Presenters

At Auvik, Steve works with prospects, clients, and the IT community at large to identify, research, and analyze complex IT Operations challenges, helping guide the Auvik roadmap to better service the IT community. Steve holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Management and is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario with IT, networking, and IT security experience spanning product management, dev...
Steve Rutkovitz is the co-founder and CEO of Choice Cyber Solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the managed services industry, specializing in regulatory compliance-specific technology, Steve’s unique, proactive approach to managed services gives him the edge you need to differentiate your business and protect your organization in today’s world of cyberthreats, attacks, and hacks. Fo...
Susan Bradley has been patching since before the Code Red/Nimda days and remembers exactly where she was when SQL slammer hit (i.e. trying to buy something on ebay and wondering why the Internet was so slow). She writes the Patch Watch column at askwoody.com, and manages a fleet of Windows Servers, an Exchange Server, desktops, a few Macs, several Windows mobile and iPhones and tries to keep patch...
Syed Zaeem Hosain is responsible for the architecture and future direction of Aeris’ networks and technology strategy. He joined Aeris in 1996 as Vice President, Engineering and is a member of the founding executive team of Aeris. Mr. Hosain has more than 38 years of experience in the semiconductor, computer, and telecommunications industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer...
Tal is a senior project manager, solution architect and technical leader for Storage Guardian, a data protection company specializing in providing backup and restore services for critical business data. He has a BA in Business Administration from Ruppin Academic Center.
Taylor Clark is the CEO and founder of Alternegy, a sustainability, IoT, and telecom solutions company that designs energy and water conservation services for commercial facilities and municipalities with smart controls. Some of the services include LED lighting, HVAC, water reduction/reclamation, cogeneration, trigeneration, solar, facial recognition, security, building automation, data monetizat...
Ted Shafran is president of Connectability. He is a computer science graduate of York University, where he was the recipient of the CIPS award for highest standing in his final year. In 1995, he founded Connectability with a focus on end-to-end support for business IT infrastructure. Prior to that he was founder, president, and CEO of The KTS Systems Group, a large software developer.  Over t...
Terry Chapman serves as president of Business Electronics Corp., which was founded in 1988 and provides document imaging systems to the Birmingham, Ala., business community. Previously Terry worked in the banking industry. In 2011, while at Business Electronics, Terry was named a “Retailer of the Year” by the Alabama Retail Association. He is currently serving as board president for the Mountain B...
In 2003, Terry left a successful career in management consulting to found Infinity Business Systems, later renamed Infinity Technology Solutions, a leading IT service provider with operations throughout Florida and Georgia. Infinity provided a complete technology offering for hundreds of businesses, including hardware and software solutions, outsourcing, Managed IT Services, Cloud Solutions, VoIP...
Terry Yates serves as the smart cities strategist for Cary, N.C. He has more than 27 years of experience in voice, data, and security systems within North Carolina local government. This includes extensive work implementing various business, traffic, scada, public safety, and fiber optic networks. He has been responsible for Cary’s mobility program with telecommunications and wireless carrier prov...
Thomas Douglas is CEO of JMARK. In 1997, upon the completion of enlistment to the U.S. Navy, Tom joined JMARK as a level one engineer. Tom became the No. 1 revenue producer for JMARK, and in conjunction with his leadership and drive, was put in a service manager role. From there, Tom became more involved with the operations of the company, which he purchased in 2002. At the time, the business mode...
Thomas J. Lohr is the chief operating officer at Techworks Consulting Inc., responsible for overseeing the leadership team and all major operating functions of the business.  With his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and secondary concentration in Business, Tom brings decades of experience to the table since joining the team in 2003.  One of his core v...
Thomas Penner launched busitec Canada, a subsidiary of the global IT services firm busitec GmbH. With a career devoted to digitizing the workplace, Thomas is a leading ELO Digital Office Business Partner who is passionate about helping businesses streamline their operations with modern approaches to process and workflow automation, records management, portal solutions, and business intelligen...
Tim Brien is Director of Sales for North America at Avast Business, a division of Avast, the global leader in digital security products. A passionate, experienced sales executive, Tim brings expertise in global sales strategy and execution with an 18-year background in the software and managed services market. Throughout his career, he has led sales teams, developed sales strategies, and managed t...
Tim Brown is currently the Vice President of security for SolarWinds, overseeing internal IT security, product security, and security strategy. As a former Dell Fellow and CTO, Tim deeply understands the challenges and aspirations of the person responsible for driving digital innovation and change.Tim has over 20 years of experience developing and implementing security technology. Nationally, his...
Tim Coach, Pia’s Global Channel Chief, focuses on helping businesses grow through process and innovation.  He has an expert understanding of the complete lifecycle of delivering services through the client to the consumer, as well as the intricacies of running a business at every level. He is focused on finding new and innovative ways to help the MSP community thrive.  Tim’s partnership...
Tim Meyerhoff is Director for Federal & State markets at IRIS ID.  Tim has participated in many projects that use multiple biometric modalities with more than 20 years of experience in the Biometric and ID management industry. Tim is highly proficient in the technical attributes of the key modalities, namely Iris, Face, and Fingerprint.
Tim Renegar is President and Co-Owner of Kelly Office Solutions a Savin, Konica Minolta, Canon dealership in Winston-Salem, N.C. Tim has over 35 years in the industry in management in both corporate environments such as Ikon and Sharp Electronics where he acted as President of North Carolina, and dealerships such as Charlotte Copy Data and Triad Business Solutions where he was executive vice-presi...
19 years at Microsoft working as an Engineer, Field Support Engineer and Partner technology strategist, Tim Walton is an experienced solutions expert with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. He is a strong professional skilled in Azure, .Net, Open Source Solutions, Office 365, SQL Server , Enterprise Software, Enterprise Architecture, Agile Methodologies, and Softw...
Todd started working in the IT industry at Spencomp in March of 1998, and purchased it in May of 2007. Soon after starting at Spenccomp, he soon realized that he had to have a specialization to survive the everchanging landscape. The company chose to dive deep with SonicWall and become their #1 VAR in the province of Quebec. This approach has been a worthwhile investment of time as security has be...
Todd Weber is the chief technology officer for Optiv Security. Todd joined Accuvant in 2005 and held the positions of senior security consultant, sales engineer, solutions director, vice president of managed security services, and vice president of partner research and strategy. Todd has worked with some of the largest companies in the world developing and deploying information security strategies...
Tom LeBlanc has been covering electronics integration since 2003. He is editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, a magazine and website aimed at helping technology integrators improve their businesses, and TechDecisions, a site designed to improve organizations’ ability to choose and implement technology. Prior to being named editor-in-chief of CI and TD, Tom was senior writer and managing e...
Tom Snyder is executive director of RIoT, supporting Internet of Things and disruptive technology industry growth. Under Tom’s leadership, RIoT has launched the RIoT Accelerator Program, RIoT Studios, which includes the RIoT Underground Podcast, and RIoT’s ED series. He has grown RIoT from a Research Triangle-focused organization to one with international reach. In his spare time, Tom co-instructs...
Tom Zimnoski is a seasoned sales executive with more than 15 years’ experience working in the IT channel. He currently manages CompTIA’s worldwide vendor and distributor membership team. Along with his team, Tom focuses on each vendor and distributor member, ensuring they maximize their membership benefits and resources, with the end goal of driving the IT industry forward. Prior to...
Tony Francisco is founder, president, and CEO of VAR Dynamics, a provider of private-label SaaS solutions for managed service providers, and is the recipient of the 2012 MSPAlliance MSPWorld Cup Award recognizing technology-enabling companies that have demonstrated consistent efforts to advance the cause of MSPs by providing cutting-edge technologies and solutions. He has more than 15 years experi...

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