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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Washington based VP’ operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Vinay Kumar
Senior Vice President, Cloud Engineering of Oracle
Vinay Kumar is Sr. Director Product Management at Oracle, responsible for Oracle Infrastructure product strategy. He leads product teams focused on compute, storage, networking, database, security, and an expanding set of foundational services. He has wide range experience in building distributed systems, and specializes in building V1.0 products. Before joining Oracle, he led product teams at Amazon S3 and EBS, where he built multiple new services including EBS GP2 and S3 IA. He has held various product management and engineering roles at Akamai, EMC, and Wipro. He holds MBA from Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.
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About Oracle: Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
Michael Hichwa
VP Software Development of Oracle
Oracle database and application development specialist. Original architect and developer of Oracle APEX. Original author of popular Oracle web sites including AskTom.oracle.com, LiveSQL.oracle.com, and apex.oracle.com. Current passion is developing the tools and frameworks that facilitate development of complete systems using a data-first architecture. Includes QuickSQL data modeling, Oracle APEX application development and publishing of RESTful web services using Oracle REST Data Services.
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About Oracle, Oracle: Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
Scott Neuman
Senior VP, Oracle || Head of Opower of Oracle
Vice President, Oracle Utilities (@OracleUtilities, @Oracle) and @Opower pre-Oracle acquisition. Advises utilities on customer engagement and energy efficiency. Alumni of @McKinsey, @Harvard_Law and @Stanford. Former Silicon Valley coder.
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About Kaluza, Oracle: Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
Don Johnson
Executive Vice President, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure of Oracle
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About Oracle: Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
Matthew Bassiur
Vice President, Head of Global Intellectual Property Enforcement of Alibaba Group
Matthew Bassiur served as Vice President, Pfizer Global Security, and oversaw investigations, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, physical security and crisis management for the Americas Region, manages the worldwide Strategic Planning and Intelligence directorates, and served as deputy to Pfizer’s Chief Security Officer. In 2010 and 2011, Mr. Bassiur served as Senior Director, Americas Region, and Counsel for IPR Enforcement within the Global Security division of Apple Inc., where he oversaw complex investigations into thefts, frauds, leaks, threats and cyber-related crimes, as well as developed and implemented Apple’s worldwide civil, criminal, and administrative anti-counterfeiting program. Mr. Bassiur recruited and supervised a large team of professionals including former prosecutors, federal agents, police officers, anti-counterfeiting attorneys, brand protection specialists and analysts. Prior to joining Apple, Mr. Bassiur was a federal prosecutor in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). In that position, he prosecuted large-scale, multijurisdictional IP crimes – including those involving counterfeit pharmaceuticals, personal hygiene products, motion pictures, luxury goods, counterfeit business software, music recordings, electronic games, and products that affect the environment – and coordinated international IP enforcement training for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies. During his tenure with DOJ, Mr. Bassiur also served as the Intellectual Property Liaison to Industry, serving as a contact and resource for IPR holders on federal, state, and local criminal referral matters, organizing victim training conferences across the United States, and meeting with senior representatives of companies and associations to discuss counterfeiting trends and areas of focus. In 2008, Mr. Bassiur received and completed a United States Fulbright Scholarship to teach Intellectual Property law at Renmin University in Beijing, China. In 2007, he was the recipient of the United States Chamber of Commerce Award for Distinguished Service as a Federal Government Official for his work in the field of IP investigations, prosecutions, education and outreach. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Bassiur served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office (Manhattan DA). In addition to prosecuting the regular flow of criminal cases into the trial division, he conducted long-term investigations into both Asian organized crime and New York City’s thriving trademark counterfeiting industry. As part of the Asian Gang Unit, he prosecuted several Chinese gangs engaged in violent commercial extortions and conspiracies. In October 2003, Mr. Bassiur was appointed chief of his bureau’s Trademark Counterfeit Unit, which specialized in the prosecution of IP crimes, where he supervised several assistant district attorneys in all aspects of their investigation and prosecution of these cases. Mr. Bassiur earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.
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About Alibaba Group: Alibaba Group enables businesses to transform the way they market, sell, operate, and improve their efficiencies.
Eirikur Hrafnsson
Vice President of Cloud Engineering of NetApp
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Cathy Baker
Executive Vice President of Mastercard
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About Applied Predictive Technologies, Mastercard: Mastercard provides payment processing products and solutions, and related consulting services.
Dan Hopkins
Vice President, Applied A.I. of Eightfold
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About Eightfold: Eightfold is a developer of a talent intelligence platform used to help companies find, recruit, and retain workers.
Stuart Daughtridge
Vice President Advanced Technology of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
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About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical engineering, IT services, and war fighter solutions.
Stephen Schmidt
VP & Chief Information Security Officer of Amazon Web Services
Stephen Schmidt is a VP & Chief Information Security Officer at Amazon Web Services.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Deepak Singh
Vice President, Compute Services of Amazon Web Services
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec
Vice President and General Manager, Amazon S3 of Amazon Web Services
Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec is the Vice President and General Manager of Amazon S3, the object storage service of Amazon Web Services. Mai-Lan has been on Amazon Web Services since 2010. During her tenure at Amazon Web Services, Mai-Lan has also been General Manager of AWS computing services, such as Amazon Simple Workflow, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Auto Scaling, and Amazon CloudWatch.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Matt Wilson
VP/Distinguished Engineer of Amazon Web Services
Matt Wilson is a vice president, distinguished engineer at Amazon Web Services, which he joined as a principal systems engineer for the kernel and operating system team. Perviously, he was the chief architect and a founding engineer at rPath, where he codesigned and coauthored Conary, a software version control system, making building and maintaining complex software systems with multiple versions and interdependencies possible. He was responsible for the technical quality of rPath’s products and was instrumental in identifying the needs and solutions for rPath’s most important customers. As one of the first three employees, he had his hands in a little bit of everything at the company. Matt also was the manager of the base operating system team at Red Hat, which he joined as a part time programmer and ended up there full time. His first programming assignment was the maintenance and feature enhancement of the system installer. He was one of the original authors of Anaconda, the installation system used by Red Hat today. As a senior engineer, he lead the team of developers responsible for Anaconda. Matt represented Red Hat as a member of the Linux Standard Base Specification working group. Outside of work, Matt is active in the Linux and free/open source software community. He’s been a member of the Programme Committee of the annual Linux Symposium, traditionally held in Ottawa, Canada, each year. He also served on the board of directors for the Software Freedom Conservancy. The conservancy is a 501©(3) organization providing administrative and financial services to free and open source software projects including Samba, Boost, and jQuery.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Matt Wood
Vice President of Amazon Web Services
Matt Wood works at Amazon Web Services, pulling from over a decade of expertise in distributed systems, architecture, web-scale analytics, big data, machine learning and high performance computing to help customers bring their ideas to life through technology. After medical school, Dr. Wood completed his PhD in machine learning and bioinformatics, joined Cornell as a research fellow, and contributed to the next generation DNA sequencing platform at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Since joining Amazon Web Services in early 2010, he has played a role in introducing many significant new features and services to customers on the AWS Cloud, including AWS Lambda, Amazon Kinesis and Amazon Machine Learning.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Swami Sivasubramanian
VP, Amazon AI of Amazon Web Services
Swami Sivasubramanian works as a GM and Architect in Amazon Web Services where he builds large scale cloud computing platforms and also manages different groups within AWS Database services. Swami has built several large scale systems in the past. Some of the well known ones include Amazon Dynamo, Amazon CloudFront and Amazon RDS (including the replication engine for RDS that does synchronous replication with automated failover). He also wrote a major part of the Amazon’s distributed lock service that is used as a foundational building block for various Amazon service infrastructure. Swami obtained his Ph.D. from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam from the Computer Systems Group headed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Maarten van Steen. Swami has authored more than 40 refereed journals and conference papers. He also holds more than 10 patents and has more than 60 pending patent applications. He also serves in program committees of different ACM/USENIX/IEEE conferences, and also as guest editors for different IEEE/ACM magazines.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Steve Rabuchin
VP, AWS World Wide Revenue Operations of Amazon Web Services
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Bill Vass
VP Engineering of Amazon Web Services
Bill Vass is the VP Engineering of Amazon Web Services.
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About Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services provides information technology infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services.
Craig McLuckie
Vice President of VMware
Craig is the VP of R&D for VMware’s Cloud Native Applicationsbusiness unit. Craig arrived at VMware via the acquisition of Heptio, a company that he co-founded and led as CEO. Previously, Craig spenttime in senior positions at Microsoft and Google; at the latter he made significant contributions to Google Compute Engine and Kubernetes. Craig also co-founded the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
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About Kubernetes, VMware: VMware is a software company providing cloud and virtualization services that powers complex digital infrastructure.
Paul Rempfer
Senior Vice President of Business Development of STG Group
Executive Vice President at DirectViz Solutions, LLC.
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About DirectViz Solutions, LLC, STG Group: STG Group is a provider of mission-critical technology, cyber, and data solutions.
Joseph Nicholas
Senior Vice President of Cyber Security & Secure Information Systems of STG Group
Joe Nicholas is responsible for the operation and oversight of STG’s cybersecurity and secure information systems practice, which provides operational support for information systems and IT operations for all Federal Government client requirements. This includes enterprise network and operations security (NOC/SOC), cyber systems and technology service management, cyber transport and computing infrastructure, secure voice and unified communications, application security; disaster recovery / business continuity planning, risk management framework, information security and assurance, end user support, and service desk/center operations. Mr. Nicholas brings to STG extensive experience in creating, transforming and leading development teams that have delivered groundbreaking information technology innovations across the national security and intelligence sectors. With over 25 years of experience driving strong organic growth within both new and established enterprises, Mr. Nicholas possesses insights and know-how to help expand STG’s strategic opportunities, build partnerships and advance its business model.
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About STG Group: STG Group is a provider of mission-critical technology, cyber, and data solutions.
Ali Zaman
Vice President Global Business Development of Confiz
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About Confiz: Confiz is a full service technology company, committed to enabling people and verticals by producing high performance industry solutions.
Jim Poole
Vice President, Ecosystem Business Development of Equinix
Jim Poole is the vice president of ecosystem development and global service providers at [Equinix](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/equinix). Prior to that, he was the general manager of global networks and mobility at the same company. He joined Equinix from Roundbox Inc., a provider of mobile broadcast software, where he led business development and sales. Before Roundbox, he was vice president and general manager of network services at CenturyLink. He also held senior leadership positions at C&W Americas, dynamicsoft, American University Washington College of Law, and UUNET. Poole holds a bachelor’s degree from American University.
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About Equinix: Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
Jim Ivers
Vice President, Marketing, Software Integrity Group of Synopsys
Jim Ivers leads all aspects of Cigital’s global marketing strategies, branding initiatives and programs, as well as product management and product marketing. Jim is a 30-year technology veteran who has spent the last ten years in IT security. Prior to Cigital, Jim was the CMO at companies such as Covata, Triumfant, Vovici, and Cybertrust, a $200M security solutions provider that was sold to Verizon Business. Jim also served as VP of Marketing for webMethods and VP of Product Management for Information Builders.
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About Synopsys: Synopsys is the Silicon to Software partner for companies that develop electronic products and software applications.
Michael Stokes
VP Federal Sales of Shape Security
Michael Stokes is the vice president of federal programs at [Shape Security](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/shape-security#/entity). Previously, he was the vice president of global operations at Cyber Security Strategies. Stokes holds a bachelor’s degree in information technology from American InterContinental University. He is based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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About Shape Security: Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications.
Bradley Blanken
VP Strategic Alliances of Bandwidth
As VP, Strategic Alliances at Bandwidth, Brad Blanken is helping to set the direction for Bandwidth’s messaging offerings. He also manages relationships with key partners, Industry trade groups and Standards organizations. Throughout his career, Brad Blanken has been a driving force behind industry-shaping initiatives and business development efforts. He has led wireless industry inter-carrier efforts including creation of the US Common Shortcode program, wireless AMBER alerts, and a partnership with the American Red Cross which resulted in more than $40 million raised for Haiti earthquake relief efforts in less than 6 weeks, and changed the face of nonprofit fundraising strategy forever.He is a recognized thought leader in the digital and mobile marketing space, leveraging exceptional strengths in defining business development, product development, and partnership alliance strategies that strengthen revenue, profit and market presence in a fast-evolving, highly competitive industry.Prior to joining Bandwidth, Brad has served as the SVP, Industry Development, for the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), COO of Mobile Accord, and Vice President of Carrier Business Development at Thumbplay, an innovative mobile music provider, which was acquired by Clear Channel. Earlier in his career he worked at Syniverse Technologies and the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). Brad began his career in technology as a Computer Specialist in the United States Marine Corps.
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About Bandwidth: Bandwidth is a telecom company helping wholesale customers and enterprises leverage communications as a tool for innovation.
Bharet Malhotra
Senior Vice President of Sales of Cvent
As Senior Vice President of Sales at Cvent, Bharet drives the strategic direction and development for the Cvent Supplier Network, a leading eRFP channel that connects event planners with more than 200,000 venues throughout the world. Under Bharet’s leadership, in 2014 Cvent Supplier Network processed $8 billion in meeting and event RFP volume. Through Bharet’s leadership, Cvent established relationships with nearly all of the leading hotel chains around the world, including Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Marriott, Ritz Carlton and Starwood. Bharet and his team work closely with hotel executives to help enhance the properties’ exposure on the Cvent Supplier Network and capture more group business. Bharet earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, where he triple majored in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Economics. While at Duke, Bharet competed against world-ranked players on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour. Following graduation, Bharet served on the Duke University Alumni Board of Directors and was President of the Engineering Alumni Association.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Brad Gillespie
Vice President of Enterprise Sales of Cvent
Brad currently leads Enterprise Solutions Consulting for Cvent, the leading provider of Meetings and Events SaaS software. A former CMO, Brad works with select Enterprise customers to modernize and transform event marketing programs with an emphasis on process, technology, integrations, and analytics. Cvent was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2016 in a take-private transaction and later merged with Lanyon to form the largest technology provider in category. Today Cvent has over 4,300 employees and over 28,000 customers around the world. Prior to Cvent Brad was Chief Marketing Officer for Octiv (acquired by Conga), a document automation platform for sales and legal documents. From 2012-2016 Brad was Global Vice President of Marketing (CMO) for SiriusDecisions (acquired by Forrester), the leading global research and advisory firm for b-to-b sales, marketing, and product organizations. Prior to joining SiriusDecisions, Brad was Vice President of Marketing for the global technology solutions firm, ROLTA (BSE:ROLTA.BO), where he led marketing for the Americas, Europe and MENA regions. He was also Vice President of Marketing for Zanett, a leading mid-market business and technology consulting firm (acquired by KPMG in June 2014). The majority of Brad’s career has focused on go-to-market. Following the Dot Com crash in 2002 Brad co-founded MFGA where he led marketing strategy engagements for organizations in Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Software and Professional Services. While at MFGA, Brad also co-founded two start-ups based on patented technologies and serves as President or PEARL Protected. PEARL was an award-winning fire safety device whose IP was acquired by the Werner Company in 2009. Brad’s career began in human resources at Columbia/HCA (now Hospital Corporation of America (NYSE:HCA) and at Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX). During the Dot Com boom Brad transitioned to sales and marketing as employee #11 at Atlanta-based Newton Park which grew by 2000% over a four-year period. He also worked at digital pioneer Red Sky Interactive which was part of the Omnicon group of agencies. Brad grew up in central Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky where he studied Political Science and Public Policy. About PEARL Protected While at MFGA, Brad co-founded two start-ups based on patented technologies and served as President of one of those companies, PEARL Protected, from 2005-2007. PEARL gained national exposure for its unique solution for fire safety. The PEARL product is a patented escape ladder that is installed permanently into an interior wall allowing egress through a window or other opening. Following its launch in 2005, the PEARL ladder became one of the most recognized home safety products in the market. PEARL appeared on several episodes of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and was showcased on NBC’s Today Show and CBS’s The Early Show. In 2006 PEARL earned the Product Innovation Award from the Home Safety Council. Widely supported by fire safety professionals across the US, former California State Fire Marshall, James McMullen, referred to PEARL at the time as “the most innovative fire safety product since the advent of the residential smoke alarm”. The National Institute of Fire and Safety Training called PEARL a “must-have” in the home. The product was launched in 2005 primarily into the new home construction market at the height of the housing boom. PEARL quickly saw mass appeal in the channel and was recognized by Building Products magazine as one of the Top 100 Building Products for 2007. The housing decline in 2007-08 significantly impacted PEARL’s traction in the market. The product saw a brief resurgence in the college and university housing community following the mass shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech in 2007. In 2009 PEARL entered a licensing and distribution agreement with Werner Ladder Company, the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of ladders, climbing equipment and ladder accessories.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Nitin Malhotra
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of Cvent
Nitin drives strategic corporate initiatives across a broad range of Cvent’s businesses. In this role, he leads all acquisition initiatives, identifies new product opportunities, and serves as an advisor regarding 3rd party partnerships and integrations. Prior to Cvent, Nitin was a successful entrepreneur—having founded and sold three technology-based startups over a 20-year career. His expertise ranges from online gaming and telecommunications to non-profits and associations. Nitin graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He then went on to attend George Washington University for a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Ashley Baber
Vice President of Account Management of Cvent
Ashley Baber is the director of account management at [Cvent](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cvent#/entity), an event management platform that enables planners to manage all aspects of an event. Prior to that, he was a senior manager for account management at the same company. Baber obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from James Madison University. She lives in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Lawrence Samuelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Cvent
As a key member of Cvent’s senior management team and the company’s principal legal officer, Larry is responsible for overseeing Cvent’s legal affairs and providing leadership in all aspects of the business, including strategic corporate initiatives, board activities, compliance and corporate governance. Before joining Cvent, Larry was the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at NeuStar, Inc., a leading provider of real-time information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, information services, financial services, retail, media and advertising sectors. In this position, he oversaw all legal aspects of the company’s transactional, corporate, governance, finance, executive compensation and securities issues. In addition, he was responsible for advising the human resource department on employment matters. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Tufts University. He then received his Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University’s School of Law.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Alex Rolfe
Vice President of Sales, Event Solutions of Cvent
Alex Rolfe is the Vice President of Sales, at Cvent.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Michael Lu
Vice President of Product Development of Cvent
He is the Vice President of Product Development at Cvent. Before he joined Cvent, Michael provided technical consulting services to Intelsat, a global satellite services provider. Prior to Intelsat, Michael worked as a principal consultant at Price Waterhouse, later PricewaterhouseCoopers. At Price Waterhouse, Michael led teams that designed and developed workflow management and financial applications for the public sector. Michael holds an MS degree in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University. He is a certified Microsoft professional and Java developer.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Daniel Lapus
Senior Vice President of Product Management of Cvent
Daniel Lapus has been with Cvent since November 1999 and has been instrumental in the design and delivery of Cvent’s product offering since the first beta release of the Event Management software. Today Dan is responsible for both the Product Management and Quality Assurance teams within Cvent’s technology department. He remains heavily involved in the overall success of Cvent’s current products offerings and spearheads the research and design efforts for new products and any enhancements to existing products. Prior to Cvent, Dan worked as a technical consultant in the telecommunications industry. Dan worked with MCI WorldCom as a quality assurance manager for their local telephone billing system. Dan led and organized test procedures, ensured accurate testing coverage, and collaborated with team members and other leaders to provide superior product delivery. Previous to this, Dan worked as a technical analyst for AT&T and was responsible for software programming, software testing, and product support. Dan holds a BBA in Computer Information Systems, with a concentration in Programming and Analysis, from James Madison University.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
David Johnson
SVP, Engineering of Cvent
With more than 20 years of experience delivering software products to millions of customers, David Johnson specializes in fostering organizational growth and ensuring optimal utilization of engineering resources. He is currently vice president of product development at Cvent and is responsible for leading the research & development division, overseeing the company’s technology and process innovation, while ensuring optimal utilization of engineering. Most recently, David was the chief technology officer at Zynga’s east coast office and game studio. In this position, he oversaw the development of massively scalable, cloud-based software architectures. Prior to Zynga, David was vice president of content integration and ecommerce at Entourage Systems, Inc. He was responsible for engineering the mobile communication platform and digital ecosystem for the Google Android-based enTourageeDGe™ and Pocket eDGe™ tablets and e-readers. These products were sold at major retailers across the country, including Amazon, Best Buy and Wal-Mart. Before his work at Entourage Systems, Inc. David was vice president of engineering at CyberData Technologies, Inc. He was responsible for leading the engineering and quality assurance departments through a period of rapid corporate growth and success. Throughout David’s career, he has obtained in-depth knowledge of complex technology development within a diverse range of industries including hospitality, eCommerce, gaming, and mobile. David earned a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University in 1992.
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About Cvent, Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Brian Ludwig
Senior Vice President of Sales of Cvent
As SVP of Sales, he oversees Cvent’s worldwide sales of the flagship event management solutions division and the mobile app solutions division. To this end, Brian travels across the globe and is often called upon to speak at conferences regarding technology trends in the meetings industry. Brian works very closely with leadership across the organization to help shape strategy and direction in terms of product roadmap, client services, marketing initiatives, operational efficiencies, and acquisitions. Brian arrived at Cvent with a strong technology sales foundation. Brian worked as a Regional Sales Director for Lutron Electronics, an industry-leading lighting control systems manufacturer. Brian dramatically grew Lutron’s footprint in the southern part of the United States. Brian’s technical acumen landed him as a regular instructor of architects, engineers, and electrical contractors at Lutron’s training institute. Brian graduated with an MBA from University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith Business School, where he studied Entrepreneurship and Marketing. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Pete Floros
Senior Vice President, Product of Cvent
He is a Senior Vice President, Product at Cvent. Prior to Cvent, Pete worked at Artesia Technologies, a leader in enterprise Digital Asset Management solutions, where he focused on the implementation of Artesia’s flagship product for numerous large and medium-size enterprises. Pete’s clients included Sony Electronics, Home Box Office (HBO) and The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Pete also worked at First Consulting Group, a leading provider of information-based consulting services, where he developed custom applications for large clients including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the Eurasia Foundation and the United States Postal Service. Pete holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with a concentration in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech.
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About Cvent: Cvent delivers the most comprehensive event marketing & management platform, maximizing the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
Alvaro Alvarez
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Donuts
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About Donuts: Donuts is a domain name registry offering new domain names in multiple languages and character sets.
Roger Koehler
VP of Threat Operations of Huntress
Roger Koehler is the VP of Threat Operations at Huntress.
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About Huntress: Huntress is a cybersecurity company that helps stop hidden threats that sneak past preventive security tools.
Tom Gilbert
Founder, CTO & SVP Engineering of Blue Ridge Networks
Tom Gilbert has supported the sale of security and VPN products and services for more than 10 years. His extensive security experience and technical background have been strong assets in bringing Blue Ridge Networks products and services to market quickly and successfully. Like many members of the Blue Ridge team, Gilbert has seen his share of “firsts” in the technology industry. He was on the first team to provide commercial delivery of high-speed multimedia over satellite while working at Satellite Business Systems, a one billion dollar company. He was also on the team that developed and launched the first V-LAN during his tenure at Network Systems Corporation, where he served as director of business development, marketing director, technical sales consultant, and a national account sales manager, leading the IBM and AT&T accounts.Gilbert also managed the worldwide development and support of programming tools at IBM. He received a Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
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About Blue Ridge Networks: Blue Ridge Networks provides high-security outsourced Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions.
Hassan Malik
Vice President, Search and Analytics of Clarivate Analytics
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About Clarivate Analytics: Clarivate Analytics accelerates the pace of innovation by providing trusted insights and analytics.
Robert Walton
SVP, General Counsel & Secretary of Deltek
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About Deltek: Deltek is an enterprise software and information solutions provider for professional services firms and government contractors.
Michael Krone
SVP & Chief Financial Officer of Deltek
Michael Krone is the SVP & Chief Financial Officer at Deltek.
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About Deltek, Heart Health: Deltek is an enterprise software and information solutions provider for professional services firms and government contractors.
Ed Hutner
SVP & Chief Human Resource Officer of Deltek
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About Deltek: Deltek is an enterprise software and information solutions provider for professional services firms and government contractors.
Luke Wilson
Vice President of Intelligence of 4iQ
Luke Wilson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to 4iQ as the Vice President of Intelligence, with over 15+ years working within federal law enforcement, the department of defense, and the intelligence community. Previously the vice president of business development at Elliptic, Luke has a deep understanding of virtual currency and Blockchain technology. Prior to Elliptic, Luke worked in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Division and Counterterrorism Division for over 9 years. With the assistance of colleagues, Luke constructed the government’s first interagency task force for investigating illicit uses of virtual currency; integrating, coordinating, and sharing investigative techniques, tactics, and procedures throughout the teams. Luke has advised the U.S. government and regulators on digital currencies while at the Department of Defense and the United States Intelligence Community and has over 17 years of law enforcement and intelligence experience. Luke has a certificate in Fintech: Future Commerce from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration from Bellevue University.
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About 4iQ, CounterCraft: 4iQ is a Cyber Intelligence company that protects digital identities and investigating threats, adversaries, and fraud.
Sukamal Banerjee
EVP and Global head – IoT of HCL Enterprise
Sukamal Banerjee is the Global Head of Engineering Services (ERS) business line at HCLTechnologies focused on Hi-Tech & Communications Markets. This involves defining market strategy, business development and P&L responsibility. In addition, he leads HCL ERS’ investments in Product Management and Service Line Unit development for world-wide markets. He also holds the global charter for extending HCL’sthought and implementation leadership in Internet of Things (IoT) and defining partnership strategy. In a career spanning two decades, he has been instrumental in establishing HCL’s market leadership in the engineering outsourcing business. He has been responsible for many of the first of its kind relationships with customers covering unique business models, entry into new geographic markets, entry into new vertical market segments and also pioneering wins of new service lines. Sukamal, started his career as a Software Engineer developing algorithms and software products across several aspects of object modeling and manufacturing outcome optimizations.He continues this passion on tracking and analyzing the future of technology and its impact on Enterprises and Consumers. He is also a frequent speaker in several industry and technology forums with focus on Communications, Digital Businesses and IoT.Sukamal holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance and is based out of Seattle, USA..
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About HCL Enterprise: HCL is a global Technology and IT Enterprise with annual revenues of US$ 5 billion.
Chuck Brooks
Vice President of Government Relations & Marketing of Sutherland
President at Brooks Consulting International.
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About Blackhawk Partners, Brooks Consulting International, CompTIA, Cybersecurity Collaborative, Executive Mosaic, Federal Times, Forbes Magazine, Georgetown University, High Performance Counsel, Panamerica Computers, Sutherland, Washington Post: Sutherland is a digital transformation company.
Sandipto Banerjee
Senior Vice President, Products of Saviynt
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About Saviynt: Saviynt provides intelligent identity and access governance solutions to let enterprises secure applications in a single platform for cloud.
Mahsa Dornajafi
VP Finance & Operations of IonQ
Mahsa Dornajafi is the VP of finance and operations at IonQ Inc.
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About IonQ: IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems.
Fred Muller
Vice President, Global Customer Success of CA Technologies
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About CA Technologies: CA Technologies creates software that fuels transformation for companies.
Cory Costley
Senior Vice President of Amwell
Cory Costley is the Senior Vice President at Amwell.
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About Amwell: Amwell is a telehealth platform that provides its patients with more affordable, higher quality health care.
Thomas Lejars
VP of Sales of Odaseva
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About Odaseva: Odaseva is the leading Enterprise Data Platform for Salesforce offering powerful tools to keep Salesforce data protected
Steven Mahon
EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of SAIC
Steven “Steve” Mahon is General Counsel for SAIC. As the company’s senior legal adviser, Steve has leadership and oversight responsibility for the legal, contracts, procurement, corporate secretary and risk management activities of the company. He is a member of SAIC’s executive leadership team and reports directly to the CEO. Steve’s experience encompasses a broad spectrum of legal disciplines, including government contracting compliance, military justice, and corporate. Prior to joining SAIC in November 2015, Steve was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary for MTS Systems Corp., a testing, hardware, software, and services company. Previously, Steve was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) where he also was Chief Legal Officer and Contracts Vice President for ATK Aerospace Systems, a division of ATK. Steve is a retired Colonel and served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1986 to 2012, where he practiced law in a variety of roles on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve. An Omaha, Nebraska native, Steven joined the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer and transferred to the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. His final assignment was as the Judge Advocate (IMA) for U.S. Army Europe and V Corps. Steve is a former board member of the Minnesota Opera, Creighton University College of Arts & Sciences Advisory, the Minneapolis St. Paul Salvation Army, the Park Square Theatre, the Citadel Advisory, and the St. Paul Area United Way. Steve earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and philosophy from Creighton University, and master’s degrees in international relations and strategic studies from Creighton University and the U.S Army War College respectively. He earned his J.D. degree from William Mitchell College of Law. He serves as a board member for Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance to military families.
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About SAIC: SAIC provides scientific, engineering, and systems integration and technical services and solutions in the United States.
Raime Merriman
Vice President, Marketing of Hubb
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About Hubb: The Hubb Platform makes virtual, in-person and hybrid events with powerful attendee engagement tools that bring brands to life.
Raime Merriman
Vice President, Marketing of Hubb
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About Hubb: The Hubb Platform makes virtual, in-person and hybrid events with powerful attendee engagement tools that bring brands to life.
Eoin Landers
VP of Product of SalesTrip
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About SalesTrip: Expense management and travel booking system on Salesforce. Better track and justify expense spend with SalesTrip.
Irene Froehlich
Vice President of DrFirst
Irene was one of the original pioneers in the healthcare technology industry since 2000, shaping the national reputation of DrFirst through the utilization of innovative techniques, cutting-edge marketing, and social media strategies. Irene has worn many hats at DrFirst over the past 15 years, originally serving as a Marketing Specialist, progressing into the roles of Director of Account Management, Director of Inside and Enterprise Sales, Director of Marketing and PR, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications, and now the VP of Corporate Development and Communication. She has developed a broad understanding of the needs of healthcare stakeholders, was a key contributor in the marketing of all our product lines, and has a proven track record of creating, implementing, executing, and managing a diverse variety of strategic initiatives in both B2B and B2C markets. Recognizing the importance of corporate culture, succession planning, and leadership development in achieving long term employee satisfaction and world-class performance, Irene has expanded her focus to include organizational development with the HR team in addition to continuing to manage internal/external communications, investor relations, and maintaining quality assurance around the DrFirst brand.
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About DrFirst: DrFirst provides software solutions for physicians and healthcare providers ranging from HIPAA secure messaging, e-prescribing, and EHR.
Shounak Lahiri
VP of Product and R&D of Twistle
Shounak Lahiri is the VP of Product and R&D at Twistle.
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About Twistle: Twistle is a health care platform that helps healthcare providers connect with patients, keeping them on track for faster recovery.
Joseph Bravman
Vice President Operations of Lynk
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About Lynk: Lynk helps the world’s knowledge seekers, builders and sharers amplify the impact of business insights.
Ashley Stevenson
Vice President, Product & Solution Marketing of ForgeRock
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About ForgeRock: ForgeRock is a multinational software company that develops commercial open source identity and access management products.
Ashley Stevenson
Vice President, Product & Solution Marketing of ForgeRock
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About ForgeRock: ForgeRock is a multinational software company that develops commercial open source identity and access management products.
Irv Alpert
EVP of Onvia
Irvine Alpert, Executive Vice President, leads Onvia’s business development efforts. Alpert was previously CEO of ProjectGuides, a customized information service that delivered leads to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community. He grew the company from a home business to one of the top AEC market-information sources in the nation. Prior to starting ProjectGuides, Alpert was president of RCI Environmental, an environmental remediation-contracting firm, where he grew sales from $100,000 to $12 million in three years. He also served as vice president of sales and marketing at Hart Crowser, Inc., one of the largest environmental services firms in the Pacific Northwest. Alpert has an undergraduate degree in social sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in city and regional planning from the University of California, Berkeley.
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About Onvia: Onvia is the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace.
Chris Woerner
SVP of Product of Onvia
Chris Woerner joined Onvia as the Senior Vice President of Product Management in June 2015. Woerner has over 20 years of experience in software development, software product management and product marketing. At Onvia, he is responsible for leading the product management and user experience teams in developing the company’s award winning Onvia Guide, the Online Database and the DemandStar eProcurement platform. Prior to Onvia, Woerner served as VP Product Management at CDK Global, a spin-off from ADP Dealer Services. He has also held software management positions with InstallShield Software, Quaker Oats and Andersen Consulting. Woerner holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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About Onvia: Onvia is the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace.
Amber Ushka
VP Human Resources of Onvia
Amber Ushka joined Onvia in March, 2014 as the Vice President of Human Resources to lead all functions of the company’s human capital operations. Ushka possesses more than 20 years of successful experience in multi-discipline roles including sales and marketing, the last 10 of which came in human resources roles of increasing size and scope. She holds a senior professional designation with both the Society of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Certification Institute. Prior to Onvia, she held leadership roles at Corbis Images, Microsoft and Onyx Software. Prior to her career in Human Resources, Ushka spent over fifteen years building and driving high performing sales and marketing teams in technology, including hardware, software and services. She is a regular speaker at local and regional Human Resources events and conferences on topics of recruiting, on-boarding and culture.
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About Onvia: Onvia is the leading provider of sales intelligence and acceleration technologies for the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace.
Jennifer Armstrong-Owen
Vice President, People of Chef Software
Jenny Armstrong-Owen comes to Chef with more than 25 years of experience in developing and aligning HR strategy to the business, having most recently served as vice president of people, environment and culture at Impinj. She previously served as chief human resources officer at both Branded Entertainment Network and Corbis, after serving in increasingly senior roles at RealNetworks and Group Health Cooperative. Armstrong-Owen holds a MBA from the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and a BA from The Evergreen State College.
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About Chef Software: Chef is a continuous automation platform powered by community and open source software engines.
Steven Krum
Vice President, Business Development of Learnosity
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About Learnosity: Learnosity provides the technology framework for authoring, assessment delivery, and reporting for the world’s best assessment solutions.
Amy Meli
Vice President of Consulting of Aristotle
Amy Meli serves as Aristotle’s Vice President of Consulting. In this role, Amy Meli helps her clients achieve their public affairs goals by building durable and effective grassroots programs. Over the past 13 years, Amy Meli has managed grassroots programs for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit groups, and other organizations; established and managed third party coalitions; and advised clients on the effective use of software in accomplishing their public affairs goals. Amy Meli holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech in Political Science and Communication Studies, and a graduate degree in Political Management from The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. Amy Meli is a frequent guest lecturer at George Washington University on the use of technology in corporate public affairs.
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About Aristotle, George Washington University, University of Maryland: Aristotle is a political data-management software company that specializes in data-mining voter data for political campaigns.
David Mason
Senior Vice President of Compliance Services of Aristotle
David Mason is Senior Vice President of Compliance Services at Aristotle. David Mason assists campaigns, PACs, and political parties in maximizing their effectiveness while complying with federal and state regulatory requirements. David Mason served as Commissioner and Chairman (2002 and 2008) of the Federal Election Commission from 1998 until 2008, a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position. President Reagan appointed David Mason as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs) where David Mason was instrumental in working with Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci and Representative Dick Armey in securing passage of base closing legislation David Mason has testified before Congress over 20 times, addressed international conferences on elections and appeared in or wrote for scores of American print and broadcast media outlets. David Mason is an honors graduate of Claremont McKenna College in Government, graduated with highest honors from Concord Law School and is a member of the California Bar.
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About Aristotle, Knights of Columbus: Aristotle is a political data-management software company that specializes in data-mining voter data for political campaigns.
Rajesh Chilambi
Vice President & Director of Software Development of Aristotle
Rajesh Chilambi is Aristotle’s Director of Software Development, where Rajesh Chilambi handles development, quality control and production support for Aristotle 360, Campaign Manager, and PAC and grassroots Websites. Rajesh Chilambi has more than 10 years of software development experience, working with various companies in finance, ERP software development, biometrics, and PAC and grassroots software. Rajesh Chilambi also has over eight years of management experience. Prior to joining Aristotle, Rajesh Chilambi worked as Director of Software Development, handling similar functions at DDC Advocacy. Rajesh Chilambi received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from NIT in Warangal, India.
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About Aristotle: Aristotle is a political data-management software company that specializes in data-mining voter data for political campaigns.
Walter Howard
Senior Vice President of Technology of Aristotle
Walter Howard currently serves as Senior Vice President of Technology for Aristotle.While serving in the United States Navy, Walter Howard participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Walter Howard was awarded the Navy Commendation and Achievement medals, twice. Prior to joining Aristotle, Walter Howard worked for Nationwide Studios where he was IT director, and as IT Director for a textile company that deployed cutting-edge fabric technologies to hospitals and sportswear.Walter Howard holds a degree from University of Connecticut.
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About Aristotle: Aristotle is a political data-management software company that specializes in data-mining voter data for political campaigns.
Jason Zander
EVP of Azure
Jason Zander is the Corporate Vice President of the Microsoft Azure Team in the Cloud & Enterprise group at Microsoft Corporation. Jason’s team responsibilities include the architecture and development of core Azure technologies (such as compute, storage, networking, public cloud data centers and engineering systems) as well as Database & Big Data offerings. Jason also leads development of the Azure IoT effort at Microsoft. Before joining the Azure team, Jason was CVP of engineering for the Visual Studio team and has worked on numerous products at Microsoft including the first several releases of the CLR and .NET Framework, SourceSafe, and ODBC. Before joining Microsoft in 1992, Jason worked at IBM on Distributed SQL and SQL/400 at the Rochester lab. Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from MSU
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About Azure: Microsoft Azure provides tools and services to help you reach and scale to a global audience with cloud gaming services.
Steven Mencarini
SVP of ePlus
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About ePlus: ePlus is an technology solutions provider of professional & managed services for cloud, security, data center, and digital infrastructure.
Andrew Norton
Senior Vice President of ePlus
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About ePlus: ePlus is an technology solutions provider of professional & managed services for cloud, security, data center, and digital infrastructure.
Kleyton Parkhurst
SVP & Asst. Secretary of ePlus
Parkhurst joined the company in May 1991 and currently serves as senior vice president of corporate development. Parkhurst heads the company’s marketing department, and oversees all of ePlus’ public relations, investor relations, marketing, and strategic initiatives including M&A. From 1988 through 1991, Parkhurst was an assistant vice president of PacifiCorp Capital, Inc, and was formerly with Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company of New York. He is a 1985 graduate of Middlebury College.
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About ePlus: ePlus is an technology solutions provider of professional & managed services for cloud, security, data center, and digital infrastructure.
Bruce Bowen
Senior Vice President of ePlus
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About ePlus, ePlus: ePlus is an technology solutions provider of professional & managed services for cloud, security, data center, and digital infrastructure.
Robert Karaban Jr
VP of Engineering of SkyKick
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About SkyKick, SkyKick: SkyKick provides a cloud management SaaS platform for IT providers.
Merl Hoekstra
Group VP Business Development of Elitech Group
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About Elitech Group: The ELITechGroup is a privately held group of worldwide manufacturers and distributors of in vitro diagnostic equipment and reagents.
Pam Cory
Vice President, Global Marketing of BitTitan
Pam Cory is the Vice President, Global Marketing at BitTitan, championing all product, brand, and channel marketing initiatives, as well as driving strategy around demand generation, business development, and media/analyst relations. A veteran technology marketer, Pam joined BitTitan from Dell EMC, where she served as Head of Marketing, Emerging Technologies. She has also served in executive marketing capacities for ProQuest, NetMotion Wireless, and Intermec. An active mentor, marketing advisor, and mother of three, Pam is a world traveler and a fourth-generation Seattleite. She holds an MBA from Seattle University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.
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About BitTitan, ProQuest: BitTitan empowers IT service professionals to successfully deploy and manage cloud technologies through automation.
Barney Silver
Vice President, Finance & Operations of BitTitan
Barney Silver is the Vice President, Finance & Operations at BitTitan, heading up business development, finance, human resources, legal, and building teams for the company. He has over 20 years of experience in the finance and technology sectors, working for and advising early stage companies as well as large multinational groups in Asia, Europe, and the US. Prior to BitTitan, he served as Senior Vice President and Principal for ATREG, a boutique advisory firm for global technology companies. An avid reader, podcaster, and fan of the arts, Barney holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth.
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About BitTitan: BitTitan empowers IT service professionals to successfully deploy and manage cloud technologies through automation.
Mark Kirstein
Vice President, Products of BitTitan
Mark Kirstein is the Vice President, Products at BitTitan, leading product development and product management teams for the company’s two SaaS solutions: MigrationWiz® and MSPComplete®. Prior to BitTitan, Mark served as the Senior Director of Product Management for the Mobile Enterprise Software division of Motorola Solutions, continuing in that capacity following its acquisition by Zebra Technologies in 2014. Mark has over two decades of experience overseeing product strategy, development, and go-to-market initiatives. When not on the road coaching his daughter’s softball team, Mark enjoys spending time outdoors and rooting for the Boston Red Sox. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University.
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About BitTitan: BitTitan empowers IT service professionals to successfully deploy and manage cloud technologies through automation.
Don Cole
Senior Vice President of BY LIGHT Professional IT Services
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About BY LIGHT Professional IT Services: BY LIGHT Professional IT Services is a provider of IT, cloud, cyber and infrastructure solutions to the US Federal Government.
Jason Cole
Senior Vice President of BY LIGHT Professional IT Services
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About BY LIGHT Professional IT Services: BY LIGHT Professional IT Services is a provider of IT, cloud, cyber and infrastructure solutions to the US Federal Government.
Mike Bowser
VP for Business Development of BY LIGHT Professional IT Services
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About BY LIGHT Professional IT Services, BY LIGHT Professional IT Services: BY LIGHT Professional IT Services is a provider of IT, cloud, cyber and infrastructure solutions to the US Federal Government.
Ted Conklin
Vice President of Provider, Customer Engagement and Chief Medical Officer of Premera Blue Cross
Dr. Ted Conklin is Vice President of Provider and Customer Engagement, a key leadership role at Premera leading the way to improving customer experience and reducing cost trends by improving quality and the use of evidence-based care at the point of service. A primary focus in his role is supporting the development of value-based products and provider partnerships to achieve distinctive, competitive programs to help Premera’s employer customers meet their business objectives related to health care. Dr. Conklin joined Premera in 2011 as a medical director, leading the development of a number of successful utilization management initiatives. He then served as medical director for Clinical Innovation, working with Premera’s Health Care Incubation Lab to explore and pilot new approaches for promoting high-value care. Before transitioning to his current role, Dr. Conklin served as V.P. of Quality and Medical Management with accountability for Premera’s quality program, utilization management, medical policy development and clinical provider engagement activities. Prior to coming to Premera, Dr. Conklin taught at Swedish Hospital’s Family Medicine residency program, served as Chief of Family Medicine and was a member of Swedish Hospital’s Medical Executive Committee. In 2000, Dr. Conklin founded Carena, a company that provides medical house calls, telephonic and web-based care. At Carena, he served in a series of leadership roles including CEO, Chairman and Chief Medical Officer.
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About Premera Blue Cross: Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services.
John Espinola
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Services of Premera Blue Cross
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Premera Blue Cross.
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About Premera Blue Cross, Premera Blue Cross: Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services.
Ken Cavallon
VP Corporate & Business Development of Conga
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About Conga: Conga’s suite of solutions creates more efficient organizations by simplifying and automating data, documents, contracts and reporting.
Bernard J. Guerry
Senior Vice President Intelligence Solutions Division of General Dynamics Information Technology
Mr. Bernie Guerry is the Senior Vice President of the Intelligence Solutions Division, leading a worldwide organization that provides high technology solutions for the U.S. Intelligence Community, selected DoD commands and agencies, their coalition partners, and NATO. As a global enterprise with over 5,000 highly cleared engineers, IT professionals, and technology and domain specialists, the Division provides enterprise solutions and services, including cloud solutions, virtual desktop environments, massive analytics, network engineering, management of mobile devices in a secure environment, and professional services. ISD is also a leading provider of cyber security solutions, along with operational tools and best practices in computer network defense and exploitation. Mr. Guerry joined General Dynamics in 2006 upon retirement from the Central Intelligence Agency. With more than 25 years leading large, complex organizations, Mr. Guerry was previously Vice President, General Manager of General Dynamics Information Technology’s National Intelligence Sector, providing IT solutions and mission support to the U.S. National Intelligence market, while also managing internal operations to include security, information systems, training and development. Mr. Guerry’s teams have persistently demonstrated strong performance excellence resulting in a consistent record of rapid growth. Before joining General Dynamics in 2006, Mr. Guerry served as the CIA’s Senior Procurement Executive responsible for directing the Agency’s multibillion dollar contracting and acquisition program, while overseeing the procurement of major systems, services, research and development and new technologies; he has also led organizations at the NRO and the NGA. He served on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Federal Acquisition Council, a subset of the President’s Management Council, and was a member of the Intelligence Community Acquisition Council. Mr. Guerry began his career as an active duty air force officer, where he attended extensive acquisitions training at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Mr. Guerry has a B.S. in Business from The Citadel and an MBA in Management; and is a distinguished graduate of the Air War College. He is a graduate of the Intelligence Community’s Intelligence Fellows Program and has completed executive programs conducted at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and the Harvard Business School. Mr. Guerry currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA), and is a member of AFCEA International and the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. Mr. Guerry received the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal in 2006.
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About General Dynamics Information Technology: General Dynamics Information Technology has worked across the full spectrum of government and business for decades.
Ben Buckley
Vice President Program of General Dynamics Information Technology
Vice President, Business Area at General Dynamics Information Technology.
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About General Dynamics Information Technology, General Dynamics Information Technology, General Dynamics Information Technology: General Dynamics Information Technology has worked across the full spectrum of government and business for decades.
Hugo Teufel III
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer of Lumen Technologies
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About CenturyLink, Lumen Technologies: Lumen Technologies is an IT company that integrates network infrastructure, cloud connectivity, security and enterprise-class services.
Joey McCord
Vice President Of Engineering of Remine
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About Remine: Remine is an MLS platform in 40 markets and available to more than 825,000 agents and their clients.
Shana Glenzer
VP, Marketing & Communications of Diligent
Sales and Marketing executive. Enjoys working with dynamic leaders to scale great businesses. National TV tech commentator. Community organizer. Mom of three boys – including one with cerebral palsy. Never bored.
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About Diligent: Diligent is the largest GRC SaaS provider, with 1M users, across 23,000 organizations, valued at $7B+ and $500 million+ in revenue.
Daniel Bernstein
Executive Vice President and Director of Corum Group
Daniel Bernstein has worked in a number of roles over a twenty year career in high technology, most recently as the founder and CEO of Sandlot Games Corporation, a leading casual games publisher and developer. Having sold Sandlot Games to Digital Chocolate in 2011, Daniel started a games studio and a consulting practice where he advises larger companies such as RealNetworks and other high growth businesses on product development, strategic initiatives, and M&A opportunities. Prior to Sandlot Games, Daniel Bernstein held director level positions in companies such as Wild Tangent and Monolith. Daniel holds a BS in Computer Science and an MA in Music Composition from the University of Virginia. Daniel Bernstein is currently a VP at the Corum Group, the world leading firm in software sell-side M&A.
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About Corum Group: Corum Group Ltd. is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving software and information technology firms.
Alex Katko
VP of Engineering of Pivotal Commware
Alex Katko is the VP of Engineering at Pivotal Commware. He oversees and manages Pivotal’s product development, delivering low-cost and high-performance antenna and radio systems to the market.
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About Pivotal Commware: Pivotal Commware develops software-defined antennas and radios that use holographic beamforming to increase network speed and capacity.
Sean Hobday
SVP of Global Sales of Zones
Sean Hobday is a Global technology supply chain leader with over 20 years of global supply experience. His expertise includes asset management strategies, global vendor consolidation, import reduction methodology, next gen IT procurement and cloud management. Sean has been with Zones for over 18 years and has extensive experience in working with Fortune 100 companies for the supply of IT hardware, software, and solutions.
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About Zones: Zones simplifies information technology by providing end-to-end capabilities and acting as a singular point of contact for hardware
Daniel Batelka
Executive Vice President— Technology Services of Federal Data Systems
Dan was previously the Vice President of Operations of FedData having joined the company in 2013. He began his career serving in the United States Government as Director of Operations, Army Information Technology Agency where he was responsible for performance of much of the US Army’s IT infrastructure. Dan previously served as Director, Pentagon Data Center and Chief, Server Management Division and Chief of the Enterprise Services Division of the Army ITA as well as in various capacities for the Army G6.
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About Federal Data Systems: Federal Data Systems is an information technology company that offers system maintenance and disaster recovery services.
Nancy Porte
Vice President Global Customer Experience of Verint Systems
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About Verint Systems: Verint Systems provides Actionable Intelligence solutions for enterprise workforce optimization and security intelligence.
William Wu
EVP & Chief Technology Officer of DS-IQ, Inc.
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About DS-IQ, Inc.: DS-IQ delivers breakthrough technologies for intelligently targeting messages to shoppers across multiple digital media channels
Vikram Ghosh
SVP of Secure Code Warrior
Executive, Business Development, Product Management
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About Chef Software, Secure Code Warrior: Secure Code Warrior makes secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their software security skills.
Brian Kuhn
Vice President & General Manager, Technology and Digital Consulting of Elevate Services
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About Elevate Services: Elevate Services is a law company that offers consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms.
Ayesha Prakash
Vice President, WW Channels & Alliances of Kela Group
Ayesha Prakash currently works as the Channel Sales Manager of Global Sales for Flashpoint, which is based in Washington, D.C.
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About Kela Group: Kela Group is a cyber intelligence firm that provides a full range of cyber security solutions against all the potential threats of darknet.
Christopher Back
Vice President Of Software Engineering of Inmar
Vice President Of Software Engineering at Inmar.
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About Inmar: Inmar develops technology and uses advanced data analytics to make commerce work smarter.
Joshua Blake
Co-founder and VP of Engineering of Orbbec
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About Orbbec: The Orbbec mission is to create intelligent technologies for every human, everywhere through 3D image sensors and smart cameras.
