Dr. Charmaine Madison serves as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, overseeing George Mason University's central Information Technology Services (ITS) department. ITS is responsible for the university’s technology infrastructure; telephony, wired and wireless networks and enterprise business, student information and finance systems, such as Canvas, Salesforce, and the Ellucian Banner suite. ITS is also responsible for the enforcement of the university’s IT Security, Risk & Compliance, and IT Project Governance in compliance with George Mason’s tier 3 autonomy. She serves as the university’s technology leader in integrating the emerging Artificial Intelligence ecosystem—enhancing innovation, research, operational efficiencies, and student learning experiences.

Charmaine is a visionary IT executive leader with a solid track record of guiding global business strategy using established and emerging technologies to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. She joined George Mason in 2024, bringing over 30 years of federal government IT experience. Dr. Madison is a retired cyber officer from the US Air Force and a retired Senior Digital Officer from the Central Intelligence Agency.

An expert negotiator with high business acumen, Dr. Madison is adept at forging solid relationships with strategic partners and building consensus across multiple organizational levels. She is an effective communicator with a strong history of technical consulting with executive leaders and cross-organizational and industry stakeholders to implement digital transformation projects and develop roadmaps for business infrastructures.

In her pastime, Charmaine is an executive leadership coach and enjoys giving back to her local community, as well as spending time with her two children.