In his role as CISO and vice president of information services at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Mr. Hotchkiss leads enterprise technology and cybersecurity strategy, supporting business operations and the care of more than 520,000 patients annually through MCW’s clinical partner health systems. He oversees a team of more than 100 information services and security professionals focused on maintaining and improving secure, efficient operating systems for faculty, learners and the broader organization. Since stepping into the CIO role in October 2012, he has driven MCW’s shift from IT as an administrative utility to an enterprisewide enabler of productivity, collaboration and streamlined workflows. He was instrumental in establishing MCW’s first research computing center, providing large-scale storage and computing to support a $164 million research mission. He also led the development of a hybrid cloud strategy to support a mobile workforce and learners. Mr. Hotchkiss also created an AI strategy workshop to align stakeholders around an ethical, human-centered AI roadmap for the academic medical center. During the Covid-19 pandemic, his teams launched a new telepsychiatry service in under 48 hours and enabled rapid transition to an online School of Medicine curriculum while prioritizing platform security. He is also known for strengthening cross-organizational alignment with clinical partners, including Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and Inception Health, and has been recognized with a 2024 ORBIE award and MCW’s “Distinguished Service Award” in 2025.
