Donnell Layne

Background

About Donnell Layne

I’m a mission-driven, detail-oriented technology person with more than 10 years of experience noted for cutting millions in IT expenses and driving innovation leveraging information security, applications, networking, operations, and risk management leadership paired with an unwavering commitment to staff development and transformation. Recently, as the Director of Information Technology at the Noble Network of Charter Schools in Chicago, IL, I implemented infrastructure that tightly integrated compute, storage, networking, and virtualization resources to improve scalability, operational efficiency, deployment time, data protection while reducing the capital needed for technology refreshes and new infrastructure projects. Throughout my career, I have built an award-winning track record of accomplishments on behalf of traditional and non-traditional organizations, as well as key stakeholders. A transformative team leader and collaborator, I have strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; in addition, I’m flexible, creative, resilient, focused, and able to prioritize and simplify complex problems. I am a seasoned leader of committees and collaborative teams who thrives in environments where I can spearhead the transformation of ideas into actions, make important decisions, and achieve efficiencies in processes.