Marisa Brazil is the Director of Strategic Initiatives in Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise Research Technology Office (RTO), where she leads research engagement and directs the delivery and implementation of research technology services. Her work supports research and promotes education and workforce development. With extensive experience in outreach and collaboration, Marisa cultivates strategic partnerships across state, regional, and national levels. She has been an active contributor to the cyberinfrastructure community through key roles with the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC), Women in HPC, the PEARC Conference, and the NAIRR User Experience Working Group. Marisa is co-PI on several CI workforce development projects: the Cross Institutional Research and Education Network (CIREN), the Cyberinfrastructure Community-wide Mentorship Network (CCMNet), and CI-enabled Quantum Computing Understanding Atomic Structures and Properties of Materials (QC4MC). Marisa is committed to expanding opportunity and ensuring access to research technology for individuals from all backgrounds.