About the Institute

Leadership

Darren Schumacher Headshot

Darren Schumacher
CEO
darrenschumacher@usf.edu

Taylor Johnston Headshot

Taylor Johnston
COO
taylorjohnston@usf.edu

Scott Dalziel Headshot

Scott Dalziel
CFO
dalziels@usf.edu

Michael Andrews Headshot

Michael Andrews
Associate Director of Contracts and Compliance
mtandrews@usf.edu

Garrett Bridenbaugh Headshot

Garrett Bridenbaugh
Program Director, Academic Consortium
garrett567@usf.edu

Peter Jorgensen Headshot

Peter Jorgensen
Associate Director of Engineering
pjorgensen@usf.edu

Ken Kuebler Headshot

Ken Kuebler
Business Development Director
kpkuebler@usf.edu

Tony Lattanze Headshot

Tony Lattanze
Director of Engineering
alattanze@usf.edu

Taeisha Lyn Sanden Headshot

Taeisha Lyn Sanden
Associate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
tmondina@usf.edu

Samantha Tromly Headshot

Samantha Tromly
Director of Programs
stromly@usf.edu

Board of Directors

  • General (ret) Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. (Chair)
    • Director and Chair, Board of Directors (Executive Director, USF Global and National Security Institute and Executive Director, CyberFlorida)
  • Stephen J. Mitchell (Vice-Chair)
  • Michael Andrews
  • Ronald Barton
  • Mark Clifton
  • Lt. General (ret) Dennis Crall
  • Gordon Gillette
    • Director and Chair, Audit and Finance Committee (CEO for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County)
  • Mark House
  • Jim Smith
  • Rich Sobieray
    • Director (Senior Vice President, Financial Strategy (CFO) and Administrative Services)
  • Sylvia Thomas
    • Director (Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation & Knowledge Enterprise)

Audit and Finance Committee

Governance Committee