Leadership Team
Scott Ferguson
Chief Information Officer
Scott is a highly talented and accomplished Information Technology leader and management professional with extensive skills and experience in directing IT Strategies, IT Operations, Technical Support, Change Management and Customer Service.
Scott has proven himself to be able to lead and direct highly successful Information Technology departments and cross functional teams. He is adept in strategic planning, project management, team building and improving efficiency of operations. He is able to work effectively with both technical and business personnel building relationships to deliver results for an organization. He has a demonstrated ability to motivate staff and control costs through the effective use of resources.
Scott spent over 10 years as a healthcare technology leader, holding Director, CIO and VP roles with healthcare institutions in Ohio and Tennessee. Since 2014 as a Technical Consultant, CIO and Regional Director Scott has focused his passions on Higher Education with the desire to ensure the next generation is prepared to lead in society though supporting higher education institutions.
Jared Campbell
Director of Academic Technology
Jared Campbell is the Director of Academic Technologies at Florida Tech, where he provides leadership in the strategic use of instructional technologies, planning, and the integration of emerging tools to enhance both teaching and learning. He oversees the implementation of Florida Tech’s Learning Management System for on-campus courses and online programs, leads the development of the university’s online offerings, and is responsible for training faculty in pedagogy and andragogy. Jared heads a team of expert instructional designers and technologists dedicated to improving education across all modalities. He collaborates closely with IT leadership to align technology solutions that benefit faculty, students, and staff.
Jared holds an Ed.S. in STEM Education with a focus on Educational Technology, an MS in Computer Information Systems from Florida Tech, and a BS in Science Education from the University of Central Florida. He has been an award-winning educator since 2002.
Thomas Couperthwaite
Director of Application Services
Thomas has served the university for over 15 years, and recently shifted his focus to serve the Application Services team, to further enhance the utilization of both the Workday and Banner applications and provide new growth opportunities for several other University applications.
Throughout much of his time at Florida Tech, he was a key member and leader of the Tech Support team, providing expertise to his peers and mentoring countless student employees. He worked tirelessly to ensure that the campus community received the support and tools they need.
He earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology and a Masters in Computer Resources and Information Management from Webster University.
Erik Guadalupe
Director of Network Communications
Erik's networking experience dates back to 2001, when he had the opportunity of a lifetime to design and build the network of a city government from the ground up. In the early days, he was responsible for all of it: systems administration, networking, wireless and cybersecurity.
Fast forward to 2013, Erik was able to bring that experience to Florida Tech, where he took on the role of Systems Administrator II. Since then, he has held roles as a Network Engineer and Network Communications Manager. Erik took a leadership position at another college before returning to Florida Tech as the Director Of Network Communications.
Before returning to Florida Tech, Erik led both the Networks & Systems Departments, while also managing contractors performing a multi-million dollar upgrade across multiple campuses.
He is excited to be back at Florida Tech, to work with the leadership team here, and to continue to modernize the network, data and voice services that are the backbone of the way we communicate with each other and the world.
Curtis Robinson
Director of Enterprise Systems
Curtis started full time at Florida Tech in 2001 after earning a B.S. in Computer Science at Florida Tech. He worked his way up in various roles from Systems Administrator I, Systems Administrator II, Associate Director of Technology Support Services, and Director of Enterprise Systems. While being the Director of Enterprise Systems, he went back to school to earn a M.S. in Information Technology. Over time, he has provided leadership within the IT department and the campus community.