Steven Goodman

Steven GoodmanMarquette University

Cudahy Hall, 374

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-1580steven.goodman@marquette.edu

Senior Director, Technology

MSSC and COSC

Steven Goodman helped connect Marquette to the internet before most universities had email, and three decades later returned to build the research-computing foundation for its future. His career traces the shape of modern computing itself — from the early days of connecting universities to a fledgling internet, through the complex infrastructure demands of large-scale enterprise, to the questions that occupy boardrooms and research labs today. He returned to Marquette University as Senior Director of Technology to lead operational and strategic technology initiatives for the university's research enterprise, working across departments to consolidate platforms, align technology investment with grant and funding priorities, and establish a long-range infrastructure roadmap.

His thirty-year career spans roles as Chief Technology Architect at GE Healthcare, CIO and Executive Vice President at Integrated Medical Partners, and Director of Operations at Strong Financial Corporation, in addition to an earlier tenure at Marquette (1987–1993) during which he facilitated the university's first internet connection.

Courses Taught

• COSC 6560: Principles of Service Management and System Administration

Research Interests

• Large-scale data center infrastructure design and consolidation
• AI computing infrastructure requirements and deployment strategy
• Research computing environments in higher education
• Internet infrastructure history, protocol development, and policy
• Technology integration methodology in complex enterprise environments

Professional Experience

Leads operational and strategic technology initiatives for the university’s research enterprise. Responsible for infrastructure consolidation, technology roadmap development, and alignment of capital investment with institutional and grant funding priorities.

Integrated Medical Partners, LLC — Chief Information Officer & Executive Vice President

Held concurrent executive responsibility for information strategy and technology operations across a portfolio of healthcare companies, designing systems that were reliable, compliant, and scalable across a complex multi-entity environment.

GE Medical Systems (GE Healthcare) — Chief Technology Architect

Engineered the technology integration framework for an acquisition program spanning more than 300 businesses — one of the most complex data center and systems integration programs undertaken in the healthcare sector. Responsible for standardizing infrastructure across hundreds of unique environments while maintaining uninterrupted operational continuity.

Strong Financial Corporation — Director of Operations

Developed technology and management consolidation methodologies that modernized the firm’s operational infrastructure, building frameworks that translated strategic intent into reliable, repeatable execution.

Marquette University, Dept. of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science — 1987–1993

Facilitated Marquette University’s first connection to the internet, and represented Marquette in the founding of WiscNet — Wisconsin’s statewide research and education network — working on network topology and integration alongside the University of Wisconsin’s leadership during the network’s NSF-funded establishment in 1990.

Professional Affiliations

• IEEE — Published contributor to IEEE initiatives and technical computing literature
• Wisconsin Public Service Commission

Professional Interests

• AI infrastructure strategy and the physical demands of large-scale compute
• Data center consolidation and operational governance
• Technology leadership in research university environments
• Workforce development for the data center economy
• The intersection of institutional strategy and infrastructure investment

Specialization

• Data center architecture and infrastructure consolidation
• Enterprise systems integration at scale
• Research computing strategy in higher education
• IT service management and operational leadership
• Internet infrastructure and protocol standards

Certifications

• Six Sigma Certified

Publications

• Co-contributor, RFC 1386 — The US Domain (Internet Engineering Task Force) — defines how U.S. internet domains interface with the global network
• Co-contributor, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) specifications
• Published contributor to IEEE technical initiatives and computing literature

• Steven Goodman. The data center is the new football stadium. Are you ready to build one? University Business Magazine:  https://universitybusiness.com/the-data-center-is-the-new-football-stadium-are-you-ready-to-build-one/

• Founding participant, WiscNet — Wisconsin’s statewide research and education network (NSF-funded, 1990); contributed to network topology and institutional integration.

Why Marquette

Steven Goodman’s relationship with Marquette spans decades — beginning with his first tenure in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science from 1987 to 1993, during which he helped connect the university to the internet at a moment when doing so required both technical vision and institutional conviction. Returning to Marquette as Senior Director of Technology is, in many respects, a continuation of that original work: building the technology foundation that allows the university to pursue its research mission at the highest level. The Jesuit tradition of rigorous inquiry, service, and the formation of the whole person aligns closely with his belief that technology leadership is fundamentally about enabling people, not managing systems.

Responsibilities

• Operational and strategic technology leadership for MSSC and COSC departments
• Infrastructure consolidation and long-range technology roadmap development
• Alignment of technology investment with research priorities and grant funding
• Cross-departmental technology coordination and platform rationalization
• Instruction: COSC 6560 — Principles of Service Management and System Administration
• Student technology workforce development and mentorship

Personal Interests

• Contributing to Milwaukee’s Summerfest organization
• Pro bono technology consulting for civic and regulatory organizations