Hatem Akl

Hatem Akl is an experienced executive in the higher education technology sector, currently serving as Executive Director at Ellucian since June 2020. Previously, Akl held various leadership positions at Ocean County College, including Associate Vice President of International Programs-Operations and Interim Associate Vice President of e-Learning & Learning Enterprises, overseeing strategic development of eLearning programs and international partnerships. Akl's background also includes roles as Chief Information Officer and Executive Director at Ocean County College, where responsibilities involved technology strategy and management of information technology operations. Earlier experience includes a decade as Director of Administrative Systems at SunGard Higher Education, where Akl managed enterprise applications and software implementations, and a tenure at Hofstra University as Systems Administrator. Akl holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Hofstra University and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Ain Shams University.