Biography
Dr. Martin (Marty) Pollio brings more than 25 years of transformational leadership in education to his role as the 10th president of Ivy Tech Community College.
As president of Ivy Tech, Dr. Pollio serves as the chief executive officer of Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution, which enrolled more than 200,000 students in the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Pollio champions the implementation of Higher Education at the Speed of Life, the College’s strategy to deliver 50,000 annual credential completions aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce. He leads a team of nearly 7,000 faculty and staff across the College’s 19 campuses in Indiana and online and oversees major institutional initiatives that strengthen academic quality and improve student retention, completion, and employment and transfer outcomes.
Dr. Pollio joined the College on July 1, 2025, after a nationally recognized tenure as superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), one of largest urban public school districts in the United States. In his eight years of leadership, JCPS increased its high school graduation rate and nearly doubled its postsecondary readiness rate while reducing achievement gaps.
Central to Dr. Pollio’s educational philosophy is a deep commitment to preparing students for success at work and in life. At JCPS, he directed the Academies of Louisville, a nationally recognized initiative that embedded career pathways into the high school experience. He previously led similar efforts while serving as principal of Jeffersontown and Doss high schools, where he drove improvements in student achievement by bridging academic instruction with hands-on, work-based learning opportunities.
Dr. Pollio holds a Bachelor of Arts in education from Indiana University, a Master of Science in health education from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership and management from the University of Louisville.
He has served on numerous Kentucky state and local boards, including the School Facilities Construction Commission, the Council of the Great City Schools, and local organizations such as the Greater Louisville Chamber of Commerce and Evolve502. He is the recipient of multiple national and Kentucky honors, including the 2023 Indiana University Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2022 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year.
Dr. Pollio and his wife, Jessica, reside in Indianapolis and are the proud parents of a daughter.
