Biography

Robert (Bob) Messner, M.S., joined HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, as the chief information officer in June 2013 to lead the Office of Information Services and Technologies (OIST). OIST is comprised of four departments: Enterprise Applications, Computing & Media Support, Systems & Network Infrastructure, and Academic Technologies.

Bob holds a master's degree in information systems technologies from Wilmington University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He earned a bachelor's degree in information resource management from Wilmington College (now Wilmington University) and an associate degree in computer information systems from Chesapeake Community College, Wye Mills, MD. Bob also holds industry certifications from Microsoft as a systems engineer (MCSE), systems administrator (MCSA) and AccessData as a forensic examiner.

During his previous 14-year tenure at Delaware Technical and Community College in Dover, DE., Bob served as the manager of educational systems, department chair for computer information systems and chief technology officer. Through his leadership, the college achieved multiple top 10 national rankings among peer institutions for innovations with technology.

Bob was a member of Delaware Tech's Strategic Planning Council and the State of Delaware's Information Resource Management Advisory Council.  Bob also worked as a technology consultant for Salem County Community College (Carney’s Point, NJ) and Hagerstown Community College (Hagerstown, MD). Bob is an adjunct instructor for Wilmington University, New Castle, DE., where he teaches online advanced technology courses at both the bachelor's and master's degree levels.