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:

Megan Duncan

Instructional and Media Technologist
Northridge, CA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2026-Dec 2028

Abhishek Gaur

Data Insights Analyst
Grinnell, IA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2025-Dec 2027

Calvin Groves

Ex Officio
Director, Customer Support & Outreach
Chapel Hill, NC, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2024-Dec 2026

Alex Jacoby

Assistant Director of Instructional Technology & Innovation
Valencia, CA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2026-Dec 2028

Jay James

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

Devon Keys

Vice Chair
Manager, Shared Technology Solutions
Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Committee Member: Jan 2025-Dec 2027

Jennifer Kim

Cyberinfrastructure Engineer, Minority Serving Cyberinfrastructure Consortium
Washington, DC, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Aug 2023-Dec 2026

Joseph Layton-Santos

Assistant Director, Instructional Technology
San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2026-Dec 2028

Zach Lonsinger

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

Nicholas Maggard

Ex Officio
Application Developer III
Ithaca, NY, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2026-Dec 2028

Gianna Mangicaro

Ex Officio
Associate Director, ITS Learning Environments and Media Production
Syracuse, NY, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2025-Dec 2027

Monica Mills

Engagement/Assessment Educator Specialist
East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Feb 2023-Dec 2026

Lori Robbins

Head of AI Strategy
Granville, OH, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2025-Dec 2027

Nicole Savitsky

Social Media Chair
Business Intelligence Analyst
Blue Bell, PA, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2025-Dec 2027

Kimberly Souba

Communication Specialist
Bismarck, ND, UNITED STATES
Committee Member: Jan 2026-Dec 2028

Sophie White

Staff Liaison
Content Marketing and Program Manager
Boulder, CO, UNITED STATES

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