Presenters
Robert Tappan is Managing Director of the International Biometrics + Identity Association in Washington, DC. An expert in corporate communications and public affairs, he has advised numerous trade and professional associations on a wide variety of legislative efforts and communications campaigns, as well as provided critical PR counsel in crisis situations. During his 35-year career, Mr....
Ron Culler Jr. is co-founder of Secure Designs Inc., a premier managed internet security provider to SMBs. He currently serves as the CTO, executive vice president, technology architect, managed security services visionary, and security evangelist for the company. With more than 30 years of channel experience in the technology and security fields, Ron is an innovator and creative thinker actively...
Ronnie Parisella is a senior IT professional with 20-plus years of high-level experience. He has been working in the fixed-fee/managed services space since 2004 when he first deployed ConnectWise and Level Platforms. In his non-entrepreneurial working career, Ronnie was an engineer and project manager for Charles Schwab & Co., the McGraw-Hill companies, Scholastic Books, MTV, and The New York...
Rony Moyal leads Virtuozzo operations in the Americas. He has more than 20 years' experience in market development, cloud solutions and partner enablement, including previous roles at Acronis, Odin/Ingram and PanTerra. He's passionate about working with distributors, resellers and service providers worldwide to tap into and realize the revenue and growth potential of the digital revolution.
Rory Sanchez is CEO of Forthright Technology Partners. He was previously President at Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corp. (NASDAQ: CISO), a managed compliance and cybersecurity provider, and CEO of True Digital Security, which was acquired by CISO in January 2022. Rory was a founding member of the ConnectWise Partner Advisory Board, past president of TechData'sTechSelect Advisory Council, and in 20...
Rosa Akhtarkhavari is Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer, a member of the City of Orlando executive management team overseeing technology, finance, and internal business services for the City. Rosa is a visionary and result-oriented IT leader with over 30 years of experience in municipal government. She is experienced in organizational transformation, strategic planning a...
As a Bering McKinley Institute instructor and ConnectWise consultant, Rose Avila has helped MSPs build and define processes, workflow, and procedures around ConnectWise Manage and Sell and other productivity software tools. She understands the challenges and real-world best practices for helping MSPs get the most out of their software investment and grow better businesses.
Introducing Rosene Johnson – a beacon of innovation, energy, and leadership in the world of nonprofit business. As a distinguished C-suite executive, Rosene's passion lies in nurturing strong communities and enhancing the lives of girls, children, and individuals with disabilities. Her dynamic approach and unwavering commitment have not only shaped her career but have also made a tangible differen...
Ryan Morris, principal consultant for Morris Management Partners, has more than 20 years’ experience in marketing, sales, and management in the technology/telecom industry that is specifically focused on building successful multitier channel solutions and profitable solution provider businesses. As an instructor, analyst, and consultant, Ryan has developed, launched, and helped to implemen...
Sagar Vyas is a seasoned global cybersecurity and information technology leader. For over seven years, he has been responsible for various large transformation programs with complex integrations into Jolera’s vast ecosystem. Sagar can draw on broad knowledge garnered from working with every aspect of the organization including sales, finance, legal, technology management, and cybersecurity. As CIS...
Sam Barhoumeh, ReadyNetworks’ managing partner and senior managing director, has over 20 years of experience in business leadership and has held key positions in technology, infrastructure, and enterprise technologies. Founded almost two decades ago, ReadyNetworks has grown to a technology leader of IT services, support, and security management, with Sam setting the stage for ReadyNetworks to be b...
Sam J. Ruggeri is vice president of strategic partnerships and business development at LincolnIT. LincolnIT has been recognized as a top Managed Service Provider (MSP) in North America and as a leader in the Tri-State region by both MSP Mentor and The Channel Company. They’ve also earned global distinction being ranked by Channel Futures MSP501. Established in 1998, Lincoln IT adopted the man...
Sanjay has 20+ years of experience building software companies from the ground up. He is frequently involved in product development, technology roadmap and strategy, and intellectual property management. He started his software engineering/product development career at Sun Microsystems, Siemens, NYNEX, and other high-tech firms.Sanjay founded and led Aerva, a cloud-based platform to manage digital...
For over 25 years, Sanjib has driven results in financial and technology companies large and small. He developed and led the execution of strategies that turned around a $5+ revenue business, delivering $1B incremental EBIT within 1 year. He helped large companies in multiple industries assess market changes and launch numerous products, delivering millions of new customers. Sanjib has also been p...
Schyler Jones is the owner of MiradorIT LLC, an MSP in Concord, N.H. Schyler started with tech in 1979 when his high school acquired Apple II computers. After graduating in 1983, he joined the U.S. Navy for six years where he learned how electrons and bits enable computers to function. At one point he was charged with setting up and maintaining a microcomputer running PTDOS and a database applicat...
Scott Beck is CEO of the fast-growing cybersecurity and IT services firm BeckTek, based in New Brunswick, Canada. He’s a two-time international best-selling author and award-winning speaker, including appearances at NASDAQ and Harvard Club of Boston. Co-star of the Amazon Prime documentary Cyber Crime, Scott is a frequent celebrity guest expert with appearances on NBC, ABC, Fox, and Global. His ne...
Scott began his career in the ERP world in 1988 with Solomon Software (later acquired by Microsoft) and has operated in the Microsoft ERP space ever since, holding a variety of sales, channel, and customer service positions. For the past 15 years, he has primarily been focused on partner management and enablement and has helped hundreds of partners to build and grow their ERP practices....
As Rank One Computing’s CEO, Scott Swann is a dynamic and proven executive with 20+ years combined federal, corporate and entrepreneurial experience. He draws from prior experience as President and CEO of IDEMIA National Security Solutions and senior business and technical positions at MorphoTrak following a distinguished 18-year tenure at the FBI. Scott has extensive experience working acro...
Seana Fippin is founder and CEO of Red Box Business Solutions, a women-owned business. Red Box Business Solutions is a concierge-level managed service provider, exceeding the technical needs of San Francisco Bay Area businesses. Seana began her career in management at a leading ISP and web hosting company in the Silicon Valley, where she gained experience in managing teams of technicians and growi...
Shane Monty is vice president of BANG and has spent over 25 years working in the IT service provider industry. He originally started out in a sales role, but the pull of technology and services quickly won him over. The first years of his career were spent working on servers, storage, and networks. He saw a need for regular service and preventative maintenance. When he joined BANG in 2002, he was...
Shawn Walsh is the former CEO of an MSP business that he grew to locations in four states. He exited after being acquired by a national IT services company. Now as the CEO of Encore Strategic Shawn teaches business owners how to increase profitability, grow, and exit their businesses.Shawn holds a BS in Management from Franklin Pierce University, and an MBA in International Business from Louisiana...
Sitima Fowler is co-founder and partner at Iconic IT, a nationwide IT firm serving small and medium organizations since 2003. In the 6th grade, Sitima (Rana) Fowler and her family immigrated from India to the United States. Establishing a life in America was a struggle for the Rana family who had limited resources and little to no money. This lifestyle instilled a fire in Sitima that was and still...
Stanley Louissaint is the principal and founder of Fluid Designs, a full-service managed service provider in New Jersey, that focuses on the computer, networking, and application needs of businesses. His passion for technology led him to form Fluid Designs in 2001. Under his leadership, Fluid Designs has grown from serving a handful of small businesses into a premier IT services company. Since t...
Dr. Stephanie Schuckers is the Paynter-Krigman Endowed Professor in Engineering Science in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University and serves as the Director of the Center of Identification Technology Research (CITeR), a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. She received her doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from T...