Nationally acclaimed Kâ12 independent school in Nashville Hires Enterprise School Technology Leader
Ensworth
Ensworth is an outstanding, nationally acclaimed, large, Kâ12 independent school in Nashville, Tennessee. Its two distinct campuses reflect the multidimensionality and ever-growing landscape of Nashville. The historic Red Gables Campus, situated in a mature residential neighborhood, offers an idyllic setting for approximately 750 students in the lower- and middle- school divisions. Fifteen minutes away, the Frist Campus, which opened about 20 years ago when Ensworth added a high school, serves approximately 500 students with outstanding arts and athletic facilities and state-of-the-art academic learning spaces that are undergoing some refreshes to even better serve interdisciplinary and innovation programs, particularly in technology, engineering, and design.
Ensworth is excited to welcome a new role to the school: chief technology officer (CTO). Reporting to the CFOO, the CTO will manage a team of approximately 5â6 IT/IS professionals that for the last two years have been working in two completely separate functional units, one for each campus. This new, unified team will include full-time support roles on both campuses and centralized services roles in network, systems, and database management. The CTO will be an important partner to the instructional technology team, which reports up to other academic administrators, and the CTO will have an important voice on all-school instructional technology strategy. While contributing to instructional technology vision is important, the primary focal points for the CTO for the first one or two years will be to ensure that the IT/IS team is cohesively and comprehensively serving both campuses, and that technology operations are as seamless as possible for end users across the school.
Ensworth sought a dynamic, skilled technology leader with experience in large educational institutions, as well as a warm, high-EQ communicator who will build relationships and ensure the delivery of outstanding technology service and support to the nearly 2,000 individuals on its two campuses each day. Ensworth looked forward to welcoming the CTO to begin July 1, 2026, or earlier by mutual agreement.
Ensworth was thrilled to welcome Jimmy Cudzilo to the position.
Meet the new leader
Jimmy Cudzilo is a technology leader with over 20 years of experience crafting systems that serve communities, educational institutions, and mission-driven organizations. Most recently serving as CIO at Miami Country Day School, Mr. Cudzilo led an integrated technology organization of 15 team members across four technology departments, spanning infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, data governance, and educational technology. His leadership focuses on leveraging technology not just for efficiency, but to enhance human connection and organizational purpose. He has built high-performing teams, modernized enterprise systems, and guided schools through complex change while maintaining a steadfast focus on teaching, learning, and operational excellence. Mr. Cudzilo holds an M.S. in Higher Education Administration, and a B.A. in Broadcast Communications from Barry University.
