Michelle Gadson
Business Services Representative
Workforce Development
University of West Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida
500+
Able to deliver results in quality Recruiting, and Management initiatives, while building upon and demonstrating creativity in corporate engagement activities while incorporating Miller-Heiman Conceptual Selling credentials and experience
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Jim Rhodes
AppRiver
ITEN Director
Jim has actively participated in the planning of the annual ITEN Wired Summit since 2012 and is in his 5th year serving as its director.
He is a native of Pensacola and a graduate of Tate High School and the University of West Florida, where he received his degree in finance. He moved to Charlotte, NC in 1997 with a goal of furthering his career in banking, but later developed a passion for information technology. Upon graduating ECPI College of Technology, he officially entered into the world of IT in 2001. After working several years as a network engineer, he and his family relocated back to Pensacola in 2007.
Jim has been employed by AppRiver since 2008 and currently manages the mobile solutions team which provides mobile device support for a global customer base of almost 300,000 users. He also serves as an advisor to the board of directors for IT Gulf Coast and as a board member for Innovation Coast.
He is married and has two sons. He enjoys golfing, kayaking, and fishing.
Jay Smith
Data Revolution LLC
ITEN Sponsorship Committee Chair
Jay is the Managing Partner of Data Revolution LLC – a provider of Cloud Based voice and data Technology services. Jay is a Voice and Data Solution Design veteran with 20 years of experience in both Telecommunications and Technology.
In addition, Jay serves on the Board of Directors of itgulfcoast.org, an association of Information Technology professionals made up of local companies, business leaders and government, who come together to fund scholarships for local students at University of West Florida, Pensacola State, and the Naval Flight Academy. Jay is also a member of the ITEN Wired Expo Planning committee, the group that brings a cutting edge technology expo to the Gulf Coast annually.
Jay is an active in many local organizations, and has a strong commitment to the local area, working with businesses throughout the region to help spur economic growth in Northwest Florida
ITEN WIRED is a conference hosted by IT Gulf Coast and Florida West Economic Development Alliance. The annual summit provides networking and learning opportunities for executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to foster local economic development efforts surrounding innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.
