Mark Caduc joins UPEI as Interim Chief Information Officer
The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on May 23, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
I am pleased to announce that Mark Caduc will join UPEI as Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO), starting on June 5.
He will replace—on an interim basis—Dana Sanderson who served as CIO from 2014 until he retired in April of this year. I would like to thank Mr. Sanderson for his years of service to UPEI and Doug Burton, Director of IT Operations, for acting in the CIO role since Mr. Sanderson retired.
With over 30 years of experience as a strategic information technology leader, Mr. Caduc is passionate about digital transformation and the fostering of innovation to enhance the experiences of students, faculty, and staff. He comes from Bishop’s University, where he was CIO and Director of IT Services since 2020 and also a member of the Board of Governors. He led the university’s rapid pivot to online and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, guided the modernization of its IT infrastructure and the enhancement of its cybersecurity measures, and introduced new data protection policies and IT governance practices.
Mr. Caduc has excelled at building consensus around a shared technology vision of the future. He has led the development and execution of strategic IT roadmaps, championed project portfolio management, and driven the renewal of enterprise systems to align with institutional priorities. He is known for his collaborative approach, building strong partnerships across internal and external stakeholder groups, and actively representing his organization in provincial and national CIO associations.
Prior to his tenure at Bishop’s University, he held senior technology leadership roles in the private sector, including Managing Director at Big Picture Innovation and Director, Technology Innovation at Star Alliance Services. He has extensive experience in digital strategy, technology architecture, innovation management, and stakeholder engagement, having led major initiatives for organizations such as Air Canada.
Mr. Caduc has a BA (Honours) in Computer Science and Geography from Queen’s University at Kingston. He is a graduate of Y Combinator’s Startup School, and has a Certificate of Achievement in University Culture and Governance from the Canadian Association of University Business Officers.
Please join me in welcoming Mr. Caduc to UPEI.
Wendy
