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==Mukund Raghunath==
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mukund-r-1158a31/ Mukund Raghunath], Founder & CEO of Acies Global, has several years of experience building organizations in the data and technology space and empowering Fortune 1000 clients in their digital transformation journey. Mukund is a passionate problem solver with a penchant for bringing together business fundamentals with first principles analytical thinking and cutting edge technology. He is an investor in and advisor to several startups in the technology and AI space. Mukund was previously part of the leadership team at Mu Sigma where he helped scale the organization from the ground up. His prior experiences also include stints at Motorola and ZS Associates. Outside of work, Mukund loves to travel the world and is on a constant endeavor to improve his golf handicap. Mukund has a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Illinois and an MBA with Honors from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
==Fobazi Ettarh==
Fobazi is a former librarian, now a second-year PhD student at University of Illinois-Champaign. An excerpt from her bio reads "Fobazi Ettarh’s research is concerned with the relationships and tensions between the espoused values of librarianship and the realities present in the experiences of marginalized librarians and library users. In 2018, she coined the term and defined the concept of “vocational awe,” which describe, “the set of ideas, values, and assumptions librarians have about themselves and the profession that result in beliefs that libraries as institutions are inherently good and sacred, and therefore beyond critique.” In her article [https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocational-awe/ “Vocational Awe: The Lies We Tell Ourselves,”] she describes how vocational awe can lead to burnout and a sense that one’s own self-care is less important than the work being done. Although written before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ettarh’s words have resonated with many library workers throughout the nation in the current moment, as we strive to serve our patrons and our profession as best we can amidst the competing demands of home, work, and health. Her research has been covered in numerous outlets and she consults in library and corporate contexts on labor, identity, and diversity. She is also the creator of the open-access video game Killing Me Softly: A Game About Microaggressions.
[mailto:fobettarh@gmail.com Fobazi's Email Address]
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