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Greta Babakhanova is a physicist in the Biomaterials Group of the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Her background is in soft matter physics and imaging. Her current research focuses on quantitative and nondestructive cell viability measurements in two- and three-dimensional structures that mimic biological tissue for tissue engineered medical products.

Ronald Pulivarti is a senior cybersecurity engineer who leads an engineering team at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), which is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He and his team promote the acceleration of businesses’ adoption of standards-based, advanced cybersecurity technologies for the health-care sector. Ron has a strong technical background and cybersecurity experience in multiple high-value-asset applications. Prior to NIST, he worked within the Department of Health and Human Services and has served in many IT leadership roles for over 20 years.

Cherilyn Pascoe is Senior Technology Policy Advisor at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce. She advises NIST leadership on technology policy and strategy, including cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence. She also leads the NIST Cybersecurity Framework program and is active in the NIST AI Risk Management Framework development. Prior to joining NIST, she served more than a decade in staff leadership roles on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation working for former Senator Hutchison (R-TX), Senator Thune (R-SD), and current Ranking Member Wicker (R-MS). Most recently, she served as Deputy Policy Director managing the Committee’s Space and Science Subcommittee, which has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over science, technology, standards, and civil space policy. During her time on the Hill, she led efforts to develop and advance several notable pieces of legislation, including the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, the AV Start Act, as well as three surface transportation reauthorization laws and ten cybersecurity laws. Pascoe received her M.A. in International Science and Technology Policy from the George Washington University and her B.S. Chem. with Highest Honors in Chemistry from the University of Michigan.

Greg Fiumara has been a computer scientist with NIST's Image Group since 2008, where he leads NIST's fingerprint technology evaluations. He is a prolific software developer, maintaining and contributing to open source projects such as NFIQ 2 and Biometric Evaluation framework. Greg established a new focus area for biometric forensic science in the NIST Special Programs Office, helping to advance metrology that directly impacts practitioners. When not writing code, Greg can be found baking masterpieces in the kitchen, manicuring the lawn, and doing his part to keep the region's craft breweries in business.

Kelsea Schumacher has a Ph.D. in energy and environmental policy from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. and M.S. in environmental and civil engineering, respectively, from Oregon State University. She joined NIST as a contractor in 2020 to help develop the Circular Economy program and identify NIST’s role in facilitating the transition to a circular economy in the United States. Kelsea’s research is generally focused on sustainable production and consumption and has spanned various materials and products including concrete, electronics, batteries, solar panels, plastics, textiles and organics (food waste). In her free time, she enjoys traveling, camping and hiking with her family.