Salah Shakir

Salah Shakir’s expertise in information technology (IT) is evidenced by his academic credentials and his professional experience, which also demonstrate his mastery of education management. He has earned two Associate degrees, two Bachelor’s degrees in technology and computer science, and a Master of Education in Learning and Technology. More recently, Salah Shakir added a Doctor of Business Administration to his academic credentials. Salah Shakir began his career in the business world, employed as a Programmer/Analyst and Project Engineer at Maytag in Herrin, Illinois. He migrated to the world of academia in 1991, accepting the position of Director of Information Services at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. In this new position, Shakir was responsible for managing all IT operations at the college’s main campus and two satellite locations, as well as overseeing data security and disaster recovery planning and evaluating newly developing technologies. In 1996, Salah Shakir became Director of Information Services and Technology for Rend Lake College, where he served for almost 15 years, resulting in his elevation to the twin posts of Vice President of Technology and Chair of the Division of Advanced Technology. At Rend Lake College, in Ina, Illinois, Shakir quickly demonstrated his mastery of IT management and earned promotions to positions of enhanced responsibility both for IT and for student services. A budget-conscious manager as well as an innovator, Shakir was responsible for a host of initiatives over the years that slashed costs and increased efficiency and productivity; he also developed the nation’s first A.A.S. degree specializing in the new cellular and wireless technologies, including creating its curriculum. Throughout his career, Salah Shakir has tirelessly devoted himself to his profession, teaching and consulting in the field in addition to his formal responsibilities. His consulting work is highlighted on the website he maintains at www.sthbusiness.com. Shakir belongs to a number of professional organizations and is a member of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and the Carbondale Lions Club.