Derrick Calderon is a skilled business development executive with extensive experience in the wireless telecom and IoT industries. Currently, Derrick is the Director of Smart Cities in Cox’s Cox2M business. In this role, he focuses on enabling Smart City growth throughout the United States, and developing strategic partnerships to build up Cox’s Smart City offering. Prior to joining Cox, Calderon served as VP of Business Development at Ingenu, a provider of Low Power Wide Area Network services, where he led the effort to build out Ingenu’s partner eco-system for the Machine Network. Previous to Ingenu, Derrick created and executed Kore Wireless’s Latin America strategy, which became the organization’s fastest growing division. Calderon has been involved in the deployment of over 50 IoT projects totaling more than a million connected devices. Calderon holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Utah Valley University.

Angela Castro is the senior director of government affairs, media relations and marketing for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). In her role, Castro works directly with the general manager and is responsible for the oversight of all strategic and public facing initiatives that span public transportation, traffic management and roadway planning and funding. She directs all state and federal government affairs and public policy; traditional and digital marketing; public engagement; media relations and messaging.
Castro oversees a talented and dedicated team focused on building and strengthening the RTC’s brand values through the implementation of sound policies, collaborative initiatives and progressive marketing and media relations efforts that are critical to supporting the RTC’s mission today and in the future.
Before joining the RTC, Castro held several important marketing or media positions with the Las Vegas Monorail, MGM International and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Castro moved to Las Vegas to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations. She later earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Regis University. She is a graduate of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber’s Leadership Las Vegas program, a member of the Southwest Rotary Club and Nevada Public Radio Community Advisory Board, and has been named to Vegas Inc.'s distinguished “40 under 40.”

Breck DeWitt is the North American public sector CTO for Dell EMC’s state and local government and higher education markets, and director of state and local government and education infrastructure solutions teams. In his roles, he is responsible for guiding the focus of Dell EMC’s infrastructure strategies, solutions, resources and relationships with government and education customers, and partners across the country.

Laura Fucci joined the city of Henderson in 2012 as Chief Information Officer. She is responsible for technology strategy and support while ensuring a safe and reliable computing experience. Laura has worked for various government and Fortune 100 corporations in executive information technology positions. She has been named by Government Technology Magazine as one of the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers. She and the teams she leads have been recognized through various awards, including being listed as a Top 10 Digital City by the Center for Digital Government for the past several years. A native of Henderson, Laura earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at Oregon State University and obtained a Certificate in Public Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also participates in various non-profit organizations to assist the technology community of Nevada.

Jason Graun is a Solution Engineering Manager and a member of the Office of the CTO at Fortinet and has been there since 2011 helping develop Network Security Solutions for businesses worldwide. Jason and his team members currently support Fortinet’s largest carriers and Managed Security Service Providers as trusted Consulting Security Engineers at Fortinet. Jason brings nearly 20 years of experience, having worked for a large international bank and several startups along the way, he understands the landscape and challenges of cybersecurity and what it means to the small business owner as well as the enterprise businesses. Jason’s focus is on solving the problem of how to automate security to bridge the gap between cyberattacks and business needs.

Jim Haining, MBA, CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M., A.P.P. is the Purchasing Manager for the Las Vegas Valley Water Distrct and the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Jim has over 30 years experience in Supply Management in both public and private sector organizations. Former employers include Clark County, Nevada, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and Sprint.
Jim has been involved in local government purchasing in Nevada for the past 10 years and is currently the co-chair of the Nevada Public Purchasing Study Commission, a coalition of the public sector purchasing departments in the State of Nevada. He received his BS from Brigham Young University and MBA from the University of Phoenix. Jim was one of the first supply management professionals to receive ISM’s Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity designations. He holds a Lifetime C.P.M. and A.P.P. designation.
Jim is involved in the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and ISM-Nevada.

Nadia Hansen serves as Deputy CIO for Clark County Information Technology. She has demonstrated a strong ability to build and sustain relationships with public/private stakeholders to lead innovative projects and inter-agency initiatives.  Nadia previously served as the Founder of Result Logix, an IT consulting agency, where she provided strategic business consulting and project management services. Nadia also serves as the President of the Government Blockchain Association – Las Vegas Chapter, promoting an innovative ecosystem for businesses in Southern Nevada.

As Vice President of Systems Engineering, John currently leads teams for a number of Fortinet’s largest customers and providers. With an extensive background in network design, engineering and global operations, he continuously works to strategize, construct and operate data and content delivery that can scale and survive modern business needs. As the industry has shifted to a focus beyond simply connectivity, he is proud to be part of a leading security organization as a consultative member of the Fortinet Security Fabric team, offering direct feedback from the field to help best determine not only how we shape our technology, but also the ecosystem growth through partners and their complimentary platforms.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and resides in both Seattle and Las Vegas.

Michael Lane joined Clark County, NV in 2013 with a prior track record of success as a senior executive in the technology industry. Prior to joining the government sector, Michael spent over 20 years in private industry in a variety of verticals ranging from Casino Gaming, Hospitality/Travel, High Volume Internet Transactional Processing, Lead Generation, Financial Services and Law Enforcement/Criminal Interdiction. In these past verticals, Michael has held roles such as CEO, COO and CIO as well as owning a number of companies.
Michael holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Donny LaQue is an Oregon native who studied Creative Writing in Minnesota before starting a real estate career in Salt Lake City, UT. In 2016, he moved to the public sector with Washoe County in Nevada where he currently serves as Chief Deputy Recorder. Donny has a passion for public records, team leadership skills, and exploring innovative means with which to solve problems in local government and serve the community.

Lester Lewis has twenty plus years of IT experience. He has demonstrated technical and managerial acumen, operating in both the private and public sectors. His career portfolio includes experience in the energy, healthcare, and insurance fields.
Currently, Lester is the Deputy IT Director for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. The City serves an estimated population of 2 million. Clark County is comprised of eighteen departments with over 3,000 employees. Lester’s current projects with City include: Office 365 deployment, GoVegas Wireless, Infrastructure modernization, cloud strategy, and security.
During his career, Lester has held positions on many boards, committees and task forces. As a respected technology professional in Nevada, he has also been appointed to several governance positions.
Lester is a proud retired service member of the United States Army. While enlisted, he held the position of Telecommunications Systems Operator with his years of service spent in Europe. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland UC.
Lester is the proud father of three beautiful girls and enjoys running, recreational sports, and reading. He is an advocate for education and routinely presents interactive workshops to high school and middle school students in the Las Vegas area about the vast opportunities in STEM fields.

Daniele Loffreda is Senior Advisor, Healthcare State/Local Government and Education (SLED) in Ciena’s Market Development organization. In this role he leads Ciena’s initiatives to apply next generation hardware, software and services networking technologies to help these sectors deliver better services to their constituents through digital transformation, optimized cloud strategies, virtualized infrastructure and improved data security.
Daniele has more than 20 years of experience helping customers leverage Information, Communications and Technology solutions provide greater value, improve their operations and generate higher returns on network investments. He has been involved in smart city projects since 2014, he has been a speaker at smart city events, and has published a number of articles and blog posts on network connectivity as a critical foundation of smart cities.

Craig Matusz is a versatile sales leader with over 20 years of experience directing teams and individuals, in diverse environments to succeed in areas of sales, profitability, customer service, and stakeholder satisfaction. Specialties: Cybersecurity, Fortinet SD Wan, Fortinet HWan, Fortinet Next gen FW and Security suite, Cisco, Palo Alto, Anomali, Netskope, Consulting, PCI, Compliance, Threat Intelligence, Pen testing, Governance, Vulnerability assessments, Convergence, Unified Communications, Video Collaboration, IPT, SaaS, Contact-Call Center, Security best practices, Virtualization, Managed Services, Hosting, e-Commerce, IPTV, Content Delivery, LTE, WLAN. Business Analytics, Inside Sales, Leadership, Big Data, Business Planning, Business Intelligence. Onboarding, Cross-functional team leadership, Deal Velocity, Acceleration, Pipelines.

Shawn Price has nearly two decades of experience in a variety of information technology disciplines. Before moving to Requordit to serve as a project manager for government technology solutions, he spent 16 years in the IT department of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. In 2016, he became the LVMPD IT manager, where he oversaw the enterprise applications section. A strategic planner, skilled solution architect, and business process analyst, Price brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the table.

Shaun Rahmeyer, an Intelligence Analyst–turned–cybersecurity professional, is passionate about: developing innovative programs and strategies to tackle challenging problems; and his three Labrador Retrievers, Fry, Tatertot, and Cali.
As the Administrator for the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination, Shaun is responsible for coordinating efforts to protect and secure information systems essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Nevada. Further, as a champion of cybersecurity – and pulling fish out of the Sierra’s as often as possible – Shaun is dedicated to building sustainable programs that foster statewide collaboration, partnerships, and best practices to improve cybersecurity maturity and risk management.
Prior to joining the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Shaun served 14 years as an Intelligence Analyst for the U.S. Air Force. In this capacity, Shaun supported a number of unique programs throughout the world – affording him the opportunity to sample various fine lagers – and regularly advised senior-level officials, communities of interest, and intelligence community agencies.
Along with a number of other hobbies, Shaun’s obsession with learning has landed him back in college, where he is completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Away from the office, you will find Shaun buried in a book, out in the woods, or taking on a house project.

Devon Winthrop has been with AT&T for 18 years and is currently in the position of Principal Architect with the Technology Shared Services organization under AT&T’s Global Public Sector. Devon supports local government and education within the Northern State of California. As a Principle Architect, he is involved with the innovation strategy, technical architecture and roadmap for AT&T. Devon’s role/responsibility is to you and collaborate with your Enterprise Architecture and IT leadership teams to build and drive execution of strategic roadmaps that align with your technology and business objectives. He works within the innovation spaces at AT&T to utilize emerging and evolving technologies. He can assist with recommending technology standards, principles and best practices, while integrating market trends and industry insights to drive innovation and forward-looking solutions for your technology and IT environment.
Devon started in telecommunications industry as an Outside Plant Engineer designing T-1 and helping develop AT&T’s original fiber switched Ethernet WAN services. He has over 12 years experience as an industry consultant designing and developing complex solutions involving traditional and emerging services in the areas of networking, voice transformation, security, mobility, IoT and Smart Cities, and network integration.
Devon also volunteers in his community with the Folsom High Music Boosters supporting the music arts in his home city of Folsom California.

Robert Vega is a Deputy Chief Information Officer for Clark County with over 22 years of service in a variety of roles. Robert began his career focusing on GIS application development and successfully deployed one of the first publicly available GIS applications in Nevada linking several County systems through a single mapping interface. In addition, Robert’s experience at Clark County spans responsibility for GIS, application development, server and network infrastructure and support services.

Zeke is a thought leader who is focused on Enterprise Transformation with a focus on Public Sector organizations. He has over 20 years of experience in the technology field which included managing large operational teams that were required to deliver key capabilities for all aspects of the business. Zeke is currently a Director of Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Strategy at Oracle and spends his days helping Public Sector customers get greater value from their technology investments. This includes a review of their Business, Applications, Information, and Technology areas.