Speakers

Esri

With a background in landscape architecture and urban design, Jack Dangermond and his wife Laura Dangermond founded Esri in 1969 on the idea that computer-based mapping and analysis could make significant contributions to geographic planning and environmental science.

City of Raleigh

Jim Alberque is the GIS and emerging technology manager for the City of Raleigh. He leads a talented team of web developers and technologists that delivers dozens of digital solutions for internal and public use. Jim has worked for the city for nine years in various technology management roles.

City of Tacoma

Grace Brosnon is the chief technology officer for the City of Tacoma. She has transformed enterprise resource planning operations, built entire analytics programs, and refreshed the city’s IT service offering. Her experience spans several industries, from Fortune 500 companies to local government and utilities.

Microsoft

James Collins is the general manager for the Microsoft state and local government industry team. Prior to Microsoft, James served as the chief information officer for the State of Delaware and in other leadership roles, such as deputy secretary of state, deputy chief of staff for the governor, and director of professional regulation. He has expertise in government policy, legislation, and fiscal planning and broad exposure in constituent services delivery.

King County, WA

Tamara Davis is the King County GIS Center manager. She started as a GIS technician in 1994 and has had a variety of leadership roles within county IT. Tamara has led business and IT transformations impacting all King County departments. This includes operational support practice for business application portfolios and GIS program development and management. She is focused on promoting the value of GIS and improving customer experience.

PE, Houston Public Works

Carol Ellinger Haddock is the director of Houston Public Works (HPW), the largest American Public Works Association accredited agency in the US. Carol leads 4,000 employees in transforming the culture and operations of the department. HPW oversees water and wastewater systems, street and storm drainage systems, and regulation of both public and private development.

Gartner, Inc.

Bill Finnerty is a vice president (VP) analyst at Gartner Research. He is a member of the public sector team covering smart cities and communities and public safety and justice, including digital government technology platforms, digital twins, geospatial technologies, industry vendors, and strategy. Bill previously served as the chief information officer for the Pennsylvania Department of State, where he was responsible for department IT strategic direction, budget, policy, and staffing strategies.

Houston Public Works

As the GIS manager for HPW, Anthony Powell provides enterprise-level GIS support to the city’s public works department. Anthony works with subject matter experts to meet the operational needs of all business units within HPW. He is also the GIS liaison between vendors and HPW, developing and maintaining the GIS infrastructure of the nation’s fourth largest city.

City of Raleigh

Beth Stagner began working for the City of Raleigh in the geographic information services department in 1993. Today, she directs the enterprise applications and data division, which manages enterprise software platforms and integrations. Beth also serves as the interim chief information officer for the city.

City of Raleigh

Mark Wittenburg is the chief information officer for the City of Raleigh. He has worked extensively with regional leaders in Arizona and North Carolina, developing strategies and managing IT operations. Mark believes in leveraging technology to advance the priorities of the community and embracing innovation.

Esri

Michael E. Young is the chief information security officer for Esri products. As the head of Esri’s software security and privacy team, he works collaboratively with business and technical leaders both within Esri and with its customers to continuously advance the security and privacy of geospatial solutions.