Ken Johnson

Chief Infrastructure & Cloud Services Officer

Ken has spent more than 25 years leading information technology teams at Florida State University. He served as the first IT Director for the College of Medicine and played a key role in establishing Information Technology Services (ITS) as the university’s central IT organization. He has built and sustained strong partnerships with colleges and departments to support the strategic management of their IT resources and staff.

Throughout his career, Ken has led teams responsible for enterprise infrastructure, end-user technology support, classroom and instructional technologies, web application and content management platforms, and communications and collaboration services.

As Chief Infrastructure & Cloud Services Officer, he provides executive leadership for the university’s core technology infrastructure and platform services that support teaching, research, and administrative operations. His organization is responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of the university’s networking, identity and access management, compute, storage, databases, collaboration, and cloud platforms—ensuring they are secure, reliable, scalable, and aligned with institutional priorities.

Ken is a proud FSU alumnus, holding a bachelor’s degree in criminology and an MBA. He has served on numerous university committees focused on technology and institutional initiatives, as well as external committees addressing a broad range of topics, including the treatment and welfare of domestic and wild animals. Prior to his career in higher education in IT, he worked in animal welfare, law enforcement, and legislative roles.

Outside of work, Ken enjoys spending time with his family on their small farm and participating in a variety of outdoor activities. His newest interest is pickleball.