ITS Leadership

Travis Nation is the Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Seattle University. 

As Chief Information Officer, Travis is charged with the creation of IT initiatives that align with Seattle University’s Strategic Directions, institutional culture, and long-term goals. Travis provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, secure, and robust information technology environment throughout the University. 

Heather has served many roles at SeattleU including Director of IT Finance and Special Assistant to the Interim Provost, Director of IT Finance and Accreditation Officer, and Manager of University Planning. When not at work, Heather enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, visiting family, and tending to her rock collection.

As the Director of Application Services in ITS, MK works with a variety of applications for departments across campus. Prior to coming to SeattleU, MK served as the Director of the Project Management Office and the Communications and Project Manager at the University of Puget Sound. Before moving to the Pacific Nothwest, she occupied roles at the University of Mississippi and at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale, AR. In her free time, MK enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. If you are ever in need of a smile, MK is happy to provide you with photos and video of her corgi, Gwendolyn.

Jerry comes to Seattle University from his own private law practice, after a cybersecurity career trajectory that has included both hands-on technical work as well as IT audit responsibilities. Jerry has held significant IT Security roles at Starbucks, Anitian Enterprise Security, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Premera Blue Cross. Jerry’s law education has focused on security and compliance practices, though he also does pro-bono legal work as a service to his community. Jerry has CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certifications, and is a veteran, having served in the Air Force for five years, including a role as a Cryptologic Linguist. Jerry’s other interests include spending time with his family, taking day trips on his motorcycle, stream fishing, and reading (just not all at the same time).  For a creative outlet, Jerry enjoys writing.

Mark has worked in higher education all of his adult life, first as a scientist and educator at the University of Oregon, then as a technologist in various roles. Prior to coming to Seattle U, Mark was Director of Network and Servers at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. As Enterprise Architect, his role is to document, design, and help deploy information technology transitions and operations. Outside of work, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife. Time permitting, he also has at various times enjoyed travel, woodworking, nature, movies, reading, and playing guitars.