Jon Walden has been with UT CTAS since 1993 and became executive director on December 1, 2021, after serving as interim executive director from May 2020 to November 2021. Previously, he was manager of information technology and environmental services (2002–2020) and a programmer analyst at Columbia State Community College. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Tennessee State University, an M.A. in Leadership and Public Service from Lipscomb University, and a Business Management certificate from Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management. Jon is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee Executive Leadership Institute.