Contributor
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, INTERNET2
Amber Rasche
Amber Rasche supports strategic communications and media relations in service of Internet2’s mission to advance the research and education community. She has 14+ years of experience in higher education IT and in research, education, and government high-performance networking environments. From technical writing to storytelling, she enjoys shining a light on collaboration and innovation—and the people who make it all possible.
VICE PRESIDENT, TRUST AND IDENTITY SERVICES & NET+ CLOUD SERVICES, INTERNET2
Kevin M. Morooney
VICE PRESIDENT, TRUST AND IDENTITY SERVICES & NET+ CLOUD SERVICES, INTERNET2
Kevin M. Morooney
Kevin M. Morooney is the Vice President of Trust and Identity Services & NET+ Cloud Services at Internet2. He spends his days ensuring that university systems are secure and that faculty and students can easily and safely access essential online tools. With nearly three decades of IT leadership, Kevin is a recognized expert in Higher Education IT, specializing in digital identity, security, and cloud technology for the research and education (R&E) community.
Prior to joining Internet2, Kevin served as Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Penn State. During his nine-year tenure, he oversaw over 80 services across the university’s 24 campuses, leading major modernization projects to secure and manage the university’s systems. This list of notable projects included a project supporting faculty and students in their use of National Science Foundation supercomputer centers and emerging high-performance computing capabilities on campus.
Even at Penn State, Kevin was a major contributor to Internet2, serving as Chair of the InCommon Steering Committee, which focuses on digital identity and trust services across Higher Ed. Kevin holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech and is known as an exceptional, warm, and effective leader.
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE, OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET2 TRUST AND IDENTITY SERVICES
Nicole Roy
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE, OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET2 TRUST AND IDENTITY SERVICES
Nicole Roy
Nicole Roy is Senior Director for Infrastructure, Operations and Information Security for the trust and identity services that Internet2 and InCommon deliver to our communities.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY CIO, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Saira Hasnain
DIRECTOR, EDUROAM AND INCOMMON CERTIFICATE SERVICES
Sara Jeanes
Sara Jeanes oversees the eduroam and InCommon Certificate Services at Internet2. She also represents North America on the Global eduroam Governance Committee (GeGC).
Emily Eisbruch
APPLICATION ARCHITECT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Chris Hyzer
VICE PRESIDENT OF CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY, RESEARCH DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Kyle Lewis
PROGRAM MANAGER, INCOMMON ACADEMY
Jody Tracy
Jody Tracy is Program Manager for Cohorts and Accelerator Initiatives for the InCommon Academy at Internet2. She’s worked with the higher education IT community since 2013 and is passionate about bringing people together to share knowledge and learn from one another.
INCOMMON ACADEMY DIRECTOR
Jean Chorazyczewski
Jean Chorazyczewski is the Director of InCommon Academy at Internet2, where she architects transformative training and learning experiences for R&E IT professionals tackling identity and access management complexities. Her career has been dedicated to mission-critical community transformation where technical expertise meets genuine human connection
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Kenneth Lewis
Kenneth Lewis is a Communications Specialist at Internet2 with diverse experiences in educational contexts and environments. With a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Teaching, Kenneth’s focus is increasing the engagement, relevancy, and retention of large, diverse audiences by creating copy and messaging that communicates the intrinsic and extrinsic value of programs, experiences, and educational products.
PROGRAM MANAGER, NET+ CLOUD SERVICES
Brian Ladrido
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM MANAGER
Nidhi Yadav
Nidhi Yadav is an Associate Program Manager on the NET+ team at Internet2, where she leads various programs tailored for the higher education and research community. With a MS in Information Management degree from UIUC, she brings extensive experience in the Information Technology and program management field to her role.
COPYWRITER – CONTENT MARKETING
Iain Oldman
Iain writes for the Internet2 Community Engagement team with a focus on digital content and strategic communications. He has a background in digital marketing and journalism, with his byline appearing in newswires, regional publications, and nonprofit news organizations.
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Gail Krovitz
PROGRAM MANAGER, TRUST & IDENTITY
Mike Zawacki
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM MANAGER
Taleitha McGuinnis
INCOMMON FEDERATION MANAGER
Albert Wu
Albert Wu helps universities and research organizations address identity and access management challenges. As InCommon Federation Manager at Internet2 and a member of the REFEDS Steering Committee, he works with global peers to strengthen federated identity across research and education. He previously spent 25 years at UCLA leading enterprise IT, middleware, and IAM services.
DIRECTOR, NET+ PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Dana Voss
INTERNET2 NET+ CLOUD COLLABORATION SERVICES
Quyen Vaillant
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ARCHITECT, TRUST, IDENTITY AND NET+ SERVICES, INTERNET2
Mike Simpson
ASSOICATE VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNET2 NET+ PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Sean O’Brien
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT INTERNET2 TRUST AND IDENTITY/NET+ SERVICE
Apryl Motley
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT INTERNET2 TRUST AND IDENTITY/NET+ SERVICE
Apryl Motley
Apryl Motley, CAE, contriubes to communications efforts for the Trust and Identity and NET+ teams at Internet2, incuding content development for their respective newsletters. Apryl has been working in the communications field for more than two decades.
INTERNET2 SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
Nick Lewis
Nick Lewis (CISSP) is a Program Manager for Security and Identity. Nick has held positions at Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Children’s Hospital Boston, and was ISO at Saint Louis University. Nick holds an MS in information assurance from Norwich and telecommunications from MSU.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Glenn Lipscomb
EDUROAM PRODUCT MANAGER
Sara Jeanes
As a proud former captain of the almost winning team of the 2004 Arizona Science Bowl, Sara is passionate about delivering connectivity to students in the US. Sara is the leader of the eduroam team at Internet2 and when called upon, still dabbles in cloud.
NET+ PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Tara Gyenis
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE & PLATFORM SERVICES
Bob Flynn
VICE PRESIDENT OF NETWORK SERVICES
James Deaton
INTERNET2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT
Dana Brunson
INTERNET2 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Sara Aly
Sara Aly leads strategic communications and media relations for Internet2. She is passionate about building relationships through stories that inform and inspire. Sara’s experience spans communications, PR, marketing, student recruitment, event management, and advancement roles in international higher education.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, INCOMMON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH, INTERNET2
Ann West
SENIOR DIRECTOR, INCOMMON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH, INTERNET2
Ann West
Ann West is the Senior Director of InCommon Strategic Partnerships and Research at Internet2. She works directly with the research and education community to determine what new technology capabilities campuses need, and then partners with IT leaders to bring those ideas to reality.
Ann is a foundational expert in Identity and Access Management (IAM)—the technology that ensures the right person has access to the right digital tools. She has been deeply involved for more than three decades and loved the community experience so much that she joined Internet2 to lead outreach for several large projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
As the former Associate Vice President for Trust and Identity, Ann’s work has been instrumental in the Trust & Identity ecosystem. This includes evangelizing the adoption of IAM practices, growing the community of IAM practitioners, collaborating with the US government and higher education on identity assurance standards and practices, developing and managing third-party support programs, and expanding services like eduroam, a service that provides secure Wi-Fi access on campuses worldwide.
Ann’s current work specializes in the complex, long-term infrastructure projects that require community buy-in and strong partnerships to succeed.
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TRUST & IDENTITY, INTERNET2
Romy Bolton
Romy Bolton is Associate Vice President for Trust & Identity at Internet2. Romy leads key staff supporting eduroam and InCommon Federation as well as the InCommon Academy. She oversees major initiatives, and implements strategic plans that support the core mission of educators and researchers nationwide. At Internet2, Romy manages senior leadership staff, facilitating strategic planning initiatives, including Futures2 planning and implementation.
A major part of Romy’s role is overseeing the management of InCommon services, which helps millions of users log in securely across various academic and research systems. Romy focuses on organizational improvement to make sure Internet2 delivers its services to the higher education community effectively.
Before her tenure at Internet2, Romy spent 17 years managing technology at the University of Iowa, directing teams that developed custom applications and websites. She holds an MBA from the University of Iowa, is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and has taught in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa and at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She is a recognized conference speaker at EDUCAUSE and other major industry events.
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