George A. Morris

Vice President
Information Technology and Security

George Morris is the vice president of Information Technology and Security for The Joint Commission. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic direction of all of the company’s technology-based solutions which include telecommunications and integrated call services, software design, development and maintenance, electronic messaging, web-based information dissemination via list servers, e-Commerce sales and support, network infrastructure design and support, network security design, implementation and support, computer room operations management, business process re-engineering, project management, and disaster recovery, as well as internal and external Help Desk support for all systems’ users (employees and customers).

Prior to joining The Joint Commission in 1996, Mr. Morris held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility within the Illinois Bell/Ameritech telephone system.  His responsibilities centered on telephone provisioning and billing systems, and ranged from database design to managing and supporting staff in a five-state region.

Mr. Morris is an executive member of the Board of Directors for the Safer Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the safe and productive re-integration of former offenders into society. He is also a member of the business advisory board of Pivotal, which provides entry level jobs for former offenders.

Mr. Morris earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minor in Biology, and a Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.