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Michael Prebil is a Cybersecurity Workforce Analyst for NICE at NIST, supporting the development, improvement, and implementation of the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework).

Previously, he was a senior policy analyst at New America’s Center on Education & Labor, where he focused on issues related to apprenticeship, community colleges, and job quality. In that role, Michael studied credentialing and work-based learning programs and policies, and provided technical assistance for states and cities implementing career pathways across a variety of fields, including cybersecurity and IT.

Michael received his undergraduate degree in history from McGill University, and a graduate certificate from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He has also studied at the Community College of Baltimore County and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in statistics at the City University of New York’s Hunter College.

Sam Schaffter has been a chemical engineer at NIST since 2020. His research focuses on developing an RNA-based computer for programming cellular behavior, with applications spanning biomanufacturing to precision medicine. Prior to joining NIST, Sam received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins, exploring how to program nucleic acid-based nanomaterials. Originally from Indiana, Sam obtained B.S. degrees in biological engineering and biochemistry at Purdue University.

Lisa Ng is the acting division chief of the Building Energy and Environment Division at NIST and has over 13 years of experience in research in airflow and indoor air quality performance in buildings. She obtained her Ph.D. at Drexel University in civil engineering. Her work is focused on airflow and indoor air quality performance in buildings, with a focus on low-energy buildings, as well as energy efficiency design and operation strategies in general. She enjoys reading, crocheting and hanging out with her teenagers when they let her.

Stephen E. Russek obtained an A.B. in physics from Harvard University in 1980, spent several years working at AT&T Bell Laboratories researching advanced silicon devices, and then obtained a Ph.D. in physics from Cornell University in 1990 in superconducting devices. He currently leads the Imaging Physics Project in the Magnetic Imaging Group at NIST and co-directs the MRI Biomarker Measurement Service. He is author/co-author of over 250 peer-reviewed publications with over 11,000 citations, has written several book chapters, has three patents and is a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a recipient of the Department of Commerce bronze, silver and gold medals, and of the Ron Brown award for his work on neuromorphic technology, spintronics and spin oscillators, MRI phantoms and quantitative medical imaging.

Corey Stambaugh is the chief of staff of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He was previously the senior policy advisor and industrial liaison for the National Quantum Coordination Office at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and co-chair of several National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) interagency working groups. Stambaugh earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Florida and B.Sc. in physics with a minor in computer science from the Ohio State University. He is also an adjunct professor of physics at Montgomery College.

Melissa Taylor is a senior forensic science research manager within the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work focuses primarily on integrating human-factors principles into forensic sciences, process mapping, understanding expert decision-making, and developing requirements for adopting trustworthy and responsible AI systems. She has 20 years in the forensic science industry, including holding positions with Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin and as a consultant to the National Institute of Justice. Ms. Taylor is the study director for the Expert Working Group Series on Human Factors in Forensic Sciences and program manager of the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee.

Dr. Scott Davis is a physics-trained entrepreneur. He co-founded Vescent to develop photonic-based nonmechanical laser beam steerers. Dr. Davis has over 50 papers, two book chapters, and more than 25 patents pending or issued. He obtained his Ph.D. from JILA under the tutelage of Professor David Nesbitt and served as an NRC postdoc in the NIST laboratories of David Plusquellic. He serves on the board of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) and is a leader in the quantum tech hub Elevate Quantum.