David Thompson

David Thompson has extensive work experience in the field of IT and academic support. David began their career at Star Micronics as an IT Support professional in 1990 before moving on to become a Managing Partner at 3 Wire Media in 1992. In 1999, they worked as an IT Consultant at Gateway before joining Coastline Community College in 2000 as the Director of eLearning Research & Development. Thompson then worked at Coast Community College District, where they held multiple positions, including Director of IT, Academic & User Support (Innovation & Transformation) in 2017 and Senior Director of Infrastructure and Systems from 2019 to 2021.

David Thompson obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from Western Governors University in 2022. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology from the same institution between 2020 and 2021. Additionally, David earned a BS degree in Computer Science from Computer Learning Centers from 1987 to 1989.