Ron recently retired after a 40+ year working career primarily focused on the various ways that organizations can most effectively apply computer technology to meeting their specific needs. In his last position as the Chief Technical Officer of the non-profit School Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA), Ron led and coordinated teams of volunteers to develop, agree on and standardize a set of technical software solutions which were then implemented and seamlessly deployed in School Districts around the country. He continues to teach the occasional computer science courses at a local area college in the evenings and finds his interactions with students to be extremely rewarding.