With more than 25 years of professional experience, including 18 years at Verizon, Anthony Battista has traversed a diverse array of roles spanning Executive Management, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Sales Engineering, Sales, Project Management, technical writing, and consulting. This journey has equipped Anthony with a unique capacity to approach problems, opportunities, and challenges from a broad and comprehensive perspective.
Anthony's team of solution architects specialize in serving State, Local, and Education (SLED) markets. With an unwavering focus on maximizing business outcomes from technology investments, his team advocates for change, expertly navigating the delicate balance between value, risk, and speed.
Anthony lives outside Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and two sons. Committed to making a difference in his community, he supports causes related to Breast Cancer and Autism. With a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Baltimore, Anthony blends business acumen with creative spirit to serve his customers.

Bio: Winston Chang serves as Snowflakes’ CTO for Global Public Sector. He supports client’s strategic ideation in areas covering data, business value, and mission. His primary focus is helping government and educational institutions leverage the data cloud for maximum business impact.

Colby Cousens is a strategic IT leader responsible for the functionality and security of various municipal information technology and operational technology environments. A Co-Founder of the North Shore IT Collaborative, cybersecurity representative on the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council, and an active member of the Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Working Group, Colby is committed to advancing the security posture of resource-challenged organizations in the Commonwealth.

Chris is a highly skilled technology professional bringing 20+ years of IT experience to HUB Tech. He leads a successful Managed Services and Security program which has grown to be one of the top programs in the country. HUB’s Managed Services and Security program is focused on keeping our customers Connected, Managed, and Secured. Prior to HUB Chris has spent most of his career in the enterprise space working mostly in the financial vertical where he held various roles from solution architect to technology risk manager.

Ramon is a visionary technology leader and seasoned technology executive who currently serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City of Chelsea. With a career spanning over three decades in the realm of information technology, Ramon has consistently demonstrated his ability to leverage cutting-edge digital solutions for the betterment of private and public administration. His unwavering commitment to innovation and his deep understanding of the intersection between technology and government have positioned him as a driving force behind Chelsea's digital transformation.
Under Ramon's leadership, the City of Chelsea is undergoing a remarkable digital evolution, marked by the implementation of groundbreaking city initiatives, data-driven decision-making processes, and a strengthened the City’s cybersecurity infrastructure. His strategic vision has not only enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal operations but has also improved the quality of life for Chelsea's residents. Ramon's dedication to fostering collaboration within his team and the will to build strong partnerships with local businesses and organizations has been instrumental in positioning Chelsea as a model city for technology-driven governance.
Ramon is not just a CIO; he is a change-maker and a catalyst for progress in the public sector. His passion for harnessing the power of technology to create positive outcomes for the community has earned him respect both within the city and beyond. With Ramon at the helm, the City of Chelsea continues to pave the way for innovative, inclusive, and forward-thinking approaches to municipal governance in the digital age.

Following two decades of IT operations management and leadership in K-20 education, Keith joined Boston Public Library as Chief Technology Officer in January 2022. Keith is Past President of Illinois Chief Technology Officers, a statewide professional organization of education technology leaders. In addition to multi-platform network and systems design and administration experience, Keith has expertise in IT infrastructure design and construction management in both new building and facilities remodeling, as well as in software application development, from problem definition and requirements analysis through application architecture, project management, and coding. Keith holds a Master of Science in Information & Telecommunications Systems Management, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as numerous IT industry certifications. Keith is a senior member of the American Society for Quality and brings Six Sigma certification and a quality systems/process management orientation to his work in strategic planning, systems design and integration, project coordination, and operations management.

Mike is the Secretariat CIO for Health and Human Services, with over 35 years in Public Service for Massachusetts. He previously held positions as Secretariat CIO for Administration & Finance and CIO for Department of Revenue.

Bio (max 150-words): After earning his Ph.D. from Harvard University Kevin worked in biotechnology, using his knowledge of advanced analytics and machine learning to support drug discovery and development. During his tenure in biotech, he developed a passion to help clients solve some of their greatest challenges with data and analytics. He joined Deloitte to continue this work, supporting teams not only with their AI and data analytics needs, but helping organizations modernize their data infrastructure, adapt modern technologies, and democratize data across organizations. Kevin now leads multiple teams supporting the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in data modernization, cloud migration, and advanced analytics efforts, helping organizations to use data and analytics to enhance operations and drive decision making.

Head shot is attached and a short bio is: Sean Hughes is the Assistant Secretary for Technology, Security and Operations/Chief Operating Officer for the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sean has spent just over 23 years working in the public sector spending the first 17 years working in the Public Safety and Security branch while the last 5 and a half years have been supporting all executive branches of government within the Commonwealth. Sean has a proven track record in managing enterprise sized technology teams, programs and projects while driving transformational changes in highly visible, fast-paced environments.

Peter B. LaMontagne is CEO at SMX. He is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and accountable for the performance of the business. He ensures SMX teams have the resources they need to help clients – government and commercial – achieve mission success through digital transformation. He has focused his career on the nexus of three critical subjects: national security challenges, technology solutions, and business imperatives, applying his expertise in cloud, data analytics, and cyber.
Peter helps businesses thrive by serving in board and advisory roles, currently including ManTech International (NASDAQ: MANT), a publicly traded ~$3 billion public sector/national security systems integrator, and Tangram, a small business embedded systems software company supporting DoD programs.
Before his business career, Peter served as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, specializing in China and East Asia political and economic affairs with a posting at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China.

Greg Martin is the Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Greg’s large IT team is responsible for all technology investments and operations for EOEEA and its agencies, including the Departments of Conservation & Recreation, Energy Resources, Agricultural Resources, Fish and Game, Public Utilities, and Environmental Protection, plus the Massachusetts Environmental Police and offices managing environmental policy, water resources & infrastructure, toxics use, coastal zones, and more. Greg’s 16-year career with the Commonwealth also includes extensive work at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services where he managed EOHHS’s voice and data networks, enterprise mobility, collaboration technologies, server projects, e-discovery, and a variety of other operations and infrastructure technologies. As a former Captain in the United States Air Force, Greg learned to lead, collaborate, and manage multifunctional teams and projects in locations all around the world.

Sandi Miller is a Vice President of Strategy & Growth in the Digital Solutions Division of Tyler Technologies. Sandi is focused on working with state government to develop an enterprise approach to digital government while enhancing the citizen experience. Prior to working on strategy, Sandi led the Tyler Outdoors division for federal and state outdoor recreation projects, started up the Tyler Wisconsin subsidiary, and also served as the General Manager for Tyler’s Montana subsidiary. Sandi has worked with federal, state and local governments for over 15 years and launched some of the first of their kind services in the nation.

As a State and Local Government strategist Jon serves as a subject matter expert and thought leader to support transformation in state and local governments throughout the country. Before Dell Technologies, Jon served as Chief Customer Officer of the NC Department of Information Technology, and CIO, Office of the Governor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-minshew-1b5136a/

Chris is a technology and security strategist covering State, Local Government, and Education at VMware. Chris brings over 20 years of public and private sector experience, leading transformative change through technology to his role. He is a well-respected adviser, having held CIO, CTO and CISO positions across the public sector.
Chris is a recognized cybersecurity expert, with a unique perspective that emphasizes leveraging security strategies to improve user experience and enable innovation. He is known in the industry as a thought leader for organizational change management associated with technology modernization, security, and digital service. Chris presently holds CISSP, CRISC, and CISM certifications in information security and risk management. Chris is an Air Force Veteran who honorably served in Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. Upon returning to civilian life, Chris held various engineering and marketing roles at technology startups, ultimately following his calling to public service.

Lindsey leads the Strategy Team at EOTSS, which partners with Executive Branch agencies to improve their operations and service delivery. Through close collaboration, the Strategy Team documents pain points, clarifies agency goals, and develops a plan to close the gap between the current state and the future state—for example by recommending a technology solution, recommending an updated staffing plan, supporting a procurement, or even a combination of all three. Prior to joining the Commonwealth, Lindsey worked for the Government Performance Lab (GPL), a technical assistance organization that embedded her with the state of Rhode Island to improve take-up rates in family home visiting programs and implement a performance-management process for vendors delivering the Rhode Island Works program. Since getting her Master in Public Policy in 2017, Lindsey’s focus has been on improving government service delivery at the intersection of strategy, technology, and procurement.

Mr. Charles (Charlie) O’Shea is the Eastern Regional Executive for State Government Strategy at T-Mobile. Before joining T-Mobile, Mr. O’Shea had a long and distinguished career in public service, beginning as a New York State Assemblyman. While in the Assembly, Mr. O’Shea served on several powerful committees, none more important than the Committee on Ways and Means, which gave him deep insight into the financial operations of all state departments. After twelve years in the Assembly, Mr. O’Shea ran for and was elected as the Chairman of the Nassau County Board of Assessors and Nassau County Real Property Tax Director. In this capacity, Mr. O’Shea pushed for and secured a hard-fought modernization of the county’s tax assessment and collection system. After leaving elected office, Mr. O’Shea continued his public service career as the Director of Government Affairs & External Relations for the New York State Department of Transportation. His long and dedicated career in public service has earned Mr. O’Shea respect and accolades across the political spectrum in New York City and State Government Circles. After leaving government service, Mr. O’Shea joined the highly respected law and policy firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein as a government relations attorney. Mr. O’Shea was motivated to join the T-Mobile brand because of his longstanding efforts to improve and modernize government. Mr. O’Shea, a graduate of Duke University and the Fordham University School of Law, resides on Long Island, New York, with his wife, Carole.

John began his career as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force in 1998 and served in the Republic of Korea in 1999. In September 2001, while supporting C-17 missions, he deployed to Sicily to support forward operating bases during the initial phases of the US war in Afghanistan. He then deployed to Germany to provide intelligence for C-17 missions delivering humanitarian airdrops to starving Afghans.  John entered on duty with the FBI as an Intelligence Analyst in 2004, where he assisted in the creation of the Connecticut Intelligence Center Fusion Center and with the FBI InfraGard public outreach program. While in New Haven, he also led the analytic review of computer hard drives related to the Babar Ahmad/Tooting Group international terrorism investigation. In 2007, John transferred to the FBI Boston Field Office. As an Intelligence Analyst, he supported Civil Rights and Public corruption investigations until becoming a Supervisory Intelligence Analyst supporting analysis over all criminal programs in 2010.
In 2013 John was a day shift intelligence supervisor during the Boston Marathon Bombing manhunt and led the computer forensic review of all subjects’ digital media. During the Marathon Bombing investigation and subsequent trial, John led the post processing analytical review of the Tsarnaev family’s digital media.  He wrote the initial digital analysis used in support of the Tsarnaev trial. He led the review of more than 33,000 emails, 120,000 photos, and 12,000 videos for the purposes of criminal discovery and trial preparation. He wrote over 50 reports, which, were used in testimony to support Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s eventual conviction.  In 2016 he earned a Master of Science in Information Security from Boston University and became FBI Boston’s Chief Security Officer.
Before joining the MassCyberCenter, John was the Director of Cybersecurity for Magna5's Boston Metro Area. He managed day-to-day operations of the company’s Security Operations Center. He managed endpoint and network protection, cybersecurity awareness training, and Security Information Event Management software. He developed cybersecurity plans and vulnerability assessments and ensured clients’ cybersecurity governance models followed best practices with frameworks like NIST/SOC2/PCI/CMMC. He delivered presentations to local companies and professional organizations.
John has been a featured speaker at the Massachusetts National Cyber Crime Conference and at the Microsoft Digital Crimes Community Conference in Vienna, Austria in 2016. He was a featured speaker at ThreatLocker Zero Trust World and the International Crisis Management Conference in 2023. He has delivered remarks locally at many universities and professional organizations.
He completed the 2017 Boston Marathon Tough Ruck, which was a 26.2 mile hike carrying 15-50 pounds in tribute to fallen military comrades and in memory of those victims of the Marathon Bombing. He is a proud father of three children.

Carlos Rivero is an Executive Government Advisor at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Previously, Rivero served as the Chief Data Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as Chief Data Officer and Chief Enterprise Architect for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration in Washington, D.C. Rivero has also worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, Florida, as a physical scientist and as a Research Associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, where he developed a passion for geospatial information systems, ecological modeling, and data. Rivero earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Florida International University and a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph’s University, focusing on database design, data management, business intelligence, big data, and data analytics.

Anand Selvaraj has about 25+ years of experience in the IT industry specializing on Government Health and Human Services. Prior to his 7 years of state service, he has been leading the Xerox-Conduent team working with DTA on their eligibility platform. During his tenure at DTA, his team worked with DTA business folks to improve overall client experience through self-service solutions like Portal, Mobile App and kiosks. His approach to problem solving is to breakdown complex requirements into simple desired outcomes and achieve them through incremental deployments. As the CTO for EOHHS he is heading multiple enterprise initiatives like a single account for all MA residents to access HHS applications, the EOHHS Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), enterprise data warehouse infrastructure setup.

Paul Sonderegger is a Senior Data Strategist at Oracle and leads the company’s work on data
capital. Prior to joining Oracle, he was Chief Strategist at Endeca, a discovery analytics
company, and a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Paul has a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Wake Forest University.

Twitter: @PaulSonderegger

Jenna supports and offers thought leadership to the New England and Upstate NY public sector customers. Prior to joining the Fortinet SLED team, Jenna supported over 2000 of Fortinet’s partners across the country.

Chris Wysopal is Chief Technology Officer at Veracode. He oversees technology strategy and information security. Prior to co-founding Veracode in 2006, Chris was vice president of research and development at security consultancy @stake, which was acquired by Symantec. In the 1990’s, Chris was one of the original vulnerability researchers at The L0pht, a hacker think tank, where he was one of the first to publicize the risks of insecure software. He has testified to the US Congress on the subjects of government security and how vulnerabilities are discovered in software. Chris received a BS in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the author of The Art of Software Security Testing. Chris is often called upon to download the latest Minecraft mods for his 6-year-old son. An avid photographer and nature-lover, Chris spends his free time hiking the many conservation trails near his home outside Boston.

Willis Zhang is an Analytics Lead at Google Public Sector. He has worked on problems like explaining social determinants related to workforce engagement, forecasting transportation events based on weather, and clustering population cohorts for government programs. Willis is a strong advocate for using Generative AI responsibly to solve societal challenges, in tandem with the right public sector experts.