Following a nationwide search, WashU IT’s Amy Walter has been named Deputy Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Clinical and Medical Education Technologies. She assumed the responsibilities of the inaugural position Feb. 1.
Selected for the role following a national search, Walter will continue working closely with Jessie Minton, Vice Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer, and key IT leaders to execute strategic directions and operational priorities across the university.
“Amy Walter has demonstrated transformative leadership, having set the strategy and direction for enterprise applications,” Minton said. “She has established and intentionally built solid relationships based on trust with leaders across our campuses.”
Before coming to WashU IT, Walter worked in IT at The Boeing Co. for 15 years, tackling greater responsibilities and moving up the ranks. Walter has served in WashU IT for nearly 8 years.
First joining the staff in Enterprise Applications as a Senior Director in 2015, she was promoted to the role of Executive Director, and then named Assistant Vice Chancellor in 2020.
To learn more about this exciting development within WashU IT, please see the article in Monday’s issue of The Record.