Ben Hartmere, CEO, inMotionNow Ben Hartmere is the CEO of inMotionNow, serving on the company’s board of directors. As CEO, Ben has brought his 15 years experience leading venture-backed and publicly-traded technology organizations delivering enterprise technology solutions and professional services. Hartmere works closely with the inMotionNow leadership team to set strategy […]
Smith Anderson and Vistage
Alicia Gilleskie, Partner, Smith Anderson Alicia Gilleskie is a partner with Smith Anderson, the largest law firm based in Raleigh. She chairs the firm’s Data Use, Privacy and Security practice group, and focuses her practice on regulatory and transactional matters involving technology and data privacy law, and licensing and outsourcing transactions. […]
HQ Raleigh, Citrix, Akili, and Red Hat
Elizabeth Tracy, Director of Community Development, HQ Raleigh Liz Tracy is the Director of Community Development at HQ Raleigh and a facilitator for both the ThinkHouse and Citrix-Red Hat Accelerator programs. Liz brings international experience in community development and public outreach to her role as Community Director. She has coordinated international leadership and social entrepreneurship […]
Wireless Connections by WRCNC: Entigral and Bright Wolf
Booth Kalmbach, CEO, Entigral Systems, Inc. Mr. Kalmbach co-founded Entigral in 2003, and has directed the architecture, development, and product marketing of TraxWare®, Entigral’s groundbreaking sensor automation platform. Mr. Kalmbach is a successful serial software entrepreneur who has founded, managed, funded, and exited several software ventures including Virtus Corporation (CEO & Co-founder; […]
Pivot Points by EntreDot: FanBase and Tru Access
Fred Hathaway, Managing Director, EntreDot and Host of Pivot Points Fred Hathaway understands growth strategies and the tactical execution that creates successful outcomes. Whether advising on higher order decisions (e.g. succession plans, new product launches, diversification through new enterprise development, restructuring business development approaches, client persona identification, organizational and leadership development, or cultural due diligence […]
SAS, Silicon Valley Bank, nCino, and Workplace Options
Paula Henderson, Vice President of State and Local Government Practice, SAS As Vice President of the State & Local Government practice at SAS, Paula Henderson is responsible for leading an $80 million business that brings the power of SAS analytics to all 50 states as well as many counties and municipalities across the […]
NC Tech Talk hosted by NCTA: Rep. Tom Murry and Ed Turlington with Brooks Pierce Law Firm
Brooks Raiford, President & CEO, NCTA Brooks Raiford has served as President & CEO of NCTA since 2008. NCTA is the statewide industry association for the tech sector, representing over 700 member companies and organizations that collectively employ over 100,000 North Carolinians. In the early 1990s, he served as a policy aide […]
eMerging Entrepreneurs, New Century Planning, and Dillon Consulting Services
T.J. Breeden, Founder and Executive Director, eMerging Entrepreneurs, Inc. T.J. is the Founder & Executive Director of eMerging Entrepreneurs, Inc.; a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that provides Career Transition Assistance, Small Business Training, and Entrepreneurial Developmental services to veterans, military spouses, and under-served minority communities. The organization employs a grassroots approach to assisting those who seek to […]
Grant Thornton, Vaco Raleigh, and Nexsen Pruet
Dewayne Southern, Audit Partner and Carolinas Technology Industry Leader, Grant Thornton LLP Dewayne Southern is an Audit partner in Grant Thornton’s Raleigh office and also leads the Technology Industry Practice in the Carolinas. Dewayne is well-known in the technology industry in the Triangle and committed to the community and helping NC companies find […]
