John Avenson

About John Avenson

John Avenson is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at Minnesota Twins. Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

John Avenson oversees and manages the purposes of technology for all disciplines of the Minnesota Twins organization. John and his team develop and deliver baseball, business, and broadcast solutions that elevate the fan experience and team performance. His group creates, implements, and operates innovative technology at Target Field, the Lee County Sports Complex, and the Twins' Dominican Republic Development Academy. Avenson was named a Chief Information Officer of the Year in 2013 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and in 2018 by the MinnesotaCIO ORBIE Awards.  In 2021, John’s collaboration with the Large Venue Tech Collective was recognized with a Minnesota Technology Association Tekne award in the Vibrant Tech Ecosystem/Partnership category.  In 2024, his Baseball Systems group won the Tekne award for Outstanding Achievements in Data Analytics.  He currently serves on the Advisory Board of MinnesotaCIO’s Leadership Association, the Carlson Information and Decision Science Board at the University of Minnesota, and the Software Strategic Advisory Board at St. Thomas University.  He regularly supports mntech’s Aspirations in Computing program and is a member of the CIOs Against Cancer organization. A veteran of the Persian Gulf War, Avenson served with the United States Marine Corps where he maintained aircraft information for squadrons attached to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. A graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Computer Science, Avenson and his family reside in Minnetonka, MN.

Skills

• Leadership
• Strategic Planning

Additional experience

• Senior Vice President Of Technology

  Minnesota Twins

  Started October 1993

Education

• Bachelor of Computer Science, University of Minnesota