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??? Podcast Episode Alert! Episode 179 of the 2024 TechTables Public Sector Phoenix Live Podcast Tour at GMI - Global Market Innovators is live! This was one of my last big engagements as the?Chief of Technology & Administrative Services for New Castle County. It features an engaging discussion on transforming the resident experience through innovative technology strategies. A special thanks to Joe Toste, host of TechTables, for having me along with my fellow transformative leaders, Richard McHattie, Chris Chirgwin, and Don Ingle.

Huge thanks to the Seattle Information Technology Department for bringing TechTables to the podcast portion of the Seattle Learning Conference! What a day! Heard from Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, grabbed a pic with legendary rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot (killer panel with him and Will!), and connected with Rob Lloyd, CTO of City of Seattle IT, and William Smith, MJ-LEL, Chief of Staff, Seattle IT ?? Listen up: The only content getting publicly released from the Seattle Learning Conference are these four game-changing podcasts: Interview 1?? - Enhancing Public Safety Through Human-Centered Design: Seattle’s Strategic Approach to Weather Events and Hazards on seattle.gov ??????????????????: ? Michal Perlstein, Senior Manager, Digital Engagement, City of Seattle IT ? Dennis McCoy, Product Management Supervisor, City of Seattle IT ? Jeff Beckstrom , Development Team Manager, City of Seattle IT ? Michelle Ringgold, User Experience Lead, City of Seattle IT Interview 2?? - AI and Public Good: Strategies for Responsible Tech in Government ??????????????????: ? Greg Smith, Chief Information Security Officer, City of Seattle IT ? Ginger Armbruster, Chief Privacy Officer, City of Seattle IT ? Michael Cruz, Director of Data and AI for State and Local Government, Microsoft ? Ana LaNasa-Selvidge, Organizational Change Management Lead, City of Seattle IT ? Ed Odom L., Race and Social Justice Lead: Equity Manager, City of Seattle IT Interview 3?? - Leading with Purpose: Navigating Change, Culture, and Careers in the Modern Workplace ??????????????????: ? Saby Waraich ??, CIO, Clackamas Community College ? Ed Odom L., Race and Social Justice Lead: Equity Manager, City of Seattle IT ? Melanie Vogt, PHR, Senior HR Business Advisor, City of Seattle IT ? Curtis N., HR Director, City of Seattle IT Interview 4?? - Exclusive Interview with New York Times Bestselling Author, Lindsey Pollak & we covered her book The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace. Truly honored to hear from the staff, meet with staff, and have the opportunity to scratch the surface with the stories and work from the City of Seattle IT (and wow ?? that “half-time” talk by Mayor Harrell was ??????). ?? Missed the conference? Don't miss these insights! Join thousands of public sector leaders already in the know on https://lnkd.in/giwgtxW3. #govtech #publicsector #govetechlive #digitalgovernment #Seattle #Seattlelearningconference

Honored to facilitate another great Santa Barbara CIO Retreat! Thank you Chris Chirgwin, CIO, Santa Barbara County, Terry Theobald, CIO, Ventura County, Josh Bright, CIO, UCSB, Justin Cure, IT Director for City of Santa Barbara, and Jim Finwick, Executive Partner at Gartner for attending! We had great discussions around AI, the evolving role of the CIO (which went super deep!), operational maturity, diving into the roles and responsibilities of an enterprise architect (this went to deep too), and much more. Looking forward to the next one! And thank you to all the CIOs who responded to my email with potential topics and assists! Richard McHattie, Aaron Jones, Jo Ana Alvarado, Daniel Milei, PMP, J.R. Sloan, and the many others who just dropped a note to say hi. Appreciate you too! ps: this group rated the facilitation 9/10 and would definitely return for another one-day retreat! If you’re looking to join what we and several other CIOs nationwide are already part of around the country, check out the Collaboratory by TechTables. What is the Collaboratory? The Collaboratory is an exclusive community for public sector CXOs and their leadership teams, nationwide. Here’s what’s include: ? Monthly Group Calls - Virtual (90 minutes) ? Hotel covered at TechTables Live Events ? Vendor-Free Private Community (Chatham House Rules) CXOs learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gJGPVmyr

Last year, the The University of Texas at San Antonio hosted TechTables at UTSA for its live event! This year, Carahsoft has secured the largest pavilion space at Educause's Annual Conference from October 21st-24th in San Antonio, TX. They'll be displaying the leading higher education solutions, and I'll be there with them! TechTables will be on-site to discuss the hottest trends and challenges customers are facing, and how Carahsoft and their partners can help address them. Interested in being featured on the podcast? DM me or Tim Boltz at Carahsoft for more information! Also, I can't wait to catch up with my SA friends: - Kendra Ketchum, VP for Information Management Technology & CIO at UTSA - Vanessa Hammler Kenon, Ed.D., Associate VP for Technology Compliance and Community Engagement at UTSA Hopefully, I'll hear more about the awesome progress they've been making in the HigherEd space! ps: you coming Cory Wilburn? ?? #HigherEd #EdTech

?? I am very excited to introduce the newest member of the TechTables Public Sector team, Riley Guetig! We had our onboarding call last week, and I’m very excited about the impact Riley will have as my new assistant, helping to drive the growth of TechTables. Riley brings invaluable experience from her 3 years in the U.S. Navy as an administrative assistant. Her skills will be a tremendous asset as we continue to serve the public sector through our podcast, live events, and our private CXO community, The Collaboratory. Welcome to TechTables, Riley! ??????

Huge shout out to TechTables Public Sector for allowing me to join in conversation with Michelle Jackson, Megan K. Clarke and Sabra Schneider. It was empowering to be able to share a platform with strong women leaders who are paving the way for the future of cybersecurity. As an industry we have much work to do to fill the pipeline problem but knowing that we have leaders like Sabra, Megan and Michelle leading the fight it’s reassuring that the work is being done. Jamie Toste Joe Toste Jason C. Jeremy Deckert Matt Wright Martha Goodwin Lindsay Claussen Tymour Saba

Wow ?? last night at the Columbia Tower Club on the 75th floor was AMAZING! Thank you to everyone who showed up—and for those who stayed until 8 PM, we even grabbed a quick pic at the end! The TechTables Public Sector Seattle Live Podcast Tour starts now. Rob Lloyd, William Smith, MJ-LEL, Erik Sandie, Dave Karakis, Brent Byrnes, Michelle Jackson, Jason C., Christina Parra, Sabra Schneider, Megan K. Clarke, Allen O., Chris Chirgwin, Ralph Johnson, CISSP, CISM, CIPP, HISP, Doug Cavit, Tim Freestone, Andrew Fritz, Derek Stilson, Olga Gonzalez, Alena Golovnya, Greg Smith, Mary Craig, Soumam Debgupta, and many more of our friends! cc: Seattle Information Technology Department **** Many thanks to our partners—these events wouldn’t be possible without you! SentinelOne, Wiz, Kiteworks, Island, GMI - Global Market Innovators, UDR - Opening Doors to your future (i.e., 989elements)

?? Another memorable TechTables Public Sector Event is underway ??? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???? ?? William Smith, MJ-LEL kicked off the event this afternoon with a tour behind the scenes of ?????????????? ???????? ?????????and we moved over to the famous Columbia Center for a ??r??a??h??a??i??g view of the Emerald City ?? ?? Our distinguished host pointed us to the legendary skyline and view of the waterfront ? ?? Tomorrow is a big day and I am looking forward to being interviewed alongside so many distinguished Public Sector Executives ?? Thanks Joe Toste for another creative adventure; Wiz, Dean Scontras, Dave Karakis, Danielle Dyer LaMarca and ?????????? ?????????????? for making it possible for me to participate ???????? ???? ????????????????'?? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????: Allen O., Erik Sandie, Rob Lloyd & Michelle Jackson ??? Scott Bigham, Toren Berry, Steve Cohen, Kim (Yuster) Pisano, Mark Morgan, John Lally ────??──── Follow + ?? for more: #sogood #Cloudsecurity #AI #WizforGov

Flying solo with the kids ?? tonight to Seattle for the TechTables Public Sector Seattle Live Podcast Tour this Thursday and Friday. Join Senior-Level GovTech Leaders in Seattle & Bellevue, WA @ Seattle City Hall & 928 Elements. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gGD_5b8a We have a few attendee only tickets left if you’d like to come out and sponsor. Trust me it’s gonna be fire. ?? Note: Jamie Toste (aka my wife) will be flying in tomorrow and I’ll be dropping off my kids at my in-laws (Venu Nemani, MD, PhD and Jessica Nemani) tonight (aka I’m flying solo with the kids. My mind is like ??). Also, I wonder if SentinelOne knows that TechTables Public Sector is based in Santa Barbara. They kinda blanketed SBA in purple. ?????? PS: Come check out my “Strategic Empowerment: Elevating Women's Leadership in Cybersecurity & Beyond” featuring Sabra Schneider, CIO, City of Bellevue, Megan K. Clarke, CIO, King County, Michelle Jackson, IT Director, City of Camas, Christina Parra, at SentinelOne. Here’s the summary: With less than 15% of CIOs being women, this episode shines a spotlight on the trailblazers who are breaking barriers in cybersecurity. These women are bringing fresh perspectives, sparking innovation, and building stronger, more resilient organizations. Through their stories and challenges, we explore how their leadership is shaping the future of cybersecurity, making it more dynamic and effective. Join us as we celebrate the women who are not just navigating but redefining public sector technology. —— How is your leadership committing to advancing the diversity of women leaders? H/T: Rob Lloyd ??

Enjoyed participating in another great podcast on Transforming the Resident Experience with TechTables Public Sector. https://lnkd.in/gmamD7dF