Raul Rincon is Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at CENIC, where he has worked for over 22 years. His career at CENIC has spanned network operations, talent acquisition, and organizational leadership, progressing from Network Operations Engineer to director and VP roles before taking on his current position in 2023. Prior to CENIC, Raul worked as a network engineer at NTT America. His experience bridges technical operations and strategic leadership, giving him a unique perspective on how research and education networks serve their communities.