Lucy Avetisyan

Lucy Avetisyan serves as Chief Information Officer at UCLA, where she leads digital transformation at the intersection of strategy, technology, and human experience. She oversees a mission driven technology organization focused on strengthening UCLA’s foundation while advancing innovation in AI, data, cybersecurity, and digital platforms to support research, teaching, and public service.

Known for bringing clarity to complexity, Lucy has led transformation in one of the most decentralized environments in higher education. She builds trust across diverse stakeholders, aligns technology strategy to institutional priorities, and creates shared momentum around a bold, future focused vision. Her leadership emphasizes modernizing core systems, fostering adaptable and accountable teams, and ensuring technology investments deliver meaningful, measurable impact.

Lucy is especially energized by the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and the responsibility that comes with it. She is committed to harnessing AI in ways that are ethical, practical, and deeply aligned with the university’s public mission.

She leads with urgency, integrity, and purpose, believing that the most powerful technology transformations happen when people feel heard, empowered, and united around what is possible.