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Santo Domingo, R.D. – The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, appointed engineer Jimmy Rosario Bernard as the new rector of the Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA), through Decree No. 65-26, issued on January 31, 2026. The provision was adopted in exercise of the powers conferred by article 128 of the Constitution and Law No. 247-12, Organic of the Public Administration, and orders its notification to the corresponding institutions for knowledge and execution.
With this designation, ITLA is now headed by a professional with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation processes in the governmental, academic, and business fields.
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Rosario Bernard holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and has held strategic positions in the technological modernization of the State, including her work as General Director of Information and Communication Technologies of the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency, General Director of ICT of the Ministry of Education and General Director of Technology of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD). During his career, he has coordinated high-impact projects related to the digitalization of public services, virtual education, cybersecurity, and technological innovation, in addition to managing cooperation alliances with important international actors in the sector. His experience includes the direction of large-scale multidisciplinary teams and the optimization of public investments in technology, as well as contributions to the design of national policies on digital agenda and technological governance. In the academic field, the new rector has taught at the university for more than two decades and has held management positions in public and private higher education institutions. In particular, he knows firsthand the dynamics of ITLA, where he previously worked in key areas such as student welfare, academic quality and research, contributing to institutional strengthening and the consolidation of an educational vision focused on innovation, inclusion and academic excellence. This designation is part of the process of changes and strengthening of the government train promoted by the Executive Branch, aimed at raising the quality of public management and consolidating more efficient, modern institutions aligned with the challenges of national development. With this decision, the Government reaffirms its commitment to highly trained professionals, with proven technical capacity and strategic vision, to lead key state entities and guarantee sustainable results for the benefit of citizens.
