R&E Networking Employment Opportunities

Executive Director – LONI

Location: Louisiana | Posted: 3/18/25

Description: The LONI Executive Director, reporting directly to the Louisiana State University Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) located in Baton Rouge, LA, provides executive management and oversight of all aspects of LONI operations, and serves as the public face of LONI. LONI is owned by the Louisiana Board of Regents and operated with the assistance of the LONI staff at LSU through a management agreement between the Board of Regents and LSU. Under this agreement LSU acts as the fiduciary and agent responsible for LONI’s daily operations. This position collaborates with LONI members statewide, the LONI Management Council, and regional and national network operators to enhance the LONI portfolio. The Executive Director works closely with the Louisiana Board of Regents on budgets, project proposals, business cases, and all operational facets of the LONI organization.

Executive Director – Link Oregon

Location: The position offers the opportunity for a hybrid (remote and in-office) work environment. The primary office location is
in Portland, Oregon. | Posted: 3/18/25

Description: The Executive Director will lead Link Oregon in achieving its mission of operating and expanding
a facilities-based middle-mile network, currently comprising over 2,500 route-miles of lit optical
fiber, a modern optronics platform with more than 30 attachment locations, and an Ethernet
transport platform. This infrastructure enables connectivity to the commodity internet, local
peering, direct cloud connections, and advanced research networks such as Internet2. In
addition, Link Oregon provides cybersecurity and collaborative IT services to its members,
supporting the organization’s broader goals of facilitating large-scale data movement,
enhancing access to major cloud computing resources, and delivering affordable, high-speed
broadband and other critical network services.