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 …