Gretchen Caserotti joined Meridian Library District as the Library Director in 2013. Her passion for storytelling and human-centered design/usability principles was developed while she completed the Masters in Library Science degree program at Pratt Institute in New York City. She began her career as a Children’s Librarian for New York Public Library and developed a national reputation for innovation while at the Darien Library in Connecticut. Caserotti was named a Mover & Shaker by Library Journal magazine (2010), was awarded the 2018 Fellowship for the Center of the Future of Libraries at the American Library Association, was named the 2018 Woman of the Year by the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, and recently named a 2019 Woman of the Year by the Idaho Business Review. Building community is at the center of her work and she serves on many local boards and service clubs as well as volunteering.

As MCE’s Communications Manager, Jenna works to share messages of MCE’s mission and achievements in the community through various public engagement and press opportunities. Jenna has been at MCE since 2016, helping enroll new communities and share information with customers to help them make the best energy choices for their lifestyle. She has worked with community advocates to launch Deep Green campaigns and spent time educating young learners about energy and the environment.
Prior to her time with MCE, Jenna worked at the California Academy of Sciences and the Bronx Zoo as a public educator. Jenna has a B.S. in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Climate and Society from Columbia University.

Dustin Haisler is the Chief Innovation Officer for e.Republic. As Chief Innovation Officer, he has a strategic role to help shape the company’s products, services, and future direction. Primarily, he leads e.Republic Labs, a market connector created as an ecosystem to educate, accelerate, and ultimately scale technology innovation within the public sector. Dustin began he career at a very young age as the finance director and later CIO for Manor, TX, a small city outside Austin. He quickly built a track record and national reputation as an early innovator in civic tech, for which he was named a Government Technology Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver in 2009. A member of Code for America’s original steering committee, Dustin pioneered government use of commercial technologies not before used in the public sector – including Quick-Response (QR) barcodes, crowdsourcing, and gamification. Dustin went on to the private sector to help broaden the adoption of these and other civic innovations. His work has been featured in Wired, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Inc., and the Today Show on NBC. An in-demand speaker, he has given two TEDx speeches – one on Disrupting Government (TEDxAustin) and the other on Disrupting Education (TEDxLivermore).

Randell “Randy” Iwasaki is the Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).
Iwasaki was appointed by the CCTA Board on April 16, 2010. In his role as Executive Director, he administers the one-half percent sales tax program. The Authority is also the Congestion Management Agency, so he makes recommendations on how state and federal transportation funds will be used in Contra Costa. He created GoMentum Station the largest secure autonomous/connected vehicle proving grounds in the US. He continues to work with Silicon Valley companies to provide innovative solutions to congestion relief.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Iwasaki was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger in August 2009 as Director of the California Department of Transportation. He was in charge of the operation of the California state transportation system, including more than 50,000 lane miles of state highway, intercity passenger rail, and more than 250 general aviation airports. He oversaw an annual budget of almost $14 billion and a staff of more than 22,000 people.
Iwasaki serves on a number of national transportation panels and committees. He is the past Chairman of ITS America. He was appointed to the National Freight Advisory Committee and served as the Chair of the Committee.
Most recently in 2016, Eno Transportation and Shared Mobility Strategies identified Randy as one of the top 10 public sector transportation innovators. In 2013, he was inducted into the ITS America Hall of Fame in recognition of his ability to deliver innovative ITS solutions for the transportation system in California. In 2009, he was named to Government Technology’s list of 25 “Doers, Dreamers and Drivers”. This annual award is given “to recognize the hardest working and most innovative individuals in the public sector” and in 2008 was the recipient of the Thomas H. McDonald Memorial Award, which is considered the highest award presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for “rendering continuous outstanding service over an extended period of time or have made some exceptional contribution to the art and science of highway engineering.”
Iwasaki earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, where he currently serves on the School of Engineering’s Industrial Advisory Board. In 2017, he received the Sandra Gardebring Ogren Leadership Award as one of the honored alumni from Cal Poly. He also earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Engineering from California State University, Fresno.

Darrell E. Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Orange County Transportation Authority, leading an agency of 1,400 employees responsible for delivering projects, programs and services that improve mobility for more than 3 million county residents.
Under the direction of OCTA’s 17-member Board of Directors, Mr. Johnson is responsible for a more than $1.4 billion annual budget, implementing the planning, financing and coordinating of Orange County's freeway, street and rail development, as well as managing countywide bus services, commuter-rail services, paratransit service and operation of the 91 Express Lanes.
Since becoming CEO in 2013, Mr. Johnson has focused on utilizing innovative financing methods to maximize Measure M, Orange County’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. More than $3 billion in OCTA projects are under construction, including the $1.9 billion I-405 Improvement Project and 405 Express Lanes, the largest ever undertaken by the agency, and the OC Streetcar, Orange County’s first modern streetcar.
In addition, Mr. Johnson is reinventing Orange County’s transit system by delivering services and programs that improve efficiency, enhance the passenger experience and better match market demands. This effort includes an overhaul of the bus system, adding community-based transit services, exploring innovative technology solutions, private-sector partnerships, and piloting on-demand transportation projects.
Mr. Johnson represents OCTA on local, state and national policy issues related to successfully planning, financing and delivering transportation programs.
Mr. Johnson lives in Rancho Santa Margarita with his wife and two daughters.

David is a Principle Architect with AT&T’s Public Shared Services organization. David works with AT&T account teams, client teams and AT&T internal departments to develop strategic solutions for AT&T Government and Education clients. He has spent over 25 years in the information technology and security industry with a broad range of consulting, integration, application and managed service providers. David is a Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) with a SANs/GIAC based General Security certification (GSEC). Most recently with AT&T, since 2008, David has focused on cloud, communication and security technologies that drive productivity improvement and risk reduction for clients.

Bruce J. Moeller, PhD. has a diverse public-sector background spanning over 30 years, retiring as Chief of Staff and Assistant County Administrator in Pinellas County, Florida. Previously Moeller served as fire chief and then city manager for Sunrise, Florida. He also served as Director and Chief of Department for Broward County Fire-Rescue in Florida. Currently, Moeller assists local governments and others to assess and enhance public safety services – focusing on fire-rescue, EMS and 911 operations.
Chief Moeller has been a certified paramedic for over 20 years and has commanded various incidents of significance including Hurricane Andrew (1991), Value Jet #592 crash in the Florida Everglades (1996), South Florida Anthrax Panic (2001) and Hurricane Wilma (2006). Moeller is active in a variety of national associations and has served on numerous boards and committees.
Dr. Moeller has a bachelor’s from Western Illinois University; Master’s in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University; and received his Doctor of Philosophy from Florida Atlantic University. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration, management, labor relations, fire & emergency services, and organizational theory and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Florida. Dr. Moeller is a frequent speaker at national conferences and is an author in public administration and fire rescue fields – having contributed to Disaster Management Handbook published in 2008 by Taylor & Francis and the 4th Edition (2012) of ICMA’s Managing Fire Rescue Services.

A former Walt Disney Company Cast Member and current Marketing & Communication Specialist, Cady holds a Master of Arts in Professional Communications and is committed to creative, collaborative and engaging methods of communication. As a Communications Associate and Media Representative at the Disneyland Resort, she worked on campaigns that were broadcasted to the world, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and built relationships with the local and national press members, who varied from local ABC TV reporters to social media influencers. She took this experience in a “guest-focused” environment, and built a brand for Cordova Recreation & Park District, an independent special parks and recreation district linked to Sacramento County. She has experience in building public relations and marketing campaigns for well-known organizations like the San Diego Zoo, managed data collection for Knott’s Berry Farm and developed and executed events for the Newport Beach Film Festival. Cady is thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to professionals in the industry looking to grow during these unprecedented times.

Bryan Sastokas is the Chief Information Officer at Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the transit agency for the country’s largest, most populous county serving over 9.6 million people. A recognized leader in the information technology industry, Bryan is a results-driven senior executive with expertise envisioning and leading technology-based, multi-million dollar revenue and growth initiatives based solidly on business and economic value. His impressive executive career is highlighted by a demonstrated ability to build peak-performing teams and achieve cross-functional business objectives.
Mr. Sastokas has been recognized nationally as one of the “Premier 100 IT Leaders” and identified as one of “The 40 Most Innovative IT Executives Under the Age of 40” by Computerworld, named one of Government Technology’s “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers”, and has been acknowledged by the San Francisco Business Times & Silicon Valley Business Journal as a “Community Champion” in the Bay Area CIO of the Year Awards.
He is a respected member of the technology industry as a writer, speaker and thought leader on innovative technologies and open government.