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WHAT TechExecs Network It Leadership Forum
"Enabling Technologies in Today's Business"
WHEN Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 8:00 am ~ 11:30 am
WHERE LeasePlan 1165 Sanctuary Parkway Oak View I Alpharetta, Ga 30009 Map and Directions
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IT Practitioners are welcome to attend… Show more as our guests. Tap into your network of local Information Technology peers nationwide. This event is for new and current Members, Industry Executives, CFO, CIO, VP, Dir and Professionals aspiring to advance their personal connections. Prospective Members are welcome.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
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Walt Carter Chief Information Officer Generation Mortgage Company With more than twenty-five years in technology leadership roles, his background includes positions managing It teams and delivery teams at software and services companies as well as leading consulting groups. He has grown and transformed businesses, their customers and teams. Adept at working on technology challenges at both large and small companies, Walt is frequently asked to speak to professional groups on the topics of It governance, risk management and compliance. After earning a BS in Physics from Guilford College, he began his career as a technical officer in the Us Air Force, and over the years he has served in a variety of technology leadership roles with companies such as Fidelity, Gannett Corporation, TRW, Spherion, Ajilon Consulting and RM Battle. Walt earned a Master’s degree in Public and Private Administration from Central Michigan University in 1991. While at TRW, he won the President's Award for his leadership on their largest commercial project. Walt makes his home just outside of Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Eileen and their four children.
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Jon Ramsey Cto Executive Director Counter Threat Unit Dell Secure Works
Jon Ramsey is the Dell SecureWorks Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director of the Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat UnitSM (Ctu). The Ctu Research Group is comprised of the nation’s top security experts who identify and analyze emerging cyber threats, while developing rapid countermeasures in support of clients worldwide. An information security expert with policy-making responsibility, Jon has over 20 years of hands-on experience at every level: system administrator, software engineer, analyst, security penetration specialist and senior engineer.
Prior to joining Dell SecureWorks, Jon worked for the Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University, Siemens Corporate Research, and the University of Pittsburgh. Jon earned a Master’s degree in software engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Ramsey prefers to follow a security policy of not sharing his photo publicly.
PANELISTS
Thomas Stanley Vice President Infrastructure Operations LexisNexis
Thomas Stanley manages the infrastructure for LexisNexis Risk Solutions. He has been involved in Data Center Optimization, Big Data, and Cost Optimization in this role. Prior Experience Tom has over 25 years of Information Technology (It) experience spanning the software development lifecycle and focusing on continuous operations. He was a co-founder of Tactics, Inc., a 250 person consulting firm specializing in Oracle Financials deployment and Oracle database administration. He applied what he learned at Tactics as Chief Technology Officer (Cto) of Medcenterdirect, a supply side optimization Application Service Provider (Asp) for the healthcare industry. This experience led to various consulting opportunities building on storage and database technologies. Now at LexisNexis., Tom leads the data center operations teams for three datacenters. He has been instrumental in driving down hardware and support costs there. Education Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from Olivet Nazarene University
LexisNexis (R) helps law enforcement, intelligence, revenue and social services agencies in the government industry enhance investigations, derive insight from complex data sets, and combat fraud, waste and abuse.
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PASTÂ SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Mike Wolfe Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer AMD
Rob High Ibm Fellow Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Ibm Watson SolutionsÂ
Steven CarterE&P CIO, BP Upstream – Western Hemisphere BP
Ed Robben SVP, CIO JCPenney
Sharon Stufflebeme SVP & CIO Radio Shack Corporation
Daniel Zubkoff Director of Is&T BMC Software  Richard Gius VP & CIO Atmos Energy Corporation  Nathan Langston National Director, Administration Boy Scouts of America
Russ Finney VP Is Tokyo Electron
Logan McLeod Director of Strategy for Emerging Technology Dell Services Office of the Cto Dell
Bill Bodin Cto of Mobility for IBM's CIO Office Ibm Corporation   Sam Coursen Vice President & Chief Information Officer Freescale Semiconductor
Alexander Ignatius Director – Analytics Engineering, Architecture Electronic Arts
Sunny Nair Director of Systems Operations Banc
Vue Lajuana Earwood Director It MF Operations Norfolk Southern
Neil Kimber Cto Kaplan Â
Jay Ferro CIO American Cancer Society
Walt Carter CIO Generation Mortgage
Elizabeth Holmes Chief of Staff Global Technology & Products Solutions First Data
 Additional Past Speakers
Save the date on your calendar to join us to hear two keynote industry leaders and a panel of top leaders in the It industry.
THERE Will Be No Vendor Presentations
Complimentary Attendance For Members  Tap into your network of local Information Technology peers nationwide.This event is for new and current Members, Industry Executives, CFO, CIO, VP, Dir and Professionals aspiring to advance their personal connections. Prospective Members are welcome to join us!
 There is much more awaiting you! Leadership Forums, TechEd Breakfasts, Networking, Online Discussions, Exclusive Information and coming soon, live broadcast events, exclusive interviews and more as part of your membership. Enjoy easy access to all of the TechExecs events, online activities and more as a full member.
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 * The TechExecs Forums are "No-Sales-Zones" and solicitation for businesses is restricted.  If you are in sales, marketing or consulting you can Not attend unless you are a paid member in good standing.  Sales, Recruiting and Marketing Professionals who are not sponsors or current members please review our solicitation guidelines and membership options.
For Sponsorship Information, please contact: Rick Kinnard | 866.497.4070 ( mailto:Rick@TechExecs.Net )
All Attendees Must Register to Attend
 IT Management :: CFOs, CIOs, It Practitioners, It Management & It Security Executives ( Not in Sales, Consulting or Recruiting ) For Qualified Information Technology, Information Security Professionals and Members of TechExecs Network (ie. CFOs, CIOs, Ciso, VP/Dir/Manager of It, Web Architects, Compliance Officer, Project Managers...) You are cordially invited to attend a half day forum & technology showcase featuring the best solutions in the industry. Attend to enrich your personal growth, leadership development and technical aptitude. Come see and hear best practices in the industry while getting better connected with your peers in the industry. Sponsors :: Showcase Your Best: Sales, Marketing, Consulting -or- Recruiting ( Vendor Members ) - Does your company offer products, services and solutions that will benefit the attendees. Please Reserve your technology "Display Table" right away. There are limited number of Display Table spots available on a first come first serve basis.
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