Ann Westerheim

Ann Westerheim, PhD, is the Founder and President of Ekaru, a company established in January 2001 that provides smart and affordable IT services and cybersecurity to local businesses in the Boston area. In addition to leading Ekaru, Ann serves on the ISAO Executive Steering Committee for the Global Technology Industry Association, the Advisory Council Alumni for ConnectWise, and holds advisory roles with ThreatLocker, the MSP Success Advisory Council, and ScalePad. Ann is also a member of InfraGard and the Forbes Technology Council, and has been involved with the Lemelson-MIT Program's Screening Committee since November 2009. Educational credentials include a PhD in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and participation in the International Summer School at the University of Oslo.