Presenters (Fall 2025)

The following speakers have presentations at the Fall 2025 IT Pro Forum. (Note: This page is a work in progress! More biographies are being collected.)

Alex Sparks

Learning Innovation Specialist, ACES Office of Academic Programs …

Allison Lappin

Senior Service Management Analyst, Technology Services …

Ashley Hetrick

Data Engineer, Office of the CIO …

Ashton Harwood

Senior Service Management Analyst, Technology Services …

Bob Heren

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Bradford Neavear

Senior IT Governance Analyst and Advisor, Office of the Chief Information Officer …

Chris Barton

Senior Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture, AITS …

Debra Korte

Assistant Dean for Learning Innovation, ACES Office of Academic Programs …

Devin Gengelbach

Principal Identity and Access Management Specialist, Technology Services …

Elissa Thomann-Mitchell

Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies …

Gabe Przygoda

Senior Web Application Developer, Technology Services …

J B Nicholson

Senior Service Management Analyst, Technology Services …

Jackson Matlak

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Jennifer Banda

Teaching and Learning Specialist, ACES Office of Academic Programs …

Jessica Wong

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Jody Groff

Project Coordinator, AITS – System Offices …

Joe Barnes

Chief Digital Risk Officer, System Offices …

John O’Brien

Coordinator of Assistive Communication and IT Accessibility, DRES …

Jon Gillen

Senior Identity and Access Management Specialist, Technology Services …

Jon Gunderson

Coordinator of Assistive Communication and IT Accessibility, DRES …

Josh Henry

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Julie Baker

Assistant Director of Digital Learning Assessment, ATLAS …

Kasey Murphy

Instructional Designer, ACES Office of Academic Programs …

Keana Galloway (UIC)

Director, Affirmative Action & Compliance, Office for Access and Equity …

Mark McCarthy

Senior Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture, AITS …

Mark Reynolds

Senior Service Management Analyst, Technology Services …

Matthew Childress

IT Tech Specialist, Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences (ATLAS) …

Michael Cervone

Product Owner, Technology Services …

Michael Painter

Senior Data Systems Administrator, Education Administration …

Nick Vance

Associate Director, Strategic Init & Partnership …

Nikkole Duda

Business Analyst, Facilities & Services …

Rob Bennett

Instructional Technology Facilitator, Engineering IT Shared Services …

Ryan Harper

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Tanya Smith Wood

Enterprise Systems Coordinator, Administrative Information Technology Services (AITS) …

Tracy Whittaker

Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, Technology Services …

Trish Curry

Lead Service Management Analyst, Office of the CIO …