Kevin Dowlin
Kevin Dowlin currently serves in the Office of the Rutgers University - Newark Provost and is the Assistant Provost for Technology and Learning spaces. Oversees Information Technology, Academic Scheduling, and Classroom Management for the campus. Partners with university, campus, school and department leaders to oversee technology innovation and adoption. Works closely with academic leaders and faculty to ensure that technology and process improvements enhance and support the university's mission of teaching and learning. Hands-on manager with 20+ years of managing IT organizations, projects and enterprise-wide applications to support strategic business objectives. Experience in both corporate and higher education IT management and a solid background in IT infrastructure, application management and end-user support.

Laura Garcia
Laura T. Garcia has been leading diverse teams of IT professionals for the past 28 years, most recently as the Chief Information Officer of Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA. Laura joined GCC in spring 2018 after serving as the Director of Campus Technology and Media Support at Mount Holyoke College for over 7 years in a blended library/IT organization. Prior to Mount Holyoke, she held several IT Director positions at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and worked in IT consulting and support for non-profits and small business. Laura served on the NERCOMP Board for over 5 years and held the position of Treasurer for 3 years, after being involved as a participant in NERCOMP events since the mid-90’s. She has her MSLIS from Simmons College and her BA from University of Massachusetts Amherst and is ITIL Foundations certified. Laura enjoys gardening, hiking, cooking, and living in the beautiful green hills of Western Massachusetts.

Karen Warren
As Deputy CIO at Wesleyan University, Karen has oversight for the user services, technical services, and academic technology teams. Combined, they provide the foundational support for all other IT operations in the University, develop strategic input regarding systems and infrastructure, and provide support for teaching and learning through the use of technology.

Karen sits on the board and is former chair of NERCOMP, the Northeast Regional Computing Program, a consortium of Universities throughout the Northeast. She is an experienced presenter, having spoken at the NERCOMP Annual Conference, ServiceNow Knowledge, EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, CEN Annual Conference, and other professional workshops. Karen is active in campus life and committed to crossing functional and departmental lines to bring solutions to the Wesleyan community. Karen is keenly interested in the role IT Service Management can play particularly in smaller institutions and is active in the professional development of women IT professionals.

Prior to coming to Wesleyan, Karen spent 15 years at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, CT where she was IT Director for 10 of those years. Karen focused much time on the importance of broadband access in K-12 education, forging a strong and lasting relationship with Connecticut Education Network (CEN) for whom she co-chairs the Education Advisory Council. Having spoken at numerous conferences regarding the benefits of broadband in K-12 education, Karen was invited to participate on a panel at the FCC on the importance of ERate to broadband in schools.

David Weil
David Weil is the Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Ithaca College.  David is a passionate thought leader with experience across a broad spectrum of academic, administrative, and technical areas of higher education IT, and has a deep commitment to connect the work we do with those we serve. He believes that IT serves as a catalyst for advancing institutional goals, and regularly works with EDUCAUSE and other organizations to help advance the field of IT in higher education.