Please meet the three outstanding nominees for ISSIP VP 2023/President 2024!
ISSIP members are requested to please vote for one candidate before September 30th.
 Leader External Research Dell Technologies |
 Director of Workforce Planning Red Hat |
 Senior VP of Innovation Iron Mountain |
The short bio and position statement for each nominee are listed below, in the order that the candidate’s completed nomination was received.
Deborah Stokes
Short Bio (more on linkedin)
Deborah R. Stokes is Leader, External Research as part of the Office of the CTO of Dell Technologies, responsible for management and collaboration with universities and research institutions to drive innovation, and advanced technology exploration. She also leads the Technology Exploration (TEx) internal conference to share innovation and thought leadership with the Dell technical community. Deborah has served in various ICT leadership positions for 25+years in both academia and industry. Deborah is a recognized speaker on best practices in external research and innovation, with a number of publications. Deborah has a BS in Business Administration, and completed her Executive MBA at the University of Texas at Dallas, with a focus on “Managing for Change”.
Position Statement
I’ve had the pleasure of working with ISSIP since the ‘early days’ as a participant/presenter, and in more recent years as a contributor to the strategy committee (serving as the Co-chair with Utpal Mangla in 2022) and as a member of the Discovery Cafes working group, leading discussion events around diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a “connector”, I have a broad and diverse network of subject matter experts on a wide range of topics and technologies. Working with ISSIP has provided me with the opportunity to bring a number of these interesting individuals into the ISSP conversations. My Mission for ISSIP: ISSIP has a number of new and exciting endeavors in play for the future of the organization. I’m excited to be a part of ISSIP at this pivotal time! I have a strong personal belief in a number of ISSIP actions which will elevate ISSIP to the next stage of its leadership in service innovation priorities for technology, business and social responsibility. Those actions include: (1) Raising the awareness and recognition of ISSIP as the premier services professional organization and creating alignment with like-minded collaborators in other organizations (IEEE, UIDP, ACM …) thru best practices assessments. (2) Creation of a ‘heat map’ for required future ready ‘right’ skills, based upon the future of work foundations in place. Understanding the skills required would allow ISSIP to provide certifications/badges for service innovation practitioners as part of a new/continuing education services curriculum. (3) Explore new funding opportunities such as government proposals or low-cost courses (see above).
Nathan Tymann
Short Bio (more on linkedin)
Nathan Tymann, Director of Workforce Planning at Red Hat. Doctoral candidate researching the impacts of AI on collaboration, innovation, and organizational culture. ISSIP member since 2018 (speaker at multiple Discovery Summits, Workshops, and Cafes). Entrepreneur who helps students to gain acceptance into private high schools, colleges, and universities with application essays and interviews.
Position Statement
I believe that ISSIP can influence society at large in practical ways by engaging in meaningful dialogue and cooperative projects across industry, academia, and government. My mission for ISSIP: (1) Continue to provide opportunities for cross-functional knowledge sharing through conferences and partnerships. (2) Use the common goals of ISSIP’s members to unite efforts toward practical applications. (3) Build stronger bonds with universities in ways that will uplift students and create a pipeline of future ISSIP talent.
Nicole Reineke
Short Bio (more on linkedin)
Nicole Reineke is Senior Vice President of Innovation at Iron Mountain. Prior to this role, she was a Senior Distinguished Engineer in the office of the CTO at Dell Technologies. Over the last 20 years, she has founded and led high tech companies. She is a recognized inventor (80+ pending and granted patents), innovation leader (author Compassion-Driven Innovation – https://amzn.to/3FUQY0b), and passionate about discovering, designing and building solutions that shift industries.
Position Statement
As an ISSIP Ambassador as well as an author in the ISSIP Business Expert Press book collections partnership, I am excited to have this opportunity to share my vision for the future of ISSIP: (1) Grow the core of ISSIP including strong industry-academic collaborations and recognition for service innovators. (2) Sharpen focus on key advancing technologies playing a role in service innovation, with an eye toward sustainability and service ethics. (3) Continue to expand the diversity and inclusiveness of ISSIP across academic disciplines, industry sectors, global cultures, and more.