Speakers

Aaron Proietti is the author of the book Today’s Innovator. He is an innovation expert with nearly twenty years of experience leading innovation in fast-paced, complex organizations. He is a sought-after speaker, facilitator, coach, and strategist. He frequently speaks on topics related to driving change, innovation best practices, and technology trends. Aaron currently sits on several nonprofit boards and works closely with summer camps under the brand Shout.Camp. Aaron has served as Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Customer Advocate at Transamerica, a multi-national financial services company.

Beth McCabe is an experienced English professor and senior instructional designer with over 20 years in higher education and instructional development. Her career has included designing curriculum, training programs, and professional development initiatives for colleges, nonprofits, and corporations. Beth brings deep expertise in collaboration, course development, and strategic partnership building, with a focus on aligning educational experiences with organizational goals. Her professional interests include writing, process improvement, gamification in education, and the advancement of Open Educational Resources (OER).

Debora Ortloff is the FLCC Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Assessment.

Ryan McCabe holds a B.A. in History from SUNY Potsdam (2002), an M.S. in Adult and Continuing Education from Buffalo State University (2012), and is completing an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Louisiana Monroe (expected December 2026). His career in higher education began at SUNY Canton as an Online Learning Technician (2006–2008), followed by multiple leadership roles at Finger Lakes Community College, where he currently oversees curriculum development, online learning, workforce and career education, academic technology, applied learning, artificial intelligence, and adult basic education.