Shane Perrien

Director

Chief Information Officer

Midland University

Shane Perrien is Chief Information Officer at Midland University and has held senior technology leadership at Midland for more than a decade. His background spans higher education, enterprise technology, business ownership, and team leadership, giving him a practical approach to solving complex organizational problems.

Shane has also become a candid peer voice on cybersecurity resilience. After Midland experienced a serious ransomware incident, he shared the institution’s experience openly with other colleges and universities so peers could learn from what happened and strengthen their own defenses.

Career Highlights

More than a decade of senior technology leadership at Midland University.
Brings prior enterprise-technology experience from CSG International and experience as a business owner.
Led Midland through the operational realities of a major ransomware incident and later shared lessons learned with higher-education peers.
Known for combining technical depth, collaborative leadership, and a calm approach to complex problems.
Serves as a KANE Director.

KANE Contribution

Shane serves as a KANE Director and brings both strategic technology leadership and firsthand cybersecurity-recovery experience to the consortium. His willingness to share difficult lessons openly reflects the kind of trusted peer exchange KANE is built to support.

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