Tim Winders

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Tim Winders is vice president of Information Services and chief information officer at RAND. He leads the organization's technology strategy and operations to support its mission of improving policy and decision making through research and analysis. With over 30 years of experience in higher education and nonprofit sectors, he specializes in driving digital transformation, operational integration, and strategic growth, always with a focus on empowering people and enabling impact. Prior to joining RAND, Winders spent a decade at Purdue University and Purdue University Northwest, where he played a central role in unifying IT organizations across campuses, supporting advanced research computing, and building a new university. As Deputy CIO, he managed enterprise-wide technology initiatives, multi-million dollar budgets, and innovations in areas such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and digital transformation. His leadership delivered operational efficiencies, cost s

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