Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
The Program Advisory Committee ensures continuous industry relevance at the curriculum level, enabling employers to shape skills frameworks, learning outcomes, and real-world applications within academic programs.

Program Advisory Commitee Members
PAC Members have decades of industry experience across sectors and contexts.
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Amir Sadovnik
Adjunct Faculty | Research Lead, ORNL | PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Robert Mitchell
Chief AI Officer | WSI Corporate
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Matthew Kittrell
Director of Consulting Delivery | CGI Inc.
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Lori Ortega
Director, Consulting | CGI Federal
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Taylor Patterson
Director of Business Growth | Acato Information Management
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Matthew Long
Founder and CEO | Air Spark
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Meghan Long
President and Owner | Air Spark
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Nicholas Christian
Assistant Special Agent in Charge | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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Ashley Rainboldt
Director, Salesforce | Strive Health
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Jason Jarnigan
Group Lead, Vulnerability Science | ORNL
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Jeffory Atkinson
CEO | Zelvin Security
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Lisa Atkinson
Managing Partner | Zelvin Security
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Eric Keeton
Director of Cybersecurity and CISO | Volkswagen Group of America
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Patricio Gonzalez Keilty
CISO | Volkswagen Chattanooga Operations
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Chet Mason
Special Agent in Charge | TBI
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Matt Collier
Manager of Cybersecurity Services | TenHats
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Brian Hayes
Corporate Recruiter | Pilot Company
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Stephen Lennon
Chief Information Security Officer | PYA P.C.
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Brian Liceaga
SVP, Cybersecurity | Qubika
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Eric Elliot
Senior Manager, Information Security | Nissan Motor Corporation
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Jorge O’Farrill
Tech Fellow | MTSI
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Brock Lambert
Partner, AI, Data & Technology Transformation | EY
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Lindsey Clark
Associate Director and AI Product Manager | Collins Aerospace
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Connie Alexander
Senior Data Scientist | Sprout Social
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Sanjeev Khot
Global Enterprise Quality Director | Arrow Electronics.
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Raul Trevino-Aguilar
Cloud Architect Specialist | Volkswagen Chattanooga Operations.