Office of the CIO

Alex Henson, CIO

Alex Henson began his tenure as Chief Information Officer at Virginia Commonwealth University in April 2013. As CIO, he is responsible for delivering IT services, operating and maintaining secure technology infrastructure, and achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction. He is also charged with supporting innovation in teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and long-term technology planning. During his tenure at VCU, Alex has led the development and implementation of information technology strategies and initiatives aligned with VCU’s strategic plan, Quest 2025.

He was previously the Chief Operating Officer of IT Services at the University of Chicago. In this role, Alex was responsible for the Service Desk and support operations and the administrative and financial operations of the central IT organization at the university. In previous roles at Chicago from 1990-97 and after 2001, he led several system implementations, managed student and alumni/development systems, and managed computer retailing operations. Alex has also worked for a Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer and a dot-com. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago and an M.B.A., with a dual concentration in Marketing and Human Resources Management, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.