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Rooted in Our Shared Community

For over two decades Moran has focused on the most pressing technology needs of the institutions of higher education and research that we’ve served. We’ve grown by partnering with these institutions to achieve improvements in student experience and success, digital transformation, administrative optimization, and risk management.

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Part of the Community

Moran plays an active role and invests in the higher education community, supporting initiatives that open doors for new professionals, highlight exemplary leadership, and nurture a strong pipeline of future IT decision-makers.

Investing in the Future

Celebrating and Growing IT Leaders

As the founding EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, Moran actively seeks to create and support programs that strengthen the research and education IT community.  We collaborate with EDUCAUSE on initiatives such as the Professional Pipeline Student Scholarship and the Annual Awards program to recognize and encourage rising stars, community leaders, and contributions to organization and culture.

Committed to Resilience

Partnering to Secure Digital Campuses

Moran collaborates with Internet2’s InCommon community to help institutions strengthen identity and security, contributing to BaseCAMP to onboard and train new IT staff and leading educational workshops on emerging challenges to the research and higher education community.

All in for Higher Ed

Charlie Moran and Paul Giebel founded Moran in 2004 with the clear conviction that higher education leaders deserve honest, expert, and practical guidance. In 2024, Moran became 100% employee-owned, a natural next step for a firm built on long-term client-partner relationships and a commitment to the mission of higher education and research.

We are committed to strengthening the future of higher education, and that commitment is demonstrated in our active engagement with and investment in the community. We contribute research, sponsor awards, mentor emerging leaders, and help build programs that develop the next generation of higher education IT professionals.

Charlie Moran
  • Moran brought the strategic insight we needed to build an infrastructure roadmap that aligns perfectly with our academic and operational goals. The roadmap they developed with us has become a cornerstone of our IT planning and a key communication tool with campus leadership. Their collaborative approach helped us create a clear, actionable roadmap that guided our infrastructure investments for the last five years.

    Private University Vice President for IT, CIO & CISO
  • Partnering with Moran Technology Consulting was a turning point for our IT organization. They helped us uncover foundational areas for digital transformation, guided us in building a strategic roadmap to address long-standing challenges, and coached our team with clarity and purpose. Their support empowered us to make real progress toward becoming a more agile and service-oriented IT operation.

    Public Research University Chief Information Officer
  • The Moran team’s higher ed experience and their depth and breadth of knowledge were invaluable in the creation of our IT strategic assessment. In addition to their experience and knowledge, they are fantastic to work with!

    Private Art & Design College Chief Information Officer
  • Over the years, our partnership with Moran has been paramount to our security strategy and organizational success. Their unwavering commitment to our security posture, strategic guidance, and hands-on support — especially through the placement of a dedicated virtual Chief Information Security Officer — has elevated our resilience and readiness in an increasingly complex threat landscape. They’ve been more than a vendor; they’ve been a true extension of our team.

    Private University Chief Information Officer
  • As a newly promoted senior security leader, I was suddenly hit from every direction with needs, requests, and responsibilities. I felt underwater and unsure what to tackle next. Moran stepped into the gap and guided me through the chaos so I could step into my new role with confidence. Whether it was incident response, policy changes, hiring, acquisitions, or anything else I raised, I could take on every challenge thanks to the professionalism and expertise of the Moran Cybersecurity team.

    Private Christian University Associate Director for Information Security
  • Moran provided an excellent overview reflecting the work both Moran’s and our team have driven together. The feedback from my team was genuinely positive, and we could not have gotten here without Moran’s guidance, expertise, project oversight, and openness to feedback. Moran delivered a thoughtful, well-structured roadmap that clearly ties together governance, lifecycle, data abstraction layer considerations, with a strong focus on keeping it actionable.

    Private University Chief Information Security Officer
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Moran Leadership

As an employee-owned firm with deep higher education roots, our goal is to be the kind of advisory partner we wished had existed when we were on your side of the table. We care deeply about our work and your success.

Charlie Moran
Charlie Moran
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Weyandt, PhD
Scott Weyandt, PhD
VP Digital Identity & Security
Eric Hoffman
Eric Hoffman
VP Management Consulting
Adam Vedra
Adam Vedra
Practice Lead, Cybersecurity & Privacy
Derek Limoseth
Derek Limoseth
Practice Lead, Implementation
Jim VanLandeghem
Jim VanLandeghem
Practice Lead, IAM Strategy
David Houle
David Houle
Practice Lead, ERP/SIS Transformation
Claire Gilbert
Claire Gilbert, PhD
Director of Community & Partner Engagement
Kathie Koch
Kathie Koch
Executive Delivery Consultant
David Sherrry
David Sherry
Executive Cybersecurity Consultant

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