For David Hood, information technology has never been just a job. It is a calling that stretches back to childhood, when he first started tinkering with computers and competing in team sports. Those two worlds — technology and teamwork — became the twin engines that would drive his career forward, eventually landing him in the […]
Features June 2026
James Webb – West Texas A&M University
Est. reading time: 6 mins
West Texas A&M University is leveraging a nearly century-old structure to redefine how higher education is delivered, using design, technology, and strategic partnerships to push beyond the limitations of traditional and even modern online learning. At the center of that effort is the transformation of the Geneva Schaeffer Education Building, a 1928 facility that once […]
Lon Vance – University of Florida
Est. reading time: 5 mins
There is a moment, Lon Vance will tell you, when a room stops being a room and starts being a tool. It happens the second someone walks in, taps a single button, and the displays wake up, the audio balances itself, and the cameras find their angles—all without a second thought from the person standing […]
Viggo Forde – Snohomish County
Est. reading time: 5 mins
Viggo Forde operates at the intersection of technology and public service, leading one of the most critical functions within Snohomish County, Washington, part of the Seattle metropolitan region. As chief information officer and director of IT, he is responsible for enabling systems that support more than 840,000 residents and over 3,400 employees, all of whom […]
