Board of Directors

AgileIndy is completely run by a dedicated group of volunteers. Our Board Members are responsible for overseeing the business affairs of the organization. These responsibilities include providing strategic leadership, overseeing resources and relationships, and managing the reputation of the organization.

If you would like more information on our group, or would like to volunteer, feel to contact us at info@agileindy.org



Jennifer Benak

President


Jennifer is an IT Leader with over 25 years of experience in IT Operations, Application Development, Project Management, and Product Development. She has a proven track record of successfully leading project teams, facilitating product development, coaching individuals and teams, and getting results. She is passionate about coaching teams to maximize performance and leading technology driven organizations to success.
Currently, Jennifer is the Assistant Director for IT Administration at the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis, IN. She serves several global and co-located Scrum Teams, both supporting existing applications along with delivering new software solutions. Jennifer also does freelance work for Pearson Education where she authors content for eLearning courses. 

Jennifer has been an active member of AgileIndy since 2013. She was elected to the board in 2016 and has been Vice Chair since 2017. She is responsible for all Communications and Marketing in her current board position. Jennifer has also been a member of AgileCincy since 2016 and served on the board for two years. She continues to serve as the Social Media Advisor for AgileCincy.



Megan May

Treasurer


Megan May has been an active member since the first AgileIndy conference in 2013.  This group was an invaluable resource to her and encourage her to expand her agile knowledge; earning the CSM, CSPO, PMI-ACP certifications and ultimately the CSP in 2016.  In 2017 she began volunteering with the conference planning committee and joined the board in 2019 serving as the Treasurer.

She brings enthusiasm for technology, building high-performing teams, and the championing of agile techniques. Recently completing an MBA & MS in Marketing through IU’s Kelley School of Business, she brings a solid business background necessary to support AgileIndy’s operational needs.  




Chris Bezzy

Secretary


Chris has more than 20 years experience in Information Technology. She had her first experience with agility in 2007 working for a software company using XP/Scrum frameworks. She was impressed with the ability to quickly adapt to customer needs while being part of a high performing (happy and humane) team. She was hooked and has been applying agility practices and seeking avenues of learning opportunities ever since.

Chris has a BS in Information Technology and a MIS in Information Science from Indiana University. She earned several certifications during her educational journey including Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe SA 4.5 certifications, and Certified Scrum Professional. She most recently finished the ITIL foundation certification. Chris has experience in almost all roles within the SDLC including Project Manager, Business Analyst, Quality Assurance, Developer, Product Owner, and Scrum Master. Recently, Chris started as a Scrum Master at Salesforce in the internal IT Infrastructure area. Chris is enjoying this incredible opportunity and challenge to share her experience and knowledge working with a team of folks applying agility to IT Infrastructure teams.


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