Ahsan provides strategic direction, policy guidance, and the technology services necessary to meet AC Transit’s Mobility objectives, overseeing and coordinating all IT investments, including innovation, digital transformation roadmap, infrastructure modernization, development of zero-emission bus energy management software platform, and implementation of a cybersecurity framework. Ahsan has over 27 years of private and public sector Information Technology experience, leading and managing high-performing teams in critical, high-visibility projects. Ahsan has extensive experience in designing, deploying and maintaining several intelligent transportation and smart transit related projects, both nationally and internationally.
Ahsan earned a bachelor’s degree in Physics and master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Karachi, Pakistan; and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the City College, City University of New York (CUNY).
Mr. Baig is a Chairperson of the California Transit Association IT Committee. He is an active member of IEEE, APTA, and CTA. He is a public speaker and has published research and technical papers in various journals and magazines.

Collaborative leader with 30+ years’ experience in global Information Technology operations. Sharp focus on customer needs. Excels at IT strategy. Integrates cybersecurity technologies to mitigate risk. Utilizes integrity, optimism, innovation, empathy and adaptability to align IT resources with business strategy.
Knowledge and style include:
• Extensive experience operating in a leadership capacity at the C-level, President, Vice President and Director levels within start-ups, government and established private/public entities
• Commercially astute with finance, annual budget creation, procurement, resource management, business analytics, and IT alignment with corporate initiatives as a CGCIO (Certified Government Chief Information Officer)
• Sound understanding of IT governance, architecture, physical infrastructure, workstations, networking, storage systems, remote access systems, databases, business applications, SaaS and cloud-based services
• Strong cybersecurity background as a CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• In addition to IT, has led sales, marketing, reseller channel, product development and customer support teams • Domestic and international management savvy with thorough understanding of the culture and complexity required to be successful in a global business environment
• Co-authored 3 books on Project/Program Management, Process Analysis and Improvement and Software Development/Quality Assurance - all focusing on current best practices
• Highly collaborative leader and relationship builder who enjoys developing, mentoring and promoting resources from within
• Clear, transparent presentation and communication skills whether it be talking with an individual or vendor, or presenting to a government City Council or company’s Board of Directors
Favorite quotes:
• “When 2 people in the same room always agree – 1 of them is unnecessary.”
• “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

Albert serves as the City of San Jose’s Privacy Officer, ensuring that the data the City collects on communities are used to support those communities. He leads privacy reviews and public engagement on new technology and data initiatives. He supports City departments in understanding their privacy risks and using information in a more transparent, accurate, effective, and equitable way.
Previously, Albert served as the City’s first data scientist, informing resource allocation for youth programs, evaluating emergency vehicle response, and improving City services. His past work continues to directly inform over $20 million in annual City spending. Outside of the City, Albert consulted at Boston Consulting Group, where he advised on data privacy, policy, regulatory decision-making, and digital transformation across public and private clients. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s in Public Policy from Stanford University.

Dr. Angela Hemingway spent 20 years teaching in STEM classrooms, from AP Biology and AP statistics to Advanced Research and Microbiology at Boise State University. Her knowledge of science and love of teaching led to her win many awards including Biology and STEM Teacher of the Year. In August 2015, Governor Otter appointed her the Executive Director of the Idaho STEM Action Center, focusing on educator professional development, business and industry partnerships, and student access and equity. She has been nominated for Idaho Woman of the Year for the past 5 years and was named the Idaho CEO of Influence in 2020. In 2020, she transitioned to serve as the K-12 Education Advisor for T-Mobile, focusing on educational policy to scale digital equity on a national level. She serves as the leading expert on K-12 various policies including the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, the Affordable Connectivity Program, and the Emergency Connectivity Fund.

Carolyn Hogg is the IT Director for the City of Alameda and former CIO for the City of Fresno. She supports 19 departments with technology needs and promotes modernized technological growth for digital dexterity preparing the city to use new technologies for better business outcomes. By collaborating with community partners, fostering shared benefits through the use of technology, she helps attract High-Tech organizations to Alameda. By breaking traditional local government models of technology, she was recognized by President Obama as a Champion of Change in 2012 and became Government Technology’s top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers in 2015.

Don Ingle, SAP’s Industry Advisor for State, Local and Education, is based in the Denver, Colorado area. With 25 years experience in public sector executive leadership, Ingle has been a driving force behind digital transformation, smarter decision-making through data- driven insights, and improved organizational efficiency, transparency and innovation.

Rob Lloyd is Deputy City Manager for the City of San José, California, overseeing the Aviation, Technology, and Transportation service areas for the nation’s tenth largest municipality. The City organization consists of 7,000 employees and carries a $5 billion total budget, all serving over one million residents and 80,000 businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley. Previously, he served as the City’s Chief Information Officer, directing the City’s diverse civic technology portfolio.
Over two decades, Rob has held C-level roles in the technology, government, and utilities sectors in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado. His teams have earned over 30 national honors for customer engagement, attaining operational excellence through technology, and for innovative programs.

Michael Makstman is the City Chief information Security Officer for the City and County of San Francisco. He leads the Office of Cybersecurity, located in the Department of Technology, and serves City departments by securing sensitive data and technology assets, assessing, and managing security risk, and thwarting attempted cyberattacks. The Office of Cybersecurity is also tasked with actively monitoring systems, creating cybersecurity policies that empower departments and commissions and promoting cybersecurity best practices within the City.
Prior to joining the City and County of San Francisco, Michael served in executive roles at complex, regulated organizations in Healthcare, Finance and Technology industries for over 15 years. Michael is a founder and Co-Chair of Coalition of City CISOs (cityciso.org), an organization dedicated to promoting cybersecurity for local governments. He also chairs the Ethics Committee and is a Fellow of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the largest international organization of information security professionals. He earned his Bachelor’s at DePaul University and graduated with a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Miriam Mehari is the Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Oakland. Miriam has nearly 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors with a focus on IT strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure management, and complex systems architecture and integration.

Mr. Edwin J. Miranda’s career in local government began with the City of Anaheim as the Information Services Supervisor in the Public Utilities Department. After several consulting roles with Andersen Consulting, he then joined PeopleSoft as the Western Region Information Technology Manager, responsible for IT Field Operations, 24/7 infrastructure operations, and software development support. After assisting with the transition of PeopleSoft to Oracle in 2005, he transitioned to the Boeing Company where he served in a variety of IT roles. At Boeing Capital Corporation (formerly McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation) he was a senior member of the Information Technology Architecture and Infrastructure team. As part of Boeing’s Global IT team, Mr. Miranda managed the technical IT Competency Center that included a team of subject matter experts in the Global Integrated Development Environment Service Center.
In 2014, Mr. Miranda relocated to the Bay Area to join the City of Fremont as the Information Technology Manager directly assisting the CIO and leading the Customer Service Division providing citywide IT support. During his tenure at Fremont, he attained the Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO™) certification through Rutgers University Center for Government Services.
As the State Vice President and Conference Chair of the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC), Mr. Miranda promotes the goals of leadership, education and access to resources for local agency technology professionals enhancing local government services and effectiveness.
Mr. Miranda graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Master of Science in Software Management and also earned a MBA Technology Management from University of Phoenix, and a BS Industrial Technology/Quality Assurance from California State University Long Beach.
Mr. Miranda was born in Guam and lived in Adak, Alaska for a brief time while his father served in the US Navy. As a Fremont resident, Mr. Miranda is married and enjoys spending time with his wife and family.

Stephen Pieraldi is a security expert who works comfortably in hardware and software. Stephen has architected and executed advanced Machine Learning-based detection systems and highly secure mobile to cloud-based hardware protection systems. An internet search will highlight many of Stephen's accomplishments and patents. His unique capabilities are now being used at HP as a Distinguished Technologist while continuing to teach at U.C. Berkeley.

Jim Richberg’s role as a Fortinet CISO leverages his 30+ years of experience driving innovation in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, and cyber strategy and policy. He is currently focused on cyber risk management, election security and helping organizations maximize their IT efficiency and security post-COVID.
Prior to joining Fortinet, Jim served as the National Intelligence Manager for Cyber, the senior federal executive focused on cyber intelligence within the $80B+/100,000 employee U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). He led cyber strategy for the 17 departments and agencies of the IC, set integrated priorities on cyber threats and served as Senior Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on cyber issues.
Jim’s broad operational experience – including his 20 years at CIA – gives him practical insight into difficult cyber challenges. He brings a strong focus on strategic problem solving and on framing complex issues in comprehensible terms that facilitate analysis and formulation of solutions.

As Chief Assistant Treasurer, Tajel Shah serves as Deputy to José Cisneros and managers investments, banking, cashiering, operations (budget, payroll, people), product management and IT for the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector. This positions oversees the $14 Billon short-term investment pool as well as all applications and software solutions necessary of collecting over $8 Billion in taxes and fees for the City & County of SF. Tajel is a hands-on leader experienced in scaling organizations while delivering excellence in challenging circumstances. Tajel blends diverse work styles and cultures together to create environments that have discipline and shared values to enable scale and sustainability without interfering with dynamism and agility. She has a rare combination of tactical and visionary expertise in all facets necessary to develop and guide a strong healthy organization. Tajel comes with a unique combination of public and private section experience, including leading global expansion for Organic Inc and serving as the first woman of color to lead the national advocation organization, United States Student Association, which worked on access to education, BIPOC, women and LGBTQ rights on college campuses.

As the Equity through Data Lead for the City of San Jose, Arti oversees Citywide efforts to deliver and improve municipal services with specific focus on equity outcomes. In partnership with the City’s Digital Privacy Officer, Arti is working on building tools, capacity and partnerships through the Equity through Data and Privacy (EDP) program to support the City’s Office of Racial Equity, community-based organizations, and City departments to drive equitable data driven outcomes for San Jose residents with a focus on internal and external stakeholder engagement through data.
Prior to this Arti served as the Data Architect for the City where she managed the City’s open data portal, Open Data Community Architecture and its implementation. As the City’s resident Power BI expert, she worked with multiple departments to significantly increase the City’s use of analytical tools. As a core team member on the SJ311 team, Arti helped deliver state of the art AI tools to provide Language Translation and Virtual Agents on City’s 311 platform and incorporating an equity dashboard in the 311 outreach program.