Speakers

Director, Professional Services, Government, Esri

Ed provides thought leadership and executive-level program management in support of government services. He has 35 years of proven success in addressing challenges at scale.

Chief Information Officer, State of California, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

Michael oversees the agency’s technology strategy and operations in support of California’s emergency response and preparedness efforts.

Interim Chief Technology Officer, King County, Washington

Since 2021, Tamara has led the King County GIS Center, focusing on elevating GIS value, enhancing customer experience, and expanding product understanding and offerings.

Director of Environment, Conservation, and Natural Resources Solutions, Esri

Sunny has applied location intelligence throughout her career, from monitoring rare species in the field to helping state parks manage recreational assets across their systems.

Director, Legislative Policy and Research Office, Oregon State Legislature

Misty serves as the Director of Oregon’s Legislative Policy and Research Office (LPRO). The LPRO team provides nonpartisan committee services, policy research, and language access services for the legislature.

Chief Information Officer, State of Utah

Alan Fuller is the Chief Information Officer under the Department of Technology Resources for the State of Utah.

State and Local Practice Lead, Professional Services, Esri

Megan currently serves as the state and local practice lead for the Esri Denver Regional Office.

Senior Environmental Program Manager, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)

Brian oversees the state’s ambient groundwater monitoring program and acts as an Emergency Services  liaison, assessing critical water infrastructure impacts during emergencies.

Chief Information Officer, City of Worcester, Massachusetts

Michael has overseen numerous initiatives to modernize technology platforms and transform city operations. The department has received national recognition for these efforts.

Interim Chief Information Officer, King County, Washington

Stephen leads a talented team of over 450 technology professionals who deliver core IT services to more than 15,000 King County employees across all departments.

IT Director, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Scott is the IT Director for UDOT, overseeing a transition to modern cloud-based applications and an enterprise data exchange.

Chief Technology Officer, San Diego County Sheriff’s Office

In his capacity as the CTO, Kakkad is responsible for managing the department's technology budget and contracts, as well as ensuring the technology roadmap aligns with the department's strategic goals.

ADA Compliance Administrator, City of Lawrence, Kansas

Evan’s duties include providing guidance on accessible right-of-way infrastructure, reviewing facilities and plans, and offering advice and coordination for city-operated services, activities, and events.

VP and General Manager, GovLoop

Doug has been in the government technology media space for 30 years with a focus on providing the public sector community with quality resources and training to help them do their jobs better. 

Transportation Planning Manager, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization

As an urban planner, Jessica’s work focuses on engaging with the community and using data-driven approaches to develop policy, process, and programmatic solutions to improve multimodal transportation.

Geospatial Analyst, San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center

Alexandria has worked at the San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center (SD-LECC) for over five years and is the geospatial analyst in the Geospatial Intelligence Unit (GIU).

Chief Information Officer, National Association of Counties (NACo)

Rita Reynolds serves as NACo’s CIO, overseeing cybersecurity for internal technology operations and leading NACo’s technology programs and initiatives. She manages the development and delivery of technology programming for NACo, including cyber security, infrastructure, and cloud computing.

Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers

Doug is responsible for the executive leadership of the association, including strategic plan and policy execution, government affairs, strategic alliances, emerging issues, and board and committee oversight.

Chief Information Officer, State of Hawaii

Christine is the state’s first female CIO of Native Hawaiian ancestry. She has more than 25 years of experience in leading enterprise-level IT initiatives.

Director of IT Administration, Department of Innovation & Technology, City of Worcester, Massachusetts

Samantha oversees the day-to-day administration, finance, policy strategy, and processes for the department, including implementing ITIL best practices.

Director of Municipal Services & Operations, City of Lawrence, Kansas

Melissa leads the city’s combined public works and utility operations, including a regional airport, solid waste operations, water and wastewater utility, levees management, GIS, asset management, engineering, and much more.

Chief Information Officer, City of Detroit, Michigan

Art Thompson is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Detroit, Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).

Spatial Technologies Manager, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Unger, with his team of GIS professionals, work to support GIS implementation, innovation, and policy for the entire department. He has a master’s degree in geography and has been working in GIS for over 18 years, with 10 years at UDOT.

Chief Data Officer, City of Carlsbad, California

“Data Dave” leads the citywide data services division and innovation program along with architecting the Citywide Data Governance and Management policy.

Chief Technology Officer, Worldwide Public Sector Government, Microsoft

Greg helps Public Sector Government clients and partners work with Microsoft technologies to achieve more by empowering growth, innovation and digital transformation using AI and the Microsoft Hyperscale Cloud.

Chief Research Officer and Chief Economist, National Association of Counties (NACo)

Teryn also serves as the managing director of the NACo Research Foundation, leading efforts to engage NACo as a thought leader, leveraging research and best practices to elevate the county role across the spectrum of local government authorities.