Paul Schopis, Chief Technology Officer

As chief technology officer at OARnet, Schopis develops the strategy and implementation of OARnet's optical fiber network and private cloud computing environment. Schopis masterfully led the team that designed OARnet's network, one of the nation's leading statewide, high-speed network, and was involved in all phases of its creation.

Schopis previously served as senior engineer for Ohio's Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC-Ohio).

Schopis serves on The Quilt's executive committee and was elected chair of board of directors in 2008. Among his successes, Schopis was also a founding member of the Advanced Testing and Monitoring Team, in partnership with ITEC-Ohio, ITEC-NC, Spirent, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and San Diego Supercomputing Center.

Schopis holds a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in mathematics and physical science.

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