Executive Council

The GPN Executive Council is the governing body of the Great Plains Network. The Council consists of one representative from each state. The state member is selected by the regular member Institutional Representatives of that state in a manner and for a term of their own choosing. The Executive Council members meet via regularly scheduled teleconferences on even months and meet face-to-face twice per year.

Elon Turner
Executive Director
ARE-ON
John Hennessey
Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and OneNet, Chief Information Officer
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Ben Canlas
Vice President for Information Technology, Chief Information Officer
University of Missouri
Rick Haugerud
Assistant Vice President IT Security Services and Interim Chief Information Officer
University of Nebraska System
Chris Crook
Executive Director and President
KanREN
Chris Kolsrud
Chief Information Security Officer
South Dakota Board of Regents