John O’Brien Announces Retirement as President and CEO of EDUCAUSE
Dr. John O’Brien has announced his intention to retire as President and CEO of EDUCAUSE in August 2027. He is credited with leading the organization through significant shifts in higher education, including the pandemic and the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Signals a leadership transition in a major organization that influences higher education policy and technology adoption.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EDUCAUSE Board of Directors today announced that Dr. John O’Brien, President and CEO of EDUCAUSE, has informed the board of his intention to retire in August 2027, following a lifelong career dedicated to higher education.
Since becoming president and CEO of EDUCAUSE in 2015, O’Brien has guided the association through a decade of extraordinary change and strengthened EDUCAUSE’s leadership role within the higher education community. During his tenure, EDUCAUSE expanded its work as a convener, research organization, source of professional learning, and advocate for colleges, universities, and other organizations around the world.
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