Name: Pete Houghton

Campus: SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Years with SUNY: 45

Degree: AAS in Audio Visual Communications from SUNY Alfred

Main areas of responsibility: Since 2011 I have been handling special events and classroom technology. When I started at SCCC we had 1/4″ reel audio tape, 1″ & 1/2″ reel video. 16mm film and overhead projectors.

Other Experience: I’ve been a regional rep for EdTOA, as well as Chair. I’ve served on the SUNY Technology Conference Planning Committee since 1996.

Other Interests: I also do sound for a bluegrass band (https://threequarternorth.com/). We were on the bill for a Pete Seeger, Clearwater fund raiser this past weekend at The Linda in Albany. Many, many years ago I worked with another local band called Fire in the Kitchen and prior to that, Natches Trace. Mixing music is on the top of my list of things I love to do!

Name: Kali Zahn

Campus: Empire State College (Saratoga Springs offices)

Years with SUNY: 15

Degree: BA- History

Main areas of responsibility: Desktop support of administration offices, conference rooms

Other Experience: 1 1/2 Gateway Country Store technician, 3 years desktop support at Hartwick College, Oneonta NY (20 years desktop support total)

Other Interests: Karate, genealogy, RPGs, travel,

Name: Jesse Hogue
Campus: SUNY Adirondack
Years with SUNY: 4 months
Degree: Bachelors of Science majoring in Computer Art
Main areas of responsibility: I am the Director of Technology Support Services at SUNY Adirondack. I manage our support team along with any projects that may come our way. I also get my hands dirty from time to time with support issues across campus.
Other Experience: I have been in the IT field for 19 years. I started out as a Support Tech for SUNY Oneonta and got my first post college job as a Support Tech in 2006. I have held many positions over the years covering many areas of IT. Before coming to SUNY Adirondack I was a Systems Administrator at a software company where I managed all of IT including our AWS Cloud environment. Before that I was the Service Desk Supervisor for a local medical device company.
Other Interests: Outside of work I love spending time with my wife and 2 year old daughter. I also am an avid video gamer and guitar player.