Candice Solomon-Strutz is a collaborator, educator, and innovator. Her interests are promoting a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and innovation in higher education across functional areas. At the University of Illinois, she serves on the leadership team for the Women in Technology group and Black Faculty and Professionals Alliance and as a Racial Justice Ally and IT Leadership Workshop facilitator. She also serves as the IT Council Steering Committee Chair and a member of the IT Strategic Planning Core Team.

Candice has twenty years of experience in various technology roles, from workstation support and server administration to leading shared governance efforts and IT project management. Currently, as Director of IT Partners for the College of Applied Health Sciences, Candice provides leadership in designing an overall IT services strategy.