Biography

David Chun is the Chief Information Officer and Vice President at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He was previously the Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President at Sonoma State University in California. He was also the Chief Information Officer of Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, providing university leadership on Workday, Data Governance, eSports, and Artificial Intelligence initiatives at the state’s oldest university.

Chun previously served as the Assistant Dean of Technology at the University of Miami, where he had worked for twelve years leading digital transformation initiatives. As a Distinguished Engineer in Residence, he held faculty appointments at the Herbert Business School, teaching and leading Business Technology and Innovation programs and courses.

Chun holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a Doctor of Education candidate at Columbia University.

Chun's career has spanned continents, holding senior executive leadership roles in information technology at various global corporations in Japan, South Africa, the UK, and the Netherlands. His experience and broad perspective are further demonstrated by his years of freelance editing for Microsoft Press, Sam’s, and Addison-Wesley. He is an accredited professional in Amazon Web Services, Apple, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Google, Scrum, and Microsoft, and has received numerous recognitions for his service to Global and National organizations focusing on education, children, health, and digital interactivity.

Chun is a noted speaker and subject-matter expert on generative AI in higher education. He recently spoke at Ai4, QS Korea Summit, THE, UPCEA, EDUCASE, NAGAP, ACCRO, and CAEL to share his insights on effective use cases. He also completed his executive residency programs at Stanford and OxfordUK, on Innovation and AI.

Chun is an avid listener of late romantic classical and Big Band Jazz. He splits his time between Edgewater, Miami, and Tremblant. Chun lives with his wife, a professor of project management. His son attends the United States Naval Academy as a Navy Pilot Select, majoring in Aviation and Oceanography.