Internet2 elects Cynthia Larive board chair as 30th year begins
WASHINGTON — November 13, 2026 -- Internet2 has elected Cynthia Larive, chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, chair of its Board of Trustees, and M. Brian Blake, president of Georgia State University, vice chair. Both began their terms in November 2026.
Larive moves up from vice chair. Blake joined the board in 2025, so he reaches the vice chair post after one year as a trustee, by FairsOnline's calculation. Gregory Washington, president of George Mason University, chaired the board and is one of two outgoing trustees. The other is Jennifer Cowley, former president of the University of Texas at Arlington.
Four of the eight trustees named in the release lead universities
The release names eight trustees. Four run universities: Larive, Blake, Marc Parlange (president, University of Rhode Island) and Ellen Granberg (president, George Washington University). The other four are: