Together with Drexel University Medical School and St. Peter’s Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this highly competitive undergraduate program guarantees successful students admission to Drexel Med and a residency at St. Peter’s. The University is home to Liberty Hall Museum a historic landmark housing some of the last undiscovered treasures of the American Revolution and the birth of our nation. The University officially acquired Liberty Hall in 2007. Our History Department currently is cataloguing thousands upon thousands of previously undiscovered manuscripts from the Revolutionary War period on. Kean is conveniently located in Union County, New Jersey—just 30 minutes from New York City and an hour from Philadelphia.

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About Ayanna Sheppard

Experience

Director, Strategic IT Initiatives

Education

Berkeley College

Berkeley College

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