About Us
KINBER, a non-profit, works with communities, governments, businesses, and other non-profits to drive solutions that support digital access and opportunity initiatives throughout the commonwealth.
To partner with KINBER in your community, please Contact Us.
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Our Staff
Nathan Flood - President & CEO
Nathan Flood was named KINBER’s president and CEO in 2020, after serving as the organization’s interim president and CEO and vice president overseeing daily operations and working closely with its board of directors.
Nathan graduated magna cum laude from Millersville University and is a candidate for the Masters of Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining KINBER, Nathan served as deputy secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and chief of staff in the Pennsylvania Senate.
Nathan’s experience in economic and community development and technology includes service on the Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC), and the Regional Advisory Committee for Southwestern PA Connected. Nathan currently serves on the board of ELA, an engineering ESOP. He is the past chair of the PA Integrated Library System and the current chair of the Natural Streams Foundation.
In addition to his leadership roles in and out of KINBER, Nathan is active in his community, having served on his local planning commission, volunteered with the Masonic Center of Lancaster County, and mentored his daughter’s youth soccer team and dance studio.
Grant Dull - Executive Director
Grant Dull is the Executive Director of KeystoneREN. Formerly he was the Senior Director of Business Development at FirstLight Fiber where he focused on integrating the former KINBER asset, market strategy, government affairs, business and corporate development, as well as grant management. Prior to his role at FirstLight, from 2018-2021, Grant served as KINBER’s Director of Business Development and Operations where he successfully led day-to-day operations and managed the client base. He has significant experience working with state/local government and community anchor institutions within Pennsylvania and the broader mid-atlantic and northeastern regions. He is recognized for his ability to create strategic relationships, manage complex projects and business functions, and passion towards providing connectivity to the unserved and underserved. Grant is a graduate of Dickinson College.
Jennifer Beck - Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Beck, CPA is the Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Before joining KINBER, Ms. Beck worked as the Chief Financial Officer for Direct Wire & Cable, Inc. Previously she worked as Managing Director of Treasury at Hershey Resorts & Entertainment. She brings to KINBER expertise in financial forecasting, risk management and tax compliance.
In her role at KINBER, Ms. Beck will focus on aligning KINBER's financial goals with the organization's mission to ensure its current and future success. Ms. Beck holds a B. S. in accounting from Kutztown University. She resides in Landisville and is a member of the Kutztown Accounting and Advisory Board and Lancaster Central Market Trust.
Scott Ambrose - Chief Technology Officer
Scott Ambrose is the Chief Technology Officer of KeystoneREN where he is responsible for shaping the organization’s technology roadmap and driving innovation. Prior to KeystoneREN he was the Associate Vice President for Network and Infrastructure Services at Carnegie Mellon University where he oversaw the university’s technology teams responsible for systems services, unified communications and telecommunications, data services, storage and virtualization, enterprise backup and recovery solutions, data center and technology facility operations, and public cloud architecture and services. Scott oversaw and was responsible for multi million dollar IT budgets at the university. Scott is a proven leader in delivering mission-critical technology solutions that support large-scale academic and corporate environments. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and is CCNA, CCNP, and SANS GSEC certified. Scott holds a former U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance.
Jennifer Oxenford - Chief Relationship Officer
Jennifer Oxenford is Chief Relationship Officer at KeystoneREN where she is responsible for identifying, developing, and supporting strategic relationships and partnerships focusing on the innovative use of digital technologies and cyberinfrastructure by research, educational, and non-profit institutions in Pennsylvania and beyond. Jennifer has dedicated her 25+ year career to supporting the communities she serves and is passionate about extending the research of advanced cyberinfrastructure and broadband to unserved and underserved communities. Prior to KeystoneREN, Jennifer was part of the senior leadership teams at NYSERNet, KINBER, and MAGPI/University of Pennsylvania. She serves on several national advisory boards and steering committees including the Internet2 Inclusivity Initiative, Internet2 Gigabit Libraries and Beyond, and Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
Sharon Greelish Cody - Director of Growth and Engagement
Sharon Greelish Cody is the Director of Growth and Engagement at KINBER. Sharon has worked as a charitable fundraiser, the executive director of a philanthropic foundation, and nonprofit market manager for a technology company. She graduated from Rutgers University and Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
Kevin Burd - Director of Finance and Administration
Kevin Burd is the Director, Finance & Administration at KINBER. Previously he worked in the non-profit sector focusing on finance, operations, human resources, policy and procedure development, communications and marketing, conference planning, and membership outreach. He is a graduate of Susquehanna University.
Ben Miller - Director of Engineering and Operations
Ben Miller is the Director of Engineering and Operations of KeystoneREN and is responsible for the design, monitoring, improvement, and support of network services throughout the state. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Engineering and Operations at KINBER. Ben earned his bachelor’s of science in Information Sciences and Technology with an integration and application option from Pennsylvania State University. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.
Lawrence G. Gallery - Director of Client Engagement
Lawrence G. Gallery is a dynamic leader with a lifelong commitment to advancing education through technology, strategic partnerships, and public-private collaboration. With a career rooted in innovation and impact, Lawrence previously served as Director, Member Services at NYSERNet.Org, Inc., where he led initiatives that connected New York’s educational institutions to global research networks and empowers K-20 communities through emerging technologies including a sole-source agreement with the State. His work revitalized K-12 participation in NYSERNet, launched international teaching and learning programs and secured significant extramural funding. Lawrence is a respected voice in the field, serving as Chair of Internet2’s Teaching & Learning SIG and speaking nationally on the future of education technology. Lawrence holds a BA from Utica College of Syracuse University and an MA from the University at Albany. He has served as a peer reviewer for NSF, NIH, and other federal agencies, and remains an active member of ISTE and NYSCATE.
Will Perez - Associate Director of Programs
Will Perez is the Associate Director of Programs at KINBER. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing digital inclusion projects. In his previous role, he was instrumental in transforming a Digital Navigator program from its initial stages as a small-scale pilot into a comprehensive, multi-county, nationally recognized initiative serving underserved and unserved communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Will actively volunteers as a soccer coach for his son’s youth team.
Alexis LaPointe - Manager of Engagement and Communications
Alexis LaPointe is the Manager of Engagement and Communications at KINBER. Alexis previously worked at The Clubhouse where she served as the executive assistant for four years. Alexis is a graduate of Ithaca College where she received her M.S. in Occupational Therapy.
Annie Pettinaroli - Manager of Growth and Marketing
Annie Pettinaroli is the Manager of Growth and Marketing at KINBER. Previously she has worked in nonprofit communications, county government, advertising agencies and as an entrepreneur. She graduated from Penn State University and is fluent in Spanish.
Wendy Huntoon - Senior Cyberinfrastructure Expert
Wendy has worked in the fields of high performance networking and computing for over 30 years and is currently co-PI on the NSF funded Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) project aimed at addressing the prevalent gender gap that exists in Information Technology (IT). Through out her career she has worked to enhance high performance networking infrastructure, technology, and services for the research community, including cyberinfrastructure deployment and network performance analysis and tuning. Much of her recent focus has been on campus cyberinfrastructure, in particular identifying research and education science and application drivers and the regional and campus network technologies and services to support these applications.
“Access to the internet is the civil rights issue of the 21st century.”
Congressmen John Lewis
Board of Directors
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John O'Keefe
Princeton University
Chair of the Board of Directors
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Charles “Chuck” Bartel
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
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Dr. Gregory M. Reihman
Lehigh University
Treasurer of the Board of Directors
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Jennifer Maguire-Wright
Free Library of Philadelphia
Secretary of the Board of Directors
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Mark Poepping
Carnegie Mellon University
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Mark Henderson
University of Pittsburgh
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Katrina A. Copeland-Yeung
Allegheny College
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Dikran "Deke" Kassabian
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Dr. Larry Terry
The Pennsylvania State University
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Carlos Correa
eiNetwork
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Carrie Traeger
RDG Companies and Property Management
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Stephen Flaherty
3 Leaf Holdings
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Carrie Rampp
Franklin & Marshall College
Executive Committee
John O'Keefe, Chair
Chuck Bartel, Vice Chair
Greg Reihman, Treasurer
Jennifer Maguire-Wright, Secretary
Nathan Flood (ex-officio)
Governance Committee
Charles Bartel, Chair
Jennifer Maguire-Wright
Mark Poepping
Larry Terry
John O'Keefe
Nathan Flood (ex-officio)
Finance Committee
Greg Reihman, Chair
Mark Henderson
Carlos Correa
Carrie Traeger
Stephen Flaherty
John O'Keefe
Nathan Flood (ex-officio)