Dr. Howard is the dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University, as well as a tenured professor in the college s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a joint appointment in Computer Science and Engineering, positions that she has held since 2021. Dr. Howard was also the founder and board president of Zyrobotics, Inc., a non-profit organization that provided AI-powered STEM tools for early childhood education, from January 2020 to January 2025. Dr. Howard held various positions at the Georgia Institute of Technology ( Georgia Tech ) from 2005 to 2021, including as the Chair of the School of Interactive Computing from 2018 to 2021, and as the Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Professor, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering from 2015 to 2021. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, Dr. Howard worked at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in various roles from 1993 to 2005. Other Public Company Boards: Autodesk, Inc. Board Committees: Audit Director Qualifications: Financial and accounting expertise and private equity, investment banking or capital allocation experience as the founder of Zyrobotics, Inc., and from her receipt of her M.B.A. from the Drucker Graduate School of Management Government, public policy and regulatory experience as the dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University and former roles at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Relevant industry, technology, cybersecurity and privacy, software and services business, and human capital management experience as the founder of Zyrobotics, Inc., dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University and former roles at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Public company board experience Principal Occupation: Dean of the College of Engineering, The Ohio State University Age: 54 Director since: 2022 Independent