Aaron Jackson
Board Chair
President
Aaron Jackson is a founding board member of Kairos Academies, dating back to 2017. Aaron is a Principle, Management Consultant at World Wide Technology (WWT). With almost 15 years of consulting experience and more than 20 years in information technology, Aaron is skilled in leading the delivery of complex engagements, business development, and building high-performing teams. He is proficient in the development and delivery of solutions in mergers and acquisitions, enterprise architecture, data governance/management, multi-cloud, and application modernization and rationalization. Industry experience includes healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, education, finance, and utility. In addition, Aaron is the lead for WWT's Black Network Employee Resource Group whose mission is to ensure WWT is a dynamic, safe, inclusive, equitable, and great place to work for all black employees. Aaron holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Webster University and a BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Amy Trapp
Board Member
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Barbara Boyle
Board Member
MZ
Melissa Zemann
Board Member
Nicole Plair
Board Secretary
Nicole Plair is a native of St. Louis and has close on two decades of experience in Information Technology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Missouri - Columbia and her Masters of Information Technology Management from Webster University.
Nicole currently serves as an Information Technology Senior Business Solution Manager at World Wide Technology. She serves as a liaison between the business and information technology. She is a connector, orchestrator, and navigator. She understands business process and provides technology guidance to ensure the potential business value from IT investments are realized, optimized, and recognized.
Nicole developed a strong sense of devotion to students while being a mentor for Women In Information Technology. That experience gave her a deep appreciation for bringing awareness to children in underrepresented communities and showing them that there are opportunities for them in STEM.
Shashi Bhushan
Board Member