Our Advisors
Richard Harknet, PhD
Director: School of Public and International Affairs - University of Cincinnati
Chair: Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy - U Cincinnati
Co-Director: Ohio CyberRange Institute
Timothy Armstrong, JD, LLM
Associate Dean of Faculty & Research | Professor of Law, College of Law
Joe Girandola
President - Art Academy of Cincinnati
Legal, Technical, and Business Consultant (Privacy & Security)
eDiscovery Specialist at PwC
Associate Professor: Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Jon Salisbury
Co-Founder & CEO at Nexigen
Co-Founder & Board Member at ROVE IQ
CEO & Co-Funder of smartLINK Smart Cities
Principal at PayOptions
Joshua F. Doyle PhD
Assistant Professor: Sociology Purdue University
Alex Kloft
Board of Directors - Cannon Fodder Security
IT Service Manager - The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Adjunct IT Professor - University of Cincinnati
Director of the Future Mobility Design (FMD) Lab, University of Cincinnati
Sarah Adkins
Assistant Professor of Clinical Law | Director, Legal Access Clinic, College of Law - University of Cincinnati
Marykaren Ripple, JD, CIPP/US
Privacy Lawyer & Consultant - TrioVision Solutions
Ki Jung Lee, PhD
Asst Professor: College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services - University of Cincinnati
Gail T. Fairhurst, MA, PhD
Professor and Author - University of Cincinnati - Department of Communication
Dave Hatter, CISSP, CISA +
Mayor - Fort Wright Kentucky
Cybersecurity Champion - Intrust IT
Adjunct Instructor - Cincinnati State
Chong Yu, PhD
Asst Professor: Department of Computer Science - University of Cincinnati
Vineela Kunapareddi, MIT
Assistant Professor - Educator
School of Information Technology - University of Cincinnati
Kimberly Hyun, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Marketing - University of Cincinnati
Michael Cook, PhD
Associate Professor Department of Marketing - University of Cincinnati
Laura Dell, EdD
Associate Dean, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati
Debashis Pal, PhD
David Sinton Professor of Economics- University of Cincinnati
Adib Zaman, PhD
Asst Professor: School of IT- University of Cincinnati
Jeff Jockisch, CIPP/US
Partner - Avantis Privacy
Data Privacy Researcher - PrivacyPlan
Co-Host - Your Bytes, Your Rights Podcast
Lead Data Steward - Data Collaboration Alliance
Robert Probst, MS Design
Professor and Dean Emeritus - University of Cincinnati
Founder: Simpson Center for Urban Futures
Fellow: Society for Experiential Graphic Design
President: AFTA-Cincinnati
President: Phoenix Caduceus
Former Mercy Health Vice-Chairman
Assistant Professor for Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Akron, Ohio
President: Center for Media and Peace Initiatives
Faculty Lecturer: Union College, NJ
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Jeffrey Timberlake, PhD
Professor & Director of Graduate Studies: Sociology, University of Cincinnati
Kelly Merrill Jr, PhD
Assistant Professor
Health Communication and Technology School of Communication - University of Cincinnati
Boyang Wang, PhD
Assoc Professor, Department of Computer Science - University of Cincinnati
Joy Xiao, EdD
Associate Professor, Center for English as a Second Language, University of Cincinnati
Byron Lowens, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Michigan
Research Fellow, School of Information, University of Michigan
Head Researcher: Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Technology, Work, and Culture
Faculty Lecturer: University of Graz and Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (Austria)
Director of Community Development & External Relations - Uptown Consortium, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer: College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation
Susan Mantel, PhD
Professor of Marketing - University of Cincinnati
Autumn Leigh Miller , M.A., Ph.D
Associate Professor Educator - Marketing, University of Cincinnati
Founder and Owner - Yellow Boat Marketing
Kelly Broscheid, M.Ed.
Asst Professor, School of IT- University of Cincinnati
Cassidy Ellis, PhD.
Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati
Editorial Assistant, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
Katharine Jackson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Law, College Of Law, University of Cincinnati
Security Services and Net Asset ValuationSecurity Services and Net Asset Valuation UniCredit Bank Austria AG
University of Edinburgh - Teaching assistant for the course: Usable Security and Privacy
D.J. Joseph Trischler, MD Design
Asst Professor: Communication Design - University of Cincinnati
Our Founding Board
John Cavanaugh, CIPM,
CIPP/US
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRIVACY EVANGELIST
John’s role is to provide executive leadership and work directly and collaboratively with the Board of Directors to establish the vision and direction of the Plunk Foundation. John has spent the last 10 years helping college students, veterans, and professionals connect through various grant opportunities and university affiliations.
Brian Moser
BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY
Brian has worked his way up as a Sr. Network Engineer at Cincinnati Financial. He is passionate about helping people understand that they are NOT their qualifications. He spends his time guiding people on how to learn skills and build connections to get started on their dream careers.
Yelena Simonova, MBA
BOARD MEMBER & VP OF THE BOARD
Yelena has spent 10 years at Procter & Gamble and is currently a leader in their IT purchasing department and recipient of the P&G CEO Award. Yelena has received her MBA from Chicago Booth is a servant leader who believes in the empathetic approach to leadership
Liza Sussman
FOUNDING MEMBER
Liza is a business development leader at Infor and a dedicated founding member of the Plunk Foundation. Her experience over the years helps the Plunk Foundation make vital strategic decisions to drive purpose and impact for the nonprofit.
Liza is passionate about how technology can make a difference in people's lives. She wants to improve the lives of women, children, and communities that need help. For Liza, digital privacy is the way to save lives, strengthen democracy, and protect the vulnerable around the world.