WILMINGTON — Goldey-Beacom College has announced the following promotions.

Peter Rysavy has been promoted to chief information officer. In this role, Mr. Rysavy will provide leadership and management to the Office of Information Technology, including the planning, administration, security and coordination of the college’s technology resources.

Mr. Rysavy, originally from Prague, Czech Republic, began his formal education in the information technology field in his early teens at the National Institute of Information Technology in New Delhi, India, where he enrolled in professional training courses covering a wide variety of technology topics, from database design to server management. The institute quickly noticed his natural talents and hired him as a freelancer to improve their student registration system.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Rysavy held various roles at the college including webmaster, IT administrator, assistant director of IT, and most recently, director of information technology. Projects of note during his tenure at GBC have included the implementation of a state-of-the-art campus card system, the design of next-generation technology infrastructure for the new Franta Residence Hall and the Campus Expansion Project, and the rapid response to the new remote work and remote learning challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Rysavy is a two-time GBC graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in management information systems as well as a master of business administration degree. He lives in Pike Creek, with his wife Dr. Monica Rysavy.

Ryan L. Quann has been promoted to registrar. Mr. Quann has assumed the lead for the Registrar’s Office including oversight for academic and enrollment records, the master course schedule and degree conferral. He is also responsible for providing data and analysis to College departments concerning academic policy, curricula and academic performance.

Mr. Quann served as an academic advisor from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, he was promoted to his most recent position as financial aid/advisement office coordinator. He serves on the GBC Strategic Planning Committee and spearheads the college’s participation in the National Clearing House.

Mr. Quann holds bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in financial management and a master of business administration in financial management, both from Goldey-Beacom College.