Committee Volunteers

Connectors Committee

Frank Arvidson
Sr. Mgr - IT Customer Service
United Stationers

Lynne Baker
VP, Communications
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Lynne Baker has worked with public and private companies for over twenty years, and has over a decade of experience in communications.
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Ellen Barry
Principal
EBarry Group
Ellen Barry joined the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority in February 2000 as Chief Information Officer responsible for information...
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Raj Chopra
Managing Director
ICE
Raj Chopra is the Business Development Director at the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE). Mr. Chopra joined ICE in 2006 and today...
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Marcus Cobb
CEO
Rippl
Marcus Cobb is a seasoned entrepreneur deploying a unique methodology for developing profitable businesses through creativity, innovation...
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Frank DePizzo
Riverbed

Edward Earl
CIO
Littelfuse
Ed Earl is Chief Information Officer at Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: LFUS), a global company offering the broadest line of circuit...
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John Golden
President
Core Performance
John is responsible for building Athletes’ Performance corporate wellness business – Core Performance. Core Performance is the leader in...
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Karen Gordon
Entrepreneur, Advisor to Start-ups & NFP
Karen is an accomplished business leader who drives Business Expansion by moving ideas into action.
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Mark Griesbaum
SVP Business Operations
TCS Education System
Mark H. Griesbaum recently joined TCS Education System as President – TCS Online Services. In this new role, Mark will oversee...
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Daniel Harris
Enterprise Account Executive

Marge Hayes
Management Consultant
Galvan Associates

Gail Holmberg
President
Blue Morpho Consulting

Alan Iovine
Technology Sales Manager
Oracle

Don Kinney
Career Readiness Director
Kinney Search Group
Don has spent over 16-years specializing in executive search within the information technology sector.
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Robert Kress
Executive Director, Global IT Audit
Accenture
Robert Kress is the Executive Director in Accenture’s high performance IT organization that supports the $25 billion company and its 230,...
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Richard Linden
Owner & CEO
Geneva Technical Services

Susan Malisch
VP & CIO IT and Services
Loyola University Chicago
Susan Malisch currently serves as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Loyola University Chicago. In this capacity, Susan is...
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Megan McCann
CEO
McCann Partners

Jim McCarthy
Founder
Legg Group

Phil McEntee
Managing Principal & Co-founder
Technology Executive Network

Laurel McGrath
Vice President
Celtic International

Patrick Moroney
Global Director/VP Infrastructure & Operations
Kantar I.T. Partnership
Mr. Moroney has been a business leader and I.T.
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Nathan Paige

Coley Perry
Co-Founder
GetMeTheRightJob.com
Coley Perry is a 15 year veteran of the B2B sales and marketing grind.
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Erin Peterson
Leader - Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Aon Hewitt
Erin Peterson leads Global Talent Acquisition for Hewitt Associates, the leader in HR Outsourcing and Consulting based in Lincolnshire,...
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Vicky Podany
Senior Account Executive
Gartner, Inc.

Karen Purze
Navigation Technology

Kathleen Rowe
Principal
Rowe Management Consulting

Lynn Tsoflias

Richard Tulloch
Business Development Manager
IA Consulting

Ergin Uskup
CIO (retired)
Soarant
Ergin Uskup is the retired President of United Stationers Technology Services LLP and the retired Senior Vice President of Information...
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Patrick Wallace
Director, Enterprise Sales
MoreDirect

Mary Ellen Woods
Former CIO
Veolia Water
Mary Ellen Woods is the former VP and CIO of Veolia Water North America. While there she led the development of IT strategy and its...
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Marketing Committee

Lynne Baker
VP, Communications
National Association of Charter School Authorizers
Lynne Baker has worked with public and private companies for over twenty years, and has over a decade of experience in communications.
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Liza Hogan

Tiffany Mikell
Owner/CEO
MikellSolutions, Inc.
Tiffany Mikell has an extensive background in technology management and business leadership and spent 5 years at Accenture Technology...
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Drew Mitchell
Head of Industry - Local
Google
Since joining Google in 2006, Drew has led the development of key advertising relationships with Fortune 500 clients including ADT, Dell,...
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Events Committee

Ellen Barry
Principal
EBarry Group
Ellen Barry joined the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority in February 2000 as Chief Information Officer responsible for information...
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Edward Earl
CIO
Littelfuse
Ed Earl is Chief Information Officer at Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: LFUS), a global company offering the broadest line of circuit...
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Cathy Genetti
President
Next Level Event Design
With the dual mission to share her passion for events and to assist nonprofits in reaching their goals, Cathy Genetti founded Next Level...
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Morgan Hunter
President
Meramec Consulting, Inc
Ms Hunter has built a career on understanding the importance of risk management in technology driven companies.
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Megan McCann
CEO
McCann Partners

Tricia Meyer
Meyer Law, Ltd.

Tiffany Mikell
Owner/CEO
MikellSolutions, Inc.
Tiffany Mikell has an extensive background in technology management and business leadership and spent 5 years at Accenture Technology...
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James Tantaro
CEO
CornerPin

Operations Task Force

Gunnar Branson
Branson Powers INC.
A Chief Marketing Officer with a focus on innovation and the transformation of marketing, Mr. Branson has over 20 years experience in...
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Lynn Tsoflias

Todd Wyder

Program Committee

Devon Brooks
Northern Trust

Julianna T. Cole
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Julianna T. Cole, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, joined the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago in March 2010.
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Jason DeHaan
First Deputy Chief Information Officer
City of Chicago, Department of I.T.
In November 2010, Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed Jason DeHaan the Chief Information Officer of the City of Chicago.
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James Gillespie
President
Center for Healthcare Innovation
James J. Gillespie, Ph.D., is President of the Center for Healthcare Innovation, a not-for-profit thought-leadership organization focusing...
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Klara Jelinkova
Associate VP & Chief Information Technology Officer
University of Chicago
Klara Jelinkova is the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Technology Officer at the University of Chicago.
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Terry Merkley
V.P. of Information Technology
TCS Education System

Patricia Todus
Deputy CIO and Associate Vice President
Northwestern University
With a staff of 250, Patricia Todus is responsible for NUIT operations and works closely with the University’s chief technology...
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Social Enterprise Sales Task Force

Daniel Dunn
Client Executive, Chicago Territory
IBM Corporation
Specialties
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Dan Galardini
Account Executive
Sungard

Carl Hirschman
Founder
SilverFox Broadband
Carl Hirschman is an Iowa native and attended the University of Iowa, receiving his Bachelors of Business Administration degree in...
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Coley Perry
Co-Founder
GetMeTheRightJob.com
Coley Perry is a 15 year veteran of the B2B sales and marketing grind.
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Career Services Commitee

David Edelstein
Trustee
Syracuse University
David Edelstein was appointed Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Systems, Health, Safety & Environment and Chief...
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Scott Glickson
Partner
McGuire Woods LLP
Scott Glickson advises software, technology consulting, telecommunications, life science and other emerging and established technology...
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Don Kinney
Career Readiness Director
Kinney Search Group
Don has spent over 16-years specializing in executive search within the information technology sector.
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Governance Committee

James Gillespie
President
Center for Healthcare Innovation
James J. Gillespie, Ph.D., is President of the Center for Healthcare Innovation, a not-for-profit thought-leadership organization focusing...
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Scott Glickson
Partner
McGuire Woods LLP
Scott Glickson advises software, technology consulting, telecommunications, life science and other emerging and established technology...
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Patrick Moroney
Global Director/VP Infrastructure & Operations
Kantar I.T. Partnership
Mr. Moroney has been a business leader and I.T.
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Yvonne Scott
SVP & CIO
Crowe Horwath LLP
Yvonne Scott is Chief Information Officer for Crowe Horwath, LLP.
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Development Committee

Karen Gordon
Entrepreneur, Advisor to Start-ups & NFP
Karen is an accomplished business leader who drives Business Expansion by moving ideas into action.
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Mark Hattas
Chairman
Geneca
Mark Hattas is a charismatic leader widely respected for his commitment to his clients, employees, community, and family.
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Marge Hayes
Management Consultant
Galvan Associates

Denise Hazaga
VP, Global Strategic Accounts
SAP America, Inc.

Sharan Hildebrand
Director of Business Development
Capax Global, LLC
Growth-oriented global sales executive and account manager with 18 years of IT sales, marketing and management experience, focused and...
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Bruce Jones
VP Americas Pre Sales
HP Software
Bruce is the Vice President of Americas Pre Sales for HP Software.
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David Kluzak
VP Business Development
i.c.stars
In his role at i.c.stars, David is currently leading the development of several strategic initiatives focused on increasing sponsorship...
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Richard Linden
Owner & CEO
Geneva Technical Services

Coley Perry
Co-Founder
GetMeTheRightJob.com
Coley Perry is a 15 year veteran of the B2B sales and marketing grind.
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Finance Committee

Tracy D. Graham
Founder and Managing Principal
Graham Allen Partners
Mr. Graham is the founder and Managing Principal of Graham Allen Partners.
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Kevin Hayes
Controller
Development Solutions, Inc.

Wendy White Eagle
Founder and CEO
Native Capital Investment, Inc.
Senior leader with Native Capital Investment, Inc. focused on business investment with measurable impact on Tribal communities -...
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Mary Ellen Woods
Former CIO
Veolia Water
Mary Ellen Woods is the former VP and CIO of Veolia Water North America. While there she led the development of IT strategy and its...
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Strategy Committee

Robert Kress
Executive Director, Global IT Audit
Accenture
Robert Kress is the Executive Director in Accenture’s high performance IT organization that supports the $25 billion company and its 230,...
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Laurel McGrath
Vice President
Celtic International

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