Richard Katz

Executive Vice President of Strategic Services at Nuventive
Founder of Richard N. Katz and Associates, and former Vice President of EDUCAUSE

Richard N. Katz founded Richard N. Katz and Associates in October 2010, a consulting firm supporting change management, information technology, and institutional effectiveness in higher education. His clients include: the California State University System, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Griffith University, Kaplan Global Solutions, the National University of Singapore, Nuventive, SWITCH (the Swiss National Research and Education Network), The University of Lausanne, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and others.

Katz was vice president of EDUCAUSE from 1996 until July 2010 and in 2001, he founded the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR). Before joining EDUCAUSE, Katz held a variety of management and executive positions spanning 14 years at the University of California (UC). He is the author, co-author or editor of seven books, four major research studies, and more than 70 articles and monographs on a variety of management and technology topics.