OSHEAN eCurrent 2017 Fall | Page 2

WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER. PRESIDENT’S LETTER One of the great rewards of being part of this community is the visibility we get into the diverse missions of our member institutions. OSHEAN is motivated by its commitment to members to deliver premium, affordable, broadband telecommunications, IP networking, and Above the Net services. It is the mission of OSHEAN to seek out innovative technology solutions that best align with its members’ objectives. Working collaboratively, OSHEAN continuously drives economic advantage and operational efficiency to improve the agility and responsiveness of member organizations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUR STAFF David Porter, Chair of the Board Director, Media and Technology Services University of Rhode Island EXECUTIVE TEAM Ravi Pendse, Chief Information Officer and Vice President Computing and Information Services Brown University Roy Galang, Secretary of the Board Director of Technology Infrastructure Wheaton College Ray Mathieu, Treasurer of the Board CFO (Retired)  Providence Equity Partners Michael Kramer Chief Technology Officer Lifespan Corporation 2 | Chip Tolbert Chief Operating Officer [email protected] Allan Zawadowicz Jr. Network Engineer [email protected] TECHNICAL TEAM The purpose of this publication is to shed light on the activities and programs of our members, as we believe many of these wonderful stories tend to remain behind the scenes in today’s media world. I do lament sometimes that these are not the “front page news” of our time or that this publication does not reach more people, but I to read David Marble’s Blog! Brian Schaefer Network Engineer [email protected] Mark Montalto Vice President, Business Development [email protected] pursuit of those missions, but the real story is not about OSHEAN’s technology at all. CLICK HERE David Marble President and CEO [email protected] Tim Rue Chief Technology Officer [email protected] Our network and the services we provide are designed to enable and optimize the BUSINESS TEAM Ralph Fasano Director, Member Services [email protected] Nimota Garcia Communications Administrator [email protected] encourage you all to give at least as much time to these stories as the rest of the news intake you may consume. In this issue, we look at everything from robots in the operating room to the changing nature of the classroom to libraries teaching kids to build computers. Technology has always had a disruptive impact on our institutional missions but never has it been so pervasive. You could now posture that technology disruption should happen less and less as preparation and integration of technology trends and impacts should be standard fare for all. Still, it is fascinating to see how fast things are moving and more interesting when we can highlight tangible progress being made by our member community. I thank our members for recognizing the importance of highlighting these stories and for contributing to this issue, and I do hope you enjoy the read. Please forward to your colleagues and friends! Donna-Marie Frappier Director of Technology Cranston Public Schools Jeff Bain Solutions Engineer [email protected] Rob Gay Director, Technical Programs and Services [email protected] Chris LaRoux Director Warwick Public Library Kim Cournoyer Systems Administrator [email protected] Jody Gill Manager, Accounting [email protected] David Marble Tom Thibodeau  Assistant Provost New England Institute of Technology Jon Domen Senior Network Architect [email protected] Pam McCarthy Executive Assistant [email protected] David Marble President and CEO Suma Gaddam Chief Information Officer Care New England Abdiel Eloi Support Engineer [email protected] Allan Ramella Senior Product Manager [email protected] Mark Lamson Director of Technology Westerly Public Schools Ventsi Gotov Senior Network Engineer [email protected] Wayne Robin Executive Director of IT Operations Johnson & Wales University Kevin Longo Solutions Engineer [email protected] Greg Silva Member Services Rep./ Website & Social Media Coordinator [email protected] Brandon Migliore Network Engineer [email protected] CURRENT FALL 2017 Melanie Turcotte Manager, Business Operations [email protected] Cheers,