HESS Board of Directors | Executive Team
![Carol Smith](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/carolsmithnew.jpg)
Carol Smith
Board President & Co-founder CIO, Depauw University
![Keith Fowlkes](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/KeithFowlkesHeadshot.jpeg)
Keith Fowlkes
Keith Fowlkes, Executive Director, Board Vice President & Co-founder
![Mark Coleman](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Coleman-Mark-MBA.jpg)
Mark Coleman
Board Treasurer CFO, Lindsey-Wilson College
![Penny Evans-Plants](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/penny-evans-plants-Cropped-300x300-1.jpg)
Penny Evans-Plants
Board Secretary CIO, Berry College
HESS Board of Directors | Cohort Chairs
![Paul Dupree](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pauldupree.jpg)
Paul Dupree
Anthology Cohort Co-chair | CIO, Asbury University, & Co-founder
![Kirk Bay](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/placeholder.webp)
Kirk Bay
Anthology Cohort Co-chair | Exec. Director, Application Services, Mercer University
![Ezra Krumhansl](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ezra.jpg)
Ezra Krumhansl
Ellucian Colleague Cohort Co-chair | CIO, Spalding University
![Tom Kruse](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tom-Kruse-scaled.jpg)
Tom Kruse
Ellucian Colleague Cohort Co-chair | Assoc. VP Technology & Contract, Loras College
![Anne R Pacione](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Anne-125x125-1.jpg)
Anne R Pacione
Ellucian Banner Cohort Co-chair | CIO, St. John’s University
![Troy Thomason](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TroyNEW-scaled.jpg)
Troy Thomason
Ellucian Banner Cohort Co-chair | CIO, Rollins College
![Kenitra Horsley](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kenitra_Horsley_headonlyq.jpg)
Kenitra Horsley
Jenzabar ONE Cohort Co-chair | CIO, Queen’s College of Charlotte
![Matthew McKenna](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mckenna-scaled.jpg)
Matthew McKenna
Jenzabar ONE Cohort Co-chair | CIO, Cleveland Institute of Art
![Gwen Pechan](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gwen.jpg)
Gwen Pechan
Oracle Cloud Cohort Co-chair | Vice President, Institutional Technology, Flager College
![Gene Spencer](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Gene-Spencer-pic-2017-08-Headshot.jpg)
Gene Spencer
Oracle Cloud Cohort Co-chair | HESS Collective Senior Associate
![Spencer Golden](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/iits-spencer-golden.jpg)
Spencer Golden
Workday Cohort Co-chair | Associate CIO, Haverford College
![Maria Piret](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MariaPiret_20160513_001-scaled.jpg)
Maria Piret
Workday Cohort Co-chair | Director, Information Systems, Lynn University
![Trey Arrington](http://www.hessconsortium.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/treyarrington.jpg)
Trey Arrington
Member-at-Large | CIO, Wofford College