EDUCAUSE Young Professionals Advisory Committee

The EDUCAUSE Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) advises the EDUCAUSE president/CEO and is made up of younger professionals and emerging leaders in the EDUCAUSE community. The perspectives and priorities of younger professionals are crucial to the future of EDUCAUSE. This committee provides an opportunity to give voice to this key demographic, helping EDUCAUSE become an even more balanced, inclusive, and responsive association. The committee’s charter is available here.

To engage with younger professionals and emerging leaders, see also the:

Chris Bradney

Vice Chair
Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives
San Bernardino, CA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Feb 2023-Dec 2025

Joseph Caudle

Ex Officio
HR Transformation Developer
Notre Dame, IN, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2022-Present

James D'Annibale

Director, Academic Technology
Carlisle, PA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Oct 2022-Dec 2024

Bri Denis

Director, Portfolio Mgmt Office
Charleston, SC, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Dec 2026

Arantxa Fernandez

Ex Officio
IT Helpdesk Supervisor
Lebanon, IL, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Present

Calvin Groves

Ex Officio
Director, Customer Support & Outreach
Chapel Hill, NC, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Present

Jay James

Cybersecurity Operations Lead
Auburn , AL, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Dec 2026

Wes Johnson

Executive Director Campus IT Experience
Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Feb 2023-Dec 2025

Jennifer Kim

Cyberinfrastructure Engineer, Minority Serving Cyberinfrastructure Consortium
Washington, DC, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Aug 2023-Dec 2025

Ryan Lahti

Technology Adoption Consultant
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Committee Member: Jan 2022-Dec 2024

Zach Lonsinger

Learning Experience Designer
University Park, PA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Dec 2026

Monica Mills

Engagement & Assessment Educator Development Specialist
East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Feb 2023-Dec 2025

Leslie Mojeiko

Chair
Senior Instructional Designer
Gainesville, FL, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2022-Dec 2024

Madeleine Renken

Social Media Chair
Instructional Designer
Centralia, IL, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2022-Dec 2024

Ray Soellner

Director of Telecommunications
Baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2022-Dec 2024

Sophie White

Staff Liaison
Content Marketing and Program Manager
Washington, DC, UNITED STATES

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