University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric introduced the inaugural Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), Andreas Bohman, in a letter from Maric posted on UConn Today.
Bohman has a background working for the University of Washington in Seattle, where he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer since 2022. At UW, Bohman served as a founding member of Incentive Based Budgeting, where he developed and implemented a budget model and assigned financial accountability across academic and administrative units at the university, according to Maric’s letter.
His appointment concludes an extensive search to fill the role, including evaluations from the senior leadership team, University Senate executive committee and the broader UConn community.
Bohman’s appointment supports an ongoing effort to strengthen UConn’s leadership team to implement strategic priorities, including the ongoing budget transformation. As CTO, Bohman is helping support this effort.
“Through partnership with key collaborators, especially the newly appointed provost and the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, the CTO will support the ongoing budget transformation initiative by examining institutional finances, revenues and enhancing the distribution/allocation of shared resources across the campuses,” according to the job description obtained by The Daily Campus. The University intends to channel nearly $30 billion in capital investments from the state for research and create flexible revenue for investments in faculty and programs under the purview of the CTO, the job description said.
Reporting directly to Maric, the CTO will review institutional priorities and develop roadmaps to implementation. The CTO will help improve communication, transparency and collaboration throughout the university, according to the job description.
The CTO position will “cultivate a more centralized operations structure while fostering a culture of continuous improvement” through examining if gaps exist in current infrastructure, determining revenue generating opportunities and developing incentive structures rewarding impact for faculty and staff.
Bohman is committed to “listening as change is conceived of and implemented at an institution,” Maric said in her letter. He says he will emphasize “cohesive teams, beginning at the leadership level,” to bring about lasting change. Bohman will begin his role on Jan. 4, 2027.