Jill Rasmussen, CISSP, ABD is an innovation-driven leader whose work bridges technology, design thinking, and digital trust across corporate and academic environments. She transforms complex systems into intuitive, human-centered experiences by combining strategic vision, technical depth, and creative problem-solving. Her approach centers on framing ambiguous problems, rapidly testing human-centered hypotheses, and translating insights into practical, scalable solutions.

A dedicated mentor with more than ten years advising founders and students through RIHub and MassChallenge, Jill has guided dozens of emerging professionals to discover confidence in their ideas and structure around execution. Her mentoring philosophy cultivates curiosity, resilience, and systems-level thinking so people can connect technology and humanity in meaningful ways. 

Currently Jill champions Identity and Access Management best practices across the higher education landscape, advancing cybersecurity, privacy, and digital experience optimization while keeping users’ needs central to technical decisions. As adjunct faculty at Brown University’s School of Engineering, she mentors master’s students through capstone Critical Challenge Projects, coaching teams to apply design thinking to real-world problems, align stakeholders, and deliver stakeholder-informed outcomes that balance risk, usability, and impact. Additionally, she serves as adjunct faculty at Bryant University for undergraduates leading an International Business Practicum, and teaching Business Strategy, Technological Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Project Management courses.

Previously Jill led Insurtech innovation and multimillion-dollar digital transformation initiatives that repositioned a century-old Property and Casualty carrier as a modern, customer-centric contender, achieving top J.D. Power rankings for Digital Experience, Digital Service, and Shopping. Her thought leadership includes contributing to the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Horizon Report and frequent speaking on identity, digital trust, and the human side of security. She holds a master’s degree in Cybersecurity, a certification in Identity and Access Management, and is a PhD candidate researching Digital Trust and Identity.