Guest Speaker: Chris Boniforti
Chris Boniforti is the Chief Information Officer at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida since 2006. A member of the president’s cabinet, Boniforti advises the university’s managing body on technology initiatives and strategic infrastructure planning. In addition to managing the network and information services for the campus, he has directed the design and rollout of one of higher education’s most extensive and award winning tablet-based learning programs. Mr. Boniforti facilitated the Apple Distinguished School recognition for Lynn University. Mr. Boniforti served as the program manager for the substantial undertaking in preparation for the final Presidential debate that took place in October 2012.
Mr. Boniforti was named to CIO Top 100 in 2014 and in South Florida’s Top CIO at the South Florida Business Journal's 2007 Technology Awards. He has also received the Jeri Semer Volunteer Recognition Award from ACUTA in 2014. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and has an M.B.A. from Lynn University. His technical certifications include PMI and SANS GIAC.
Chris Boniforti has been featured in Campus Technology magazine, Security Administrators Network Systems (SANS), Ed Tech Magazine, Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Education. Additionally, Mr. Boniforti is engaged in delivering educational technology presentations in educational conferences such as Educause, ACUTA, UB Tech, SCUP and others.
Chris will be speaking about Lynn University’s use of technology to transform higher education.