Office of Vice Chancellor for IT & Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Jesse Beauman, M.S.
Jesse Beauman is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Infrastructure at UNC Charlotte. He is responsible for wired and wireless infrastructure, servers and storage, security, and high-performance computing. Prior to UNC Charlotte, Jesse worked for UMBC’s Division of Information Technology as the Director of Infrastructure. There, his responsibilities included servers, storage, high-performance computing, client support, […]

Mike Carlin, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences – University of Maryland Baltimore County, Master of Science, Information Systems – University of Maryland Baltimore County, Doctor of Philosophy, Information Systems – University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Mike Carlin joined UNC Charlotte as Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2013, leading a remarkable […]

Brandon DeLeeuw
M.S., IT Management, Colorado Technical University A United States Air Force veteran with 15 years in information technology, Brandon joined the University as Director of Client Solutions and Support. From 2016, he directed initiatives and groups responsible for workstation support, device security, client management tools, and cloud technologies. Brandon has served as an adjunct instructor […]

Cathy Kauffman

Katie Kelley

Heather McLendon

Erin Murtha

Beth Rugg
Beth Rugg is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Client Engagement at UNC Charlotte. In this capacity, she oversees enterprise user services, including the Service Desk, desktop support, endpoint management, training, documentation, and communication. Beth is a Cornell University graduate and an accomplished project manager with an extensive IT portfolio. Beyond her current responsibilities, Beth has […]
