Clifford M. Clarke has been appointed Executive Director of Computer and Technology Services for Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast. In his new position, Clarke will be responsible for the planning, management, security, and maintenance of computer and technology services, media services, and instructional technology for the local Ivy Tech region. Clarke will serve on the regional management team and report to the Chancellor. He will begin his new responsibilities on June 1.

Currently, Clarke is president of C² IT Advisors, a strategic information technology advisory firm providing consulting services in the areas of strategic planning, project management, policy development, and broadband deployment. He is also the Chief Information Officer for Public Technology Institute, Washington D.C., the only technology organization created by and for cities and counties to identify opportunities for technology research, to share solutions, and to develop best practices that address the technology management, governance, and policy issues that impact local government. He is a former Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer for the City of Fort Wayne. Before joining the City of Fort Wayne, Clarke was Assistant Vice President at Lincoln Financial Group, serving in the Technology Services Group.