For the past three decades I have been involved in all aspects of Information Technology. I have a unique ability to breakdown technology to its most basic components, and then relay the information to policy and decision makers to achieve maximum results. I am currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer and IT Director for the City Of Vallejo. I have been in this role sine 2019. Prior to Vallejo I was the IT Manager for the City of Benicia. I also have over 15 years of experience in the private IT sector as well.
Human beings are currently experiencing a hockey stick (exponential curve) growth in technology. As technology becomes ubiquitous and complex, we are going to need (AA) artificial assistance and (AI) artificial intelligence in our daily lives to navigate and make sense of multiple of streams of data coming our way. Organizations are in desperate need of leaders with this positive forward thinking. The future requires leaders that can translate and make technology easy and at the same time move their organizations forward.

Herman Brown serves as the CIO for the SF District Attorney’s Office, bringing his prior military and private-sector mindset and experiences from across multiple industries, along with a proven track record of success. Herman has utilized this experience by making valuable contributions to The City and County of San Francisco for over 13 years, with the last eight in his current CIO role. With over 25 years of IT experience, Herman has led numerous enterprise initiatives to consolidate services, streamline processes, and reduce operating costs.
As the SF District Attorney’s Office CIO, he is committed to driving efficiency, transparency, and productivity using smart technology. Herman spearheads the organization’s digital transformation, shifting it from a paper-heavy law firm to a modern, technology-driven enterprise.
Herman Brown Jr is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of IT experience spanning the military, private sector, and public service. As the Chief Information Officer for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, he has dedicated the past 13 years to driving innovation and efficiency within The City and County of San Francisco, with the last eight years as the SFDA CIO leading the office’s digital transformation.
With a proven track record of consolidating services, streamlining processes, and reducing operational costs, Herman has been instrumental in modernizing a traditionally paper-heavy “law firm” into a technology-driven enterprise. His strategic vision focuses on leveraging smart technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and productivity.
Herman brings a results-driven approach to IT leadership, drawing on his diverse background to implement forward-thinking solutions that meet the evolving needs of government and justice systems. His commitment to innovation continues to shape the future of technology in public service.

Tim Flanagan serves as the Chief Information Officer for Solano County, where he leads digital transformation initiatives that enhance innovation, service delivery, and operational resilience. With over 17 years of experience in California's public sector IT leadership and more than two decades overall in government service, Tim focuses on leveraging community-centered technology and fostering interagency collaboration to drive meaningful improvements across county operations.
His professional interests include building trustworthy public institutions and cultivating a culture of transparent, accountable local government. Tim is committed to using technology as a tool for equity, efficiency, and lasting public value.

Eudora Fleischman serves as the Infrastructure Security Manager and CISO for the City of Fairfield, as the first female and African American to hold this position. With over thirty years of experience in technology, she specializes in infrastructure architecture, cybersecurity, Governance, and disaster recovery solutions. Her leadership in implementing secure digital technologies and the City’s Technology Risk Management Program has addressed business challenges while safeguarding the city's technical portfolio. Eudora is actively involved in the GOVAI Coalition, which aims to foster a just future through collaborative governance and ethical technology use for the community.

Sybil is the Assistant CIO for Alameda County.  She is responsible for the Account Management of approximately 20 Departments/Agencies as well as the development and support of enterprise apps including .ERP, Criminal Justice and Property Systems.  She also leads Digital Services and Strategy focused on Citizen Engagement as well as leading the County's Cybersecurity Program.

Menaka Indrani is an Engineering Executive Leader with over 25 years of experience in management, system development, and modernization, specializing in strategic planning, program evaluation, cost analysis, vendor management, and board governance. She brings deep expertise in AI-driven innovation, leading transformative initiatives that integrate advanced technologies into public sector systems. At Alameda County, she has led the development of advanced AI systems that improve access to public information and enhance government operations. Her work includes deploying conversational bots that help users search Board Letters and Agenda Documents, using large language models and AI Vision to parse vast amounts of text and images, and uncovering meaningful patterns and relationships across data sources. Her applications team leverages low-code platforms and GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that accelerates development by simplifying coding, automating testing, and generating documentation. In addition to building AI-powered tools, Menaka is actively involved in exploring the threats AI poses to democracy. She has studied how generative AI is being used to disrupt the election cycle through disinformation, deepfake videos, and manipulative messaging. Her focus is on identifying risks, sharing real-world examples, and promoting safeguards to protect civic processes.
Menaka has a notable track record of providing strategic direction and consulting to senior management on technology, successfully balancing strategic initiatives with tactical operations. Over the years, in-house systems developed by Menaka’s team to support Alameda County residents, businesses, and county agencies have garnered numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), Public Technology Institute (PTI), Red Tape to Red Carpet, Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA), California State Association of Counties (CSAC), 3CMA – SAVVY, Government Experience (GovX), Center for Digital Government, and the Best of California Awards, recognizing their outstanding achievements. Menaka continues to lead efforts that combine innovation, ethics, and impact in the evolving field of Artificial Intelligence.

Adam has spent the last 10 years serving as the CIO for the City of Hayward and most recently as Acting Assistant City Manager.  As CIO, he transformed the organization into an award-winning, industry leading IT team. With a knack for creative and collaborative problem-solving, Adam draws on his diverse experience from the private sector, having worked with both startups and major corporations like Yahoo!. He holds a BBA in Management of Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

Michael Makstman is San Francisco’s Chief information Officer leading the Department of Technology (DT). DT serves City departments, staff, and San Francisco residents by providing secure, reliable, and innovative technology services. Michael has previously served as the City Chief Information Security Officer and the first Head of the San Francisco Office of Cybersecurity. He has recently been selected as one of the top 25 technology doers, dreamers, and drivers in the nation by the Government Technology Magazine.
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 is a Fellow of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the largest international organization of information security professionals, and holds Bachelor’s degree in Finance and IT from DePaul University and Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Prior to joining the Center, Matelski served for 25 years as an Information Technology & Security executive for municipal (City of Orlando, FL) and county government (Gwinnett County, GA), most recently retiring from DeKalb County, GA after 12 years of service.  John’s duties included executive management of all information technology and security resources and systems that support operations and drive innovation throughout the County enterprise. As DeKalb County CIO, he oversaw more than 100 employees serving ~800 million residents.
Matelski graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems and has been a Certified Government CIO since 2011.  Matelski has a proven track record of leadership in the public and private sectors, utilizing innovation and resourcefulness with a proven ability to build a compelling vision and move an organization toward it. Matelski rebuilt DeKalb County, GA’s technology capabilities from the ground up, helping lead to 8 straight years of recognition as a top 10 winner of the Center for Digital Government annual Digital Counties Survey.  
John has won numerous awards including Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers, State of Georgia CIO ORBIE Award Finalist, and the Computerworld/Smithsonian Laureate Award for Information Technology.  During his tenure with DeKalb County, Matelski was also very active in technology leadership roles with the National Association of Counties (NACo), having served as Chair of the IT Standing Committee, Vice Chair of the Telecommunication & Technology Committee, and Vice Chair of the County Technology Advisory Council.

Nathan Sinclair, Interim Chief Information Security Officer for the City & County of San Francisco, Office of Cybersecurity plays a key role in protecting the City and its 30,000 employees. The Office of cybersecurity plays a key role in providing cyber defense services, risk and resiliency and identity governance. With these key areas this helps to improve the posture for the entire organization.
Before joining the Office of cybersecurity & Department of Technology, Nathan worked for the Oakland Unified School District. Starting as an intern in high school Nathan has been a public servant his entire career. This has given him valuable experience and knowledge of what it means to be a steward of public funds ensuring that no dollar is wasted, and every dollar is spent in places needed most. “As a public servant you learn how to do a lot with a little.”

Khaled directs a diverse civic technology portfolio and the San José 311 Contact Center for the nation’s twelfth largest municipality. The City organization consists of 7,000 employees and carries over $5 billion total budget, serving 1 million residents and 80,000 businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley. The City’s quest is to be as innovative as the community we serve. San José is recognized for its leading role in innovation, artificial intelligence, digital privacy, driving equity through data, and digital empowerment.
Over two decades, Khaled has held senior leadership roles in the government and private sectors, including Los Angeles County and City of Irvine, earning his teams’ national awards for operational excellence through technology and innovative solutions.