Lauren Crow Jones is the CFO and COO for NCWIT, a position in which she performs accounting functions for both the non-profit and University of Colorado sides of NCWIT’s finances. Lauren received her BS in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her MS in accounting from the University of Colorado at Denver. Prior to joining NCWIT, Lauren was an accounting assistant for the ATLAS Institute. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and snowboarding.

Pat Yongpradit
Pat Yongpradit is the General Manager of Global Education and Workforce Policy for Microsoft, where he leads AI literacy, responsible AI in education, and future of work initiatives. As the


