Elizabeth (Beth) Clark

Bio

As the Chief Information Officer at Harvard Business School (HBS), Beth Clark oversees the transformation and strengthening of enterprise IT, ensuring alignment with the School's reputation for excellence. Leading a team of 300 technology professionals, Beth is responsible for a wide array of services supporting the School's academic, research, administrative, and alumni engagement activities. She has held several leadership positions at HBS; her innovative leadership was evident during the COVID-19 crisis, where she pioneered a hybrid classroom model that enabled faculty to deliver the interactive case method while maintaining the high standards HBS students expect.

Prior to HBS, Beth dedicated a decade at Boston College, building the University's academic technology division and introducing a comprehensive range of digital services to the campus. Her previous work in public policy and advocacy fortified her dedication to the pivotal role of higher education in society.

Beth is an ardent advocate for cultivating diverse and innovative teams within complex, distributed environments. She actively champions for inclusivity as an executive sponsor for HarvardWIT+, a community dedicated to advancing marginalized genders in IT across Harvard. Her commitment extends through her involvement in EDUCAUSE, where she serves on the EDUCAUSE Review Advisory Committee (ERAC) and mentors the next generation of IT leaders. She also serves as an advisory board member for Quintrix, a workforce development company dedicated to increasing diversification in IT organizations, and the MA Chapter of the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC), an organization focused on enhancing financial literacy.

Beth holds a PhD from Boston College, an MSW from Boston University, and a BA from the University of Massachusetts. She speaks regularly on topics including digital transformation, organizational change management, and diversifying the IT profession, and has published on women in IT and diversity in higher education.