Meet the Director
Nick Tincher serves as the Director of Administration Innovation & Planning. In his work, he is passionate about discovery, improving the human experience, and the potential brought about by UW-Madison’s missions of research, teaching, and outreach. He is naturally curious, a collaborative leader, and focused on outcomes.
Prior to this role, he served three years as the director of the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) and led the program through pre-planning and planning including development of the program’s business case, governance structure, and team, and oversaw the cloud ERP vendor selection process.
Nick also served five years as the Chief Information Officer in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education where he led a team of 15 in bringing technology solutions to opportunities in the areas of research compliance, research funding, and graduate education. Before transitioning to leadership roles, he served UW-Madison in software developer and other technical roles in the Graduate School and Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.