Valerie Turner

Associate Vice-President and Chief Information Officer (Information Technology Services)

Valerie Turner is Associate Vice-President and Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Services at Carleton University. She leads enterprise technology strategy, operations, cybersecurity and digital transformation in support of the university’s academic and administrative mission. 

Turner brings extensive leadership experience across higher education, government and financial services. Her career has included senior roles at the University of Ottawa, the City of Ottawa and MD Financial Management. Her expertise spans digital transformation, governance, service modernization, cybersecurity and the strategic adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. 

Throughout her career, Turner has led complex transformation initiatives, managed multidisciplinary portfolios and supported major organizational change. She has also contributed to innovation and technology strategy through leadership roles focused on emerging technologies, partnerships and business transformation. 

Beyond her institutional responsibilities, Turner is active in sector-wide leadership through the Ontario University Council of CIOs and provincial cybersecurity and digital advisory groups. She regularly provides expertise on governance, cybersecurity, digital transformation and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies. 

Turner is a member of the Towards Carleton@100 strategic visioning process, where she contributes a digital and technology perspective to the university’s long-term sustainability efforts.