Davood for Thought

Bill Maile is the Founder and Former Editor of Techwire where he continues to publish about the public sector tech industry which he has over 15 years working in. Maile has worked in executive offices of state government including the State Senate, the California Attorney General and Department of Justice, and more.He graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.A in English in 1995 before becoming the chief deputy of press secretary for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. In addition to founding Techwire.net, Maile recently started another company, Maile Media which specializes in content strategy, media production, and publishing.


ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
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PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology
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Keith Tresh is a retired Army Colonel and strategic executive with C-level success in strategic planning, capacity/cost projections, IT governance, and BI solutions. He is a logical thinker and strong communicator noted for transforming IT organizations and building cohesive/productive teams to support enterprise-wide infrastructures. He is also quality-focused leader with both Federal and State Government expertise.

Keith is a builder of productive and responsive IT organizations that enhance customer/user experiences with a strategic vision in mind. He has vast experience as an Information Technology and Information Security professional in all aspects of IT management, including Strategic Planning. Finally,  Keith has direct experience in information management/security including cybercrime and cyberwarfare, project management, infrastructure engineering, application development, and budget management.

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Joe Patterson was elected to the Rocklin City Council for the first time in November 2016, and served as Mayor in 2019. Joe serves as the Treasurer for the Rocklin Public Safety Foundation which is dedicated to enhancing public safety, serves on multiple charity and non-profits boards, is a member of the Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce and coaches T-Ball for Rocklin Little League.

He graduated with a BA in Government from Sacramento State and was admitted to the post-graduate Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship where he began his career working in the state Legislature.  After several years as a legislative staffer, Joe left the state Capitol for the private sector.  Joe recently launched his small business, Provident Strategies, where he works with associations, non-profits and businesses on regulatory compliance, legislative policy and public affairs.

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Christian Farland was named CalPERS' chief information officer in February 2018. He manages the administration and direction of CalPERS' information technology (IT) services and strategy, and provides leadership and counsel to the board and executive team. Christian's duties include overseeing the 600-member information technology team, as well as the technology portfolio that makes up CalPERS' $100 million IT budget.

He previously served in a number of leadership roles at CalPERS, including chief technology business officer; interim chief for the Technology & Strategic Services Division; chief of IT Performance and Accountability; and enterprise transition management project manager for CalPERS' transformation initiative for five years.

Before joining CalPERS, he held positions as senior consultant as well as senior project manager at the Money Store in Sacramento.

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In February 2021, Liana Bailey-Crimmins was appointed State Chief Technology Officer for the California Department of Technology. Leading up to this career achievement, Liana has had a successful career spanning multiple positions with CalPERS. These positions include: Chief Information Officer, Chief Health Director, and Chief Information Security Officer. Previously, she was CIO and CIS for the California Correction Health Care Services, California Prison Healthcare Services, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.  

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Marcie Kahbody is currently the Agency Chief Information Officer for California Transportation Agency (CalSTA). In this capacity, Marcie oversees IT responsibilities for all of CalSTA’s Boards, Offices, Commissions, and Departments.
Marcie has held various positions in the field of information technology with the State of California for the past 27 years. Most recently, she was the Information Technology Chief for the Department of Health Care Services. She worked in a similar position for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and spent three years with the then-California Technology Agency. Marcie also worked at the Department of General Services as an Information Technology manager.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology
https://directtechnology.com/

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com

DennisNoone knew he wanted to be a journalist since he was a young boy. Now Managing Editor of Techwire, Dennis is a veteran journalist with a background in writing and editing local, state, national and political news from California to Washington, D.C.. Tune in as we interview the interviewer! We chat with Dennis about his career as a journalist and his journey into the tech space. 
https://www.techwire.net/

ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology
https://directtechnology.com/

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com

Dr. Lea is passionate about operationalizing organizational health. Her recent dissertation work fueled her desire to help organizations to apply a human-centered approach to managing organizations, enabling both individuals and the organization to thrive. She also heads her own firm, Kris Lea Consulting, where they specialize in Organizational Change Management, Organization Development, and Training and Development.


ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology
https://directtechnology.com/

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com

Working for the State for the past thirty years, Andrew has been involved in every aspect of the State IT business such as budgeting, dealing with the legislators, working with all levels of executive branch (including the Governor's office and other constitutional offices), leading complex environments and organizations, and addressing employee issues. In fourteen of the twenty years of service with the State, he's served in various management positions. To be an effective manager, Andrew familiarized myself with the various procedures and processes for the state government.


ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology
https://directtechnology.com/

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com

Jennifer Saha founded Golden Bridge Strategies in September of 2019.  Prior to starting the company, she oversaw the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)'s Public Sector Councils which aimed at assisting member technology companies and their efforts to do business with governments. 

Prior to joining CompTIA, Jennifer served ten years as an appointee under both Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the State of California. She most recently served as Deputy Director of Planning, Policy & Research for the California Department of General Services where she oversaw all strategic planning and policy development for the State of California's procurement and business management department.

Prior to her time at DGS, Jennifer was also a Governor's Appointee as Chief of Staff for the California Recovery Task Force, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and Assistant Cabinet Secretary in Governor Schwarzenegger’s Office.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology 
https://directtechnology.com/

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com

Chris Cruz is a progressive, dynamic, and visionary leader with over 18 years of experience as a Level C Executive in IT Leadership positions and 29 years of overall IT and business experience with a primary focus in the government sector managing half billion dollar organizations. He's had an extensive experience as a high visibility leader influencing and driving organizational and Cybersecurity change in fast paced driven environments through innovation and transformation across the largest and most complex IT organizations. He has strong Cybersecurity, systems integration and vendor management experience including negotiating large contracts. Chris is progressive in moving an IT organization through transformational change, developing the right strategic vision and cyber security strategy and roadmap to protect the organizations most critical data assets, enabling continuity building collaborative and sustainable relationships at the Executive level. Furthermore, he understands the importance of instilling a positive work culture at all levels of an organization to facilitate the successful implementation of IT initiatives that bring business value to customers and constituents served. He has been recognized by StateScoop as the 2020 County Executive of the Year, by NASCIO as the 2018 State Technology Innovator of the Year, (NASCIO.ORG), the 2016 State Scoop Top Government IT Leader, 2015 Top 25 Government Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology (www.govtech.com), a recipient of the 2013 Best of California Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology Award, 2011 Outstanding CIO Leader Award, 2010 Innovation and Vision Award and the 2009 Outstanding CIO Leader Award given by the Center for Digital Government. 


ABOUT THE PODCAST

We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.
Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

The Davood for Thought podcast is brought to you by Launch Consulting.
www.launchconsulting.com