Lynzie Adams is the U.S. Assurance Program Manager at Kantara Initiative, Inc. In overseeing the program, she serves as a liaison between applicant organizations, Kantara Accredited Assessors, and the Assurance Review Board to ensure an accessible process for all. She also participates in Kantara's Identity Assurance Work Group, which is chartered with the management and evolution of the Kantara Initiative Identity Assurance Framework. Lynzie joined Kantara in August 2021. She holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of South Carolina, in addition to a master’s and bachelor’s degree in education. Prior to joining Kantara, she spent several years working in the non-profit and higher education worlds after spending a decade as a classroom teacher