Google Public Sector Summit

Jared “Rook” Isaacman is the 15th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Isaacman grew up in New Jersey as the youngest of the four children of Donald and Sandra Marie Isaacman. Fascinated by aviation and space, Isaacman discovered a passion that would define his career.

Sensing an opportunity in the burgeoning world of digital markets, Isaacman left high school at the age of 16 to found United Bank Card, a payment processing company, from his parents’ basement. The company was later renamed Shift4. Shift4 now serves hundreds of thousands of businesses across the globe. In 2020, Shift4 went public, and in 2025, Isaacman left his role as CEO.

Isaacman’s entrepreneurial spirit extended to aerospace. In 2011, Isaacman co-founded Draken International, which provides training to U.S. military pilots. The company currently services and manages one of the world’s largest private fleets of fighter jets. Outsourcing this critical role to the private sector has saved taxpayers billions of dollars. Isaacman sold the company in 2019.

Outside of work, Isaacman is a skilled pilot with over 8,000 flight hours. He is flight-qualified in multiple military jets, has flown in over 100 airshows, an Honorary Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and has set numerous world speed records in 2009 while raising funds for the Make-A-Wish®.

In 2021, Isaacman commanded Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight aboard the Dragon spacecraft. The mission was a major milestone in commercial spaceflight. The three-day flight orbited Earth, raising over $250 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Three years later, he led another human spaceflight mission, Polaris Dawn. Reaching an altitude of almost 900 miles, this was the farthest humans have traveled from Earth since Apollo 17. Isaacman performed the first commercial spacewalk, and both missions incorporated dozens of science experiments and achieved milestones that advanced the cause of crewed spaceflight.

On Nov. 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump nominated Isaacman to be the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and he was formally confirmed by the United States Senate on Dec. 17, 2025.

Isaacman graduated from Embry‐Riddle in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics, and in 2024, he received an honorary doctoral degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Isaacman resides in Pennsylvania with his wife, Monica, and their two daughters.

Miro Humer leads the digital direction and technology strategy at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) as Vice President for University Technology and Chief Information Officer. Heading a team of over 220 technology professionals, he focuses on expanding secure cloud environments and high-performance research systems built to support the next generation of academic discovery.

With more than 25 years of technology leadership, Miro pairs systems architecture expertise with a practical focus on team culture and retention. Holding a master’s degree in labor relations and human resources, he aligns technology shifts with workforce support, building resilient teams that can adapt to rapid change. He views cyberinfrastructure not as fixed hardware, but as an evolving platform designed to sustain long-term campus productivity.

Previously, Miro served as CIO at Cleveland State University, where he established statewide technology partnerships and multi-campus cloud initiatives. Recognized as a top higher education technology leader by CDO Magazine and Education Technology Insights, he advises the Ohio Department of Higher Education and industry boards, while frequently contributing to EDUCAUSE Review on cloud strategy, IT leadership, and the future of higher education technology.

Google Public Sector Role
Ron Bushar serves as the Chief Security Officer and Managing Director of Solutions, Security and Delivery at Google Public Sector. In this role, he leads a diverse global team of AI, Cloud, and Cyber experts who empower Google Public Sector to safely and securely deliver customer mission outcomes and enable Google’s unique platform of innovative secure AI and cloud capabilities and solutions to state, local, educational, federal, defense, and national security national security customers.

Ron is a seasoned, highly effective, and innovative AI and cyber security leader with over 29 years of experience in technical solutions services, cyber defense operations, cybersecurity consulting, and incident response services in both the government and commercial sectors. Ron has a track record of successfully building strategic programs and dynamic teams that deliver innovative solutions, ensure effective security, minimize organizational risk, and ensure mission outcomes for customers.

Professional Experience
Prior to his work at Mandiant and Google, Ron served as the Director of the Department of Justice Security Operations Center (JSOC) where he led transformative efforts to redefine and restructure key information security and cyber defense operation capabilities. Ron also served as the Department’s Insider Threat Program Manager and liaison to the National Insider Threat Task Force. In previous roles, Ron built and led expert teams of cyber defense operators, incident responders, and red teams at several U.S. intelligence and defense department agencies. Ron began his career in the United States Air Force serving as an Officer in the Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron.

Education

• MS Computer Information Systems, St. Mary’s University, 2001
• BS Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech University, 1998

Tony Orlando is the Managing Director for Google's Public Sector Partner and Specialty Sales Market. His team is focused on working with U.S. Public Sector agencies and customers to solve complex mission challenges through the effective placement of Google Cloud’s portfolio of Cyber Security, Workspace, Data Analytics, AI and Application Modernization solutions.

Tony has over 30 years experience helping customers build transformative data-centric applications, data operating platforms, and modernize security operations that drive mission and business value for the largest agencies and enterprises across the globe. Tony has worked on executive teams with a focus on defining and leading strategy, driving digital transformation and growth initiatives, with a focus on innovation in cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics and AI domains. He has held executive leadership positions at a variety of technology companies including Quest Software, Delphix, 3Pillar Global, CA Technologies and NetApp.

Katharyn White is the Head of Marketing for Google Public Sector, leading initiatives at the intersection of security, AI, and digital transformation. A recognized technology expert and Marketing Society Fellow, she is dedicated to driving growth through AI-inspired marketing strategies.

Her 25-year career includes leadership roles at IBM, HP, and T-Systems, as well as serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager for MITRE Public Sector. Additionally, Katharyn serves on the Board and as an Executive Education chair for George Mason University’s Costello College of Business. She holds degrees from Duke University and Georgia Tech.