Administration and Faculty

University Leadership

Lata Bavisi

President of EC-Council University

Dr. April D. Ray

Chief Academic Officer & Dean

Dr. Chandra Davis

Manager of Student Affairs & University Registrar 

Lata Bavisi

President of EC-Council University

Lata Bavisi brings over 20 years of global, cross-industry leadership experience to EC-Council University. A trained attorney, she has guided organizations while holding senior leadership positions. For more than 15 years, she served as a Board member at EC-Council, one of the world’s largest information security certification bodies. Her passion for academia drove her to join ECCU as Vice President, where she integrated practical cybersecurity education into higher learning. In October 2017, the ECCU Board unanimously recognized her impact and appointed her President, effective November 2017.

Dr. April D. Ray

Chief Academic Officer & Dean

Dr. Ray is an innovative leader in higher education with extensive experience. She recently served as Campus Dean at Rasmussen University. Her background includes compliance oversight for programmatic accreditation, accommodations policies, and collaboration with multiple accrediting bodies. She applies research-driven approaches to globalized education and national accreditation standards. April holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a Master’s Degree in Media Communications, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.

Dr. Chandra Davis

Manager of Student Affairs & University Registrar

Dr. Chandra Davis is an academic leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, spanning student support, learning services, academic leadership, and educational operations. Her expertise includes faculty recruitment and development, training, course design, learning services, and staff hiring and onboarding. A passionate and authentic leader, she emphasizes autonomy and team growth. Dr. Davis earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the University of South Florida. Her research interests include global learning, ethics in education, and educational leadership.

Administrative Leadership

Renuka Chintalapudi

Associate Registrar 

Nirav Raval

Finance

Armina Shaikh

Academic Advisor 

Khaoula Errachak 

Academic Advisor 

Christopher Lawrence

Academic/Enrollment Advisor 

Katriona Salmon Pagan

Registrar of EC-Council University

Our Esteemed Faculty Members

Julie Beck, MS

  • Master of Science in Cyber Security, EC-Council University
  • Master of Science in Information Technology, Kennesaw State University

Adrianna Davis

  • Doctor of Education, Organizational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University

  • Master of Science, Leadership, Nova Southeastern University

  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of South Florida

Brian McDaniel

  • Doctor of Information Assurance Candidate, University of Fairfax

  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity, EC-Council University

  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Oklahoma City University

Yuri Diogenes, MS

  • Principal PM Manager for the Defender for Cloud Team at Microsoft
  • PhD in Cybersecurity Leadership, Capitol Technology University
  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity Intelligence and Forensics Investigation, Utica College
  • MBA, FGV Brazil
  • CISSP, C|ND, C|EH, E|CSA, C|HFI, E|CTI, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CASP, and MITRE ATT&CK Cyber Threat Intelligence

Warren Mack, Ph.D.

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Vocational and 
Technical Education, Virginia Tech

  • Master of Science – Technology Education, Central Connecticut State University

  • Bachelor of Science – Industrial Arts Education, State University of New York at Oswego

John Theodore

  • Doctor of Business Administration, International Business, University of South Africa
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Management, Aristotelian University of Thessalonica
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Education, University of Kansas
  • Master of Arts, Education, Business, Western Kentucky State College

Franklin Orellana, DBA

  • Doctor of Business Administration, Northcentral University
  • Master of Business Administration, American InterContinental University
  • Master of Information Technology – Internet Security, American InterContinental University
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Universidad Espíritu Santo

Arnold Webster

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration and Management, Northcentral University
  • Specializing in computer and network security, forensics, management, technical writing, information assurance, and information security

Sandro Tuccinardi, JD

  • Juris Doctorate, McGill University
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Dalhousie University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Social Science, University of Ottawa

Dr. Joseph Issa

  • Doctor of Business Administration, International Business, University of South Africa
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Management, Aristotelian University of Thessalonica
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Education, University of Kansas
  • Master of Arts, Education, Business, Western Kentucky State College

Dr. Kanchan Panta

  • Doctor of Science majoring in Cybersecurity, Colorado Technical University
  • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity, Regis University
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Regis University
  • Master of Science in Information Systems Engineering, Western International University

Yonatan Asher

  • Cybersecurity Consultant with over 20 years of experience within the federal government and private sector
  • Retired United States Air Force Officer with 25 years of service
  • Master’s Degrees in Cybersecurity and Software Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences

Jason Clark

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, George Mason University
  • Master of Science in Computer Forensics, George Mason University
  • Master of Science in Information Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Management and Technology, Syracuse University

Leonard Simon

  • Doctor of Information Technology in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, Capella University
  • Master of Science in Management Information Systems and Security, Nova Southeastern University
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Florida International University

Edgar Guajardo

  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Security
  • ISC2 Certified

Dr. Donnel Hinkins

  • Ph.D. in Information Technology
  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity
  • MBA in Information Technology

Alan Rodarte

  • DBA/IT for Competitive Advantage
  • MBA and BBA in Business Management

Abiodun Akinwumi

  • Ph.D. in Cyber Security
  • Master of Science in Cyber Technology and Human Resources Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Political Science and System Technology
  • PMP, Information Systems Security Professional
  • DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Developer Associate, Scrum Master, Information Security Manager, and Information Systems Auditor

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