In order to help meet the information technology and cybersecurity needs resulting from continued growth, Trine University has promoted Jason Cable to the new role of Chief Information Officer.

Cable has been director of information technology at Trine since 2014, after joining the university as associate systems administrator in 2013. Under his leadership, the university has enhanced its campus network to accommodate record enrollment, enlarged its support and information technology services, improved cybersecurity systems and procedures, and upgraded academic systems and software.

In his new role, which supervises the university Help Desk as well as IT Operations, Cable will be responsible for the overall planning, organization and execution of all IT functions at all campus locations. He also will manage and direct the security posture of the university through employee training, policies and vendor support.

In addition to his work at Trine, Cable is a Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserve, where he has served since 2005. He currently serves as a flight chief supervising aircraft maintenance.

Prior to coming to Trine, Cable served as network administrator for the Noble County Public Library system. Other previous roles included IT manager for Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana and assistant network administrator for Peoples Federal Savings Bank.

Cable holds a Bachelor of Science in data communication system technology from ITT Technical Institute.