Lea Eriksen is the Director of Technology & Innovation and CIO for the City of Long Beach, where she leads efforts to leverage emerging technology and data to address civic challenges. Under her leadership, Long Beach has been consistently recognized as a Top 10 Digital City by the Center for Digital Government. With over 25 years of experience working in local government, Lea’s background includes positions related to economic development, budget and finance, and technology. Lea was nationally recognized as a Top 25 Doer, Dreamer, and Driver in Government Technology in 2022 and was named the 2024 SoCalCIO ORBIE winner in the Large Enterprise category.

Adam Frumkin is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in developing, directing and executing business transformation and strategic initiatives. He has a proven track record of collaborating with executives to provide clarity in strategic decision-making while leveraging technology to drive business process improvements.
Adam’s expertise spans a variety of critical areas, including strategic planning, cultural and organizational development, emotional intelligence, process reengineering, enterprise system implementations, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Currently, Adam serves as the CIO for the Franklin County Data Center in Ohio. In this role, he is a trusted advisor and leader providing strategy and solutions to all county agencies, boards and commissions representing the 1.4 million residents of Franklin County.
In addition, he serves as vice chair for the NACo County Technology Advisory Committee; vice chair for the NACo Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee; vice chair for the NACo FutureTech Subcommittee; member of the NACo Information Technology Standing Committee; Fusion Learning Partners Board of Directors; Leadership Council chair to the Public Technology Institute (PTI) Executive Committee; and Steering Committee member for the Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition.
He has received recognition as the 2024 StateScoop Local Smart County Executive of the Year; 2023 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology; 2021 StateScoop Local Smart County Executive of the Year; and 2021 Columbus Business First BizTech Executive of the Year.
In addition to his leadership roles, Adam is an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University and teaches the PTI Certified Government Chief Information Officer program through Rutgers University, where he shares his expertise with the next generation of IT leaders.

Sybil 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.

In his role as interim CIO, Stephen oversees a biennium budget of $377 million and leads a talented team of over 450 technology professionals who deliver core I.T. services to more than 15,000 King County employees across all departments. Stephen joined KCIT in 2007 and has served in many positions, most recently as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Stephen partnered with county business leaders to target cost-effective and innovative technology solutions. His teams successfully executed key technology improvements that strengthened the resiliency of platforms that are foundational to King County's digital public services; these enhancements have resulted in the reduction of major incidents by 50% across a three-year period. Stephen is particularly pleased to have increased the diversity of his leadership team by 93% over a two-year period through a combination of strategic recruiting and intentional power sharing.
Prior to coming to the County, Stephen worked in the private tech sector. Stephen has over 20 years of information technology experience including technical and leadership roles within financial services, consumer products, and local government organizations.

Phillip is an award winning CIO leading the City of Pasadena’s technology strategy, IT operations and customer service.  His initiatives include improving service delivery through embracing effective use of technology; creating business models for delivering new services; promoting online development opportunities to increase self-service capabilities; and leading strategic initiatives to transform and innovate.

Rob Lloyd is the Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle, WA, leading the diverse technology portfolio, 650-person team, and $290 million budget for the largest city in the US Pacific Northwest. Seattle serves 800,000 residents and operates with a $8.3 billion budget, a citywide staff of 13,300, across 84 square miles next to the beautiful Puget Sound.
Previously, Rob was the Deputy City Manager for Transportation, Aviation, and Technology in San Jose, CA, the 12th largest U.S. city, where he managed a $1.5 billion portfolio. He served as Chief Information Officer for six years prior to that role. With almost 20 years of C-level experience in technology, government, and utilities across California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado, Rob’s teams have led the nation in procurement innovation and partnerships, omnichannel 311, service design, equity through data, and AI, earning over 40 national honors for customer engagement, operational excellence, and innovation.
He has been named a Governing Magazine Public Official of the Year, a GovTech 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers (twice), is an ORBIEs CIO of the Year, Phoenix Business Journal 40 Under 40, and is a Cybersecurity Genius Fellow grant recipient.

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.

Dorothy is a veteran in the technology sector with over 35 years of experience, serves as Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology Services at Gwinnett County Government. Recognized for aligning technology investments with business strategy, she excels in optimizing resource efficiency for delivering high-quality services. Dorothy has a proven track record in team leadership, strategic initiatives, and implementing robust IT solutions and security infrastructure. Previously, she held executive roles including Division President and Chief Technology Officer at Atlantic Partners Corporation and CEO at DAP Services, LLC. Dorothy's career highlights also include VP leadership positions at Wyndham Worldwide and Cendant Corporation and CFO with Parson Brinckerhoff/Tudor Engineering.
Dorothy holds degrees in Management, Economics and Finance and has various certifications.  She is also a member of multiple professional technology organizations and charity institutions. She is a valued speaker and participates in speaking engagements for several organizations. She embraces the core values of integrity, respect and honesty and is a strong advocate for continual education in technology usage to aid business transformation and growth.

Ted Ross is CIO for the City of Los Angeles and General Manager of the Information Technology Agency (ITA). His department of 450 employees delivers enterprise IT services to 48,000 employees across 41 City departments and digital services to over 4 million residents. Appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2015, Ted has over 21 years of private and public sector technology experience, earning various awards along the way, including #1 Digital City, Top 25 Doer & Dreamer, and CIO of the Year according to LA Business Journal. Ted has been featured in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist, as well as, a presenter at many conferences, such as the Andreessen-Horowitz Tech Summit, Milken Institute, and India’s NASSCOM.

Archie Satchell is the CIO for Palm Beach County, Florida, where he is dedicated to enhancing customer service and driving continuous organizational improvement.
With a distinguished career spanning 40 years, Archie has held key executive leadership positions, including CIO, deputy CIO and director of application development. He consistently fosters collaborative partnerships across local government, non-profit entities and educational institutions to establish a resilient and secure infrastructure optimally utilizing public resources.
Archie holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. He is an active member of professional associations, such as the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association (FLGISA), the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), the National Association of Counties (NACo) Telecommunications & Technology Committee, County Technology Advisory Council, IT Standing Committee and Future Technology Committee – demonstrating his commitment to professional development and industry best practices.

Sabra is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Bellevue, Washington, where she has served for the past eight years. Bellevue was honored in the 2022 Digital Cities Survey with a first-place award and has placed in the top five for more than 5 years. Sabra is passionate about advancing innovative technology for public good while supporting a diverse, engaged workforce. Previously Sabra led much of public facing technology for the city of Seattle and King County which included web sites, open data, social media, and municipal TV. Sabra has a Master’s from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Teri Takai is Chief Programs Officer of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California and, subsequently, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan.
Teri is a member of several industry advisory boards. She has won numerous awards including Governing magazine’s Public Official of the Year, CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, the Women in Defense Excellence in Leadership Award and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Juan A. Torres is the CIO for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the largest county in the State of Ohio. As CIO, he provides leadership, budgeting and technology strategy to 14 county agencies supporting 1,400 employees. He is also a trusted advisor on technology initiatives and solutions for Franklin County’s elected officials.
He is an integrated partner of the Office of Management & Budget that oversees the county’s annual $2.2 billion budgeting process for 35 agencies to ensure Franklin County remains one of the finest, best-governed counties in the nation. He has focused experience in strategic planning, public budgeting and finance, contract negotiation, enterprise implementations and cybersecurity.
Juan holds a BS in computer information management and an MBA from Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Leadership Columbus Class of 2019 and serves on the Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Board and the National Association of Counties IT Steering Committee. He is also an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University.

Jaime began her career in web and application development and moved into leadership roles after discovering the joy of working with and guiding smart, creative, and diverse teams. In 2022, after serving in two CIO roles at the University of Minnesota over the course of 10 years, she joined the City of Saint Paul’s Office of Technology and Communications as Director and CIO, leading talented public servants who support a city that works for all.  Jaime serves on the GovAI Coalition Board and is Chair of the Use Cases Committee, working with talented public servants across the US exploring safe, responsible, and impactful applications of AI in the public sector. Jaime is passionate about bringing underrepresented technologists into tech, and focuses on that work by serving on the Smart North Board and Full Stack Saint Paul, helping to build a diverse technology workforce in the Twin Cities. Jaime lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and two children.