Miloš Topić, vice president for Information Technology and chief digital officer, received a 2025 Global CIO 100 Award.
The awards celebrate the outstanding leadership, innovation, vision and impact of the world’s top technology executives from multiple industries. Topić will receive his award in Nashville, Tennessee, in October.
Topić joined GVSU in 2020. He had served as vice president and chief information officer at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Since arriving at Grand Valley, Topić has led an enhancement of IT and digital services and established innovative campus and community partnerships focused on AI, data and analytics, information security, digital capabilities and enterprise efficiencies.
“Miloš is an innovative, forward thinker whose creativity and vision has been vital to our success and in preparing GVSU for the future,” said President Philomena V. Mantella. “This honor is much deserved and our entire campus community feels the positive impact of his leadership every day.”
Topić credited his colleagues in the Information Technology Division for their adaptability, saying he constantly learns from them.
"We are very fortunate to have people in IT and collaborative partners across the university who truly believe in Grand Valley’s mission and purpose, and work hard in support of our broadest possible impact for our learners and community," he said.
The sponsoring organization of the awards, HotTopics, has a global network of more than 19,000 C-suite executives.
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