Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege of achieving several significant milestones that reflect my commitment to innovation, leadership, and collaboration. From being recognized by leading organizations to advancing strategic initiatives, these accomplishments highlight my dedication to driving meaningful impact across technology, research, and innovation ecosystems.
- Accepted into the Chicago Innovation Fellows Program, a prestigious leadership program in collaboration with Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
- Became a Full Member of Chicago Innovation and joined Cohort 13 of Ageless Innovators, showcasing my commitment to fostering cross-generational collaboration.
- Participated in Innovation in Action, tackling the Great Lakes ReNEW initiative, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Engine, laying groundwork for partnerships with the NSF.
- Partnering with Hudson Alpha on the Greening the Southeast initiative NSF Engine development.
- Accepted into Evanta Chicago CIO Community, expanding my network among technology leaders.
- Advanced thought leadership by preparing a blog post reflecting on key events like the Gartner Symposium/XPO, Microsoft Ignite, and TechCrunch Disrupt.
- Continued to drive innovation by engaging in efforts to proactively integrate standards development into research and technology initiatives.