
Former White House OSTP | UTK Associate Vice Chancellor Emerita

Vice President | AI Center of Excellence for the American Bureau of Shipping

Founder & Co-Owner | KM Cargo | U.S. Government Agencies Advisor

Founder | Hard Knox Life Advisory

Government Relations Manager | Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)

Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Ben is a Sophomore at CECS, majoring in Data Science. He is a Student Ambassador. Keep scrolling to learn more about him and his time at CECS! What interested you about CECS? When I first toured the college before becoming a student, I knew I wanted to be a data science major, but I accidentally went to…
This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel on October 8, 2025. By Ozlem Kilic, Vice Provost and Founding Dean Cybersecurity threats have moved from the shadows of the internet to shape the global economy, endanger national security, and reach into the daily lives of people from all corners of the world. In just 15 years, the…