Get to Know the HECVAT Volunteers



The HECVAT wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of volunteers who serve as the voice of the higher education and solution provider communities. The following people have contributed their time and effort to get us to the current version.

For a complete list of volunteers who've contributed to the development of the HECVAT over the years, view our volunteer list.

HECVAT Advisory Committee

  • Charlie Escue, Indiana University
  • Josh Callahan, California State University
  • Claire Rosati, Niagara College
  • Jon Allen, Baylor University
  • Kyle Shachmut, Harvard University
  • Tryphaena Hooper, University of Chicago
  • Jay Gallman, Duke University
  • Drew Scheifele, SaltyCloud
  • Nick Lewis, Internet2
  • Sarah Bigham, REN-ISAC
  • Nichole Arbino, EDUCAUSE
  • Isaac Galvan, EDUCAUSE

Review the HECVAT charter for additional details about the advisory committee's roles and responsibilities.

HECVAT 4 Volunteers

  • Katy Whitelaw, Northern Illinois University
  • Wendy Epley, University of Arizona
  • Alexander Magid, Compass IT Compliance
  • Regina Curran, American University
  • Zerek Olson, University of North Carolina, Wilmington,
  • Jeff Gassaway, University of New Mexico
  • Susan Bouregy, Yale University
  • Pegah Parsi, University of California, San Diego
  • Paul Guarino, Suffolk University
  • Jay Gallman, Duke University
  • Drew Scheifele, SaltyCloud
  • Kyle Shachmut, Harvard University
  • Eudora Struble, Wake Forest University
  • Jake George, Indiana University
  • Jim Beers, Moravian University
  • Lilitha Subramanian, University of Washington
  • Lauren Freda, University of Notre Dame
  • Mounika Ragula, Le Moyne College
  • Dion Taylor, University of Michigan
  • Travis Jones, University of Idaho
  • Christine Whalley, Amherst College

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  • Jagadeesh Reddy Bhimireddy, Merced College
  • Jake George, Indiana University
  • Kevin Hickey, University of Detroit Mercy
  • Andy Hoffman, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Uzi Ifeakanwa, Miami University
  • D’Ann Jackson, Texas Woman’s University
  • Travis Jones, University of Idaho
  • Szymon Machajewski, University of Illinois, Chicago
  • Jennifer Mandel Burratti, Texas A&M University
  • Cory Murillo, Point Loma Nazarene University
  • Nathan Reidel, University of Missouri

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  • Liliana Acosta Santacruz, Utah State University
  • Ben Archer, Arizona State University
  • Cristina Blanton, University of Texas System
  • Vince Bonura, Fordham University
  • Kirk Corey, University of Iowa
  • Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois
  • Carol McMahon, University of Florida
  • Becky Ortinez, University of Utah
  • Carolyn Ponoroff, University of California, Irvine
  • Gina Riggs, Wichita State University
  • Klare Savka, University of Michigan
  • Bob Tremonti, University of British Columbia