Stephanie Montgomery serves as the XR Association’s Vice President of Research and Best Practices. She manages the implementation of XRA’s research agenda, development of its catalog of industry-leading best practices and guides its Health and Inclusion committees. Montgomery previously served the ICT industry as the Vice President, Technology and Standards at the Telecommunications Industry Association running their standards development organization which consists of over 1200 standards, 70 committees and 1100 volunteers. While there she launched new programs in the areas of smart cities and intelligent transportation systems. She is the proud owner of two Oculus headsets, an occasional gamer and recipient of the American National Standards Institute’s prestigious Meritorious Service Award.