Brianne Ford is the Assistant Superintendent of Information Technology for the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). IUSD is a high-performing school district of more than 36,000 students with a strong commitment to innovation through technology. Brianne has nearly twenty years of experience leading technology teams in K-12 education. She served more than ten years as a Board Member for California IT in Education (CITE), a professional membership organization dedicated to supporting technologists in schools. She is a CITE Certified Chief Technology Officer (CCTO) and currently teaches leadership and project management in the CTO Mentor Program. Brianne is a founding member and the current President of the Board for the Education Technology Joint Powers Authority (Ed Tech JPA) purchasing consortium. Brianne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and a Masters of Arts Degree in Education Policy Analysis and Evaluation from Stanford University.