Don holds extensive experience in higher education computing, information security, and data compliance. Today Don is serving the Milwaukee Area Technical College as Director of Information Security. Don is a former Enterprise Information Security Coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
He began his career as a System Engineer at Apple Computer, Inc., and was named a 1992 Regional Engineer of the Year. Don departed to lead IT Operations at the University of Chicago’s Cancer and Leukemia Center. Since relocating to Wisconsin, Don has directed Information Technology teams at Marquette University, The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
In addition, Don has delivered presentations to multiple organizations including the American Library Association, WiscNet’s Future Technologies Conference, Marquette University’s Graduate School of Computer Science, the Wisconsin Association of Independent College & Universities (WAICU), Northwestern University’s Technology in Teaching and Learning (TiLT) Conference, and Marquette’s Graduate School of Business. Don has served as an adjunct professor at Marquette University and The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. He is a former co-chair of Wisconsin’s Internet2 Working Group.
A graduate of The University of Toledo, Don holds certifications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of California at Los Angeles, The EDUCAUSE Institute, and Harvard University.
Selected Presentations:
08/2016: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee WI
05/2014: David Stack, Zhicheng Zhang & Donald Kasprzak:
Integrating Institutional Research and Information Technology
Association for Institutional Research Conference
Orlando FL
05/2014: Enrollment marketing: Analytics, Trends, and Patterns
Winter Web Analytics Meetup
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee WI
11/2013: Division of Student Affairs Web Analytics
Strategic Planning Summit
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee WI
10/2013: Google Analytics Introduction (Co-Moderator)
EDUCAUSE IT Communications
Virtual Coffee Shop
07/2013: Google Analytics, Data and Dessert Symposium
Division of Student Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee WI
04/2013: University Housing Digital Lifestyle Survey
University of Wisconsin System ResNet Conference
Whitewater WI
03/2009
High Definition video over IP for Distance Learning
BrainStorm 10.0
Wisconsin Dells, WI
05/2008
WiscNet Network Applications and Services
Future Technologies Conference
Madison WI
05/2007
Integrating Art into teaching Math, Science and other disciplines enabled by Internet2
Future Technologies Conference
Madison WI
03/2007
Internet2 and the Arts
MIAD Starved and Curious Lecture Series
Milwaukee WI
02/2007
Internet2 Tools for Teaching
EAA Teacher Day
Oshkosh WI
07/2006
Campus Podcasting
CIO Working Group
Wisconsin Association of Independent College and Universities
Green Bay WI
05/2005
HTML and Dreamweaver with QuickTime
Marquette University Upward Bound Program
Milwaukee WI
03/2002
Web Analytics
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Young Professionals
Milwaukee WI
03/1998
Interactive Website Development
Marquette University Graduate School of Computer Science
Milwaukee WI
02/1998
eCommerce platforms
Marquette University Graduate School of Business
Milwaukee WI
06/1996
Web Publishing
Cancer and Leukemia Informatics Conference
Miami FL
02/1994
Power Macintosh Rollout Team
Apple Computer, Inc.,
Chicago IL
07/1992
Emerging Technologies in Libraries
American Library Association Summer Conference
New Orleans LA
Selected Leadership Service:
09/2023: Artificial Intelligence Steering Committee Member
Milwaukee Area Technical College
08/2022: Risk Management Project Award
Wisconsin Technical College System
08/2021: Risk Management Project Award
Wisconsin Technical College System
05/2020: Pandemic Response & Transition Integration Team
Milwaukee Area Technical College
03/2020: Chair, PCI Committee
Milwaukee Area Technical College
12/2019: Data Governance Committee Member
Milwaukee Area Technical College
03/2014: Google Web Analytics Advisory Committee Member
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
03/2013: BI Core Communications Committee Member
University of Wisconsin System
10/2012: Web Steering Committee Member
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
08/2007: Chair, Technology Steering Committee
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
05/2006: Co-Chair, Internet2 K20 Working Group
WiscNet
08/2007: Operations Management and Planning Committee Member
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
08/2007: CIO Working Group Member
Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design
08/2007: CIO Working Group Member
Wisconsin Association of Independent College and Universities
02/1999: Chair, Web TaskForce – Education Working Group
Marquette University
02/1995: Cancer and Leukemia Center Executive Committee Member
University of Chicago / Duke University