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	Pat Moscarelli CIO & SVP Technology AIMCO As Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President for Technology, Pat Moscarelli is responsible for AIMCO IT and technology direction. AIMCO is a public real estate investment trust, headquartered in Denver, CO, that engages in the ownership, acquisition, management, and redevelopment of apartment properties. In the past Pat has held many Executive and Senior VP positions for companies like Fiserv Insurance Solutions, InsureWorx, Clear Technology, Channelpoint, and JD Edwards, Inc. Pat is known for effectively leveraging both local and global delivery models to reduce cost of IT and BPO services.
	Rob Duncan Chief Operating Officer Alpine Access Rob Duncan is responsible for delivering service excellence and operational leadership to clients and their customers. Rob oversees the success of our core competencies which include recruiting, training, workforce management, operations and information technology. Prior to Alpine Access, Rob was the vice president of customer care for Capgemini. While there, Rob was accountable for contact centers in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Philippines.  Rob began his career in an operations role with CompuCom Systems as Senior Operations Manager of help desk systems. Later, with Dell Computer Corporation, Rob served as Senior Manager for worldwide customer support.  Rob holds a B.S. degree in economics from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Rob also received Executive Management Training from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
	Perry Nelson Chief Operating Officer Atrato Perry Nelson manages Atrato engineering and operations departments and is responsible for coordinating product development, production plans and schedules. He has 20 years of experience in software development and IT management, primarily in telecommunications and online financial services. Previously, he was Vice President of Operations and Technology for New Global Telecom, where he was responsible for technology strategies and their design, development and application. Perry was also Vice President of Product Engineering for Avolent/Solant and a Senior Principal at American Management Systems.
	Steve Visconti President/CEO Atrato As President and Chief Executive Officer of Atrato, Steve Visconti is responsible for the company's strategic direction and day-to-day business operations. Steve brings to the position over 25 years of domestic and international business development, sales, marketing, and management success. His experience includes leadership posts with a number of top technology companies and startup ventures including Cisco Systems, Inc., Airespace, Ascend, Chipcom, and Banyan Systems. His 25 years of technology experience and market awareness, together with the ability to lead high growth companies and build shareholder value, has contributed to his proven performance record.
	Sal Mahbouba Vice President, Global Support Services Avaya Sal Malhbouba leads a global organization of more than 6,400 skilled Services professionals, strategically located in 32 countries. He is responsible for the Installation and Maintenance of both Avaya and other vendor products, including support of Custom Applications and Professional Services, Sal’s team includes: Remote, Web Services, Field, & Implementation Delivery; Escalation Support; & Tools & Readiness Expertise. Upon joining Avaya in 2005, Sal immediately invested in his team and the tools critical to their success, enhancing GSS’s delivery capability by: adding ~1400 skilled engineers with a SW-oriented profile, tripling technical training consumption, and establishing and customizing soft skills curricula across all levels of the organization. The culmination of Sal’s investment in people, tools, simplified processes, and customer feedback has directly resulted in Avaya receiving the coveted distinction of becoming a “J.D. Power and Associates Certified Technology Service & Support Operation” within North America. Prior to joining Avaya, Sal worked for Oracle in various Senior Leadership functions including: Service Delivery Operations, Software Support Engineering, Business Planning & Strategy, and Enterprise Applications IT Development & Production Support.  He also held senior R&D and Support Delivery positions at Fujitsu and other Fortune 500 companies, leading functions covering PBX management software, network management, UNIX, and CASE. Sal received his M.S. Degree in Computer Science from the City University of New York.
	Leroy Williams Vice President, Information Technology and Services Ball Corporation As Vice President of Information Services and Technology for Ball Corporation, Leroy Williams is responsible for delivering business value through innovation and technology solutions. Prior to Ball Corp., he served as a cabinet member for Colorado Governor Owens’ administration in the capacity of State Chief Information Officer, Secretary of Technology, and Executive Director for Department of Labor and Employment, respectively. Prior to a career in the public sector, Leroy directed Qwest’s supply chain management and procurement IT program. He also served as Director of E-Business for U S West/Dex, Inc., Director of Local Market Integration for US West, Inc.  Leroy served three years in the US Army in Germany as a telecommunications specialist and was a Senior Programmer/Analyst with Norwest (Wells Fargo) in the Technical Services Division. He holds a Masters in Business Administration (General Management-Executive Program) from the University of Denver-Daniels School of Business and received an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Science from Denver Technical College. Leroy currently serves on the Aurora Education Foundation Board (AEF), Logan School Board, and the Community College of Aurora’s Foundation Board.  He previously served on the Governor’s Commission on Information Management as the chair person, the Governor’s Commission on Science and Technology, the Statewide Internet Portal Authority and the Colorado Workforce Development Council.
	Andrea Young CIO, VP of Development BI Inc. As CIO and Vice President of Development, Andrea Young is responsible for overseeing information technology systems and software development for BI Incorporated.  Considered a key role in BI achieving it’s enterprise-wide strategic goals, Andrea has also been charged with analyzing and reworking existing business processes and identifying and developing the capability to use new tools that will continue to advance BI as a technology leader. Andrea has more than 20 years of experience in technology management.  Prior to joining BI, she was Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology for Janus Capital Group.  In addition, she has worked for ConferTech, now Polycom, Inc., a manufacturer of audio conference bridge equipment and services; McGraw-Hill, Inc., a leading institution in the financial services and education and business information markets; and Kroh Brothers Real Estate. Andrea is respected for her organizational and management skills. Her ability to strategically plan and organize projects at the department and enterprise levels has saved valuable resources, improving production efficiency and customer relationships. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Information Systems from the University of Phoenix in Denver, and she has completed work toward a Master of Science degree in Technology Management from the University of Denver.
	Tim Higgins Executive Vice President and GM Bridigeline Software Tim Higgins is Bridgeline Software’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Denver Region.  Prior to joining Bridgeline, he was President, CEO and founder of the Indigio Group. Indigio, an award winning, web application development company headquartered in Denver, CO, was founded with the idea of helping companies make online channels a bigger part of their business. Indigio merged into Bridgeline Software in July of 2008.  Tim has twenty years of information technology and consulting experience related to enterprise application development and Internet technology and implementation. He has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, assisting with large scale systems development and deployment, both from the perspectives of business strategy development as well as IT integration and deployment. His strength lies in translating the formation of business objectives into the execution of a profitable solution.  Tim received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
	Steve Foster President Business Controls Steve Foster’s 25 years of unique and diversified executive and operational leadership experience combines enterprise Governance, Risk & Compliance expertise, and expert knowledge regarding convergence of security and technology, as well as top level consulting and training in EEO/Internal Controls matters. Steve’s expertise is rooted in developing integrated SaaS technology solutions in the Governance, Risk and Compliance space. He frequently lectures across the country and he is a frequent guest on television and radio making regular public appearances. Steve serves on several boards and chairs the membership committee for the Colorado Technology Association. He is an active member of the Public Policy and Economic Development Committee. Steve was a consultant for the ADT University for Alarm and Security Equipment professionals for three years. He has worked with many organizations in the development of corporate ethics and compliance programs, facility security manuals and emergency plans. He is also the senior editor for SecurityNewsletters.com. He has received numerous certifications and completed many specialized training programs. Prior to entering the business world Steve was a law enforcement officer both civilian and military organizations. In his military and law enforcement career Mr. Foster received over 20 awards and medals for bravery and heroism. Steve is board certified in Security Management (CPP designation) and in Case Management for Internal Investigations (PCI designation) by ASIS International and is National Chair of the ASIS Business Practices Council and an ASIS National CPP Review Course Instructor.
	Prabodh Gupta Sr Manager R & D CaridianBCT Prabodh Gupta has been in Medical device industry for over 21 years and in the software development and Quality Assurance industry for over 35 years. He has been involved in the development of the AAMI Software Standards. Prabodh has held several positions in Research and Development and Software Quality Assurance at CaridianBCT during his career. His team is involved in the verification and validation of the medical devices. These devices are used to separate blood into its components. The desired blood components may be collected for later transfusion to patients who need them. He has work experience in the design and development of the medical devices, software design for medical devices and verification and validation of the software and systems for medical devices. He has also been involved in the various regulatory submissions to the FDA and International Regulatory agencies.
	Kevin Mungle President, Managed Services CH2M Hill Kevin Mungle is responsible for the general oversight of the company and the entire sales and marketing efforts for CH2M HILL EMS. His responsibilities include sales operations, strategic accounts, business development, product marketing, development and channel management. Additionally, he is instrumental in providing the overall strategy and vision to CH2M HILL EMS. Prior to his transition to President in January 2003 and Vice President of Sales in July 1999, Kevin was Vice President of Operations, responsible for all operations management involving performance, customer service, profit margin objectives, delivery, and product support. Kevin co-founded MicroSource, Inc. in January 1994 over-seeing its growth into a nationally recognized Managed Services company, including being listed number 115 in the 500 fastest growing privately held companies. MicroSource was purchased by CH2MHILL in October 2004. Prior to co-founding MicroSource, Kevin worked for Pacer/CATS, a leader in the stadium and theatre-ticketing arena. He was one of the original employees hired by Pacer/CATS. He played a crucial role in the early development phases to include helpdesk implementation and management, installation and project management, sales and marketing and overall success in developing customer relations with key clients such as United Artist, AMC, Cineplex Odeon, Sony, Loews and MANN Theatres.
	Hugh Westermeyer Senior Vice President Banking and Advisor Services Technology Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.  Hugh Westermeyer is responsible for technology for Charles Schwab Advisor Services and is the Chief Information Office for the Charles Schwab Bank.  Schwab Advisor Services is a leading provider of custodial, operational and trading support for independent fee-based investment advisors.  The Charles Schwab Bank provides banking and mortgage services and products.  Hugh is responsible for overseeing technology strategy, development and delivery for these two enterprises.  Prior to this role Hugh was the firm’s Chief Technology Officer responsible for technology strategy, application infrastructure and for delivery of technology to support Schwab’s internal customer service organizations.  In other roles at Schwab Hugh has been responsible for the start-up of the Charles Schwab bank (a de novo institution), management of Finance & Corporate Administration applications and management of internal fraud mitigations systems.  Hugh started with Schwab in the Electronic Brokerage Technology organization where he played a number of software development roles related to the start-up and growth of Schwab.com.  Hugh  has been with Schwab for 13 years  Prior to Schwab, he held positions in software management, software development, project management, process engineering and business analysis in the banking and international shipping & logistics industries.  Hugh received his bachelor's degree in Management Science from the University of California at San Diego. Hugh lives in Castle Rock, Colorado with his wife and two boys and is an avid (but sorely out of shape!) road cyclist, SCUBA diver and beginning snowboarder.
	Joel Chrisman Executive Director of IT Chipotle
	Frank Daidone Chipotle
	Molly Rauzi Chief Information Officer City and County of Denver As Chief Information Officer for the City and County of Denver, Molly Rauzi is responsible for developing and executing technology strategy and managing a $50,000,000 budget. CCD’s IT department, Technology Services, consists of enterprise, geospatial and safety applications as well as desktop services, the municipal TV station, the Denvergov.org website, and the 311 Call Center. Prior to accepting the position of Deputy CIO for the CCD, she served as the Director of Technology for Denver International Airport. Molly holds a Master of Systems Management from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Regis University.
	Michele Hovet CIO City of Arvada Michele Hovet is the CIO for the City of Arvada, Colorado. Arvada is a suburb northwest of Denver of approximately 107,000 people. Michele has worked at the City 14 years and been CIO for 8 years. During this her time as CIO, Arvada has been ranked as a national top 10 Digital City 5 times by the Center for Digital Government. She manages the strategic use of technologies, applications, computers and network services across the organization for the citizens of Arvada. The Arvada IT Department is known for its use of web 2.0 technologies. Since joining Arvada in 2000, Michele and her staff have transformed the IT Department into a customer-aligned organization that values and recognizes employee efforts based on ITIL v3 principles. She serves on the city's budget committee and is an advisor for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fort Lewis College in Business Administration. Michele has 20 + years of information technology experience in the areas of local and federal government, law firm and banking. Michele has been married 20 years, has 2 children and lives in Wheat Ridge.
	Brad Wiskirchen CEO ClickBank Bradley J. Wiskirchen is the Chief Executive Officer of Keynetics Inc., Idaho’s largest privately held technology company by revenues. Keynetics is the parent of several wholly owned subsidiaries, including Kount Inc. and ClickBank. Kount is a next-generation fraud control service, designed specifically to identify suspect transactions on the Internet. ClickBank has a network of over 100,000 affiliates and 12,000 publishers, and is one of the largest Internet retailers worldwide. Bradley is the co-founder and current Chair of the Idaho Software Employers Alliance, a partnership between business and Boise State University designed to expand the economic vitality of Idaho by increasing the availability of skilled software professionals and promoting the opportunities available in the state’s rapidly growing software industry. Prior to joining the Keynetics team, he was a partner in the law firm of Holland & Hart.  Bradley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Norte Dame.
	Monty Sooter COO ClickBank Monty Sooter joined ClickBank as CTO in 2005 and was named COO in 2008. He began his career in the US Navy as a Supply Officer, with responsibility for logistics and finances on a Navy ship and at a naval air station. After the Navy, Monty worked for ACCENTURE/Andersen Consulting, where he became an associate partner selling and managing large systems integration projects. While at Andersen, he met the future CEO of Corporate Express, which led to him being recruited to lead application development at Corporate Express in Broomfield.  He worked at Corporate Express for 8 years, during which time the company grew sales from a few hundred million dollars a year to several billion dollars a year. He spent his last 4 years at Corporate Express as CIO, before joining ClickBank. Sooter holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. He lives in Boulder with his wife Mindy and their three children, ages 11, 9 and 7.
	Rick Dakin President/CEO Coalfire Systems Rick Dakin provides strategic management IT security program guidance for Coalfire and its clients. As Coalfire's Senior Security Strategist, he is actively involved in helping clients develop balanced approaches for effective IT governance and regulatory compliance programs. Rick has more than 25 years in senior management with leading IT firms. He combines an in-depth knowledge of IT controls with a comprehensive understanding of organizational needs and the rapidly emerging legislation affecting IT. After serving in the U.S. Army following graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Rick began his management career at United Technology Corporation. Prior to co-founding Coalfire, he was President of Centera Information Systems, a leading e-commerce and systems integration firm with clients throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Rick guided the sale of Centera to a global application service provider, where he assumed the role of President. Rick is recognized nationally as a leader in IT risk management and information security solutions for regulated market sectors. He presents regularly to regional and national audiences on IT security solutions meeting privacy and confidentiality requirements for legislation covering financial services, healthcare, government and public corporations. Rick currently serves as President of the FBI's InfraGard program, Denver chapter, and he is a member of a committee hosted by the U.S. Secret Service and organized by the Joint Council on Information Age Crime.
	Jim Bernsten Chief Information Officer CoBank As Chief Information Officer, Jim Bernsten manages the information technology organization for CoBank and Farm Credit Leasing. As such, he is responsible for ensuring that business and information technology efforts both effectively and efficiently support CoBank’s strategies. Jim is a member of the bank’s Senior Leadership Team.  Prior to joining CoBank in 2002, Jim held a variety of information systems, planning and management consulting positions during his 14-year career with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting. He is active in corporate philanthropy, and is currently a member of the board of Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver. Jim received his Bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, and a Master’s degree from the University of Colorado.
	Glenn Thompson CIO Collect America Glenn Thompson is currently Chief Information Officer for Collect America.  In his current role at Collect America Glenn manages staffs of 400 including application developers, architects and operations personnel; mixed sourcing of employees, T&M consultants, fixed-price solution providers and off-shore developers and has led the due diligence effort for multiple acquisitions. He has previously served as Chief Technology Officer of Merrill Lynch's Retirement business; Chief Information Officer of AIG's Global Consumer Finance Group; and Chief Technology Officer of the American Stock Exchange. Glenn is also a musician and theater performer, living in Mendham, NJ and Denver, CO.
	Bill Stephani Director - Information Systems Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Bill Stephani is entering his 16th season with the Colorado Rockies. He has been the Director – Information Systems since 2000. Bill is responsible for overseeing all technical operations of the ballclub. This includes computers, phones, cell phones, printers and copiers. He also is responsible for both local area and wide area networking for the entire club. Prior to becoming Director, Bill performed help desk, programming, network design and implementation for the club. Before joining the Rockies, he performed network and computer consulting for a variety of clients throughout Metro Denver as a Senior Systems Engineer for ComputerLand Corporation. Bill, 52, has an MBA and a BSBA from the University of Denver.  He and his wife, Jenny, have two grown children, Nicholas and Tom.
	Matt Walsh VP/Director of Interaction Crispin Porter + Bogusky Matt Walsh leads the Interaction Design department at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. There Matt focuses his days on reinventing interactive marketing as developed for the web, mobile/cellular devices, networked console gaming platforms, digital signage, and interactive retail environments. In his current position he has helped develop sites and initiatives for Volkswagen, Microsoft, Sprite, Coke Zero, Burger King, Slim Jim, Geek Squad, Haggar, Miller Lite and Ask.com.  Prior to joining CP+B, Matt worked at R/GA on the Nike account. While working there he helped create and redesign a number of award winning sites including NikeID.com, NikeGridiron.com and NikeRunning.com. He also served as a gaming consultant for other clients including Target, Bank of America, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, and Verizon. During his career his work has been recognized by all the major award shows, including Cannes, the Clios, LIAA, the WebAwards, and the One Show. Matt holds an M.P.S. from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, and a B.B.A. in marketing from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.
	Scott Prindle VP/Director of Technology Crispin Porter + Bogusky Scott Prindle joined Crispin Porter + Bogusky in early 2006 to build out and lead an in-house development team focused on creative collaboration and innovative use of emerging technologies. Over the last two years his teams have helped concept, prototype, and develop work for Volkswagen (including a full redesign of vw.com), Microsoft, Burger King, Domino’s, Coke Zero and Sprite. Their work has received numerous awards including two Webbies and two Golds at One Show Interactive for their VW work, and back-to-back Titanium Lions at Cannes for Interactive Agency of the Year. Prior to CP+B, Scott was a Technology Director at R/GA Interactive in New York, overseeing architecture and development for Nike (nikeid.com, nikebasketball.com, nikerunning.com and nikewomen.com), Nokia, and IBM. While at R/GA, Scott also relocated briefly to Stockholm, Sweden to head up technical project management for the ericsson.com global redesign and mobile development effort.
	Patrick Burns VP for IT and Interim Dean of Libraries CSU Patrick Burns’ formal education and teaching experience is in Mechanical Engineering in the areas of heat and mass transfer, alternative energies and large-scale Monte Carlo simulation of particle transfer in complex enclosures. He has been with the Mechanical Engineering department at CSU since 1978. He taught diverse courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels from 1978 to 1998. He spent sabbatical leaves at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in 1980/81 and at the Supercomputing Research Center in 1988/89. From 1986 to 1989, he served as Coordinator of Supercomputing at CSU, when he became involved in networking. He served as the Director of the Westnet regional network from 1986 to 1996, and is actively involved in networking in the state and regionally. In 1998, he became Director of Academic Computing and Networking Services. In July 2004, he became the Associate VP for Information and Instructional Technology. In October 2006 he was promoted to VP for IT, with oversight of administrative computing, academic computing and networking services, instructional technology infrastructure, and institutional research. In July 2008, he was appointed interim Dean of CSU Libraries, and is currently in that position. He is participating in a task force analyzing the synergies between information technologies and information/library science. He has received several CSU awards for teaching and advising, and the Catalyst Award for technology leadership in the State of Colorado.
	Jonathan Cox Director, Enterprise Solutions Management DCP Midstream Jonathan Cox established and currently oversees DCP Midstream Enterprise Solutions Management Group, which drives business value from DCP investments in IT solutions. DCP Midstream is a Denver based energy company with $13 Billion revenue in the midstream gas sector. Jonathan is a 15 year IT executive and has experience in the Oil and Gas, Entertainment, E-Commerce, and Software industries. He served as Vice President of Application Development at Viacom prior to his role at DCP. He has a very diverse background from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Jonathan has spent time on both the vendor and the corporate sides of IT.  He has also managed a line of commercial encryption software products.
	Peter Wright CIO & V.P. of IT DCP Midstream Services Peter Wright joined DCP Midstream Services on February 1st, 2008 as CIO and Vice President of Information Technology. DCP Midstream, LLC, headquartered in Denver, CO, leads the midstream segment as one of the nation’s largest natural gas gathers and processors, the largest natural gas liquids (NGL’s) producer, and one of the largest NGL marketers in the US. DCP Midstream is a 50-50 joint venture between Spectra Energy and ConocoPhillips (COP). Peter has more than 26 years of service with COP and has worked in various capacities and locations across their upstream, midstream, and corporate services organizations. His experience includes various roles within information services, budget and planning, finance and accounting, and other line organization roles. Peter has held several senior IT leadership roles in his tenure at COP in Canada, The Netherlands, and the U.S.. Most recently Peter was manager of Global SAP Services and previously held responsibility for Global Application Services. He has also held the lead IT role in various business units across COP. Peter has extensive experience with leading broad and diverse global service organizations. Peter is a Canadian, on assignment in the U.S, and is currently seconded to DCP Midstream Services from COP. He has a wife and daughter and lives in Centennial, CO. He enjoys skiing, squash, mountain biking, and hiking.
	Russ Trainor Executive IT Director Denver Broncos Russ Trainor manages the IT infrastructure for the Denver Broncos organization which includes both the Dove Valley and Invesco Field @ a Mile High locations. He and his team support approximately 300 users, 30 servers, and 3 SANS, at two sites.  Most of Russ’s experience has been on the infrastructure design and support. He strives to develop teams that provide excellent customer service and is keen on maximizing current technologies. Projects currently being planned include server consolidation, a virtualization initiative, and increasing their system’s stability and performance. Russ and his family are new to the Denver area and are enjoying living in Colorado. Russ holds a BS degree in Information Systems from Kennesaw State University (Georgia).
	Randy Weldon Chief Information Officer Douglas County School District Randy Weldon is currently the CIO for Douglas County School District, a large school district with approximately 6,500 employees, 55,000 students, and 90 physical facilities spread across almost 900 square miles. Although not a typical “business”, the school district is a heavy user of Oracle ERP and middleware systems in addition to the education industry specific applications required to manage student, parent, teacher, transportation, scheduling, security, school lunch, and other data. The district manages around 16,500 computers, 350 highly-virtualized servers, and numerous switches, circuits and wireless networks in all facilities. Prior to joining the District, Randy was CIO at Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Director of Application Development and Support for StorageTek, Owner of his own IT Consulting business, Consulting Manager at Andersen Consulting, and Account Manager for a large managed health care outsourcing client at Trizetto. Randy obtained an MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a BSBA degree from Colorado State University, with a Concentration in Management Science, emphasizing management information systems.  Randy grew up around the 4-corners area, calling Durango his home town. He is married to Julie, with two grown children, Sarah and Mike.
	Mike Frazzini Vice President of Information Technology and Operations eBags Mike Frazzini was the first technology person hired at eBags.com in early 1999.  Mike has served various technology leadership roles within eBags helping them grow rapidly to be the world class e-commerce and technology service company they are today.  Prior to joining eBags, Mike was the Internet Program Manager for a successful software product company and led several major engagements at companies like AOL, Prodigy, and Qualcomm.  Mike has close to 20 years of progressive technology experience in varying management and technical roles, and began working with the Internet and e-commerce back in 1995 as a Manager for Coopers & Lybrand (PricewaterhouseCoopers).  Mike graduated with dual degrees in Computer Information Systems and Business from Regis College in Denver.
	Vince Jones CEO eBags Vince Jones joined eBags in January 2009 as CEO. Prior to joining eBags, he was Vice President of Operations and Finance at Sharpcast where he led all operations for the maker of the award-winning SugarSync online storage, syncing and file sharing service.  Prior to Sharpcast, Vince was the sixth employee at Walmart.com where he was a key architect of the company's backend infrastructure. As a senior director in the company's operations group, Vince helped build the company into a leading e-commerce business.  Earlier in his career, he held operations and finance roles at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and Texas Instruments. Vince received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS from the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas where he was named The Outstanding Graduating Senior.
	Beth Briggs Vice President of Information Technology Einstein Noah Bagel Beth Briggs has served as the Vice President of Information Technology for Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., since October, 2003. Beth is responsible for all Information Technology services, leading an organization of approximately 28 people who provide information technology strategy, development and operations for the company. Joining Einstein’s in 1999 as Director of Support Services, and later promoted to Senior Director of Information Technology she has lead numerous technology implementations, such as Point of Sale, Back Office systems, High Speed Connectivity, as well as, the introduction of  an Intranet Portal, and Voice over IP communications. Prior to joining Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., Beth spent 13 years in various Information Technology positions with Metromedia Restaurants in Plano, Texas. Beth holds a BA in Information Technology and graduated with honors.
	Gerry Coady Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Frontier Airlines Gerry Coady currently serves as Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President at Frontier Airlines, and is responsible for all aspects of IT strategy and operations. Gerry began his work with Frontier in May of 2007, served as CTO and EVP for Evident Software from June 2005 to December 2006 and CTO and was Managing Director at Xcel Energy from 2003 to 2005.  Gerry has also worked for IBM, JDEdwards and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).  Gerry received a Masters in Management, major in Innovation and Technology at Boston University and studied for a PhD in Management at Colorado Technical University, where he is currently in Dissertation phase.  Gerry prefers a window seat to an aisle so that he can catch a nap. Griz is Gerry’s favorite Frontier spokes animal and the motto he lives by is "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
	Ken Migaki Chief Information Officer Group Voyagers Ken Migaki is the Group Voyagers Chief Information Officer. Ken is responsible for developing and implementing the technology to support the company.  Before joining Group Voyagers, Ken was the CIO at Navigant International.  Ken spent eight years with JD Edwards where he last served as the Vice President of IT Infrastructure Services. Previously, Ken served as Director of Telecommunications for KN Energy and as the Network-Planning Manager for United Airlines. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Science from Metropolitan State College in Denver, and his Master's degree in Telecommunications from the University of Denver.
	Mark Bartling SVP, Information Technology HealthGrades Mark Bartling has served as HealthGrades Senior Vice President of Information Technology since November 2005.  His team is charged with the Information Systems development and delivery of products at HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company. Mark has provided the IT vision which has led to some major changes in technology, methodology and process. In July, 2008, HealthGrades was named as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Small Public Companies by Fortune Small Business magazine. Prior to joining HealthGrades, Mark has held multiple leadership positions with Martin Marietta Data Systems, Boston Chicken, Oppenheimer Funds and EchoStar.  He has over 25 years experience in the IT field.  Mark received a Bachelor of Science from University of Regis in Business Administration.
	David Hicks Executive Vice President HealthGrades Dave Hicks has been the driving force behind IT and infrastructure development at HealthGrades, which runs one of the Internet's most-visited healthcare Websites. He has served in this capacity from its start-up in 1996, and is one of the original founders of the company. Over 12 million people each month visit HealthGrades websites, making it the leading destination for consumers seeking information on doctors, hospitals and nursing homes. Many of the nation’s leading corporations and health plans provide HealthGrades' information to their employees, and more than 400 hospitals are advised by HealthGrades on maintaining or raising their quality of care. As EVP, Dave has strategic and operational responsibilities for HealthGrades' IT, E-Commerce, Product Development and Internet Partnership groups. His contributions have been key to the growth and development capacity of HealthGrades. Dave's past experience includes serving as Manager of IT for the Association of Operating Room Nurses, where he was responsible for all IT development; Manager of Financial Systems for Coors Brewing Company, where he was responsible for all technology within the Internal Financial Systems Department; and Manager of Internal Systems for Martin Marietta Data Systems, where he was responsible for developing proprietary billing systems and centralized data exchange and data warehousing. Dave received a BS degree in Management Information Systems from Colorado State University.
	Bill Wosilius Senior Vice President of Operations HealthGrades Bill Wosilius has served as HealthGrades' Senior Vice President of Operations since June 2007. His group is charged with overseeing the product life cycle from concept definition through requirements development, as well as acquisition and maintenance of HealthGrades' proprietary data sets. Bill's background includes more than 18 years of experience in leading large, high performing teams in the healthcare, technology services, retail, and defense industries. Prior to joining HealthGrades, Bill held numerous senior management positions with SmartCare Family Medical Centers, SunGard Availability Services, and Inflow, Inc. He has led these organizations through rapid growth, acquisition integration, and major restructuring. Early in his career, Bill served his country for 8 years as a commissioned officer in the US Air Force. He led F-15 fighter maintenance units at various locations around the world, as well as leading integrated product teams in the development of the F-22. Bill graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991 with a B.S. in Management, and holds a Master's Degree in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
	Bart Waress Vice President and Director of Information Technology Home Buyers Warranty Bart Waress has been the Director of IT for Home Buyers Warranty, one of the largest home warranty companies serving the U.S., for over 3 years. His humble beginnings in technology began by hanging backup tapes for the Cray X-MP and VAX systems at Marathon Oil, to guiding teams implementing provisioning systems that supported nationwide telephony rollouts, with various responsibilities in health care throughout Colorado mixed in between. He directly attributes his success in his career to working with extraordinary teams and individuals. Bart received a Bachelor of Science from Colorado Christian University in Computer Information System Management. He is currently working towards a Certificate in Leadership from MIT.
	John Oechsle Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer IHS John Oechsle joined IHS in July 2003 as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for all Technology and Content Accumulation worldwide including Product Development, Product Architecture, Internal Business Applications, Infrastructure, Content Operation Centers and Data Accumulation. He brings to IHS experience in worldwide IT infrastructure standardization, e-business, and commercial product development as well as expertise in strategic IT enabled business planning, large program/project management, and technology business solutions. Prior to IHS, John was the Company CIO, Vice President Information Management Worldwide, for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a $1.5 billion Johnson & Johnson (J&J) company. Prior to Ortho, John established the Latin American business unit of Networking & Computing Services (NCS) for J&J and also served as the Latin American Executive Director. He has also held executive positions as SVP, CTO for Land America Financial Group and Director, Global Information Management for Kellogg Company. John holds aBS in Computer Science from Rutgers University in Camden, NJ, and is a graduate of the Tuck Executive Program at Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in Hanover, NH. John serves on several boards and is the Chairman of the Board for CSIA, Colorado’s Technology Association. John was named 2006 Technology Executive of the Year for the State of Colorado.
	Jerre Stead Chief Executive Officer IHS Jerre Stead became Executive Chairman of IHS Inc. on December 1, 2000, after retiring from Ingram Micro that May, and was named CEO in 2006. He joined Ingram Micro in 1996 with a proven track record and was characterized as having great vision and global expertise. Under his leadership Ingram Micro grew from an $8 billion company to a $30 billion company doing business in over 120 countries. The company was number 41 in the Fortune 500 for the year 2000. Jerre became chairman and CEO of the Legent Corporation in 1995 where he led the sale of the company for over $2.2 billion in May of 1995. In 1992, Jerre was named Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Global Business Communications Systems.
	Bob Smith President, North America ISYS Search Software As President of ISYS Search Software's Americas operation, Bob Smith leverages more than 20 years of software sales and executive management experience to lead ISYS's sales, marketing and operations for North, Central and South America.  He comes to ISYS from Format Dynamics where, in his role as the Chief Operating Officer, he established the company's first major commercial deals for its SaaS environment with customers that include CNET, ESPN, Expedia and Time Warner. Prior to this, he served as the president and COO for Ping Identity. During his leadership at Ping, he ramped up the company's revenue to $14 million in 24 months while establishing a new management team.  Bob also previously served as President and CEO of both Aligo and Harmony Software Inc., and as Vice President of worldwide sales and marketing for Be Inc., where he helped conclude the company's IPO.
	Derek Murphy Chief Technology Officer ISYS Search Software As CTO of ISYS Search Software, Derek Murphy guides the company's technological innovation and vision. In this role, he oversees ISYS's global research and development teams, and leads the company's strategic roadmap for its line of enterprise search, information access and discovery solutions. Derek joined ISYS in 1998 as a key member of the software development group, working out of the company's Sydney headquarters until transferring to the Denver office in 2001. In his role as a Senior Software Engineer, he was responsible for the development of ISYS:web, the company's Internet-native enterprise search solution. In addition, he managed technical consulting for ISYS' OEM partners. Previously, Derek also served as the President of ISYS's Americas division, where he oversaw revenue generation, partner development and channel management. Since joining ISYS, Derek has optimized the company's support for Adobe Acrobat's PDF format.  He has also been responsible for the development of the company's line of email search solutions. Prior to ISYS, Derek worked for Multiplay Online, where he was responsible for the development of in-house and end-user tools for online gaming. He studied computer science at the University of Sydney.
	Rick Schoenhals Executive Director, Information Technology Kroenke Sports Rick Schoenhals has been Executive Director of Information Technology for Kroenke Sports Enterprises since June 2008. Kroenke, based in Denver, CO, owns and operates live sports and entertainment events. It also operates Pepsi Center arena and sports franchises. Before joining Kroenke Rick was the Vice President of Information Technology for the Denver Broncos Franchise. He was responsible for all IT operations for both the Broncos and INVESCO Field at Mile High. He also worked for 13 years in Accounting and Information Technology at the University of Denver. A Colorado native, he earned his Undergraduate in Business Administration and his Graduate in Information Systems degrees from the Universtiy of Denver.
	Kevin Hart CIO Level 3 Communications, LLC Kevin T. Hart, Chief Information Officer, joined Level 3 Communications in January 2005, and is responsible for Level 3’s global Information Technology and Business Process Management functions. Previously, Kevin served as Vice President at Capgemini Consulting, one of the world’s largest providers of technology, consulting, and outsourcing services, leading the global Telecommunications OSS Service Line.  Prior to that, he served as a Director of Strategic Planning at International Paper, and a Manager in Operations and Engineering at Southwestern Bell. Mr. Hart has been recognized by leading publications, including Computer World’s 2009 Premier 100 IT Leader, CIO Magazine’s 2007 and 2008 CIO 100 Award, Information Week’s 2008 Top 250 Innovators, and several Billing/OSS World Excellence Awards. He has an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Tulsa, where he was Captain of the NCAA Division I soccer team, and an MBA with honors from the University of Notre Dame.
	Ken McDonald VP Marketing & Customer Success LifePics Ken McDonald is the Vice President of Marketing and Customer Success for LifePics, a rapidly growing internet company in Boulder, CO that manages roughly 4,500 photo-related Internet sites across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean, making it one of the largest Internet companies in Colorado. He has worked in the software industry since the mid 1980s in a variety of capacities. He spent five years in marketing positions at Oracle and helped drive Oracle's e-commerce initiatives. Ken also spent three years at Sequel Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, making investments in software companies. He has been on the starting team of two software companies, Topica and Open Horizon, and spent three years doing IT consulting at Booz Allen and Hamilton.
	Christian Dwyer SVP & GM MapQuest As General Manager of MapQuest, Christian Dwyer is a key participant in determining the business strategy and vision. He is responsible for business operations and for leading the three major business groups of MapQuest.com, wireless and licensing/developer solutions. Prior to moving into GM role, Christian served as the VP of the Platform Services business unit, where he was instrumental in driving revenue and distribution of the geospatial web-service platform. In addition, Christian served as the VP of Operations, focusing on developing and managing strategic vendor partnerships as well as program management, including the implementation of Agile/Scrum product development practices. Prior to joining MapQuest, he was a founding member of Driveoff.com, an online auto buying service, where he served as the VP of Business Operations through the acquisition by Microsoft CarPoint in 2000. Christian also worked for 7 years in various roles for Navidec, Inc, a software development organization, where he was also a founding member. Christian also co-founded ACI Components, Inc., a technology import and distribution firm. Christian holds a MS degree in Finance from the University of Colorado, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
	Terry Laurenzo VP of Engineering MapQuest Terry Laurenzo is presently the Vice President of Engineering for MapQuest, Inc. MapQuest, founded in 1994 and based in Denver, CO, supplies mapping-related information products and services for print and electronic media. Terry started with MapQuest in July 2007 as a software architect. Before moving to MapQuest, Terry was a Lead Software Specialist at American Express, a Software Development Consultant at SierraCities.com, and a Database Programmer at Perry Technologies. His specialties include Java development and operationalization, C/C++, JavaScript, networking and system administration, performance tuning and troubleshooting. Terry has a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida.
	Micki Nelson Vice President and Chief Information Officer MWH Micki Nelson’s 30-year career in engineering and information technology has spanned multiple industries including architectural, civil and structural engineering and analysis, construction supervision, aerospace engineering and information technology operations and management. Micki is currently Vice President and Chief Information Officer for MWH, a worldwide environmental engineering and construction firm with $1.5 Billion in revenues yearly. MWH is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. Micki joined MWH in 2000 where she was originally tasked with managing the contract for an out-sourced IT department and later, reintegrating it back into the company. She currently leads a global team of 165 IT professionals located as close as Denver, and as far away as Christchurch, New Zealand. This team supports the IT infrastructure for the 200 MWH offices worldwide and has a total yearly IT budget of over $43 Million. Micki grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attended Kent State University and later received a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from Regis University.  She is married to another IT executive and has one daughter. She has been a volunteer with teenagers and the elderly for most of her adult life, participating in numerous organizations including Big Sisters of America, Girl scouts of America, Volunteers of America., Westernaires, Jeffco Volunteer Caregivers and JAG Colorado.
	John Street Chief Executive Officer MX Logic The only known CEO to earn a spot on Inc. Magazine’s list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies five times with three separate companies, John Street is one of Colorado’s most successful serial entrepreneurs. Prior to starting MX Logic in 2002 and subsequently growing it into the largest independent managed security services company in the world, John served as Chairman and CEO of USA.NET, which at its peak managed more than 33 million email mailboxes worldwide. John also founded Telephone Express and served as its CEO for several years, growing the company from a start-up to a worldwide leader with more than $60 million in annual sales before successfully selling the company in 1997. A CPA with a Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame, John brings a unique and insightful financial perspective to the role of serial entrepreneur and CEO.
	Jay Richardson Director of Information Technology New Belgium Brewing As Director of Information Technology for New Belgium Brewing, Jay Richardson manages the overall leveraging of information technologies to enable and support New Belgium’s business objectives and he stewards New Belgium’s strategic planning process. In addition, Jay serves as co-representative of the Brewers Association on the Brewing Industry Electronic Commerce Coalition and as an Advisory Council member for the Computer Information Systems department in Colorado State University’s College of Business. Prior to joining New Belgium in 2003, Jay’s work experience was highlighted by 8 years of senior IT leadership in the food manufacturing and high tech industries. Jay cut his teeth in IT with 6 years of systems development and consulting in a variety of industries and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Jay lives quite happily with his wife and son in Fort Collins, Colorado, and enjoys swimming, biking, and running.
	Dave Lehn Vice President of Information Technology Noodles & Co. In his current position of Vice President of Information Technology for Noodles & Company, in which he started in December of 2006, David M. Lehn manages the IT department of seven people. He started with Noodles & Company as the Director of Information Technology in February 2005 and was named “Rookie of the Year”, Noodles and Company Central Support Office, 2005. Prior to working for Noodles & Company, David spent seven years as the Director of Information Technology for the Supermarket chain Wild Oats Markets. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. In his spare time David enjoys running and biking. He currently resides in Louisville, CO with his wife, Sarah and their 11 year old daughter, Zoe.
	Jim Gaulke Chief Information Officer Nordstrom FSB Jim Gaulke has worked in the financial services industry for more than 20 years in a myriad of IT roles. He has been with Nordstrom since 1999 and currently oversees all technology operations and major vendor outsourcing for Nordstrom FSB. Prior to joining Nordstrom, Jim worked for GE Retailer Financial Services in systems integration and technical support roles. Jim received a Master of Business Administration from Kennesaw University in Georgia and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.
	Marie Gant Chief Information Officer Ontargetjobs Marie Gant brings over 25 years of international IT experience to onTargetjobs. She has broad industry experience having worked in software development, discrete and process manufacturing, consumer product goods, financial services, on-line services, printing, media and school/recognition products and services. She has led all operational and strategic aspects of an IT function with teams in nine countries across four continents. Marie is currently EVP and CIO of onTargetjobs in Englewood, CO. OnTargetjobs is the parent company of HealtheCareers Network, MedHunters, BioSpace, RegionalHelpWanted, JobLoft, and CareerBank, the nation’s leading niche job boards that provide online career services for the accounting, biotech, finance, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical and restaurant markets. Marie is responsible for all aspects of technology and is in the process of building out new scalable dynamically driven websites using an SOA for all brands. Prior to onTargetjobs, Marie was Senior VP and CIO of ADVO, Inc. While there, Marie was responsible for leading the turnaround of a $100M systems implementation, incorporating best practices into the IT methodology and creating a top notch IT shop that now supports the newly merged $2.6B company. Prior to ADVO, Marie was VP of IT for Jostens, Inc., where she was instrumental in the introduction of on-line ring configuration and e-Commerce capability to the Recognition and School products industry providing the coveted first mover advantage.
	Kelly Kirwan Director of Information Technology, North America Orica Kelly Kirwan started with Orica USA in 2002 as IT Director. In 2003 she became the IT Director North America of the Orica Mining Services, before eventually earning the position as IT Manager, North America that she now holds. Orica has evolved from a supplier of explosives to the Victorian gold fields in 19th Century Australia into a multi-billion dollar company that is currently ranked as one of the top 40 companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange based on market capitalisation. Orica’s proud traditions of leadership, innovation, quality and safety are shared by their 15,000 people located in around 50 countries across six continents. Prior to joining Orica, Kelly was an SAP Analyst for Ericsson for six years from 1996 to 2002. She has a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin – The Red McCombs School of Business.
	Darren Crystal Chief Technology Officer PhotoBucket Darren Crystal is responsible for developing and maintaining all architecture and technology infrastructure at PhotoBucket.  Darren’s work has led PhotoBucket to be one of the most reliable and dependable networks of its kind.  Previous experience includes software architect for Level 3 Communications and a network engineer at Dell Corporation.  Darren has been working in the IT industry for seventeen years, and has experience designing, developing and maintaining large Unix and network infrastructures in companies like IBM Global Services, Maxserv, and Eaton Semiconductors.  Darren studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
	Tom Sheraden First VP Information Management ProLogis Tom Sheraden is currently the First Vice President of Information Management for ProLogis, a Denver-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and member of the S&P 500 that manages $32 Billion of assets in 18 countries. ProLogis is a leading global provider of distribution facilities, with more than 475 million square feet of industrial space in markets all across North America, Europe and Asia, that leases industrial space to manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. Tom has spent the last twenty years enabling business through the intelligent use of technology in business pursuits including real estate, financial services, .com, telecom and government.
	Mark Lawler Vice President Information Technology Quark, Inc. Mark Lawler is the Vice President of information technology at Quark where he is responsible for the vision and implementation of the company’s global IT infrastructure, including hardware, applications, communications, database management, and security systems. He is also responsible for providing solutions for new technologies that support the Quark product vision. In his experience working with information technology, which spans more than two decades, Mark has also held leadership positions at Groople Inc., Sun Microsystems, and Trip.com. Prior to joining the private sector, Mark was a Senior Intelligence Analyst and a Systems-Network-Security Manager for the US Army where he designed, developed, and maintained classified networks. When he is not working, Mark is an avid skier and off-road motorcycling enthusiast. He earned a masters degree in aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
	Sandeep Kulkarni Vice President of IT OSS Development Qwest Communications Inc. Sandeep Kulkarni is Vice President of Operational Support Systems (OSS) for Qwest Communications where he is responsible for all aspects of IT infrastructure and line-of-business application development, support and maintenance for self-care, agent care Ordering and Customer Care systems and Network Provisioning, Activation and Service Assurance applications. With 17 years of technical and IT management experience, Sandeep has held a wide variety of Information Technology roles at Qwest. Most recently, he served as Senior Director of Information Technology, reporting directly to the CIO. In this role, he spearheaded major architectural changes such as Unified Customer Repository, Enterprise Product Catalog, Order Management, Electronic forms, Jeopardy Management, Strong enterprise data and process modeling. Sandeep also served as Director of application development for Billing and E-Commerce which included responsibility of all aspects of project delivery, defining international operations strategy.  He set up various off-shore development units and implemented the processes for successful transition. Sandeep holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, specialized in Power Electronics.
	Rick Matsumoto Chief Information Officer Rainbow Rewards Rick Matsumoto is Chief Information Officer at Rainbow Rewards, a company which recently achieved compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard as a Level 1 Service Provider, a noteworthy accomplishment for a small company with limited staff and resources. Rick is an accomplished C-level executive with over 15 years of operations experience in the fields of loyalty and database marketing. He has a successful track record designing and implementing highly-scalable solutions, processes and infrastructure. He is an expert in compliance and control issues related to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and well-versed in privacy issues related to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
	Kristi Graning Senior Vice President, IT and eBusiness RE/MAX International, Inc. Kristi Graning started with RE/MAX in 1991.  She made a steady climb through the technology division, serving in various capacities until 1998, when she was named Vice President, Web Services and Information Technology Marketing. She was promoted to her current position in August 2005. Responsible for an IT and information management operation comprised of a staff of more than 80, Krisiti oversees the entire technology services offered to RE/MAX Affiliates located in 73 countries around the world.  These services include eBusiness development and vendor relationships, a worldwide Extranet, technology training, a company-wide membership data base and all the elements of remax.com, the public site that is frequently ranked as the most visited web site of any real estate franchisor. Since August 2005, Kristi has led her IT team to an industry first with the development of a comprehensive, national network of IDX websites, fully compliant with MLS systems across the country, and displayed on remax.com.  It has since been enhanced with the online lead-generation system, LeadStreet, which has now provided more than 6 million leads to RE/MAX Sales Associates. Under her direction, RE/MAX  IT is nearly complete with redesign of both the company’s Extranet site, Mainstreet, and the public site, remax.com.  Both these complex projects should be completed this year. A native of Wyoming, Kristi now lives in Castle Pines North with her husband Eric and their two sons.
	Anthony Lopez Vice President, Information Technology RE/MAX International, Inc. Anthony Lopez joined RE/MAX in 2006 as Executive Director, Information Technology.  In May 2007, he was promoted to Vice President. His responsibilities cover all facets of IT operations including; infrastructure, software development, business system support, software quality assurance, telecommunications, and records information management.    With more than 17 years experience in the field of Information Technology, Anthony has worked in the areas of support services, applications development, infrastructure, and information delivery. He has lead implementations of worldwide corporate IT solutions and has been involved with projects providing services to external organizations in the fields of health, energy, defense, aerospace, automotive, and state government. Anthony is a member of IEEE and holds two Bachelor of Science degrees, in Business Administration and in Computer Information Systems.  He is a native of Colorado, a licensed pilot and lives in Lone Tree with his wife Tammy and their two children.
	Dan Cunningham Chief Technology Officer ReadyTalk Dan Cunningham is the CTO and a co-founder of ReadyTalk, a leading provider of  web and audio meeting services. His responsibilities include the overall technology strategy of the company as well as the management of ReadyTalk's engineering resources.  Dan's passions lie in the building of technology to solve complex problems in creative and easy to use ways. Over the last 10 years Dan has been involved in the emerging open source movement, specifically utilizing the strengths of the Linux operating system to power reliable, efficient and cost effective computing solutions.  Dan's other interests include VOIP/SIP networking, cross platform application development, presence technology,  home automation, mass storage technologies and collaboration systems.  Dan has a B.S. in finance and a MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. ReadyTalk was recognized on several lists in 2007 and 2008, including; Best Company to Work for in Colorado, ranked 3rd on Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 50 in Colorado, Colorado Biz Magazine’s Top Company Finalist, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Rocky Mountain Region.
	Chris Laping Vice President and Chief Information Officer Red Robin Chris Laping brings more than 18 years of experience in information technology to Red Robin. As Chief Information Officer, Chris oversees the information technology operations and leads the development and execution of the company’s technology and information management strategies. Prior to joining Red Robin, Chris worked at Statêra, Inc. as the Chief Information Officer and Principal where he managed business consulting engagements and oversaw the internal technology department. Before working as a consultant, Chris spent five years as a Vice President and Chief Information Officer for GMAC. Chris has received several awards for his work in the IT industry including being named as a ComputerWorld Premier 100 IT Leader in 2004 as well as receiving three InfoWorld 100 awards. Chris is originally from Jacksonville, FL. He received a Bachelor’s of Science in Management Information Systems at Florida State University and his Master of Business Administration at the University of Florida. Chris has three children and in his spare time enjoys running, biking and music. Chris’ favorite burger is the Grilled Turkey Burger.
	Cameron Doherty Chief Executive Officer Remarkable Mobile Cameron Doherty has more than 20 years experience, providing IT direction, sales, marketing, and business development to professional organizations and small-mid enterprises worldwide. Prior to founding Remarkable Mobile, Inc., Cameron held key senior management positions at various international companies, and worked to establish co-branding and/or channel relationships with such companies as American Express, Mondex (MasterCard), Thomson and H&R Block. A key accomplishment during his career was creating one of the earliest Internet based CRM modules in 1996, which he used to assist his sales organization of over 2000 associates worldwide.  Cameron is a graduate of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, and continues to upgrade his technical knowledge and managerial skills through the Electronics, Telecoms and Engineering Programs at the University of Oxford.  Cameron makes his home, with wife Leslie and son Preston in Denver, Colorado.
	David Trevathan Hospital Director Information Services, Facility Information Security Official Rose Medical Center David Trevathan has been the Director of Information Services at Rose Medical Center since August of 2007. As Director he is responsible for implementing HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) Corporate and Health ONE projects at Rose. He also researches, designs and implements projects on a facility level at Rose.  Prior to the Director position, Dave was the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) Administrator at Rose. Prior to Rose, Dave worked at Siemens Medical Solutions in Denver and Raleigh, NC. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix.
	Linda Gonzalez Executive Director - IT Support Starz Entertainment Linda Gonzalez brings over 20 years of IT experience to her position as Executive Director IT Development at Starz Entertainment. She spent fourteen years in DOD working her way around Computer Operations, COBOL, Project Management, and Client Server development. Linda moved to Starz in 1996 when she was hired on as a Software Developer and DBA. From there she expanded her career through opportunities at Starz including the management of all Software Development efforts including Web Design, Network Operations and Administration, Software Development, DBA, Third Party application support and BI. During which time she established IT software standards, policies and procedures which include the implementation of SOX for Starz Entertainment and Liberty Media. Throughout her employment with Starz, Linda has had many opportunities and successes, which have progressed into growth in many aspects within IT and business areas. She provides resourceful experiences for past and present business decisions in support of all business areas within Starz, Starz Media and Liberty Media. Her technical background, operations experience, and years of IT experience allow for an increased ability to determine IT business challenges, analysis and budgets, purchasing, analytical reporting, personnel procurement and interpretation of legal documents as well as management of highly technical teams.
	Judy Batenburg Director of IT Starz Entertainment As Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations for Starz Entertainment, Judy Batenburg is responsible for managing the corporate IT environment. Her responsibilities include the Network infrastructure (WAN/LAN & wireless), Windows and Linux systems, Storage and Telephony, and mobile communications. She is also responsible for the Service Desk/Help Desk, Desktop architecture and engineering, and IT Procurement. Starz currently has an infrastructure of 400+ servers, over half of which have been virtualized through VMWare, and close to 1 PB of storage.  Starz spans 10 locations throughout North America. Prior to Starz, Judy was an IT Director at IHS, overseeing Global Operations, Help Desk, Infrastructure and IT Program Management. She started her career at AT&T Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies, where she oversaw the development and deployment of Lucent’s global network & system management environment. She has given numerous industry presentations on managing global infrastructures, and was interviewed on the MSNBC show “Pick of the Week” for a segment that highlighted small business success stories. She has a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Delaware.
	Kristin Russell Vice President, Information Technology Operations Sun Microsystems Kristin Russell, Vice President of Sun's Information Technology Operations, is responsible for the provisioning of IT tools and services to Sun's extended enterprise, supporting over 30,000 Sun employees and partners around the globe. She joined Sun in 1997 and has found many opportunities to expand her leadership potential, most of those in Services. Before joining IT Operations, she was the Senior Director of the Americas Systems Technology Service Center, responsible for the remote services and escalation support of Sun's platforms and operating systems technologies across the U.S. and Canada. Kristin's career at Sun began as a Support Center Manager of hardware and network products, where she led the start-up of teams such as Engineering Response and Strategic Account Services, and then went on to be the Director of the Southwest Area. Before joining Sun, Kristin was at Citigroup, where she held various roles in services, sales, and training. Earlier, she was at Southern Pacific Transportation Lines where she did statistical process control analysis and quality performance management. She is a board member of CSIA-Colorado's Technology Association and speaks at many leadership and development conferences. Kristin has a degree in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, and is a graduate of the Colorado Executive Development in Residence program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband and two daughters.
	Robert Worrall Chief Information Officer Sun Microsystems Robert Worrall was appointed Chief Information Officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in July 2006, and is responsible for all aspects of Sun's global IT infrastructure and line-of-business application development, support and maintenance, including information service delivery and security. Under Robert’s direction, the IT department is dedicated to working with business partners to accelerate Sun's business by aligning Sun's technology deployment strategy with its business strategy. With 25 years of technical and IT management experience, Robert has held a wide variety of Information Technology roles at Sun. Most recently, Robert served as Vice President of Information Technology. In this role, he led Sun's IT Strategy, Architecture and Governance organization, and was responsible for defining the overall IT Architecture as well as managing all compliance and regulatory commitments for the IT organization.  Before Robert’s appointment as Sun's CIO, he was honored by CIO Magazine as one of its “Ones to Watch” for 2006. This prestigious award was given to 20 people nationwide who are considered future CIOs.  Robert currently enjoys serving as an advisor to several Engineering and Business Colleges in the Bay Area. He holds an MBA from California State University Hayward.
	Bruce Sharpe Exec Dir Enterprise Architecture & Planning, IT Teletech As Executive Director of Enterprise Architecture & Planning for TeleTech Holdings, Bruce Sharpe leads a team of architects supporting the technology solution portfolio and standards for TeleTech, TeleTech Subsidiaries and business units; Newgen Results, Direct Alliance, Percepta, OnDemand and At Home. Since joining TeleTech in 2000, Bruce has led the creation of many technology solutions such as; reference architecture for VoIP contact center delivery, global workforce, network IVR and other technologies for TeleTech’s GigaPOPTM data center infrastructure and applications. Bruce has over 24 years of Information Technology and leadership experience. Prior to joining TeleTech, he was Regional Director of Information Technology at Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company. Bruce holds a degree in Electrical Engineering.
	Theresa Enebo Vice President Enterprise Systems Teletech Theresa Enebo leads a diverse technical team that supports TeleTech’s global operations, including customer management center support, revenue generating applications development, enterprise business systems management, data warehouse, IT process improvement and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Since joining TeleTech, Theresa has led the creation and deployment of new technologies and systems, supporting the company’s goal to grow revenue and improve the operating margin. These new technologies have enabled TeleTech to deliver world-class service levels to its global customers and have resulted in the creation of more than a dozen intellectual property patents filings in the business process outsourcing arena. TeleTech includes several of these newly developed, cutting-edge technologies through its OnDemand suite of products.  Theresa has over 17 years of Information Technology and leadership experience. Prior to joining TeleTech, she was Director of Global Information Technology at ADC Telecommunications, a global manufacturer of broadband equipment to the telecom and cable industries. In this role, Theresa led the strategy and development of the Corporate Portal, Sales Force Automation, Customer Interaction, Data Warehouse, and eCommerce systems. She has led organizations through both unprecedented growth and decline.  Theresa holds a degree in graphic and advertising design from Brown College.
	Patricia Gorman CIO & Quality Officer The TriZetto Group As the chief information and quality officer, Patricia Gorman is responsible for leveraging all corporation technology to ensure the future growth of the company. Previously, Pat was the Executive Vice President of TriZetto’s Enterprise Solutions Unit, where she was accountable for the strategic direction and operations of the company’s software hosting and related business process outsourcing services. In this capacity, she tripled the growth of these business units and instituted commercially-graded best practices. Prior to joining TriZetto, Pat served as executive vice president of corporate operations for Time Warner Telecom, where she introduced process-management techniques that substantially reduced operational costs and improved quality performance. Before that, she spent 23 years at AT&T in a variety of roles, ranging from corporate operations and marketing to sales branch and product management. Pat received her MBA from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
	John Kirkpatrick Chief Information Officer TransFirst John Kirkpatrick is Chief Information Officer for TRANSFIRST. He brings more than 23 years of leadership experience developing and implementing complex business strategies for global companies. Prior to joining TRANSFIRST, John was Vice President, Global Strategic Planning for Sunrise Medical Inc., a global medical equipment company. Throughout his eight years at Sunrise, he held various executive roles and had numerous responsibilities including global IT, M&A system integration, corporate governance and policies, technical issues, and product support functions, as well as the implementation of a secure, online transaction system. He has also served Baxter Healthcare Corporation and I.E. Du Pont DE Nemours and Company/Conoco Inc. John earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He pursued graduate studies in Programming and Development Methodology at The University of Houston and completed additional coursework in Computer Design, Math, and Programming at Colorado State University. He is also involved in several professional IT organizations. John resides in Colorado.
	Rob DiFrancesco VP of IT TransMontaigne Rob DiFrancesco is currently the Vice President of Information Technology at TransMontaigne, a company that manages the acquisition, distribution, transportation, price risk and administration of numerous refined petroleum products throughout the supply chain. TransMontaigne offers many services including; nationwide product delivery, inventory management, environmental monitoring and services, and a web enabled portal for integration and management of all data. Rob is a technology and business visionary with more than 6 years of hands on executive experience driving business process transformation throughout a Fortune 500 enterprise. Prior to becoming Vice President in June of 2002, Rob was the CTO for Refined Solutions, Inc, the Director of Business Applications for TransMontaigne, and a Senior Programmer/Analyst for Louis Dreyfus. Rob has a BS in MIS, Finance and Accounting Concentration from The University of Connecticut.
	Joe Bajek Chief Technology Officer University of Colorado Hospital Joe Bajek has served as the Director of Information Technology & Chief Technology Officer for the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver Colorado since 1999.  Prior to that he was the Manager of Data Networks for the U.S. Surgical Corporation (Now part of the Tyco Healthcare Group) and a Lead Senior Network Engineer with G.E. Capital.  Joe holds a B.S. in Computer Science/Mathematics from the State University of New York Maritime College.  He is a graduate of the G.E. Information Systems Management Program, holds a CPHIMS certification (Certified Professional in Health Information Systems – from HIMSS the Health Information Management Systems Society), a licensed Third Officer in the United States Merchant Marines and an honorably discharged Lieutenant from the United States Naval Reserve.  He currently serves on the Board for the Colorado chapter of the Health Information Management Systems Society.  Joe has also served as the Healthcare Sector Chief in the Denver chapter of InfraGard and as a founding board member of the Denver FBI Citizens’ Academy Alumni.
	Kenneth Stafford Vice Chancellor Technology University of Denver Ken Stafford has been the Vice Chancellor for technology at the University of Denver since 1998. He leads the technology operations for the University. Ken was responsible for the student laptop requirement in 1999. Before coming to DU, he was CFO of Agriculture at the University of Idaho, Vice President for Finance and Administration for the Maryland Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice President for Finance and Administration at Bowie State University, and Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance for the University of Maryland System. Ken has consulted for the World Bank and the U.S. State Department to develop management systems in several Third World Countries. He designed the first national computer network for Egypt, and taught at three universities in the Peoples Republic of China. In 2001 he was the keynote speaker at the 16th annual Saudi Arabian National Computer Conference in Riyadh. In his spare time he plays golf and Jeeps the Colorado high country in quest of the perfect photograph.
	Damani Short Chief Information Officer US Olympic Committee Damani Short holds responsibility for the organization’s business technology and information services essential to the operation of US Olympic Committee. These services include centralized help desk, technical design and supply of web applications, and developing and supporting membership systems for National Governing Bodies. Prior to joining USOC, Damani was Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Banta Corporation, a $1.5 billion printing and supply chain management company. Damani’s prior experience includes leading eBusiness, IT, and the Category Management teams for Sanford Corporation, as well as holding a variety of global leadership positions at GE Healthcare including becoming a Master Black Belt as a part of GE’s renowned Six Sigma efforts.
	Robert Urwiler Chief Information Officer Vail Resorts, Inc. Robert Urwiler was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Vail Resorts Management Company in July 2006. As CIO, he is responsible for leading all aspects of Information Technology for the company. Prior to Vail, Robert was Senior Vice President and CIO of Macromedia, a San Francisco-based software company acquired by Adobe Systems. There, Robert led all aspects of global IT and was also responsible for leading Macromedia's worldwide Customer Care organization. Robert holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University and is a member of CXO, the CIO Collective, the CIO Executive Council, and the Council of Communications Advisors.
	Roy Dimoff Chief Executive Officer Via West Roy Dimoff launched his first telecommunications company in Toronto, Canada at age 26 and he continues to drive ViaWest's success through strategic positioning, strong financial management, and instinctive merger and acquisition selection.  In 1988, Roy sold his company to Confertech International (now Global Crossing), where he also accepted an executive management position in the services division.  In 1995, Roy assumed control of RMI.net where he quickly established RMI.net as the leading Internet Service Provider in Colorado and effectively completed one of the first Internet IPOs.  In 1999, Roy and the other founders officially launched ViaWest Internet Services, Inc. into the market as a provider of colocation and hosted solutions.  Roy’s awards include the Denver Business Journal's "Who's Who in Technology, Telecom and Media," and a finalist for the 2005 Ernst & Young, "Entrepreneur of the Year Award,” the 2005 "Technology Executive of the Year" presented by CSIA and CSIA’s “Outstanding Tech Company of the Year” in 2008.  Roy is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where he earned his Honors Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.
	Nancy Phillips Chief Operating Officer Via West Nancy Phillips is a recognized business and telecommunications leader with over 16 years of management experience in voice and data communications. Nancy has been a principal and executive at numerous successful telecommunications companies and a consultant to international companies such as France Telecom, MCI and Qwest. Prior to ViaWest, Nancy was Vice President of Operations for RMI.net, where she played an integral role in managing the company’s network and technical growth. Previously, she was Vice President of Operations for ITC Worldwide, (Genesys Conferencing), and Senior Vice President of Operations for ConferTech Interational’s, now owned by Global Crossing. Nancy was the 2004 winner of CSIA’s “Technology Business Woman of the Year” and in 2008 ViaWest won “Outstanding Tech Company of the Year” at The Apex Awards. Nancy holds an Honors Bachelor of Economics from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.