Jeff Berliner
Jeff Berliner has served as the Chief Information Officer at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) since 2007.  In that role, he has overseen all aspects of the Institute’s technology strategy and IT service delivery.  Jeff also currently serves on the IT Advisory Committee for the Mathematical Science Research Institute (MSRI), as a member of Professional Development Committee for NERCOMP and the National Science Foundation’s Institute Participants Data Working Group.  He has previously served as co-chair of the NJ CIO Forum and as chair of several IT Visiting Committees on behalf of MSRI.  Jeff has been a presenter and facilitator at numerous IT conferences throughout the Northeast.  

Prior to joining IAS, Jeff most recently served as Director of Systems for the NYU School of Medicine and NYU Medical Center.  He holds a Master’s Degree in the management of technology from New York University’s Polytechnic Institute (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University at Albany.  
 

Mark CJ Davis Jr
Mark is the Director of IT Support Service at Swarthmore College where he leads a talented support team responsible for the Service Desk, Endpoint Management, Training and Outreach, and Classroom and Lab Support. He is a published author and speaker on a variety of topics surrounding emotional intelligence, DEI, professional development and strategic partnering. He currently serves as a member of Swarthmore's Faculty-Staff Development Committee, Sustainability Committee and previously, the Equal Opportunities Committee. Mark is also involved with a number of national and regional Higher Ed organizations. He currently serves on the Community Relations, Professional Development and the 2019 Program Committees for NERCOMP. Mark has a BS in Computer Information Systems and currently pursuing an MS in Information Technology Management. Mark also works as a technology and leadership trainer/coach for a nonprofit organization and is passionate about the influence emotional intelligence has on how we live, lead and learn.

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.