Dr. Steven Cavanaugh has over nine years of experience in scientific and technology research projects. Early projects included prototyping video conference software using JAVA and feasibility studies of the interoperability of JAVA and LDAP for EXE Technologies. While completing a BS in Physics, Computer Science, and Math at Rutgers University (class of 2005), he performed feasibility studies over a three year period of particle detectors fabricated from chemical vapor deposition synthetic diamonds for use in the Large Hadron Collider experiments at CERN. Later graduate work at Harvard University allowed for an opportunity to briefly continue work on the ATLAS experiment at CERN, where efforts to prepare muon detectors for installation saw a threefold increase in efficiency under his guidance. Remaining graduate studies were carried out on the MINOS experiment, which was designed to measure properties of the neutrino particle. His contributions to this effort saw a number of advances including a three dimensional event reconstruction algorithm, code efficiency improvements, and efficiency improvements in distributed computing efforts. Work on this project included the management and configuration of a distributed computing system with thousands of nodes. Algorithms developed by him, including ones using artificial neural networks, were run on this system for the purpose of characterizing and searching for single many-parameter events within multimillion event datasets. He received his MA in 2006 and his PhD in Particle Physics in 2010, both from Harvard University.
Dr. Cavanaugh's research interests include distributed computing, improving algorithmic efficiencies, networking protocols, and cloud computing.
Elizabeth Coogan has over 20 years operations, product management and administrative positions in the banking and financial services industry. She is an Instructor in the Economics and Finance Department of Nassau Community College and most recently a Vice President in the Commercial Group at JPMorgan Chase. She owned a business to educate young children outside the traditional education system.
Elizabeth has a commitment to improving young consumers’ understanding of personal finance. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Commerce Plaza, Inc -- a unique experience for children that combines education and employment in an effort to help build a stronger future work force for the Long Island Business Community. Elizabeth provided consulting services to the NY State Financial Literacy Coalition and the NYS Banking Department Financial Empowerment Clearinghouse. Additionally, Elizabeth has been a guest speaker at various community groups and schools where she shares her passion and enthusiasm for the need to know and understand basic personal financial skills such as budgeting, credit, insurance, and retirement planning.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University and an MBA in Finance from Adelphi University.
Ken Tyminski is a recognized industry expert in the development and evaluation of 32 years of Information Technology and large enterprise background in a highly regulated business. Ken understands the delicate balance and difficult challenges faced by organizations trying to fulfill their business mission. Ken served 6 years as the Chief Information Security Officer for Prudential Financial. He championed the cultural change that recognized that the responsibility for security lies not only with those who implement and maintain Information Systems, but also with users, facility managers, compliance officers, contract & financial staff, and every employee in the organization. His expertise in providing consulting services focuses not only on the technical infrastructure, but also on the business processes and staff practices which play a crucial part in the effective implementation of any security, compliance or IT governance program. Ken graduated Magnum Cum Laude from Upsala College with a BS degree in Business Administration. He also has earned a certificate in Electrical Engineering Technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
John Worthington has over 25 years in IT, having been involved with the service delivery management space from the supplier side, as a customer, and as a consultant. John holds a Manager’s Certificate in ITIL Service Management and provides both Foundation and Practitioner Certification instruction. His career includes executive positions at Unisys, AT&T, Loral and CIBER. In addition, John has experience with several emerging software start-ups in the service management space integrate Service Desk Solutions into what is now that company's infrastructure outsourcing practice. He has performed SAS-70 Audits and became the 'IT Service Management Champion' in implementing ITIL® best practices. John received a B.S. Marketing, Cum Laude, Western New England College.
Kathleen has over 20 years of experience in information security and business continuity planning in a wide variety of industries. She has designed and delivered projects all over the US, including nationwide projects, as well as in Europe, Southeast Asia, Canada, and Mexico. Kathleen is responsible for ensuring that all client projects meet the needs of the client, and that the company continues to enhance its ability to respond to those client needs In 1998 Kathleen was named Business Continuity Practitioner of the year by IBM, in recognition of the Business Continuity Program that she had developed over a 5-year period at a multinational pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing firm.
John has over 25 years of experience providing project management, planning, operating procedures, reliability reviews and other consulting services for various data processing and telecommunications center projects. John served as Director National Asset Services for Cushman & Wakefield, specializing in the operations, maintenance, design and construction of critical technology centers and Operations manager at Northeast Utilities Millstone nuclear generating station. John received a Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering State University NY Maritime College.