Texas IT Leadership Forum 2025
Overview
The IT Leadership Forum is a premier event designed for current and emerging public sector IT leaders to explore technological advancements that drive government innovation. The forum emphasizes leadership development, offering participants valuable opportunities to enhance their professional skills, engage in peer networking, and collaborate on strategies to improve public services through technology. This invitation-only event provides a space for leaders to collaborate while addressing the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government. Contact us if you’d like to join the conversation!
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705
5124041900
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
Advisory Board
Government Representatives
Tanya Acevedo
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
Capital Metro
Fuat Aki
Director of Development
Texas Education Agency
State of Texas
Patricia Avitia
Chief Information Officer
Water Development Board
State of Texas
Jessica Ballew
Chief Information Officer
Department of Public Safety
State of Texas
Wendy Barron
Chief Information Officer
Department of Motor Vehicles
State of Texas
Chris Bunton
Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture
State of Texas
Amanda Crawford
Executive Director and State Chief Information Officer
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas
Chris Cutler
Chief Information Officer
Teachers Retirement System
State of Texas
Carl Drescher
Chief Information Officer
Lower Colorado River Authority
State of Texas
Heather Hall
Chief Information Officer
Texas Workforce Commission
State of Texas
Keith Halman
Associate Vice Chancellor and System Chief Information Officer
Texas Tech University System
John Hoffman
Deputy State Chief Information Officer
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas
Casey Kennedy
Director, Information Services Division
Office of Court Administration
State of Texas
Kerrica Laake
Chief Information Officer
City of Austin
Jim Malmros
Application Development Manager
Office of Comptroller
State of Texas
Prasanth Manukonda
Chief Information Officer
Texas Facilities Commission
Enrique Martinez
Chief Information Officer
City of Arlington
Jamie McClanahan
Chief Information Officer
Department of Parks and Wildlife
State of Texas
Drew McGrath
Chief Information Officer
Department of Family and Protective Services
State of Texas
LaKesha Raynor
Director
Workforce Development & Apprenticeship Relationship Management
Dallas College
Ralph Warren
Chief Information Officer
Travis County
Jennifer Whitman
Deputy CIO, Enterprise Service Delivery
Teachers Retirement System
State of Texas
Cory Wilburn
Chief Information Officer
Texas McCombs School of Business
Industry Representatives
Kindra Allen
Client Relationship Executive
Deloitte
John Forshay
Account Executive
Dell Technologies
Paul Gonzales
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive
Comcast Business
Blake Hall
Client Executive
IBM
Joseph Janecka
CEO
Parsolvo
Jack O'Connell
Senior Account Executive
Google Public Sector
Katherine Olear
Technology Leader, State of Texas
IBM
Sharmila Tilwalli
Lead Client Partner
IBM
Steve Troxel
ASG Field Chief Technology Officer
SHI Public Sector
Registration Information / Contact Us
Event Date: November 18, 2025
This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Abigail Suiter.
If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Heather Earney.
This event is open to all individuals who meet the eligibility criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants.
Contact Information
Need help registering, or have general event questions? Contact:
Abigail Suiter
Government Technology
A division of e.Republic
Phone: (916) 932-1405
E-mail: asuiter@erepublic.com
Already a sponsor, but need a hand? Reach out to:
Mireya Gaton
Government Technology
A Division of e.Republic
Phone: (916) 296-2617
E-mail: mgaton@erepublic.com
Want to sponsor and stand out? Reach out to explore opportunities!
Heather Earney
Government Technology
A Division of e.Republic
Phone: (916) 365-2308
E-mail: heather.earney@erepublic.com