Phil Stasko

Interim Chief Information Officer

Phil Stasko is the Interim CIO at West Virginia University. He joined WVU Information Technology Services in December 2024 as the Executive Director of Product Management after 28 years in IT product development and management.

Prior to joining WVU, Stasko oversaw the financial management and growth for AnaVation LLC's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and FBI contracts, working with government executives to establish business objectives, develop strategy and set roadmaps.

Stasko previously served as IT Director at MSM Security Services, where he guided a $15M program's application roadmap and established IT governance, and at Apex Companies LLC, where he drove cloud adoption, reduced technical debt and aligned technology with business priorities.

Stasko holds a master's in technology management from the University of Maryland, a bachelor's in computer science from Duquesne University, and certifications as a Scrum Master and CompTIA Security+.