Our Thanks

CaRCC is powered by an incredibly engaged and large ecosystem of research computing and data professionals, including any and all who contribute to community power-ed discussions and products. We would like to specifically acknowledge and thank the following individuals for their leading contributions across our broad range of activities, which, at the heart of CaRCC, cultivate the growth of RCD+ professionals individually and as a community.

In the table below, the names listed in bold are those who are currently involved in CaRCC. The symbols refer to the role: Track Chair-TC, People Network co-Coordinator-PN, Steering Committee-SC, Interest Group-IG, Working Group-WG, Operations Group-OG, Transitional Board-TB, CaRCC Grant PI-PI, Advisory Group-AG.

Eric AdamsIG
Purdue University
2024-2026
Linda AkliAG
SURA
TACC
2022-2026
Jay AlamedaWG
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Amit AmritkarTC,SC
Pennsylvania State University
2023-present
Al AndersonAG
Minority-Serving Computing Consortium (MS-CC)
2026-present
Andy AndersonSC
Amherst College
Kirk AnneSC,OG
Rochester Institute of Technology
2023-present
Amy AponAG
Retired
2026-present
Troy BaerTC
Ohio Supercomputer Center
2019-present
Gladys Karina Andino BautistaPN
Purdue University
University of Virginia
Venice BayrdIG,WG
Montana State University
2019-present
Michael BenedettoSC
American Museum of Natural History
John BlaasPN,SC
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Abby BlackettOG
University of Utah
2021-2023
Justin BoothTC,SC
Michigan State University
2021-present
Tara BorlandWG
University of Alaska
Jim BottumWG,PI,AG
Clemson University
Internet2
2016-present
Geoff BousheyWG
University of California San Francisco
Carrie BrownPN,WG
Penn State University
2022-present
Dana BrunsonTC,PN,WG,OG,TB,PI
Oklahoma State University
Internet2
2017-present
Katia BulekovaPN,SC
Boston University
Cyd Burrows-SchillingIG,OG
University of California San Diego
2021-present
Zach ByerlyWG
Louisiana State University
2019-present
Laura CarriereWG
NASA
Vanessa Arias CasillasSC,AG
Claremont McKenna College
2026-present
Sarvani ChadalapakaWG
University of California Merced
Dhruva ChakravortyIG,WG
Texas A&M University
2021-present
Cathy ChaplinWG
Internet2
2018-2023
Shafaq ChaudhryWG
University of Central Florida
Thomas CheathamSC,IG,WG,OG,TB,PI
University of Utah
2017-present
Jason ChristopherIG
UC Berkeley
2023-present
Patrick CleminsTC,SC
University of Vermont
2024-present
Sean ClevelandIG,OG
University of Hawaii System
2021-present
Dirk ColbryPN
Michigan State University
Galen CollierTC,WG
Rutgers University
2020-2021
Jane CombsTC
University of Cincinnati
2019-present
Cameron CookSC
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Danielle CooperAG
Ithaka S+R
2022-2026
Calvin CoxSC
Harvard Medical School
Melissa CraginTC,SC
San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego
Rice University
2022-present
Martin CumaPN,SC
University of Utah
2018-present
Deborah DentWG
Jackson State University
Grace DingesSC
Starfish Storage
Moira DowneySC
North Carolina State University
Will DrakeIG
Indiana University
2025-present
Nick EgglestonTC
Kansas State University
2026-present
Carolyn Ellis
Arizona State University
Vessela EnsbergSC
University of California Davis
F. Alex FeltusWG,PI
Clemson University
2019-2024
Bob FreemanTC,PN,SC,OG,TB
Harvard Business School
Harvard University
2018-present
Joel GershenfeldIG,WG
Brandeis University
Forough GhahramaniSC,IG,WG
NJEdge Inc.
2023-present
Kimberly GraschWG
University of Chicago
2023-present
Fred HarrisWG
University of Nevada Reno
Dave HartAG
Internet2
2026-present
Thomas HauserWG
University of Colorado Boulder
2017-2018
Brian HaymoreTC,SC,IG,WG,AG
University of Utah
2018-present
John HicksSC,WG,OG
Internet2
2020-present
Betsy HilleryTC,IG,WG
Purdue University
2021-present
Daniel HowardIG
UCAR
2024-present
Ana HunsingerAG
Internet2
2022-2026
Susan IveySC
North Carolina State University
Gwen JacobsIG,WG
University of Hawaii
2018-present
Douglas JenneweinPN,WG
Arizona State University
2019-2021
Manasvita JoshiWG
Harvard University
2025-present
Kerk KeeWG,OG
Texas Tech University
2019-2025
Kathryn KelleyAG
CASC
2026-present
Gretta KelloggTC
Penn State University
State College School District
2026-present
Neill KillgoreIG
Louisiana State University
2024-2025
Alper KinaciWG
Northwestern University
2023-present
Rich KnepperTC,SC,OG
Cornell University
2019-present
Shelley KnuthPN,WG
University of Colorado Boulder
2017-present
Christina KochPN
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Amy KoshofferTC,SC,TB
University of Cincinnati
2018-present
Ann KovalchickAG
UC Merced
2022-2026
Gail KrovitzWG,OG
Internet2
2018-2022
William LaiSC
Cornell University
Elizabeth LeakeWG
STEM-Trek
Geoffrey LentnerWG
Purdue University
2024-present
Jim LeousPN,SC,WG
Penn State University
2026-present
Kinji LeslieSC
University of California Santa Barbara
Miron LivnyPI
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2016-2019
Jim LookabaughIG
Internet2
2025-present
Erik LundbergAG
University of Washington
2022-2026
Julie MaOG
Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center
2022-present
Tobin MagleTC,SC
Northwestern University
2022-present
Christina MaimoneTC,WG
Northwestern University
2019-present
Sara MannheimerWG
Montana State University
Tom MarcaisTC
Washington and Lee University
2026-present
Ruth MarinshawIG,WG,OG
Stanford University
2017-present
Vernard MartinAG
Georgia Institute of Technology
2026-present
Deb McCaffreyTC,IG
University of Michigan
Arizona State University
Starfish Storage
2018-present
Daphne McCanseIG,OG,TB,PI
Internet2
Daphne McCanse Consulting
2023-present
Susan MehringerAG
Cornell University
2022-2026
Lauren MichaelTC,PN,SC,WG,OG,TB,PI
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Internet2
2017-present
Bill MichenerWG
University of New Mexico
2020-present
Timothy MiddelkoopSC,IG,WG,OG,PI
Internet2
2022-present
Jackie MilhansSC,WG,AG
Northwestern University
2018-present
Claire MizumotoTC,IG,WG,OG,PI
University of California San Diego
2018-2025
Michael NavickySC
Mississippi State University
Henry NeemanPI,AG
University of Oklahoma
2016-present
Amy NeeserPN,WG,AG
University of California Berkeley
2022-present
Ben NickellSC
Idaho National Laboratory
Janna Ore NugentPN
Northwestern University
Santiago Nunez-CorralesIG
University of Illinois
2025-present
Colin OddenIG
Ohio State University
2026-present
Barr von OehsenIG,WG
Rutgers University
2017-2021
Stephen OglesbyTC,OG
Tulane University
2026-present
Anita OrendtIG,OG
University of Utah
2022-2025
Chuck PavloskiTC
University of Illinois
2025-present
Arman PazoukiWG
Northwestern University
Purdue University
2019-present
Sai PinnepalliPN
Louisiana State University
Sam PorterWG
University of Maryland
2020-2025
Wirawan PurwantoPN
Old Dominion University
2021-present
Chris ReidySC,OG
University of Arizona
2022-present
Mike RenfroSC
Tennessee Tech University
Pamela ReynoldsSC
University of California Davis
Matthew RichTC
Northwestern University
2019-2020
Bobby RoybalSC
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Annelie RuggPN
University of California Los Angeles
Dori SajdakSC
University at Buffalo
Semir SarajlicIG
Vanderbilt University
2025-present
Patrick SchmitzTC,SC,WG,OG,TB,PI
University of California Berkeley
Semper Cogito
Internet2
2017-present
Ray ScottTC
Carnegie Mellon University
2026-present
Nannan ShanTC
Purdue University
2026-present
Erin ShawPN
University of Southern California
Jerry SheehanWG
San Diego State University
2017-present
Andy ShermanIG,WG
Yale University
2017-present
Kurt ShowmakerPN
The Jackson Laboratory
2022-present
Alan SilverTC,WG
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2019-2020
Jason SimmsTC,SC,TB
Swarthmore College
2025-present
Gabriel SmithOG
University of British Columbia
2022-2025
Matthew SmithTC
University of British Columbia
2023-present
Preston SmithSC,WG
Purdue University
Tracy SmithOG
University of Illinois
Winona Snapp-ChildsSC
Indiana University
Gil SpeyerOG
Arizona State University
2022-2024
Dan StanzioneIG,AG
Texas Advanced Computing Center
2020-present
Ashley StaufferWG,AG
Penn State University
2022-present
Scotty StrachanIG,WG
University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada System of Higher Education
2021-present
John TownsIG,AG
NCSA
2020-present
Nicholas TsinoremasPI
University of Miami
2016-2022
Pips VeazeyWG
University of Maine
Jeffrey WeekleyIG
UC Santa Cruz
2024-present
Michael WeinerIG
Georgia Institute of Technology
2024-present
Jason WellsPN
Bentley University
2019-present
Nathan WellsSC
Kansas State University
Karen WetzelWG
EDUCAUSE
2021
Jim WilgenbuschSC,WG,TB,AG
University of Minnesota
2020-present
Sarah WoolvertonOG
Harvard University
2024-2025
Wei YinOG
Columbia University Libraries
2022-2024
Scott YockelWG,OG,PI,AG
Harvard University
Google
2017-present
Nuyun ZhangWG
Georgia Institute of Technology
2019-2024