Chester K. Maze

Chester K. Maze serves as vice president and chief information officer of ORAU. In this role, he leads the company’s technology initiatives to support corporate and programmatic mission. He serves as a member of the ORAU Strategic Leadership Team, assisting the president and the senior staff in meeting the strategic goals of the company.

Maze also serves as the director of Information Technology Services for Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the deployment, operations, integration and safeguarding of information technology in support of delivery of all ORISE-related services.

A key focus for Maze since joining ORAU in December 2010 has been the alignment and streamlining of the company’s Information Technology department with all business units and client stakeholders to enhance ORAU’s pursuit of performance, quality and integrity.

Before joining ORAU, Maze served as vice president and chief information officer within the health care industry for 16 years, including several years at Baptist Health System of East Tennessee. Maze joined ORAU from Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he managed the full planning and implementation of a complete upgrade to financial and clinical systems.

Maze received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and computer science from Morehead State University.