Name: California Public Sector CIO Academy 2018
Start: 2018-02-27T08:00
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento

Overview

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The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California's senior level technology executives to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for government and industry executives to collaborate and address the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government and the role of the public sector CIO.

Topics Include:

Artificial Intelligence
A New Administration Is Coming! Are you Ready
Cross Agency Business/Technology Collaboration – Stronger Together
Vision & Mission
Developing and Becoming Leaders in Today’s State Government
Software Development Leads Innovation in the Public Sector
How to Make your IT BCP Approval Process a “Cake Walk”!
Maximizing Vendor Partnerships Through Effective Strategy and Collaboration
Successfully Engaging Today’s Multigenerational Workforce
Women in Technology Leadership
Enterprise Governance in a Digital World – A Strategic Imperative
Master the Key Elements of Story Telling
A Foundational Shift – How Blockchains Will Impact the Public Sector
Achieving Leadership – Practical Applications for Today’s State Leaders

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Clay Jenkinson - Keynote

Writer, Historical Performer and Theodore Roosevelt Humanities Scholar

Clay Jenkinson is a humanities scholar, author and social commentator who has devoted most of his professional career to public humanities programs and is considered one of the most entertaining public speakers in the United States. His performances are always humorous, educational, thought provoking and enlightening, while maintaining a steady focus on ideas. Jenkinson is widely regarded as one of the most articulate public speakers in the country and he brings a humanities perspective --partly learned as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University-- to everything he does.
Clay is one of the nation’s leading interpreters of Thomas Jefferson. He has lectured about and portrayed Jefferson in forty-nine states over a period of fifteen years. Clay also portrays Meriwether Lewis, John Wesley Powell, J. Robert Oppenheimer and Theodore Roosevelt.
Clay is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Thomas Jefferson Hour and the author of such books as, Becoming Jefferson’s People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century and Theodore Roosevelt In The Dakota Badlands.
Clay is the Director of Dakota Sky Education, Inc, Chief Consultant for the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University, and the historical consultant for The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. He lives in Bismarck, ND.

Gabrielle Bosché – Featured Speaker

Millennial Expert, The Millennial

Gabrielle Bosché is known as America's Millennial expert. She is a bestselling author of four books on her generation, including 5 Millennial Myths and The Millennial Entrepreneur. Gabrielle's popular TEDx Talk challenges the notion that her generation is America's next greatest generation. Gabrielle has developed Millennial engagement strategies for presidential candidates, Fortune 500 CEO's and the United States Government. Gabrielle is the Founder and CEO of The Millennial Solution, an international training and certification firm specializing in bridging the generation gap.

Catherine A. Sanderson, Ph.D. - Keynote

Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences, Amherst College

Catherine A. Sanderson is the Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at Amherst College. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology, with a specialization in Health and Development, from Stanford University, and received both masters and doctoral degrees in psychology from Princeton University. Professor Sanderson's research examines how personality and social variables influence health-related behaviors such as safer sex and disordered eating, the development of persuasive messages and interventions to prevent unhealthy behavior, and the predictors of relationship satisfaction. This research has received grant funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. Professor Sanderson has published over 25 journal articles and book chapters in addition to four college textbooks, a high school health textbook, and a popular press book on parenting. In 2012, she was named one of the country's top 300 professors by the Princeton Review. Professor Sanderson speaks regularly for public and corporate audiences on topics such as the science of happiness, the power of emotional intelligence, the mind-body connection, and the psychology of good and evil. More information on these talks is available on her website: SandersonSpeaking.com.

Morgan Wright - Featured Speaker

Author and Cybersecurity Expert

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, identity theft and privacy. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. He’s made hundreds of appearances on national news, radio, print and web, and has spoken to audiences around the world. He has appeared regularly on CNN, PBS, ABC, CBS, Fox News and CNBC. Previously, Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program. Morgan is a highly decorated former state trooper, police officer and detective. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world. Morgan is the author of Identity Predators: Win the War Against Hackers.

Steve Bates

Global Lead Partner, KPMG

Steve has over 20 years of experience in CIO strategy, IT service management, asset management, cloud migration, financial management, and digital integration. He founded KPMG’s Technology Business Management (TBM) practice, and he helps provide organizations the insights and capabilities they need to balance innovate solutions while maintaining ongoing operations.

Manager, Special Projects Office, Technology Services Division, Department of Education, State of California

As Manager of the Special Projects Office within CDE’s Technology Services Division, Mr. Borasi serves as the State Project Manager for department IT engagements and provides consulting services to the department’s business units in the areas of project management methodologies, risk assessment, project procurement processes, and vendor partnerships. Mr. Borasi was the CDE project manager for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) engagement, a $66M project that implemented the largest longitudinal student management system in the U.S. The application was successfully deployed to production in September of 2014 and delivered with no increase to the vendor contract budget. Mr. Borasi is also responsible for management of the CDE Enterprise Architecture practice.
Prior to joining CDE, Mr. Borasi was a senior project manager for CGI, a global information technology services provider, and managed CGI projects at several California State departments, including the Franchise Tax Board, CalPERS, Child Support Services and CDCR. He has also served on CGI project management teams for the State of Washington Department of Child Welfare and the State of Oregon Department of Revenue. Mr. Borasi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from the University of San Francisco and a Certificate in Large-Scale Project Management from American University in Washington, DC.

Brian Bosché

Purpose & Retention Expert, The Millennial Solution

Brian Bosché (pronounced Bo-Shay) is the #1 Expert in Purpose-Driven culture and retention. He is a featured keynote speaker, bestselling author and sought-after success coach to thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide. Brian is the Cofounder and CEO of 60-Day solutions and Chief Strategy Officer at The Millennial Solution. Brian, with The Millennial Solution, has developed engagement strategies for presidential campaigns, Fortune 500 companies and the United States Government.

Yvonne Chotzen

CEO, Chotzen Communications

Yvonne Chotzen is a former Federal Criminal Trial Attorney who has litigated in numerous courtrooms and who has argued before the United States Supreme Court. Based on her honed skills as a story teller, she catapulted one of her high-profile cases into a mini-series for NBC Television. Overnight she became a Hollywood Television Movie Producer, pitching, selling and Executive Producing true stories at every major network. For these she won national awards, including the NAACP Image Award for The Rosa Parks Story, viewed by over seven million. Yvonne has extracted the essence of persuading juries and pitching movies to create an exhilarating, highly productive, communications training which is easily translated into Leadership in the Workforce. Its essence is Story Telling – the most potent of all communication influencing skills.

Jean Cooper, PMP, CSM

CMIPS Section Manager, Project and Contract Management, Office of Systems Integration, State of California

Jean Cooper oversees Project and Contract Management for the Case Management, Information and Payrolling System (CMIPS) within the Office of Systems Integration (OSI), which is under the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHSA). CMIPS delivers and maintains a complex IT system to support the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, which provides personal care services to eligible aged, blind and disabled individuals, as an alternative to institutionalization.
Jean has been in IT management with the state of California for the past 10 years. As a professionally trained IT leader, she is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), and is part of the IT Leadership Academy 25 cohort. Some of her areas of expertise include Project Management, Contract Management, Vendor Management, Procurement Management, Fiscal Management, Transition Management, Business/Systems Analysis, and Application Development and Support.

Adam Dondro

Agency Chief Information Officer, Health and Human Services Agency, State of California

Adam has spent the last 12 years in a variety of roles across California Government. After graduating from CSU, Chico with degrees in psychology and political science, he came to Sacramento expecting to become an expert in environmental and higher education policy. Instead, after spending 5 years working for the California State Assembly, both as a policy consultant as well as a consultant on the Assembly Budget Committee, Adam fell in love with government operations. How do we, government, serve the citizens of California? This drove his pursuit of a Masters in Administration from USC.
Adam worked for the California Technology Agency, where he handled legislation, communication and external affairs before moving to the Department of Social Services as the first Director of Horizontal Integration in the Country. His efforts were focused on integrating all health and human service programs to provide the best overall experience for the client. In that role he fine-tuned his passion for government, service, and a focus on the end user.
It is those passions the led him to pursue his current role as Agency Information Officer for the Health and Human Services Agency where he continues to focus on how government can better serve the citizens of California.
Outside the office Adam is married with two amazing daughters, plays soccer whenever he can, and loves to travel.

Jeff Douglas

Chief, Workforce Development Programs, Department of Human Resources, State of California

Jeff Douglas has over 28 years of experience in the public sector working in management and as an internal consultant with subject matter expertise in a wide variety of organizational development and talent management topics. Jeff currently serves as Chief of the Workforce Development Division at the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Jeff has served as President of the Sacramento Area Organization Development Network and Chair of the California Network of Learning Professionals Board. Jeff holds a B.S. degree in Business, Accounting from California State University Fresno and he is a retired Major from the California Air National Guard.

Michelle Fallon

Director of Communications, California Franchise Tax Board

Having worked for the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) since 1988, Michelle serves as the Director of Communications for FTB. She began her career as a Tax Auditor and has experience in both personal income tax and corporation audits.
In 1993, Michelle transferred to the department's Budget Office and worked there for more than 15 years before her promotion to Director of the Financial Management Bureau in January 2009. In this role, she was responsible for the enterprise-wide budgeting, accounting, and resource allocation functions.

Bill Glaholt

Chief Information Officer, California Horse Racing Board

Bill Glaholt learned early on in his life that he loved to experiment with computers – the applications and amazing effects he could create sparked an intense curiosity and love of experimental learning that after 37 years has never diminished. He uses that technological understanding in many realms. In 1987, he ran a Sacramento-area dial-in Bulletin Board System out of which he would gain many friendships that he still enjoys today. In 1990, he formed a local networking based computer gaming club, nearly five years before anyone else had started the concept of the “LAN party.” In the same year, he started his State IT career as a Student Assistant at the California Department of Education. He has been a piano player and keyboardist since he was seven years old and a Sacramento-area semi-professional musician since 1997; in his local cover bands, he uses his computing and networking knowledge as the “sound guy” integrating several different sound-engineering technologies. He has been happily married for 15 years; his wife Janet regularly takes advantage of his technological know-how in the form of their home theater PC complete with a music collection, movie collection, karaoke machine and homemade “TIVO”- like TV recorder. In 2004, Bill received a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the California State University, Sacramento and followed it up with an ITIL-based expert certificate program in 2013 to enrich the broadness of his understanding of information technology (IT) and its application from a high-level leadership perspective. In 2014, he brought that wealth of knowledge and integration insight to the California Horse Racing Board where he is the CIO today.

Bob Gore

Senior Advisor, The Gualco Group

A regulatory navigator is an essential California pathfinder. “Show us maze brightness,” a CEO – a retired admiral from the CIA – once described my role. With 40 years of expertise in California geopolitics, resources, research, writing and senior executive strategic counsel, that's what I love to do for my client/partners.
Regulatory advocacy is a business of no surprises for your business. I spot trends early and hear what key regulators are informally discussing. As a retired admiral from the CIO once said, “Keep us informed about the event horizon.”
A few tips on success in a regulatory venue, condensed from private chats with senior officials:
The California marketplace is about new realities. Change is not easy. Engage and get it done.
Create solutions of value to you and the regulator.
Lean forward, finish fast. “Do not prolong the pain.”
This is not about your product, it is about issues and outcomes.

Administrative Director, Judicial Council of California, State of California

Martin Hoshino was appointed Administrative Director of the Judicial Council of California (the policymaking body for California’s state courts) in 2014, overseeing the council’s staff organization and serving as Secretary to the Judicial Council. He has more than 20 years of administrative leadership experience in California state government, and more than three decades in public service. His career experience encompasses a broad range of statewide policymaking, budget and operations oversight, and inter-branch collaboration. Between 2003 and 2014, he served in various leadership capacities at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by appointment of three different Governors, including Undersecretary of Operations, leading one of the CDCR’s two principal divisions, and overseeing a $10 billion budget, 60,000 employees, and 34 prisons. Also by gubernatorial appointment, he served on the joint executive California Trial Court Funding Workgroup, established by the Governor and the Chief Justice to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the state’s progress in achieving the goals of the state Trial Court Funding Act of 1997. He currently serves on the National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices, convened by the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators. He earned a master’s degree in public administration and political science at the University of California at Davis.

Karen Johnson

Chief Deputy Executive Officer, Covered California, State of California

In December 2016, Karen was appointed as the Chief Deputy Executive Officer at Covered California, where she serves as a member of the executive leadership team with responsibility for strategic direction, leadership and oversight of several divisions. Her primary responsibility is to ensure organizational effectiveness through the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the policies and procedures pertaining to operational process, coordinating daily tasks, developing project plans crossing divisions and resolving issues impacting operations and finances.
She previously served for nearly ten years as the chief deputy director of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), having served as one of the highest-ranking members of the department while managing and directing the day-to-day operations, implementing department policies and assisting in the formulation of policy to achieve DHCS’s mission.

Agency Chief Information Officer, Transportation Agency, State of California

Marcie oversees IT responsibilities for all CalSTA’s Boards, Offices, Commissions, and Departments.
Marcie has held various positions in the field of information technology with the State of California for the past 25 years. Most recently, she was the Information Technology Chief for the Department of Health Care Services. She worked in a similar position for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and spent three years with the then-California Technology Agency. Marcie also worked at the Department of General Services as an Information Technology manager.
Marcie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University, Sacramento, and was a participant in the state’s Information Technology Leadership Academy in 2012. She is a Certified Microsoft Engineer and has a certificate in Leadership for the Government Executives from Sacramento State University continuing education program.

Karl Kopper

Chief Information Security Officer, Caltrans

Karl Kopper is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He has been interested in the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information systems for over 20 years and is the author of the book, “The Linux Enterprise Cluster.

David Law

Principal Solutions Architect, Dimension Data

David Law is a Principal Solutions Architect at Dimension Data; as a member of the Innovation Team he collaborates on short and long-term technology vision and strategy. David helps to bring to market emerging technologies such as Blockchain, Cloud, AI, IoT, and software defined infrastructure for Dimension Data’s clients. David has over 20 years of experience with Government, Education, Healthcare, Transportation, Enterprise and Commercial verticals. David was responsible for top to bottom transformations including:
Chief architect for global data centers, upgrade and consolidation of a 3.5 billion chemical company
Spearheaded the first GTM for SDN engagement from inception to completion
Lead enterprise network and data center architect for several large-scale Healthcare Providers and Government Agencies
Prior to joining Dimension Data in 2011, David took the lead in the successful creation of a data center practice at another company which was built from the ground up, where it grew into a regional operation.

Gerri Magers

Vice President, Strategic Support, CGI

A VP with over 35 years of experience in Public Sector IT projects. Initially assigned as pursuit lead for major systems integration projects, she then moved to a delivery role as engagement manager or project director. In this role, Gerri has been responsible for and has managed some of the largest US systems integration projects in the Health and Human Services and Tax programs.

Chris Maio

Project Director, California State Payroll System, State Controller’s Office, State of California

Chris Maio joined the California State Controller’s Office in 2015 and serves as the director of the California State Payroll System Project. He was formerly the Chief Information Officer for the Secretary of State (SOS). With nearly 28 years of state service behind him, Chris joined the SOS in May 2006 and had served as the Help Desk supervisor and Infrastructure Section manager before being appointed to serve as the IT Division Chief in April 2009 before being appointed to CIO in March 2012. Before joining the SOS, Chris started his career in licensing and enforcement at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). He went on to work in all facets of information technology at as a senior technical specialist and in management within DCA’s Office of Information Services.

Dominick Maio

Former CIO-Retired Annuitant/Business Analyst, Loan Servicing, CalHFA

Dominick Maio is a State of California Retiree with over forty years of State Service. He served as the Chief Information Officer for the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) from March 1985 until his retirement in August 2005. He continues to serve CalHFA part-time as a Retired Annuitant / Business Analyst in CalHFA’s Loan Servicing Unit where CalHFA benefits from his strong IT background and business acumen. Prior to his time at CalHFA, Dominick served as computer programmer, systems analyst, and Data Processing manager at the State of California Department of Health.

Joseph Maio

Staff Information Systems Analyst (Specialist), Department of Fish and Wildlife, State of California

Joe Maio has worked for the State of California for nearly nine years. He began his IT career at the California Gambling Control Commission before joining the Department of Justice. Joe currently works for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as law enforcement support for the server unit within the Information Technology Operations Branch. Over the course of his career, Joe has worked in eDiscovery and computer forensics, legal and law enforcement systems and investigative support, server administration, information security, SQL database administration, and served in lead roles including IT lead for DOJ’s Litigation Support unit. Joe graduated from CSU Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, minoring in Information Security and Computer Forensics.

President and CEO, United Way California Capital Region

Stephanie has nearly 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector, having served local, regional and national organizations and institutions. Her areas of expertise include fundraising, volunteer management and program development. She is currently the President and CEO of United Way California Capital Region. Prior to her work at the United Way, she served as Executive Director of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. Stephanie also served as Assistant Dean for Health Sciences Advancement at UC Davis Health System, overseeing fundraising for the School of Medicine, The Medical Center, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and several other centers of medical excellence on the UC Davis Sacramento campus. Her experience includes executive positions with the American Cancer Society, UNCF/The College Fund, Learning Ally, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Stephanie is a graduate of Douglass College, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and was a participant in Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management in July, 2012. She currently serves on the Steering Committee for the Reduction of African-American Child Deaths (Black Child Legacy Campaign), the Healthy Sacramento Coalition Steering Committee, the Align Capital Region Board of Directors, and is an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow. Stephanie is also a facilitator and trainer on implicit bias through Leading Consciously, an initiative of the American Leadership Forum, Mountain Valley Chapter. She is a sought after speaker on various topics, including non-profit management, fundraising, volunteerism, leadership, and how to engage the non-profit, for-profit and public sectors to transform communities.

Subbarao Mupparaju

Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director Information Technology Division, Department of Financial Information System (FI$Cal), State of California

Subbarao has over 25 years of IT experience with increasing responsibilities for leading and supporting a broad range of information systems, IT and business transformation projects, IT operations, and enterprise architecture programs in government, retail, finance, and insurance industries. Subbarao has a Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and various technical certifications. He is a recipient of the California CIO of the Year award, HP Most Valuable People (MVP) award, and IBM Hundred Percent Club award for his leadership and team building skills.

Kem Musgrove

Director and Chief Technologist, Operations and Infrastructure Services, Franchise Tax Board

Kem directs the 24x7x365 command center operations and infrastructure programs for FTB. Kem is also the Director of FTB’s Enterprise Data to Revenue (EDR) project, which is a large scale 66-month project focused on modernizing FTB’s business and IT systems, with a project budget of $665M and a $4.7B revenue commitment to the state. Kem has over twenty-five years State and Federal Project Management and Service Operations experience performing multiple large-scale IT projects. Kem has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering. He is the recipient of the 2017 California CTO of the Year Award for a large state agency.

Mike Nguyen

Chief Technology Officer, Caltrans

Mike Nguyen serves as Chief Technology Officer for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). In this executive leadership capacity, Mr. Nguyen has the responsibility for defining the direction and strategies for investing, innovating, standardizing and advancing Caltrans information technology to support the Department’s mission, goals and objectives. Mr. Nguyen oversees the IT Infrastructure Division, and is responsible for all aspects of IT policies, standards, processes and procedures governing the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and operations of Caltrans IT infrastructure, and critical IT services that support Caltrans day-to-day business operations.
Prior to working at Caltrans, Mr. Nguyen served as Director of CalPERS Data Center, and has held various IT leadership roles at the Department of Health Care Services, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Department of General Services. Mr. Nguyen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California State University, Sacramento.

Josh Nisbet

Lead Client Services Partner, State of California, Deloitte

Josh is a director with Deloitte Services LP's California State Government Practice, currently serving as the Lead Client Services Partner for Deloitte’s State of California practice. He has worked in the public sector marketplace for over 18 years and focuses on developing and strengthening relationships with key client and business partners. Josh has market eminence as a thought leader in the state government industry. He serves as vice chair on two national state and local government industry advisory boards: TechAmerica and ITAPS.

Ram Pisapati

Director, Solutions, Dimension Data

Steve Poniatowski

Global IT Operating Model Lead, Accenture Technology Strategy

Steve brings over 35 years of technology consulting experience across multiple industries and has led operating model projects for Accenture for the past ten years. Steve’s client work focuses on helping organizations maximize the value derived from technology through the development of IT strategies and the execution of IT transformations. He has helped numerous clients address the elements of their IT Operating Model including governance, processes and automation, organization and sourcing as well as the enabling technology. Steve holds B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Arvind Sathi

Chief Architect, KPMG Watson Platform Partnership, IBM Watson

Dr. Arvind Sathi is the Chief Architect for KPMG Watson Platform Partnership with IBM® and a faculty member with University of California where he teaches courses on Analytics. Dr. Sathi received his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University and worked under Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Herbert A. Simon. Dr. Sathi is a seasoned professional with leadership in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science solution development and delivery. He works with IBM clients worldwide to envision and build AI and Data Science solutions. Dr. Sathi was a pioneer in developing AI solutions at Carnegie Group (a Carnegie Mellon startup), leading to its successful public offering as a profitable AI company. At KPMG / Bearingpoint, he led the practices for Intelligent Process Automation, Enterprise Integration, & Analytics. At IBM, Dr. Sathi has led several AI and Data Science programs involving a number of IBM products from IBM Watson, and Hybrid Cloud business units, and has provided technical oversight to IBM’s strategic accounts. He has also delivered a number of workshops and presentations at industry conferences on technical subjects, and holds two patents in data masking. He has published four books on analytics - Cognitive (Internet of) Things, Engaging Customers Using Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Customer Experience Analytics. He has also been a contributing author in a number of Data Governance books written by Sunil Soares, and has published a article series on Advanced Analytics for IBM Developer Works. Arvind Sathi is a member of IBM’s Academy of Technology.

Blockchain Steering Committee, Dell Technologies

Bertrand Sirodot hails from Calgary, Alberta in Canada and has been with Dell EMC for the last 5 years. Bertrand has had a keen interest in Blockchain technologies for the last 3 years and founded the Dell Technologies Blockchain Steering Committee a couple of years ago. Bertrand enjoys discovering new technologies and making them relevant to his organization and his customers. As part of his evaluation and learning of Blockchain technology, Bertrand has developed a couple of participating demos that he uses to show audience Blockchain in action.

Rebecca Stilling

Acting Director, Office of System Integration, State of California

Executive level leader with 25 years’ experience in the financial services and government sectors. Extensive expertise in business management responsibilities including managing profit and loss, strategic planning, technology system implementations, work force optimization, revenue growth and change management. Passionate about the importance of developing an organizational culture based on shared values – ones that focus on employee and customer engagement and on achieving strong business results.
Most recently, she was appointed by Governor Brown as Deputy Director and Chief of the California Department of Technology Office of Statewide Project Delivery. During her tenure, she oversaw and guided the planning, procurement and project execution of the state’s most complex IT projects.
Prior to her work at California Department of Technology, Rebecca served as the Deputy Director of the Technology Services Division and Chief Information Officer of the California Department of Child Support Services.
Specialties: Developing commitment and teamwork in a diverse workforce; bringing disparate and contentious groups together to solve problems; inspiring creativity; building alliances; leading change; delivering major technology initiatives; strategic planning; governance; business analytics.

Member, State Personnel Board

Maeley, a 20 year staff veteran at the State Capitol, has been recognized by the Sacramento Magazine, the California Journal and the Sacramento Bee for holding the unique distinction of serving in the two highest staff positions of both houses of the State Legislature, Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly and subsequently, Chief of Staff to the Senate President pro Tem.
She was instrumental in elevating the voice of API in politics by organizing the first national conference featuring U.S. Presidential candidates addressing API issues before a public forum for the first time in history in 1987. Her contributions to presidential, gubernatorial and legislative campaigns has earned her the nickname as the ‘political godmother” of the API community.
Locally, she was the former host and producer of Channel 40’s Facets community program and was a political columnist for the Asian Week publication for 8 years.
She is the co-founder the Asian Legislative Staff Caucus, the Asian Youth Leadership Program, the Capitol Academy program sponsored by the Jt. API Legislative Caucus Institute, and the Association of Asian American Investment Managers whose members oversee the management of over 50 billion dollars.
She was formerly a member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee and served on the board of CalPERS pension fund and KVIE. She retired as the CEO of Tom & Associates based in Sacramento and continues to remain active in mentoring young API professionals seeking elected offices at the local, state and national level as well as API professionals seeking executive careers in the private and public sector.

Dr. Jeff Welser

Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research

Dr. Jeff Welser oversees scientists and engineers performing exploratory and applied research. Home of the relational database and the world's first hard disk drive, the Almaden laboratory today continues its legacy of advancing data technology & analytics, specializing in areas including: Watson cognitive technologies, brain-inspired computing, augmented intelligence, data curation and platforms, computing as a service, fundamental science and nanotechnology in the areas of magnetics, spintronics, polymers and theory. Almaden's Accelerated Discovery Lab, focusing on data-centric systems, ad-hoc infrastructure and analytics, is part of the IBM Research THINKLab client innovation experience, focused on providing industry solutions in areas including finance, retail, food safety, water management and healthcare.
In his prior position, Dr. Welser was the Director of Strategy and Program Development for the Accelerated Discovery Lab and simultaneously the Director of Almaden Services Research, managing a portfolio of research into improved business processes, software and technology to enable IBM's Global Business and Technology Services organizations.
Dr. Welser joined IBM Research in 1995, working on novel silicon devices at the T.J. Watson Research Center, and served as adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching semiconductor device physics at the same time. In 2000, he took an assignment in IBM’s Technology Group, and then joined IBM Microelectronics in 2001, as leader of high-performance CMOS device design. In 2003, he was named Director of high-performance SOI and BEOL technology development, in addition to continuing work as the IBM Management Committee Leader for the Sony, Toshiba, and AMD development alliances. In late 2003, Welser returned to Research as the Director of Next Generation Technology Components, looking at technology, hardware, and software components for future IT systems. Starting in 2006, Welser was on assignment to the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) as the Director of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI), a consortium of leading U.S. Semiconductor firms which partners with NIST, NSF, and state governments to support university-based research on future nanoscale logic devices.
Dr. Welser received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Welser holds 21 US Patents and has published over 75 technical papers and presentations. He is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology, IBM’s Growth and Transformation Team, IBM’s Technology Team, an IEEE Fellow, a member of the American Physical Society, Chairman of the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium and has served on numerous Federal agency and Congressional panels on advanced semiconductor technology.

Ryan Wold

Product Manager, Pivotal

An evangelist for open, agile organizations.
Ryan studied Digital Communications at Sac State, then earned a Master's in Public Administration while improving financial systems and people processes, working in a County Auditor’s Office. He continued to build SaaS tools for the public agencies from the private sector, at Granicus. More recently, Ryan has consulted with innovative nonprofits and startups, and international enterprises - working along-side customers, modeling a disciplined form of agile product development. In his free time, Ryan enjoys coffee shops and the Lego architecture series.

Ryan Wong

Strategic Offender Management System Application Manager / ITLA Class Sponsor Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California

Ryan has been with the CDCR for over 23 years. He started as an analyst in Case Records, moved to the budget office where he reviewed every IT BCP. He eventually transitioned to application development where he managed two mission critical applications that migrated into one of the largest offender management systems in the world. Ryan most recently began leading the Enterprise Data Solutions section at CDCR. Ryan is an alum of ITMA class 11 and was class manager for ITLA class 24 and Class Sponsor for ITLA Class 25.

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Agenda

Tuesday, February 27
7:30 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Magnolia Room
8:30 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Camellia/Gardenia Room Amy Tong, Chief Information Officer, California Department of Technology, State of California
8:45 am Pacific	Keynote – Teddy Roosevelt – The First High-Tech President Camellia/Gardenia Room Clay Jenkinson, Writer, Historical Performer and Theodore Roosevelt Humanities Scholar Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Widely regarded as the most dynamic president in history, his life story is nothing short of remarkable. Born frail and sickly, Roosevelt transformed himself into a rugged man of adventure by sheer force of will. He was also a serious intellectual who frequently read a book a day and authored 35 books and 150,000 letters. He was arguably the best prepared president in American history. But few realize that he was also the first “high-tech” president as he brought the American people, sometimes kicking and screaming, into the twentieth century. Clay Jenkinson brings Teddy to life with such authenticity that viewers may forget that he is not actually standing in front of them. The audience will have the opportunity to ask Mr. Roosevelt questions on any subject, an experience that gives a new appreciation of history and a president who was truly larger than life. Prepare to be inspired!
9:45 am Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
10:15 am Pacific	Featured Speaker – Not Your Mother's Presentation on Millennials Camellia/Gardenia Room Gabrielle Bosché, Millennial Expert, The Millennial Solution America's Millennial expert will share on absolute best practices to engage and motivate the largest generation in America. Zero theory is allowed in this fast-paced presentation sharing only the action-ready solutions you need to maximize your multi-generational workforce. Discover what makes the next generation tick including the science behind short attention spans, social media addiction and how to motivate America's largest generation. Plus, Gabrielle will speak to the heart of what this means for the public technology sector - including current and future consumer and hiring trends. Understand the four different types of Millennials and master the key motivational techniques to tying their purpose to your productivity.
11:15 am Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
11:30 am Pacific	Concurrent Sessions The Next Frontier in Government Transformation: Intelligent and Cognitive Automation Tofanelli The age of digital labor is here. Robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics are driving unparalleled transformation in the private sector. Government agencies are beginning to embrace the cognitive era, but many questions remain regarding where to begin the journey, and how to integrate people, bots, and bosses. This session is intended to help government technology leaders and professionals demystify digital labor. The session includes a discussion of the evolving scale and range of solutions, from simple bots to complex machine learning and how governments have initiated their digital strategy and executed on their automation roadmap. Ben Rogers, Advisory Director, KPMG Karen Ruiz, Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Covered California, State of California George Kreitler, Watson Account Executive, IBM Harry Mayo, Manager, Technical Operations and Support, Department of Education, State of California Stephenson Masilamani Loveson, Data Processing Manager III, CalPERS, State of California A New Administration Is Coming! Are you Ready? Bondi The November 2018 election will bring a new Governor to California with a shift in vision and objectives. Invest an hour with us in this session to begin to ready yourself and your teams as you prepare for what is coming. Hear examples, experiences, and best practices from seasoned state leaders who have led teams through previous gubernatorial transitions. This session is a MUST for any leader who seeks to guide their teams and the programs they serve into a new administration with competing objectives and resources. Let’s get ready together! Michelle Fallon, Director of Communications, Franchise Tax Board, State of California Bob Gore, Senior Advisor, The Gualco Group Karen Johnson, Chief Deputy Executive Officer, Covered California, State of California Gerri Magers, Vice President and Project Director, Enterprise Data to Revenue Project (ET), CGI Josh Nisbet, Lead Client Services Partner, State of California, Deloitte Rebecca Stilling, Acting Director, Office of System Integration, State of California Cross Agency Business/Technology Collaboration – Stronger Together Carr This session is intended to identify what can be achieved when public sector organizations collaborate and work across organizational silos in order to improve business outcomes. It will provide insights as to what is possible, the barriers that need to be broken, and how success can be achieved. Learn how cross agency collaboration can be another tool for you to provide solutions to your business challenges. Niles Friedman, Executive Advisor - Innovation, California Health and Human Services Carla Simmons, Chief Information Officer, Office of Emergency Services, State of California Ben Word, Chief Enterprise Architect, Department of Technology, State of California View Ben Word Presentation here. A Guide to Making Strategic Leadership Decisions Beavis As a leader of an IT organization, what are the steps necessary to make the best strategic decisions to result in the most successful outcomes in your organization? In this session, new and future State IT leaders will share their experience regarding challenges and successes of making and implementing strategic decisions in their departments. The discussion will include insights into who should be involved in decision making, getting organizational buy-in and how to successfully execute on decisions. Moderator: Tim Garza, Information Technology Director, California Natural Resources Agency Todd Boltjes, Chief Information Officer, State Controller’s Office, State of California Jim Garrison, Data Architecture Unit Supervisor, Department of Child Support Services, State of California Richard Gillespie, Data Processing Manager II – Architecture & Infrastructure, Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development, State of California Brian Wong, Chief Information Officer, Information Security Director; Deputy Director, Department of Social Services, State of California Developing and Becoming Leaders in Today’s State Government Bataglieri Today is the day to make the investment in you! This session will energize your journey down the leadership path. What does leadership development look like and what resources are available? How can you support the development of future leaders in your organization? We invite you to join us for an inspirational discussion with some amazing individuals who have taken the initiative to propel their careers forward, grow their people and invest in professional development statewide. They’ll share stories about how they’ve leveraged State and partner programs to energize and retool themselves and their workforce. Successful leaders have a vision, define a path and invest. Take the first step and join us around the campfire of inspiration! Moderator: Gretchen Williams, Deputy Director, Office of Professional Development, California Department of Technology, State of California Jeff Douglas, Chief, Workforce Development Programs, Department of Human Resources, State of California Lisa Fossi, Application Development Manager Information Technology, Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), State of California Ryan Wong, Strategic Offender Management System Application Manager / ITLA Class Sponsor Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California
12:30 pm Pacific	Lunch Camellia/Gardenia Room
1:15 pm Pacific	Featured Speaker – A Look Into the Future of Cognitive – What’s Next? Camellia/Gardenia Room Dr. Jeff Welser, Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research The Cognitive Era enables governments to analyze vast streams and sources of disparate data, creating insight and learning at speed. Today’s citizens live in a digital world and government needs to meet them where they live with services built for the high-tech era. Advanced analytics, machine learning, augmented intelligence and data mining solutions can transform government with insight to enhance citizen relations, safety and quality of life, while improving efficiency, cost control and transparency across agencies and we are just beginning the age of quantum computing. Learn about the future of cognitive and quantum technologies and consider the skills needed to support this transformation for government. Dare to imagine a Government that is personalized, seamless and citizen-driven!
2:15 pm Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
2:30 pm Pacific	Concurrent Sessions Software Development Leads Innovation in the Public Sector Carr Innovation in government is no longer an oxymoron, it is thriving just like in the private sector. Now, monolithic legacy systems are able to be incrementally modernized. This session will discuss how and why governments are adopting these different techniques and how new methods have changed risk models, costs, and scope that result in high value outcomes and successes. Join this interactive discussion and learn the latest ways governments are embracing change and spawning a new breed of innovative IT leaders. Moderator: Barney Gomez, Chief Information Officer, Department of Health Care Services, State of California James Duckens, Project Director, CalHEERS Brian Wong, Chief Information Officer, Information Security Director; Deputy Director, Department of Social Services, State of California Ryan Wold, Product Manager, Pivotal How to Make your IT BCP Approval Process a “Cake Walk”! Beavis In this session, new and future CIO’s will learn about the most important ingredients to include in convincing their sponsors and control agencies that they have a great business case, and therefore warrant Budget Change Proposal (BCP) support. Successful CIO’s must cultivate major sponsor and stakeholder relationships with their business counterparts and jointly strategize on how departments attain their transformational goals. CIO’s must collaborate with control agencies, understand how to effectively prepare for the approval process, and remain resilient in this journey. Moderator: Dale Jablonsky, Director, CIO Advisory, KPMG Tamara Armstrong, Deputy Director and Deputy State Chief Project Officer, California Department of Technology, State of California Erika Li, Program Budget Manager, Department of Finance, State of California Lourdes Morales, Senior Fiscal & Policy Analyst, Legislative Analyst’s Office, State of California Maximizing Vendor Partnerships Through Effective Strategy and Collaboration Tofanelli Greater emphasis on the need to deploy solutions faster and the digital economy has driven radical changes to how Information Technology is managed. Has your vendor management strategy changed to keep up with this rapid transformation? This interactive session is designed for new and seasoned IT leaders to better understand vendor management and new models of engagement, partnering, and collaboration. Moderators: Kevin Matsuo, Chief Information Officer, Department of Education, State of California Mike Nguyen, Chief Technology Officer, Caltrans Speakers: John Borasi, Manager, Special Projects Office, Technology Services Division, Department of Education, State of California Jean Cooper, PMP, CSM, CMIPS Assistant Project Director, Office of Systems Integration, State of California Katie Curry, Account Manager, ForeScout Technologies, Inc Ram Pisapati, Director, Solutions, Dimension Data Successfully Engaging Today’s Multigenerational Workforce Bataglieri One of the most challenging aspects of managing and retaining multiple generations in the workplace is getting each group to respect the unique talents of the other. In this session three generations of California State IT professionals come together to discuss their experiences working within today’s multi-generational workforce. This interactive panel will provide insight into each generation with success stories that identify added value of a diverse workforce. Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials are all on the hot seat as the panel sets to break assumptions and shine a light on today’s rapidly changing professional landscape. Moderator: Adam Dondro, Agency Chief Information Officer, Health and Human Services Agency, State of California Bill Glaholt, Chief Information Officer, California Horse Racing Board, State of California Chris Maio, Project Director, California State Payroll System, State Controller’s Office, State of California Dominick Maio, Former CIO-Retired Annuitant/Business Analyst, Loan Servicing, CalHFA Joseph Maio, Staff Information Systems Analyst (Specialist), Department of Fish and Wildlife, State of California
3:30 pm Pacific	Networking Reception Magnolia Room Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.

Wednesday, February 28
7:45 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Magnolia Room
8:00 am Pacific	EARLY BIRD SESSION: Conversations to Connect Women Technology Leaders Carr In this dynamic session, we’ve teamed up practitioners from the government and private sector for a rapid round of discussion, ‘speed-dating’ style, on topics relating to mentorship and career growth. We will embark on conversations about women in technology leadership. Dedicated women technology leaders will share their experience and discuss how to support others on their path to leadership.
8:45 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Camellia/Gardenia Room
9:00 am Pacific	Keynote Speaker – The Science of Success Camellia/Gardenia Room Catherine A. Sanderson, Ph.D., Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences, Amherst College Many people focus on the importance of cognitive intelligence in predicting academic and professional success. But a growing amount of evidence suggests that other traits – including the ability to control impulses, manage adversity, find internal motivation, and build relationships – are essential in achieving the best outcomes in both personal and professional relationships. Professor Catherine Sanderson will focus on the importance of so-called emotional intelligence (or EQ) in predicting success, and will provide specific strategies for increasing your own EQ.
10:00 am Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
10:15 am Pacific	Featured Speaker – Cyberstrike Camellia/Gardenia Room Morgan Wright, Author and Cybersecurity Expert Scenario: The Russian Federation launches coordinated cyberattacks against the Ukraine, taking out large numbers of power plants, crippling water systems and disrupting communications. Massive civil unrest taxes first responders and public services beyond the breaking point. Double agents occupy key infrastructure positions. It is the culmination of a two-year espionage operation and the Russian Federation seizes the country without a shot being fired. How did this happen? A printer cartridge, falsified work histories and routine social engineering. In this riveting session, Morgan walks us through the future of warfare, the critical role of cybersecurity, the importance of properly vetting employees and why traditional network security is failing.
11:15 am Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
11:30 am Pacific	Concurrent Sessions How Women Become Leaders Tofanelli In this interactive session, a panel of executives across state government discuss how they ascended to their roles and how they empowered women to rise into leadership. The panelists will discuss topics such as their educational backgrounds, career opportunities, their mentors, the challenges they faced due to cultural barriers, and how they balanced family with their career goals. The session will also be open to questions from the audience and promises candid answers and discussion. Moderator: Maeley Tom, Member, State Personnel Board Martin Hoshino, Administrative Director, Judicial Council of California, State of California Marcie Kahbody, Agency Chief Information Officer, Transportation Agency, State of California Gerri Magers, Vice President and Project Director, Enterprise Data to Revenue Project (ET), CGI Stephanie McLemore Bray, President and CEO, United Way California Capital Region Enterprise Governance in a Digital World – A Strategic Imperative Carr The evolving realities of today’s digital world put new pressure on government agencies – we must be strategic, innovative, and our organizations and people must be more nimble, connected, secure, and act with a clear purpose; while still remaining focused on delivering the best outcomes for our citizens. Having an Enterprise Governance structure can become a strategic asset as you face these and other challenges. This session will give you real examples from departmental case studies about integrated governance structures that can work across the enterprise, programs, and projects. The discussion will include industry standards and methodologies for assessing your organizational readiness as well as your organization’s purpose and DNA. In this not to be missed session, we’ll share tangible artifacts, tools, and templates that can be used on your next project. #WhatIsYourPurpose Moderators: Sean McDaniel, Data Processing Manager II, Franchise Tax Board, State of California Myrna Viloria, Data Processing Manager II, Information Technology Section, California Highway Patrol, State of California Speakers: Adam Dondro, Agency Chief Information Officer, Health and Human Services Agency, State of California Subbarao Mupparaju, Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director Information Technology Division, Department of Financial Information System (FI$Cal), State of California Kem Musgrove, Director and Chief Technologist, Operations and Infrastructure Services, Franchise Tax Board, State of California Steve Poniatowski, Global IT Operating Model Lead, Accenture Technology Strategy View Presentation here. Master the Key Elements of Story Telling – Be Unforgettable! Bataglieri In this workshop you will acquire the skills to dynamically communicate content and move your audience to action by using the most potent of all influencing tools – Story Telling. Story Telling builds trust, relaxes your audience and creates empathy. Before you launch into your presentation, you tell a story that provides insight into you. When your audience connects with your story, they connect with and begin to trust you. Whether you are required to present virtually or in front of groups, and whether you are presenting technical content to a non-technical audience, this workshop will equip you with the tools and confidence to tell your stories and excel in your next presentation. Yvonne Chotzen, CEO, Chotzen Communications The #1 Secret That Top CEOs Use To Engage And Retain Top Talent Bondi Talk with any number of Fortune 500 executives and they'll tell you that PURPOSE is the #1 retention strategy that no one is talking about. Brian Bosché will present on the power of finding your specific purpose, applying it at work and, ultimately, unlocking your significance and fulfillment. Brian leads attendees through a step-by-step process to identify their core passions (what keeps them going) and how to apply their primary purpose to their current role. Discover the four-step process to identifying your purpose and how it impacts your leadership, communication and salary. Attendees will walk away with mind-blowing clarity on why mission matters and how to connect your team’s purpose to your corporate mission to inspire ownership. Plus, you'll learn how to tie purpose to your team’s day-to-day work. Get ready to watch your team's motivation, productivity and engagement skyrocket. Brian Bosché, Purpose & Retention Expert, The Millennial Solution
12:30 pm Pacific	Lunch Camellia/Gardenia Room
1:15 pm Pacific	Featured Speaker – The CIO as Broker, Integrator, and Orchestrator (BIO) – Reinventing the IT Executive Camellia/Gardenia Room Steve Bates, Global Lead Partner, KPMG This keynote will speak to the forward-thinking IT executives and aspiring leaders among us. Today’s CIOs are tasked with proactively connecting business users to IT solutions in an age of continuous disruption and transformation. These demands require them to be brokers, integrators and orchestrators (BIOs). Join KPMG’s Steve Bates as he offers best practices and insight into how to embrace this reinvention of the CIO.
2:15 pm Pacific	Networking Break Magnolia Room
2:30 pm Pacific	Concurrent Sessions A Foundational Shift – How Blockchains Will Impact the Public Sector Carr Finance, contracts, election systems, land/property ownership, autonomous car ownership and even medical records depend on security and assured reliance of identity. Blockchains offer a new method to assure identity and ownership without compromising integrity. This session is designed for innovative IT leaders interested in understanding how the blockchain distributed model and cryptocurrency will impact virtually every aspect of public and private sector business transactions. Moderator: Enrique Parker, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Operations, Covered California, State of California Karl Kopper, Chief Information Security Officer, Caltrans David Law, Principal Solutions Architect, Dimension Data Bertrand Sirodot, Blockchain Steering Committee, Dell Technologies Achieving Leadership – Practical Applications for Today’s State Leaders Tofanelli Building upon Tuesday’s session – Developing and Becoming Leaders in Today’s State Government (not required to attend), come and be a part of an amazing experience to include examples of leadership applications. Come and learn about your own leadership style – and how you can match your style with your peers, managers and even your own family. See how Leaders uses multiple paths to get to their intended destination. We invite you to come have some fun, learn how you can make these tools effective and how to develop to be one of California’s Great State Leaders. Cinnamon Cook, Client Account Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP George Okamoto, Agency Information Officer, Labor and Workforce Development Agency, State of California Michelle Peregrine, Human Capital Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP Tim Rainey, Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Board, Labor & Workforce Development Agency, State of California How Technology Business Management Delivers IT Financial Transparency Bondi In this session, new and future CIOs will learn how to leverage the discipline of Technology Business Management (TBM) to empower and enable IT leaders to get full visibility into IT costs to make fact-based technology investment decisions that deliver the value our citizens expect. We’ll get an in-depth view into a sample department’s IT spend and examine areas of opportunity to redirect budget, eliminate inefficiencies, reveal new investment potential, rationalize. Steve Bates, Global Lead Partner, KPMG Dale Jablonsky, Director, CIO Advisory, KPMG
4:00 pm Pacific	CIO Academy Awards Program and Reception Camellia/Gardenia Room
5:30 pm Pacific	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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George Akiyama
Chief Information Officer
Department of Transportation
State of California

Andrew Armani
Deputy Secretary of Information Technology
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
State of California

Raymond Basiri
Bureau Director / ITLA Class Manager
Franchise Tax Board
State of California

Todd Boltjes
Chief Information Officer
California State Controller's Office (SCO)
State of California

Brenda Bridges Cruz
Deputy Chief Information Officer / ITLA Class Sponsor
Covered California
State of California

Michael Cave
Operations Section Manager
Employment Development Department
State of California

Scott Christman
Chief Information Officer, Deputy Director, Information Technology Services
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
State of California

Chris Cruz
Chief Deputy Director and Deputy State Chief Information Officer
Department of Technology
State of California

Adam Dondro
Agency Information Officer
Health and Human Services Agency
State of California

Tim Garza
Agency Information Technology Director
California Natural Resources Agency
State of California

Bill Glaholt
Chief Information Officer
Horse Racing Board
State of California

Barney Gomez
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health Care Services
State of California

Erica Gonzales
Chief, Information Technology Consulting
Department of Finance
State of California

Sergio Gutierrez
Agency Information Officer
California Environmental Protection Agency
State of California

Andrea Hoffman
Deputy Chief Information Officer / ITLA Class Manager
Department of Child Support Services
State of California

Chief Scott Howland
Chief Information Officer
Highway Patrol
State of California

Marcie Kahbody
Agency Chief Information Officer
Transportation Agency
State of California

Chris Maio
Director, California State Payroll System
Controller's Office
State of California

Kevin Matsuo
Chief Information Officer
Department of Education
State of California

Subbarao Mupparaju
Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director
Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal)
State of California

Kem Musgrove
Director Infrastructure and Operations
Franchise Tax Board
State of California

George Okamoto
Agency Information Officer
Labor and Workforce Development Agency
State of California

Karen Ruiz
Information Technology Division Director
Covered California
State of California

Lisa Senitte
Agency Information Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
State of California

Carla Simmons
Chief Information Officer
Office of Emergency Services
State of California

Amy Tong
Director/State Chief Information Officer
Department of Technology
State of California

Col. (Ret) Keith Tresh
Commander
California Cybersecurity Integration Center, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal-CSIC)
State of California

Millie Waters
ITLA Class Manager
Department of Technology
State of California

Gretchen Williams
Deputy Director
Office of Professional Development, California Department of Technology
State of California

Brian Wong
Chief Information Officer, Information Security Director; Deputy Director
Department of Social Services
State of California

Ryan Wong
Strategic Offender Management System Application Manager / ITLA Class Sponsor
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
State of California

Rami Zakaria
Chief Information Officer
Sacramento County