Tim Alexander, AICUP
Param Bedi, Bucknell University
Mark Poepping, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. John Bielec, Drexel University
Ken Blackney, Drexel University
Secretary of the KINBER Board of Directors
Denise B. Prince, Geisinger Health System
Martin Ciccocioppo, Hospital and Healthcare Association
of Pennsylvania
Dr. Bruce Taggart, Lehigh University,
Chair of the KINBER Board of Directors
Dr. Celeste Schwartz, PA Commission for Community
Colleges
Dr. John Branson, PAIUnet
Bill Balint, PASSHE
Rebecca Serey, PDE Division of Library Improvement
Kate Domico, Pennsylvania Public Media
Kevin Morooney, The Pennsylvania State University
Michael Palladino, University of Pennsylvania
Jinx Walton, University of Pittsburgh
KINBER’s Board of Directors, staff and members are
dedicated to upholding the following principles:
• Delivering equitable, reliable, and competitively-priced
networking and value-added services to learning and community anchor institutions
throughout the Commonwealth, regardless of their capacity, size or geographic location
• Governing by the will of its member organizations
• Being trustworthy, transparent and accountable to
its members, partners, and funders
• Cultivating an internal culture of collaboration
and innovation
• Being a thought leader and participant in regional,
national and global conversations about the value and importance of network-based
education and research networks
• Educating citizens, community anchor institutions,
and corporations engaged in research and development about the value of KINBER
• Maintaining organizational and financial sustainability