Ashburn, VA, July 27, 2026 – The IJIS Institute – a nonprofit collaboration network that unites innovative thinkers from the public and private sectors, national practice associations, and academic/research organizations to address public sector mission information sharing, policy, and technology challenges, has announced the results of its recent Board of Directors election.
The annual Board of Director election resulted in the following individuals elected for a three-year term:
- Michael Dunn – Pono Pono’i Consulting
- Pia Puolakka – MindTech
Elected for their 2nd Term on the Board of Directors:
- Jeff Bruns – Convey911
Those elected to complete the initial terms given an earlier transition of resources:
- Donald Denning – AT&T
- David Williams – Microsoft
Other members continuing their terms on the Board include the following:
- Bill Josko – Government Technologies Group
- Jim Pingel – Mission Critical Partners
- Larry Zorio – Mark43
- Todd Thompson – Frontline Public Safety | Harris Computer
During the upcoming Board Meeting scheduled for September, the newly elected Board of Directors will appoint its executive leadership team. This will include positions for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director-at-large.
The IJIS Institute’s Executive Director Maria M. Cardiellos said “I am so grateful for the contribution and support of the outgoing Board Directors, and look forward to the vision, leadership and new energy of the incoming Board Directors! The perspective of the IJIS Board, coupled with the commitment and engagement of our public and private sector members, are what makes IJIS so unique and of critical value to the health and safety of our communities nationwide!”
For questions regarding the IJIS Board of Directors, please contact Carrie Morrison at Carrie.Morrison@ijis.org.