Name: California Public Sector CIO Academy 2016
Start: 2016-02-24T08:00
Location: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel

Overview

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The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California’s senior level technology executives with the intent to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This event is a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity for government and industry executives to brainstorm how the latest technology trends can help transform government.

This Year's Topics Include:

Risk vs. Innovation
Success Through Collaboration: A State Agency’s Approach
A Roadmap for Success: Where do CIOs Come From?
IT Leadership - Unleashing the Superhero Within
Turning Data into Knowledge
Workplace of the Future
Development Strategies for Leaders
Easy Steps to Get Valuable Insights From Data
Future Skills – Government IT Edition
Hacking Technology – Future Trends and Tools that Matter to the Public Sector
Women in Leadership
Going from Geek to Great Leader
Services, Platforms and Clouds…Oh My!
CIO Around the Horn
Fostering a Security-Minded Culture at Your Organization
Recruitment, Engagement, Retention

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Steve Sax - Opening Day Keynote

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series Champion, Broadcaster and Author

The baseball career of Steve Sax spanned 18 years and featured many impressive moments. This five-time All-Star was named "National League Rookie of the Year" in 1982 and continued to improve his game with each passing season. Steve played second base with intensity and toughness for the Los Angeles Dodgers until 1988. During his years with the team, Steve's defensive play was a key element in the team's winning two World Series. He then played for the New York Yankees from 1989 to 1991 and then went on to play for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s.

After his retirement from baseball in 1994, Steve went on to express his love of the game contributing commentary on ESPN and as Major League baseball analyst for Fox Sports' Prime Time.

Steve has appeared as a guest star on several television shows including, Good Morning America, Howard Stern, and Hannity's Great America. He appeared as a characterization of himself on The Simpsons and was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman.

Steve was published in the WALL STREET JOURNAL for an article he authored on personal responsibility and self-reliance. This article was recognized by The President of the United States for its candid and thoughtful remarks regarding character building in our children.

Born January 29, 1960 in Sacramento, California, Steve has been a Northern California resident most of his life, always returning to his off-season home when baseball season came to a close. Growing up in the middle of a five-sibling brood fostered his competitive nature and drive to excel. A lifelong skilled athlete, Steve has a black belt in Shotokan karate and in kickboxing as well.
In 2001, realizing that he had accomplished his professional baseball aspiration; he rededicated his talents to helping individuals and families to manage their finances as Vice President of Investments for the Royal Bank of Canada.
Steve is the author of the book Shift, a motivational and inspirational book that outlines action steps to change your mindset and to become a success. Shift is endorsed by Donald Trump.

Currently, Steve is a professional speaker, having spoken for several Fortune 500 companies for the past seven years and is a member of the (NSA) National Speakers Association. Additionally, he is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Last year, Steve launched the Steve Sax Foundation, which is a 501 (c )3 non-profit charitable organization that mentors the youth of America. Some teenagers, through our fundraising efforts, are given an opportunity to earn a scholarship after completing a six-month mentoring program with him.

Sean Reilley - Day 1 Lunch Keynote

Vice President, Agile and Talent, Transformation and Operations, Office of the CIO, IBM

Sean Reilley serves as Vice President, Agile and Talent. In this role, Sean leads a team responsible for enabling IBM’s Agile transformation. The capabilities for this team include agile training, coaching, assessments as well as the overall design and strategy for the journey. Sean is also responsible for developing and deploying talent programs for the IBM CIO and overall strategy coordination.

Prior to this role, Sean was responsible for supporting and driving the transformation strategy in support of IBM’s enterprise objectives. The work supported in this area includes identifying and cultivating new improvement opportunities, framework and method development and management of the governance model and measurement system. He led a team responsible for taking a cross-IBM view of process, applying innovating methods and approaches to drive improvements.

Prior to Sean’s internal transformation roles, he was an Associate Partner in IBM Global Business Services, Strategy & Transformation Practice, specializing in defining business strategies and delivering operational and technology improvements for clients.

Sean has an extensive consulting background from time spent in the global consulting organizations at Ernst & Young LLP and Scient, where he worked with clients on projects including large scale development efforts. Sean also worked at Vonage in a senior leadership role defining and building their Solutions Engineering team and product strategy.

Sean received a bachelor degree in Business Administration and Management Information Systems from Duquesne University and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management.

Lisa Marie Platske - Second Day Keynote 

President/CEO, Upside Thinking, Inc.

Lisa Marie Platske left her action-packed life as a Federal law enforcement officer to become the CEO of international leadership training and consulting company, Upside Thinking, Inc.
An award-winning leadership expert, Lisa Marie takes her law enforcement journey which began on the piers in New York and ended post 9/11 and shares what exceptional leaders do differently, why connection is the new currency, and how to build a winning strategy to get big opportunities.

A certified leadership master coach, Lisa Marie has coached multi-million dollar entrepreneurs, start-ups, and seasoned executives from 3 different continents and in 20+ different industries (healthcare, real estate, clothing design, IT, financial planning, law, insurance, etc.) on how to position themselves so that they are seen, heard, recognized, and rewarded as an expert in their field. Her proven success strategies have resulted in her clients getting 6 and 7-figure opportunities, bonuses and promotions, tripling their income, and finding up to 21 “extra” hours in each work week. Simply put, she creates effective leaders.

Her partial past client list includes corporate and government entities such as Honeywell Aerospace, State Farm Insurance, BAXA Healthcare, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Pacific, Gas & Electric, Ontario Convention Center, and Perry Ellis, delivering leadership training and coaching managers and executives.

She earned a BS in Criminal Justice and a MA in Human Resources Training and Development coupled with a certification in leadership and is the author of Designing Your Destiny, Connection: The New Currency and Turn Possibilities into Realities which became an international best seller in March 2015. Lisa Marie lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her loving and supportive husband, Jim – and their two pet foxes.

Member Services Manager and Director of Government Affairs, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)

Andrew is the Member Services Manager for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a division of the Center for Internet Security. The MS-ISAC has been designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the focal point for cyber threat prevention, protection, response and recovery for the nation's state, local, territorial and tribal (SLTT) governments. Under Andrew, the MS-ISAC has greatly expanded its membership since 2012, including representatives from all 50 States, D.C., all 50 state capitals, and hundreds of local and tribal governments. He is responsible for managing all aspects of member relations, working with government associations, and conducting outreach on behalf of the MS-ISAC. Andrew fosters relationships with all of MS-ISAC’s stakeholders in an effort to enhance collaboration and information sharing for the collective benefit of all members. Prior to arriving at CIS in 2012, Andrew spent six years working for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in New York State. It was here that he developed a passion for working with in the government sector all over the country in an effort to help them prepare for the challenges they face both in the physical world and cyberspace.

Andrew Armani

Deputy Secretary of Information, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, State of California

As the Deputy Secretary for State and Consumer Services Agency, Andrew is responsible for setting policies, collaborating and coordinating technology activities at his agency and statewide.

Andrew is also the director of the office of eServices. The office leads initiatives to enhance electronic service delivery on the State Portal Andrew is responsible for managing and supporting the growth of California's eServices, including acting as a liaison between state agencies and departments.

He entered state service in 1990. Since then, Andrew has worked for several departments, where he has held various executive and managerial positions.

He started his career in private sector, where he worked for a variety of companies managing teams of software and system engineers. In that capacity, Andrew was in charge of developing enterprise applications and network architecture.

Andrew graduated from California State University in Chico with a degree in Electronics and Computer Technology.

Bharat Bagaria

Director, Consulting Services, CGI

Bharat is currently the Enterprise Data Architect and Manager for the Enterprise Data to Revenue Project (EDR) at Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The EDR team has been instrumental on generating 2+ Billion dollars in additional revenue for State using multiple initiatives of which many focus around the use of data maintained by FTB. Bharat has been with CGI for 18 years and served multiple State and Local Government clients (Virginia Tax, Ohio Tax, City of New York Finance Department, FTB) in the space of Data and Application Architecture and Management.

Liana Bailey-Crimmins

Chief Information Officer, CalPERS, State of California

Liana Bailey-Crimmins joined CalPERS as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Information Technology Services Branch (ITSB) in August 2013. In addition to providing executive direction and oversight to the seven divisions of ITSB, Liana supervises management of my|CalPERS and other CalPERS technology systems. She leads a large and diverse cross-functional organization to meet CalPERS business needs through innovative solutions. Liana is responsible for setting the IT strategic direction in alignment with CalPERS goals, recommending IT policy for CalPERS programs, and providing consultation and advice to CalPERS Board of Administration and executive staff.

Liana has over 27 years of public sector technology experience and previously served as the information technology director and CIO of California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS). During her tenure, she set up technology programs, established project management goals, developed policies/operational procedures and ensured that technology solutions met constitutional health objectives. Prior to that, Liana worked as the project director of the California Information Technology Infrastructure Project.

Liana studied computer science at California State University, Sacramento and is an Information Technology Managers Academy graduate. She was recognized in 2011 with the Best of California award in the Government Technology Digital Internal category. Her work on the CCHCS Telemedicine Program helped the organization win the 2012 Computerworld Honors Program Laureate award. And in 2015, Liana was honored with the prestigious “CIO of the Year” award at the California CIO Academy.

She is a member of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers as well as the Technology Executive Network Group and Northern California Computer Measurement Group.

Marybel Batjer

Secretary, Government Operations Agency, State of California

Marybel Batjer is Secretary of the California Government Operations Agency (CalGovOps). She was appointed to the post by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in June 2013 to serve as the first-ever Secretary of CalGovOps. The agency was established as part of Brown’s comprehensive overhaul of state government and is responsible for administering state operations including procurement, real estate, information technology, and human resources.

Prior to her appointment, Batjer served as vice president of public policy and corporate social responsibility for Caesars Entertainment, Inc., the world’s largest gaming-entertainment company. In this role, she developed and promoted corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy and initiatives for the company and counseled its senior executive team on issues pertaining to reputation-management, public policy and government relations.

Before joining Caesars in January 2005, Batjer held senior leadership posts in the executive branches of two state governments, as well as key advisory roles in two U.S. presidential administrations and at the Pentagon.

From 2003 to 2005, she was Cabinet Secretary to the Governor of the State of California, where she served as chief policy advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed the activities of the governor’s 13 cabinet secretaries. Earlier, Batjer was Chief of Staff to Gov. Kenny Guinn of Nevada. She has also served as Undersecretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency and as Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Batjer received her bachelor’s degree from Mills College in California and studied international public policy at the graduate level at Johns Hopkins University. She also studied national and international security at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She currently resides in Sacramento.

Christie Borchin

Deputy Director, Office of Professional Development, Department of Technology, State of California

Christie Borchin is the Deputy Director over the Office of Professional Development at the CA Department of Technology. Christie oversees several training and education programs focusing on the IT workforce. She oversees the IT Leaders Academy: the award winning Project Academy Series; IT Training, and is an active member of several Advisory Boards for IT conferences that focus on educating the workforce. Christie also oversees the Workforce Planning and Development Unit that is focused on IT succession planning; recruitment, retention and employee engagement. Christie is a subcommittee chair of the Governor’s Cybersecurity Taskforce on Workforce and Education. In 2015, as part of the Cybersecurity Task Force, her subcommittee received a Security Leadership award at Cybersecurity Symposium; and the Project Academy Series was a 2015 NASCIO finalist and also received a Best of California Award for Innovations in Workforce Initiatives. Previously, Christie was the Agency Chief Information Officer at the CA Department of Veterans Affairs. Christie oversaw the operations of IT for the department and managed a budget of over $10 million dollars. From 2008 – 2010, Christie was the CIO at the CA Department of Insurance. Ms. Borchin attended CA State University Sacramento, and the University of California at Davis, where she earned a certificate in Project Management.

Lewis Carr

Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Global Strategy and Planning, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Lewis has been with HPE Software four years covering various strategic initiatives including vertical industry marketing and key horizontal solution areas including Cloud, Mobility, Security and Big Data.
Lewis has been in the various engineering, product management, marketing, business development and market research and analysis positions over the last 30 years, ranging from embedded database, signal analysis, and control systems to Enterprise middleware and applications. Lewis spent the first decade of his career as a Research Engineer with SRI International working on projects for the EPA, DoE, US Army and other government agencies. Lewis then moved to commercial industry, living in Japan and working as a systems engineering manager for embedded control hardware and software at Motorola, covering customers in Asia Pacific, India, Australia and Japan with a focus on service providers and capital equipment manufacturers. After joining Sun Microsystems in 1998, Lewis held several global management positions in product management, ISV partner recruitment, and industry and horizontal solutions marketing. In 2005, Lewis joined BEA Systems where he managed Public Sector and Commercial Industry marketing for four years and transitioned into Oracle’s Industry Business unit as a Global Government Industry Market Researcher after the acquisition, covering the entire range of Oracle’s products.

Lewis graduated from the University of California Davis with a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering.

Cathy Cleek

Chief Information Officer, Franchise Tax Board, State of California

Cathy Cleek is FTB's chief information officer and chief of the Technology Services Division. Cathy develops information technology policy and formulates the department's vision and strategic direction for its use of technology. She represents the department's technology interest to the Government Operations Agency, the state's control agencies, and other departments. Cathy started her career with FTB in 1983, as a tax auditor. Since that time she has held a variety of positions in the Audit, Collections, and Filing Divisions as well as leading major technology projects for FTB. She was also FTB’s Executive Sponsor of the Department of Child Support Services technology project, Child Support Automation System (CSSAS). She currently is Executive Sponsor of the Enterprise Data to Revenue (EDR) project to modernize FTB’s tax systems. Cathy is a Certified Public Accountant and Project Management Professional. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an accounting concentration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, a Master's degree in taxation from Golden Gate University and a Certificate from Harvard’s Senior Leaders in Government Program.

Jeff Douglas

Chief, Statewide Workforce Development Programs and Special Projects, California Department of Human Resources, State of California

Jeff Douglas has over 25 years of experience in the public sector working in management and as an internal consultant with subject matter expertise in a wide variety of organization development and talent management topics. Jeff currently serves as Chief of the Workforce Development and Special Projects Division at the California Department of Human Resources. Jeff has served as President of the Sacramento Area Organization Development Network and Chair of the California Network of Learning Professionals Board. Jeff holds a B.S. degree in Business, Accounting from California State University Fresno and he is a retired Major from the California Air National Guard.

Mike Dust

Assistant Chief, Information Management Division, California Highway Patrol

Assistant Chief Mike Dust is a 26-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and currently serves as the Assistant Division Commander of Information Management Division. His prior CHP assignments include Command of the South Sacramento Area and Command of the Statewide Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team Program. He has also served in temporary assignments with the former Business Transportation and Housing Agency and the California Performance Review Panel. Assistant Chief Dust provides oversight for the CHP’s Information Technology Section and Computer Crimes Investigations Unit. He also serves on California’s Cybersecurity Task Force. Assistant Chief Dust is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College and a graduate of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Command College.

Barney Gomez

Chief Information Officer, Department of Health Care Services, State of California

Barney Gomez is the CIO of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Gomez started his career in state service in 1999 at the Legislative Data Center. Among his assignments, he served as manager of operations at the California Office of Systems Integration (OSI). More recently, Gomez worked on the CalHEERS project in his role at OSI. He has also worked in the private sector, where he was a systems engineer and network manager. Gomez was named CIO of the FI$Cal project in fall 2011 before joining DHCS. The Department of Health Care Services project portfolio, estimated to be $1 billion, includes the Medicaid Management Information System (CA-MMIS) service contract and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) II compliance project.

Chief, IT Consulting, Department of Finance, State of California

Erica Gonzales is currently the Chief of the IT Consulting Unit with the Department of Finance. She has held the positon since March 2014 and manages a team responsible for providing fiscal oversight on the state’s IT project portfolio in addition to performing fiscal analysis of proposed statewide IT policies and initiatives. Prior to joining the Department of Finance, Erica held various IT management and analyst positions with the Department of Technology, Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Franchise Tax Board. She has worked for the state for 23 years with most of those years in IT with a focus on project and program management, project oversight, and project approval. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.

Deputy Director of Operations, CalHR, State of California

Ms. Katrina Hagen was appointed as the Deputy Director of Operations at CalHR in March 2015. Ms. Hagen served as the Chief of Human Resources, CalPERS from 2011 to 2015. Ms. Hagen has more than 18 years of human resources leadership experience. Prior to joining CalPERS she served five years as the Workforce Development Deputy Director of Human Resources, California Prison Health Care Services. Before that, she worked at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she was the Assistant Deputy Director of the Office of Peace Officer Selection. Ms. Hagen is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco (USF), teaching public policy analysis, human resources management, leadership development and organizational communication.

Ms. Hagen is a graduate of Humboldt State University and holds a Masters in Public Administration from USF.

Doug Hoffner

Deputy Executive Officer, Operations and Technology, CalPERS, State of California

Douglas Hoffner was named Deputy Executive Officer for Operations and Technology in July 2012. He provides executive leadership over key enterprise functions including business and strategic planning, information technology, human resources, diversity and inclusion, and operational and facilities management.

Mr. Hoffner joined the CalPERS executive team after serving as Undersecretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, where he also served for a time as Acting Secretary. The Agency oversees seven state departments and boards that provide services to California businesses and workers, including unemployment and workers' compensation benefits, workforce development, labor law enforcement, and economic development.

Prior to his leadership on labor and workforce development, Mr. Hoffner was Deputy Cabinet Secretary to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Assistant Director for Legislation at the California Department of General Services. He also served as Legislative Director for California Assemblyman Fred Aguiar.

Mr. Hoffner is a graduate of California State University, Chico, with a degree in political
science.

Steven T. Hunt, Ph.D., SPHR

Senior Vice President, SAP SuccessFactors

Dr. Steven Hunt role at SAP SuccessFactors is focused on guiding the development and implementation of technology-enabled solutions to maximize workforce engagement and productivity.
Dr. Hunt has over 25 years experience designing systems for a variety of human capital management applications including performance management, staffing, employee and leadership development, culture change, workforce analytics, and succession planning. A recognized expert on strategic human resources, Dr. Hunt has played a pivotal role in the implementation of systems that have improved productivity and engagement of millions of employees working for hundreds of companies ranging from small start up organizations to the largest employers in the world.
An active author and presenter, Dr. Hunt has written two widely respected books on HR process design and implementation: “Commonsense talent management: using strategic human resources to increase company performance” (Wiley Press, 2014) and “Hiring success: the art and science of staffing assessment and employee selection” (Wiley Press, 2007).

Dale Jablonsky

Director Advisory, Technology Enablement, KPMG

Dale Jablonsky retired from state service in 2013 after nearly 30 years in state government, serving six years as the CIO of the Employment Development Department before starting as the CIO of CalPERS in August of 2010. At CalPERS, he had a budget of $85 million and 485 staff to help run California’s public pension system that serves 1.6 million current and former public employees. In 2012, he was chosen by Government Technology as one of the top 25 "Doers, Dreamers and Drivers" of technology innovation. Jablonsky began as KPMG’s Public Sector West Advisory Director in July 2014. He is focused on executive IT strategy consulting, working on delivery of existing projects and helping to establish and perfect some new lines of business within KPMG Government Advisory.

Karen Johnson

CPA, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, State of California

Karen Johnson was appointed Chief Deputy Director for the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in May of 2007 where she serves as one of the highest ranking members of the Department. She is responsible for managing and directing the day to day operations, as well as being responsible for implementing the department’s policies and assisting in the formulation of policy to achieve the department’s mission. She oversees the Deputy Directors who manage a variety of offices within DHCS, including Administration, Fiscal Forecasting & Data Management, Medi-Cal Procurement, Legal Services, Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Audits and Investigations, Legislative & Governmental Affairs, Information Technology Services, Public Affairs, HIPAA Compliance, Provider Enrollment, Utilization Management, Third Party Liability and Recovery and the Fiscal Intermediary Medicaid Management Information Systems.

Prior to her appointment with DHCS, Ms. Johnson served for two years as the Deputy Director of Administration for the California State Board of Equalization and worked for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) from 1989 to 2005, where she held several positions including Director of Administration, Audit Director and Auditor. Prior to joining CDFA, she was an auditor for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Ms. Johnson is a graduate of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, where she majored in Business Administration and Accounting. She is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Matthew Kuckuk

Vice President, CGI Digital Insights Center of Expertise

With 25 years of experience in analytics and business intelligence, Matt leads CGI’s big data and analytics practice for the global marketing group from his base in San Francisco, California. Among his previous roles he was the founder of the customer relationship analytics group at AMS that included the creation of CGI’s decision-science IP solution – Strata – and during a brief 10 year hiatus from CGI he led the client services groups at BI and analytics startup companies in Silicon Valley.

Edward J. Liebig

Global Head of Security Services Delivery, Unisys

Edward J. Liebig is the Global Head of Security Services delivery for Unisys; managing physical, logical and security consulting services. A 26 year Cyber Security professional with over 36 years of IT experience. His areas of expertise include executive security program management, strategic and tactical security project management and operations and other facets of system security. He has served as CISO for major multinational corporations in a wide range of industry verticals with a focus on critical infrastructure for chemical, energy, natural resources, manufacturing, financial service and other industries. He has led numerous cyber security and risk consulting engagements for global 100 clients in the area of strategic road mapping, policies, procedures, controls and operations. He developed/delivered a comprehensive ICS assessment process leveraging a methodology that has become the consequence based risk assessment process that is in the ICS industry’s most accepted security standard.

Director, 21st Century Project, State Controller’s Office, State of California

Chris Maio is the 21st Century Project Director at the California State Controller’s Office. He was formerly the Chief Information Officer for the Secretary of State (SOS). With nearly 26 years of state service behind him, Chris joined the SOS in May 2006 and had served as the Help Desk supervisor and Infrastructure Section manager before being appointed to Division Chief in April 2009. Chris succeeded Mary Winkley as the CIO in March 2012. Before joining the SOS, Chris started his career in licensing and enforcement at the Department of Consumer Affairs. He went on to work in all facets of information technology at as a senior technical specialist and in management within the department’s Office of Information Services.

Agency Information Security Officer, Government Operations Agency & Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, State of California

Denise is currently the Agency Information Security Officer (AISO) for both the Government Operations Agency and the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency after serving three years as the AISO for the former State and Consumer Agency. For the past eleven years, Denise Mellor has served as the Chief Security Officer for the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) as well as the Director for the Privacy, Security and Disclosure Bureau. She is responsible for FTB's privacy program, both information and physical security as well as ensuring FTB is in compliance with the Information Practices Act (IPA), the Public Records Act (PRA), and the disclosure provisions in the Revenue and Taxation Code. Prior to her current assignments, Denise served as the FTB's Director of the Office of Resolution Management. Denise received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento.

Phil Minas

Chief Information Officer, Department of Parks and Recreation, State of California

Phil Minas is the Chief Information Officer for the California Department of Parks and Recreation. As a 30+ year IT and Business Management professional, Phil has directed large-scale software and infrastructure projects throughout California as well as guiding business leaders to make informed decisions on future technology innovations. Those solutions are designed to not just modernize State Parks, but to provide innovation for visitors as well has providing modern, state-of-the-art law enforcement dispatch services to improve public safety. Phil has provided effective leadership for projects affecting 1000’s of public and private citizens and up to 60-million dollars in budget. Phil’s vision for Information Technology at State Parks is to position the IT office as a key to providing innovative business solutions to help guide the operation and maintenance of State Parks with a solid technological foundation for the future and to build upon private and public partnerships to share common goals and solutions. A key monumental achievement was a project to partner with the California Highway Patrol for Public Safety Dispatch Services.

Josh Nisbet

Director, Government Clients and Markets, Deloitte

Josh joined Deloitte as a Director within State Government Programs in 2014, where he works with state governments across the United States. Prior to coming to Deloitte, he served for 5 years as Vice President in CGI’s State and Local Markets practice and more than a decade in similar roles in public sector at IBM.

Josh has market eminence as a thought leader in the state government industry. He serves as Vice Chair on two national state & local government industry advisory boards dedicated to furthering the enablement of state programs through the use of technology best practices. He also participates regularly with several state government national associations such as NASCIO, NASTO, NASBO, and NASPO.

Josh is an alum of Brigham Young University. He lives in El Dorado Hills, CA with his wife, Lucy, and their three busy children. He serves on several local nonprofit boards promoting foster youth, community health, and youth sports and music programs.

Kyle Pribilski

Program Capture Manager, NetApp

Kyle Pribilski is the Program Capture Executive for the Western U.S. covering the State, Local and Education market for NetApp where he is focused on initiatives that drive the evolution of Hybrid IT. Prior to joining NetApp, Kyle spent 2 1/2 years at IBM, where he was instrumental in leading the re-design, solution development, cloud transformation and business development initiatives for CalCloud, the State of California’s private multi-tenant cloud. Before joining IBM, Kyle had a successful career in the start-up world as Founder and CEO of Capital Technology Solutions and Formation Human Dynamics, providing cloud born SaaS and platform based solutions and offerings, leading both start-ups through successful acquisitions.

Kyle is a recognized thought leader and subject matter expert and has earned a reputation for his intense focus innovating cloud born technology solutions across numerous verticals. In 2012 Kyle was recognized as the Vital Vertical Ventures Health Technology Innovator of the year by the New Hampshire Hi-Tech Counsel for his development of technology solutions for the industry as an early adopter of IoT technology. He has also been an active speaker sharing his perspectives & experiences developing next practice hybrid cloud solutions and technology at SXSW in Austin, TX, Chicago Tech Week, Cloud Computing Association National Conference and numerous other events and incubators focused on transformative technology.

Carlos Ramos

Director/State Chief Information Officer, Department of Technology, State of California

Carlos Ramos was appointed State CIO in 2011 by Governor Jerry Brown. He is a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Prior to his appointment, Carlos headed up his own consulting practice and served as a senior fellow with the Center for Digital Government. Previously, Carlos managed a multi-billion dollar portfolio of California's largest technology projects as Director of the Office of Systems Integration. Carlos served as Director of one of the largest public-sector data centers in the world. He served as CIO for the Department of Social Services. Throughout his career, Carlos has been a leader on California's technology initiatives.

Ron Robinette

Chief Information Officer, Department of Community Services & Development, State of California

Ron Robinette was selected as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Community Services & Development (CSD) on May 1, 2014. Ron oversees technology services that assist in helping low-income families and individuals achieve and maintain self-sufficiency, manage their home energy needs and reside in housing free from the dangers of lead hazards. Ron is a graduate from Sacramento State with a degree in Business, with an emphasis in Management Information Systems. He is an also an alumni of the Health and Human Services Leadership Development Academy, the Information Technology Leadership Academy, and the College of Continuing Education’s Leadership for the Government Executive program.

Richard Rogers

Deputy Director, Engineering Division, Department of Technology, State of California

In October 2015, Richard Rogers was appointed Deputy Director of the Engineering Division for the Office of Technology Services (OTech). Prior to his OTech appointment, he served as the Chief of Infrastructure Services and Application Services with the Employment Development Department (EDD), Labor and Workforce Development Agency, from 1986 to 2015.

Mr. Rogers represented the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency on the California Government Enterprise Network (CGEN) Board, where he was Vice Chair. He was awarded the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the year award at the Public Sector CIO Academy in 2014.

Mr. Rogers received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from California State University, Sacramento and an Associate of Arts Degree in Mathematics from American River College, Sacramento.

Deputy Treasurer, State Treasurer’s Office, State of California

Jan Ross is a Deputy Treasurer and CIO at the State Treasurer's Office. She has 20 years in CA state service and 16 years in private industry. Her entire career has been devoted to delivering and leading IT services as a strategic component of achieving business objectives).

Rebecca Skarr

Chief Information Officer, Department of General Services, State of California

Rebecca Skarr is Chief Information Officer for the California Department of General Services, delivering technology solutions for the diverse departmental programs with 3,700 staff located in 70 sites across the state.

Diana Toche

Undersecretary, Health Care Services, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California

Dr. Diana Toche, was appointed as Undersecretary of Health Care Services for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on May 13, 2014 by California Governor Jerry Brown. She has served in multiple positions, including acting Undersecretary of Administration and Offender Services, acting director of the Division of Health Care Services and statewide dental director. She was the Dental Director at Central Valley Indian Health Inc. from 1991 to 2008 and an associate dentist 1989 to 1991. Dr. Toche earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of the Pacific.

Diana cycles approximately 125 miles per week. She has competed in many century bicycle rides and most recently, she carried the torch and lit the cauldron for the Special Olympics, which were held in Davis.

Maeley Tom

Senior Board Member, State Personnel Board, State of California

The Asian Week publication once described Maeley Tom as “one of the most powerful and influential non-elected political figure in the Asian community” because of her career accomplishments and her contributions to the empowerment of the Asian Pacific Islander voice in politics at the state and national level.

During her 20 years tenure in the State Capitol, she was recognized by the Sacramento Magazine and the California Journal as one of the most influential political figures in the California Legislature.

Her professional accomplishments include serving as the Chief Administrative Officer of the California State Assembly under Speaker Willie L. Brown Jr. and Chief of Staff to the California Senate President pro Tem, David Roberti. To this day, she is the only professional to have served in the highest administrative positions of both houses of the California Legislature.

She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Women’s Business Ownership Commission and subsequently appointed by President Clinton to represent the U.S. at the United Nations Women’s World Conference Platform Committee. She was the first non-elected Asian to serve on Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee.

She served on the CalPERS Board of Trustees which manages one of the largest pension funds in the world. During this time she co-founded the national Association of Asian American Investment Managers representing $47 billion assets under management.

She is currently the senior member of the California State Personnel Board. She was the first Asian gubernatorial appointee to serve on this board which oversees the California Civil Service merit system.

Betty Yee

State Controller, State Controller’s Office, State of California

State Controller Betty T. Yee was elected in November 2014, following two terms of service on the Board of Equalization. As Controller, she continues to serve the Board as its fifth voting member.
Ms. Yee was first elected to the Board of Equalization in 2006 where she represented 21 counties in northern and central California. She was elected to her second four-year term in 2010.

Now serving as the State’s Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Yee also chairs the Franchise Tax Board and serves as a member of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Boards. These two boards have a combined portfolio of nearly $500 billion.

Ms. Yee has over 30 years of experience in public service, specializing in state and local finance and tax policy. Ms. Yee previously served as Chief Deputy Director for Budget with the California Department of Finance where she led the development of the Governor’s Budget, negotiations with the Legislature and key budget stakeholders, and fiscal analyses of legislation on behalf of the Administration. Prior to this, she served in senior staff positions for several fiscal and policy committees in both houses of the California State Legislature.

Ms. Yee currently serves on the board of directors for the Equality California Institute. She is a cofounder of the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, which exposes California high school youth to the public service, public policy, and political arenas.

A native of San Francisco, Ms. Yee received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and her master’s degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

Chief Information Officer, Sacramento County

Rami Zakaria is Sacramento County Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of the County Department of Technology. The Department of Technology has more than 400 employees that support more than 13000 County employees. Rami was appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in November, 2011.

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Wednesday, February 24
7:30 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Magnolia Room
8:30 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Camellia/Gardenia Room Carlos Ramos, Director/State Chief Information Officer, Department of Technology, State of California
8:45 am Pacific	Opening Keynote – Maximizing the Leader Within Camellia/Gardenia Room Steve Sax, Former Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series Champion, Broadcaster and Author Leadership skills are the cornerstone to individual success and organizational success. Leadership should always be by example. Drawing the distinction between talkers and doers, people will always follow the ultimate professional. One of the essential keys to success as a Technology Leader is to build successful symbiotic relationships with your team and fellow “C” Suite executives. This session will show BY EXAMPLE how to highlight empowerment and build trust and inspiration. Drawing on his experience and observations from his time playing for the L.A. Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland A’s, as a Major League Baseball five-time All-Star, and National League Rookie of the Year, Steve Sax will share his personal testimony on leadership. Coaching to success, Steve will draw on inspiration laid out in his book Shift which outlines action steps to change your mindset to be your best leader. Introduction by: Dale Jablonsky, Director Advisory, Technology Enablement, KPMG
9:45 am Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
10:15 am Pacific	General Session – Evolving Role of the CIO Camellia/Gardenia Room Over the last five years, the role of IT has transitioned from service partner to innovation driver. Executives who hire CIOs are looking for the next generation of hybrid leaders to guide business transformation. Today’s CIOs need both business and leadership skills as well as technological ability. They are no longer just supreme technologists building complex solutions, but they must be translators of business value and navigators to innovation. Join us to hear from an esteemed panel of California State Executives on what they look for and how they foster successful CIOs. Moderator: Carlos Ramos, Director/State Chief Information Officer, Department of Technology, State of California Doug Hoffner, Deputy Executive Officer, Operations and Technology, CalPERS, State of California Karen Johnson, CPA, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, State of California Diana Toche, Undersecretary, Health Care Services, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California
11:15 am Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
11:30 am Pacific	Concurrent Sessions Risk vs. Innovation Tofanelli This exciting session will have the “Shark Tank” format with three innovative technologies brought into the “tank” by ITLA members. The discussion will be centered around these technologies and how important the innovations will be to the State of California. The “risk” of these innovations will be highlighted by our four “Sharks” who are all successful CIOs or Under Secretary of State Agencies. Our special guest “shark” will be Steve Sax as a true innovator in his field. Moderator: Cindy Cotta, Client Partner, SAP Paul Benedetto, Principal, Sacramento Association of Consultants & former Undersecretary, Department of Technology, State of California Chris Cruz, Chief Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Technology, State of California Tim Garza, Agency Information Technology Director, California Natural Resources Agency, State of California Steve Sax, Former Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series Champion, Broadcaster and Author Sumi Smith, Assistant Chief Information Officer, Caltrans, State of California Success through Collaboration: A State Agency’s Approach Bataglieri Collaboration is critical to future business success. In state government, collaboration can be challenging for small to medium-sized departments that vary in the number of staff and acquiring the right resources to collaborate. This highly interactive session will provide insights and strategies of cross Agency collaboration that is beneficial, solve problems and yield big results. Attendees acquire high quality information that can be developed into an action plan. Moderator: Randy Frink, Worldwide Business Unit Executive, Social Software, IBM Mike Dust, Assistant Chief, Information Management Division, California Highway Patrol, State of California Phil Minas, Chief Information Officer, Department of Parks and Recreation, State of California Robert Schmidt, Chief, Office of Technology Services, Department of Technology, State of California David Wanjiru, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Bureau, California State Library A Roadmap for Success: Where do CIOs Come From? Carr The California Public Sector CIO Academy is please to present a Roadmap for Success and Leadership. “Where do CIOs come from”? Is there one path to leadership? That is the question that will be answered during this informative and valuable session. Three top IT leaders will share their personal stories of success. These unique presentations highlight individual experiences, approaches, challenges, and triumphs ultimately creating a roadmap for success and leadership. Join us for this very enlightening one-of-a-kind session that will include audience questions and interactive polling. Moderator: Skip Tappen, Chief Operating Officer, NWN Corporation Chris Maio, Director, 21st Century Project, State Controller’s Office, State of California Jan Ross, Deputy Treasurer, State Treasurer’s Office, State of California Rami Zakaria, Chief Information Officer, Sacramento County IT Leadership - Unleashing the Superhero Within Bondi You’ve successfully advanced through multiple technical and management positions and now you're ready to be a CIO. So what exactly are executives looking for? What qualities will ensure you're not only competitive but stand out amongst the rest? The answer is simple, LEADERSHIP. Executives are searching for dynamic individuals that connect with the purpose of the organization, inspire others to be a part of the bigger picture, and possess the ability to fearlessly lead the way. During our session, executives who are applying these leadership qualities today will share very practical experiences and tips on how you can make the transition from IT Manager to IT Leader. Are you ready for the challenge?!? Only superheroes need apply. Moderator: Bill Maile, Editor, Techwire Liana Bailey-Crimmins, Chief Information Officer, CalPERS, State of California Erica Gonzales, Chief, IT Consulting, Department of Finance, State of California Gretchen Williams, Deputy Agency Information Officer, California Health and Human Services Agency, State of California Turning Data into Knowledge Beavis Big data is pushing organizations to reinvent how they handle and leverage information. The shift is driven not just by the escalating demands for storage and access, but also cost containment, compliance, data-sharing, accountability, Internet of Things, security, and business intelligence. Society’s appetite for data is downright insatiable. It’s estimated that the world’s information doubles every 18 months, and this is certainly true in the public sector. This session discusses trends, tools, and strategies for managing and capitalizing on existing data to make reliable projections that drive smarter decisions. Lewis Carr, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Global Strategy and Planning, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Gary Nodine, Chief Information Office, California Department of Public Health, State of California Steve Croft, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Water Resources, State of California
12:30 pm Pacific	Lunch Camellia/Gardenia Room
1:15 pm Pacific	Lunch Keynote – The Agile Enterprise: A Compelling Future for your Organization Camellia/Gardenia Room Sean Reilley, Vice President, Agile and Talent, Transformation and Operations, Office of the CIO, IBM Agile focuses on a single question: How do I get better? At the end of the day, Agile is about a change in the way of working, a change in behaviors and, ultimately, a change in culture. In a rapidly changing world with constant competitive pressures, Agile requires an enterprise focus. But what does it mean to be an Agile leader in State or Local Government? Leaders need to get out of the “command and control” and mindset and move towards “servant leadership” where they focus on forming small, end-to-end teams, removing blockers and helping teams manage work-in-progress -- and doing it at scale. Learn how Agile changes the way teams work and how to lead the transformation to create a completing future for your organization.
2:15 pm Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
2:30 pm Pacific	Concurrent Sessions Workplace of the Future Bataglieri Workplace of the Future. What does it mean? How will it impact our organization, our customers and our people? Can we really make it happen in my organization? Sometimes these questions can seem very daunting… but they don’t have to be! Your organization can become a Workplace of the Future. Join us for an engaging discussion that will combine practical solutions with real-world success stories, and a guide to help get you started. Explore exciting concepts such as: how workspace design can enable more effective collaboration, creating business processes that work in a virtual environment, the impact of organizational culture on the future workplace, and leveraging technology to support flexible work. Participants will gain ideas and techniques for Building Your Organization’s Future Today. Moderator: Josh Nisbet, Director, Government Clients and Markets, Deloitte Paul Smith, Deputy Director, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California Russ Nichols, Agency Chief Information Officer, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State of California Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director of Policy, Department of Technology, State of California Development Strategies for Leaders Carr As a follow-on workshop to the keynote session “Maximizing the Leader Within”, participants will leave the session with specific tools on how develop your own leadership skills and how to foster the leadership skills of your team members to build your best organization. Audience participation will be encouraged to practice use of these tools. Steve Sax, Former Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series Champion, Broadcaster and Author Easy Steps to Get Valuable Insights From Data Tofanelli Big data might be extensive and complex, but that doesn't mean it has to be scary. Digital insights create opportunities and it’s the new currency of business. Knowing how to accurately analyze and respond to the data are necessary characteristics to grow and thrive. This session is all about how we can take Agile and modular steps towards making big data work for your organization. This session will provide examples of how a modular approach was used to get extensive quantifiable revenue out of data by implementing a 360 degree view of data management, building predictive analytics models, enriching and capturing more data and finally sharing that data to the citizens of California. Bharat Bagaria, Director, Consulting Services, CGI Matthew Kuckuk, Vice President, Digital Insights Center of Expertise, CGI Future Skills – Government IT Edition Bondi There’s a lot of conflicting information out there. On one hand is a terrible shortage of technology workers. On the other hand, we hear that government IT jobs might not exist for long, at least not in their current form. So which is it? The truth is that there will always be a shortage of technology know-how. But the definition of “know-how” keeps shifting and the half-life of IT skills seems to get shorter and shorter. The key is to keep your skills sets valuable and marketable, and if you’re a manager, doing the same for your team. This session examines a variety of mega-trends that are shifting the landscape for the government IT workforce. Some might surprise you. For example, “let’s just outsource everything” is rarely the answer and never a simple one. And the grey tsunami, while most certainly disruptive, is also a time of unprecedented opportunity – if you’re prepared. Done right, you can remain forever in demand in a profession that never goes out of style. Dr. Rhiannon Gainor, Director of Research and Advisory, CDG Dale Jablonsky, Director, Advisory Services, KPMG Joe Morris, Director of Market Intelligence, Center for Digital Government Todd Sander, Executive Director, Center for Digital Government
3:30 pm Pacific	Executive Reception Magnolia Room Everyone is invited! Please join in networking with your peers over refreshments.

Thursday, February 25
7:45 am Pacific	Registration and Morning Refreshments Magnolia Room
8:45 am Pacific	Opening Remarks Camellia/Gardenia Room Andrew Armani, Deputy Secretary of Information Technology, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, State of California
9:00 am Pacific	Keynote – Courageous Leadership: Stepping Up and Standing Out Camellia/Gardenia Room Lisa Marie Platske, President & CEO, Upside Thinking, Inc. Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less. If you want to be in the top 1% of your industry, you’ve got to master the elements of influence and impact. When you combine influence with the bravery, fearlessness, and grit that comes from being an innovative risk taker, you enter the field of courageous leadership. Discover 7 key pillars delivered with practical strategies (and a lot of humor) to be the kind of leader that’s worth following including: • How to Leverage Bigger Opportunities By Creating Powerful Partnerships (Or Risk Failing) • Why Your Personality Can Help And Hinder Your Success (and What To Do About It) • How to Up-level Your Image and Become More Memorable • Why You Need to Know How to Position Yourself (and How You Better Do It Quickly)
10:00 am Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
10:15 am Pacific	General Session – Women in Leadership Camellia/Gardenia Room What attributes define a great leader? According to a recent Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying women are stronger than men in terms of being compassionate and organized leaders. So why, then, are women in short supply at the top of government and business in the United States? And what can be done to eliminate the gap? In this dynamic general session, embark in a conversation about women in leadership. Join our panel which includes three of the most prominent women leaders in State government today, as they discuss their experiences as successful leaders. Moderator: Josh Nisbet, Director, Government Clients and Markets, Deloitte Marybel Batjer, Secretary, Government Operations Agency, State of California Maeley Tom, Senior Board Member, State Personnel Board, State of California Betty Yee, State Controller, State Controller’s Office, State of California
11:15 am Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
11:30 am Pacific	Concurrent Sessions Hacking Technology – Future Trends and Tools that matter to the Public Sector Tofanelli Information technology has arguably entered its third major shift in computing. The first began with the actual use of computers to help organizations. The second shift evolved into the client-server adoption that empowered users for the first time and the current phase centers on the cloud or the ubiquitous delivery of consumer driven choice. This segment speaks to relevant future technology trends the State is considering compared to industry projections of future casted tools. Examples of current innovative solutions will be described as well as future trends impacting the public sector, such as Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud, Agile, and IoT. Goal: Share future technology ideas envisioned by the State balanced against the direction industry and technology are leading. Outcome: Understand future technologies considered important to State needs over the long term. Moderator: Chris Maio, Director, 21st Century Project, State Controller’s Office, State of California David Nicholson, Field Chief Information Officer, EMC Robert Schmidt, Chief, Office of Technology Services, Department of Technology, State of California Women in Leadership Bataglieri As a follow-up to the Women in Leadership general session, three influential State government leaders will dive even deeper on the differences, misconceptions, and perceptions of men and women as leaders, and discuss how you can take control of your own career. Leadership is an ability not a gender. Understanding the value gender brings to the equation only makes one a better leader. You will leave this session not just inspired about what is possible, but equipped to make a difference in your role as a leader. Moderator: Josh Nisbet, Director, Government Clients and Markets, Deloitte Rebecca Skarr, Chief Information Officer, Department of General Services, State of California Amy Tong, Chief Deputy Director/Agency Information Officer, Office of Systems Integration, Health and Human Services Agency, State of California Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director of Policy, Department of Technology, State of California Going from Geek to Great Leader Carr It takes more than technical skills to be successful in IT. In this session we’ll talk about what types of knowledge, skills, abilities, and attributes it takes to go from techie to true leader. We’ll discuss some methods to evaluate whether individual possess those knowledge, skills, abilities and attributes, and if they don’t or they need to be improved, how can they be developed? Moderator: Karen Ruiz, Chief Technology Officer, Covered California, State of California Katie Hagen, Deputy Director of Operations, California Department of Human Resources, State of California Richard Rogers, Deputy Director, Engineering Division, Department of Technology, State of California Services, Platforms and Clouds…oh my! Bondi XaaS or “anything as a service” is the delivery of IT as a service through hybrid cloud computing and is a reference to either one or a combination of software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), communications as a service (CaaS), monitoring as a service (Maas), or any of a growing list of as a service services. Much hype surrounds these technologies and there is lot of shaking out to do, but in the meantime, there are real benefits to be seen by business, “customers,” tax payers, and even IT…NOW! Kyle Pribilski, Program Capture Manager, NetApp
12:30 pm Pacific	Lunch Camellia/Gardenia Room
1:15 pm Pacific	Lunch Keynote – State and Local Government Threat Landscape Camellia/Gardenia Room Andrew Dolan, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Cybersecurity is quickly becoming a top concern for every sector in our country. The worldwide reach of the internet means that cyber threats can come from hackers in the United States and from foreign counties. This session will cover the emerging cyber threats to the government sector and what steps can be taken to minimize the risk and mitigate the threats.
2:15 pm Pacific	Break Magnolia Room
2:30 pm Pacific	Concurrent Sessions CIO Around the Horn Tofanelli Hosted by former California Department of Technology Undersecretary of Operations, Paul Benedetto, this session will feature four State department CIOs in a competitive game-show style dialogue about the hardest hitting issues facing IT in the State. The dialogue will be edgy, full of controversy and disagreements. This session is closed to the press to ensure maximum honesty and risk-taking! Cathy Cleek, Chief Information Officer, Franchise Tax Board, State of California Barney Gomez, Chief Information Officer, Department of Health Care Services, State of California Dale Jablonsky, Director Advisory, Technology Enablement, KPMG Ron Robinette, Chief Information Officer, Department of Community Services & Development, State of California Fostering a Security-Minded Culture at Your Organization Bataglieri It’s 1 PM – Do you know who has your Data? Organizations that have developed a culture of security have realized that security threats are real and have taken a holistic approach to security by combining technology and security awareness training to develop a comprehensive ongoing program. Come listen to the experts in this session, as they share information on tools and techniques used to foster a culture of security in organizations. Moderator: Chris Maio, Director, 21st Century Project, State Controller’s Office, State of California Edward J. Liebig, Global Head of Security Services Delivery, Unisys Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Technology Officer, EMC Denise Sanchez Mellor, Agency Information Security Officer, Government Operations Agency & Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, State of California Recruitment, Engagement, Retention Carr According to a study by the Manpower Group, 38% of employers are having difficulty in filling jobs. Globally, IT is #9 in the top 10 list. As an IT leader, recruitment, retention and employee engagement should be top of mind. The public sector, as well as private sector is suffering from a talent shortage and we need to think about new ways to recruit and retain employees. This session will provide you with information on what CalHR has planned, as well as current tools and tips on what organizations have done to attract those star performers and what they are doing to keep them. Come join us for an engaging session! Steven Hunt, Ph.D., SPHR, Senior Vice President, SAP SuccessFactors Christie Borchin, Deputy Director, Office of Professional Development, Department of Technology, State of California Jeff Douglas, Chief, Statewide Workforce Development Programs and Special Projects, California Department of Human Resources, State of California
3:30 pm Pacific	The CIO Academy Awards Program and Reception Camellia/Gardenia Room Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Andrew Armani
Deputy Secretary of Information
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
State of California

Liana Bailey-Crimmins
Chief Information Officer
CalPERS
State of California

Christie Borchin
Deputy Director, Office of Professional Development
Department of Technology
State of California

Cathy Cleek
Chief Information Officer
Franchise Tax Board
State of California

Chris Cruz
Chief Deputy Director Operations
Department of Technology
State of California

Brenda Fleming
Chief Information Officer
Board of Equalization
State of California

Tim Garza
Agency Chief Information Officer
California Natural Resources Agency
State of California

Rita Gass
Chief Information Officer
California Conservation Corps
State of California

Barney Gomez
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health Care Services
State of California

Erica Gonzales
Chief, Information Technology Unit
Department of Finance
State of California

Scott Howland
Chief Information Officer
California Highway Patrol
State of California

Gerri La Rue Higgs
Project Director
Department of Water Resources
State of California

Chris Maio
Director, 21st Century Project
State Controller’s Office
State of California

Terese Matchim
Chief Information Officer
Department of Conservation
State of California

Russ Nichols
Agency Information Officer
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
State of California

Carlos Quant
Agency Information Officer
Labor and Workforce Development Agency
State of California

Carlos Ramos
Director/State Chief Information Officer
Department of Technology
State of California

Ron Robinette
Chief Information Officer
Department of Community Services & Development
State of California

Karen Ruiz
Chief Technology Officer
Covered California
State of California

Robert Schmidt
Chief
Office of Technology Services
State of California

Carla Simmons
Chief Information Officer
Office of Emergency Services
State of California

Rebecca Skarr
Chief Information Officer
Department of General Services
State of California

Sumi Smith
Acting Chief Information Officer
Department of Transportation
State of California

Amy Tong
Chief Deputy Director/Agency Information Officer
Office of Systems Integration, Health and Human Services Agency
State of California

Andrea Wallin-Rohmann
Chief Deputy Director, Policy
California Department of Technology
State of California

Gretchen Williams
Deputy Agency Information Officer
Health and Human Services Agency
State of California

Rami Zakaria
Chief Information Officer
Sacramento County

Industry Representatives

Jeff Baldo
Business Development Management
Oracle

Clint Buytenhuys
Manager, IBM Software
State of California Public Sector
IBM

Craig Grivette
Advisory Managing Director
Technology Enablement
KPMG

Dale Hulsing
Business Development Director
Unisys

Dale Jablonsky
Director Advisory
Technology Enablement
KPMG

Chuck Lott
Director
Western SLED Sales
EMC

Gerri Magers
Vice President
State of CA Account
CGI

Scott Muir
Senior Account Executive
SAP

Steve Nagai
Enterprise Account Manager
NWN Corporation

Josh Nisbet
Director
Deloitte

David Pizzo
Senior Account Manager
NetApp

Dai Pritchard
Strategic Account Executive
VMware

Jon Restani
Enterprise Account Manager
Converged Infrastructure
HP Enterprise

Mark Roese
Sales Center Vice President
Government/Education West
AT&T

H.T. Vaught
Partner
Public Sector
IBM

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