Jan 30, 2015

CENIC 2015 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced

Once a year, members of the research and education networking community gather in California for three days of presentations, demonstration, Keynote Addresses, and human networking at the CENIC Annual Conference. Alternating in location between northern and southern California, the CENIC Annual Conference is one of the premiere networking events in the country, featuring some of the most innovative and exciting speakers in networking-enabled teaching and learning, data-intensive science, policy, and network research.

This year's conference will be held from March 9-11, 2015 on the beautiful campus of UC Irvine, where attendees will enjoy three days of programming, demonstrations, sponsor talks, and human networking, as well as presentations by the winners of the 2015 Innovations in Networking Awards. Discounted lodging will be available at the Irvine Marriott Hotel in Irvine, CA.

Register, reserve your hotel room, and learn more at cenic2015.cenic.org.

Monday, March 9: Mount Allen, Director of Operations for SFJAZZ

During the 2012 International Association of Venue Managers Performing Arts Managers Conference in New York City, Mount Allen introduced the concept of non-higher-education performing arts venue participation in research and education networks. Since that introduction, he has worked to integrate advanced networking technology into the arts industry.

Presently, Mount is the Director of Operations for the San Francisco Jazz Organization. He opened the SFJAZZ Center in 2013, which is now a first adopter of research and education network technology in a non-academic arts environment.

Prior to joining SFJAZZ, Mount was on the opening team of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, the world’s first venue specifically designed for jazz. Before this appointment, Mount was on the opening team for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the nation’s sixth largest performing arts center.

In recognition of the value of higher education, between the openings of SFJAZZ and Jazz at Lincoln Center, Mount worked at Lehigh University as a Director Scheduling, where he achieved a Bachelor’s degree in organization management, and a Master’s degree in educational leadership with a focus on higher education public assembly venue management. He also holds the professional designation of Certified Facilities Executive (CFE).

Tuesday, March 10: Catherine J. K. Sandoval, CA Public Utilities Commissioner

Catherine J.K. Sandoval, of Campbell, was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission on January 25, 2011, by Governor Jerry Brown. She has worked as an associate professor at Santa Clara University School of Law since 2004. She previously served as undersecretary and senior policy advisor for housing with the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency from 2001 to 2004.

She was vice president and general counsel with Z-Spanish Media Corporation from 1999 to 2001 and was the director of the Office of Communications Business Opportunities for the Federal Communications Commission from 1994 to 1999. Commissioner Sandoval was an associate with Munger, Tolles & Olson from 1991 to 1994. She earned a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a Master of Letters in political science from Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a B.A. from Yale.