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The sponsors, judges and advisory councils of the 2016 Top Tech Exec Awards congratulate all of the nominees, honorees, and special-award recipients. Of the 540 nomination submissions, as nominated by their peers,

colleagues, and employers, 409 Top Tech Execs qualified for the event. It was the largest nomination and qualification round in the nine-year history of the event. Ultimately, 11 nominees were recognized as honorees, and two individuals received special awards. Steve Hart was acknowledged with a lifetime achievement award and Linda Scott was honored with an excellence in information technology award. Hosted at The Paddock at Del Mar Fairgrounds, the annual event drew more than 900 people on Thursday, May 19, 2016 and remains the largest technology recognition event in the history of San Diego.

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2016 TOP TECH EXEC AWARDS



LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSteve HartCo-Founder, Chief Technical OfficerViaSat Inc.

Steve Hart is an entrepreneur, technology investor and philanthropist. In 1983 he co-founded ViaSat Inc. along with Mark Dankberg and Mark Miller. Today, he is the chief technical officer providing technical direction across the company in areas of networking, architectures, software and information security. Hart has authored numerous technical papers in satellite networking and computer and communications security, and holds patents for inventions in these areas. He contributed to the growth of ViaSat from three people in 1986 to an international company with more than 3,500 employees today. Hart is an active angel investor, with a focus on San Diego technology startups. He also is an advisor to Vertical Venture Partners, and the Triton Technology Fund. Prior to joining ViaSat, Hart was a staff engineer at Linkabit Corp. and a computer security analyst at the Merdan Group. Additionally, he served in the U.S. Air Force as an imagery intelligence specialist.

Hart is well known for his support of the San Diego community. He is a trustee of the UC San Diego Foundation, and sits on the Jacobs School of Engineering advisory board, the Gordon Engineering Leadership Center board, and the EvoNexus Incubator committee. He is a board member for Mainly Mozart, and active with several other San Diego nonprofit organizations.

COX BUSINESS EXEMPLARY AWARD Linda ScottChief Information OfficerGuild Mortgage Co.

Linda Scott has been a mentor, team leader and innovative developer during Guild Mortgage’s nationwide growth. Since 2010, loan volume has more than tripled from $4.1 billion and Guild has expanded from its western base with 75 branches in 16 states in 2010 to 234 branches in 25 states at the end of 2015. Guild Mortgage, now one of the largest top three independent mortgage lenders in the U.S., achieved record growth in 2015, with loan volume reaching $13.8 billion, up 86.1 percent from $7.4 billion in the 2014 period. Scott helped Guild prepare and manage significant change being driven by three major factors: new regulations from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau; improved technology and systems for automating the mortgage lending process and improving the customer experience and the growth of mobile commerce. Guild has been an industry leader in using technology to comply with the mortgage industry’s many regulations and complex regulatory environment.

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION


2016 TOP TECH EXEC AWARDS HONOREES


HONOREE, PRIVATE MICRO Mark CaldwellCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer Apmetrix Inc.

Mark Caldwell’s tireless efforts to revolutionize the Apmetrix platform during the past year increased the company’s potential client base and overall marketability. Caldwell spearheaded several major development projects that contributed to growth and profitability. Most notably, Caldwell championed an initiative to rebuild and upgrade the company’s technology to expand service offerings to businesses within the digital media and advertising agency sectors. He pioneered new techniques in data management to aggregate unlimited sets of external data across all reporting types. The result is savings to the Apmetrix technology and customer service teams in time and money. Caldwell is active in the San Diego educational system and devotes many hours mentoring and building employment opportunity bridges between technology learning academies and local companies.

HONOREE, PRIVATE SMALL Marc RomanoCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer Seismic Software Inc.

As one of the founders of Seismic, Marc Romano has had a hand in every major move at the company since its inception in a hotel lobby six years ago. Seismic has grown from four people to an international 150-employee company with offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Melbourne. Romano leads the direction of Seismic’s technology and design and has championed business-altering progress, which includes launching multiple mobile apps, integrating the platform with other essential sales and marketing technologies, and providing a world-class product experience. Romano also oversees the customer success team and is at the helm of each individual feature and product improvement. The product Romano oversees won multiple awards last year and the company expects to double in size during 2016.

HONOREE, PRIVATE MEDIUM Peter HissongDirector of TechnologyTeamwork Athletic Apparel

As the director of information technology, Peter Hissong success-fully completed 10 projects during 2015 that increased visibility within the organization, cut production costs, streamlined processes from the quote to the client all the way to delivery. These projects also in-creased the collaboration between the company’s locations in China and Mexico. Hissong also met his disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives. The projects included using the United States Postal Service as a transactional shipping option, an affiliate market-

ing and order confirmation system, and the YoShirt Ugly Sweatshirt project.

HONOREE, PRIVATE LARGE Brian AlexanderVice President of Information TechnologyARS National Services Inc.

As the ARS National Services Inc.’s vice president of information technology, Brian Alexander imple-mented several application enhance-ments to the collections customer relationship management system (CRM) to expand the company’s existing areas of debt collection ca-pabilities. ARS is a debt collection agency specializing in credit card, student loan, auto and health collec-tions. These enhancements resulted in an expansion into the health and auto industry, which is a growth opportunity beyond the core credit

card collections market. Through another of Alexan-der’s CRM enhancements,

ARS beat out several other competing collection agencies

to win additional client business to handle New York accounts with increased state regulations. He also relocated a large call center with more than 100 employees within a three-month period with no impact to daily call center production. All of

this was accomplished while coming in under budget by more than 5 percent for the 2015 year.

MARK CALDWELL

MARC ROMANOBRIAN ALEXANDER

PETER HISSONG



HONOREE, PRIVATE XL Brian AndrewsVice President of TechnologyStone Brewing Co.

San Diego’s Stone Brewing Co. has a global reputation, but is less recognized for its business complex-ity and the information technology challenges that it presents. Brian An-drews, with his 14 person information technology department, has stepped up to the challenge in meeting these growing needs. With the company ex-panding to East Coast and European production, retail and restaurant fa-cilities, he has created an information technology strategy including a three year roadmap that has re-structured the information technology depart-ment to better serve the company’s expansion. He has implemented a set of major AX projects including retail, e-commerce, new accounting system, brewing processes, procurement and supply chain. In addition, he has hired several key roles, introduced key vendor partners and strengthened relationships with existing partners. Andrews has prioritized investing in team training and development to en-sure a solid infrastructure of staff to support Stone’s ever in-creas- ing success.

HONOREE, PUBLIC SMALL Kenneth LanewoodSenior Information Technology DirectorPfenex Inc.

Kenneth Lanewood joined Pfenex, a biosimilars company, at the beginning of 2015 and was faced with the major tasks of updating Pfenex’s information technology infrastructure, strengthening its information technology logical and physical security, developing key information technology standard operating procedures and ensuring that Pfenex is Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliant. Lanewood completed these tasks in a short amount of time. He is cost conscience and researches to ensure that Pfenex is leveraging the best technology possible while staying within a tight budget. Lanewood brings passion and enthusiasm to his job every day. He has volunteered to head up the Pfenex event planning committee to help strengthen the corporate culture. This passion shows as his fellow co-workers and contractors are excited for the new technology

that was installed in 2015 and for the

coming changes in 2016.

HONOREE, PUBLIC LARGE Philippe Marchand Ph.D.Chief Information OfficerGenoptix, a Novartis Co. (now with Samumed LLC)

Dr. Philippe Marchand is an outstanding technology leader with a deep appreciation and understanding of business processes and knows how to utilize information technology and data to enable these processes. During the years at Genoptix, Marchand demonstrated an ability to manage and operate the information technology department in an innovative and cost-effective way, while working in a highly regulated environment and compliance rule burdened environment in biopharma clinical trial support operations. He is, and has always been, an agent of change and has taken advantage of both the infrastructure and systems, as well as in-house software development capabilities to introduce new solutions that directly support the company business, its physician clients, and thus, ultimately benefit patients.

HONOREE, NONPROFIT SMALL Gary NimtzSenior Information Technology Director San Diego Futures Foundation

Gary Nimtz has a unique role within the information technology industry as his work is rooted in the nonprofit sector managing his own organization’s information technology needs, while also overseeing the management of other nonprofits in San Diego County. Nimtz understands the importance of utilizing the highest caliber of technological resources available. Because technology is crucial for all businesses and organizations to run efficiently and further their organizational missions, Nimtz, his team and San Diego Futures Foundation play an integral role in ensuring each nonprofit is able to do meaningful work within the community, and ultimately, support thousands of people who benefit from its services. Since Nimtz has been in his position, he has led a group of engineers in serving more than 200 nonprofit clients ensuring they are equipped with the highest

technological capacities despite

often limited funds for technology.

KENNETH LANEWOOD

BRIAN ANDREWS

PHILIPPE MARCHAND

GARY NIMTZ



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HONOREE, NONPROFIT LARGE Andres GutierrezChief Information Officer Family Health Centers of San Diego

Andres Gutierrez has been responsible for building the technologies that uninsured, low-income families rely on for their health care needs. Gutierrez’s team manages the technology infrastructure for more than 50 clinic sites statewide. Through a recent headquarter relocation, Gutierrez saved the organization millions of dollars in maintenance and support costs. Every dollar he saves is money that can go toward helping a San Diegan in need. Among his many accomplishments, Gutierrez led the relocation to the new Health Information Technology Education and Career Center to monitor and manage a fast growing enterprise consisting of 51 locations and sites. Annually, the Center provides care to more than 150,000 unique patients—a third of the San Diego region’s low-income patients—through more than 680,000 patient visits.

HONOREE, EDUCATION David DelacalzadaDirector of Information TechnologyEncinitas Union School District

David Delacalzada provides the vision and im-plementation strategies that guide the infrastruc-ture goals and accomplishments for the Encinitas Union School District. His department currently supports more than 10,000 computing devices in classrooms, labs, libraries and administrative offices that include networked printers, projec-tors, document cameras, tablets and other digital equipment and software. The information tech-nology department also maintains the system infrastructure needed to support the entire dis-trict. Under Delacalzada’s guidance the district has received multiple educational technology recognitions including The Apple Distinguished Program Award, Classroom for the Future Impact Award, Center for Digital Education — Digital Content and Curriculum Award, and District Ad-ministration’s District of Distinction acknowledge-ment that highlights the techno-logical impact on student learning in the classroom.

HONOREE, GOVERNMENT Brian CroomManager of Information SystemsPadre Dam Municipal Water District

Brian Croom has tireless dedication and dili-gence to find ways to use technology to meet the mission and goals of the district. He maintains a broad set of technical expertise and certifica-tions across many information technology disci-plines. His commitment to lifelong learning keeps him on top of industry trends and helps him identify unique opportunities. Croom maintains a close awareness of the district’s defensive pos-ture against cybersecurity threats and maintains relationships with peer organizations, as well as law enforcement resources, to stay up to date with emerging technological threats that could impact critical water distribution infrastructure. Croom’s long career at Padre Dam has provided him with a deep understanding of how applied technology not only affects and supports every department’s mission, but has enabled him to build systems that integrate data from many sources, significantly enhancing the performance of the district.

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2016 TOP TECH EXEC JUDGING PANELHeather Moshier

(Judging Chair)Executive Vice President of Information

Technology

San Diego County Credit Union

Heather Moshier serves as the executive vice president of information technology for the $6 billion San Diego County Credit Union. Moshier’s 20-year tenure in information technology leadership has given SDCCU an outstanding market presence in innovation. Moshier received the 2010 Information Technology Executive of the Year Award by the San Diego Business Journal, the 2011 Credit Union Times Trailblazer Award — Information Technology Executive of the Year and was an honoree in the 2012 Top Tech Exec Awards in the nonprofit category. In 2013, Moshier was selected as a Woman to Watch in Technology by the Credit Union Times and a Credit Union Rockstar by the Credit Union National Association’s Credit Union Magazine. Moshier has served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge for the past three years.

Jessie Daly (Judging Co-Chair)Executive Director of Information Technology

(Retired)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

From 2008 to 2015, Jessie Daly served as the executive di-rector of information technology at Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc., providing outstanding work in application design and develop-ment, program management, in-frastructure, data center design, voice, data and network systems implementation. Throughout her career, Daly has been involved in numerous health care system implementations providing direct benefit to patient care. In 2016, Daly retired from Ionis to work as a licensed general contractor on her new home in San Diego. In 2012, she received the Cox Busi-ness Exemplary Award at the Top Tech Exec Awards. From 2013 to 2015, Daly was a member of the

Top Tech Exec Awards judging panel and is now serving as judg-ing co-chair.

Tal AlmogVice President of Operations

Maintenance-Net Inc., a Cisco

Systems Co. A seasoned tech-

nology leader with more than 18 years of international technolo-gy, management and consulting experience, Tal Almog oversees operations, global services and customer support for Mainte-nanceNet, now a Cisco compa-ny. Almog’s main responsibility is ensuring that MaintenanceNet meets and exceeds customer expectations for data services and service revenue generation SaaS implementations. His ca-reer is highlighted by a focus on designing, developing and deliv-ering complex, mission-critical business and software solutions to top Fortune 500 companies. With a successful track record Almog has created an environ-ment of operational excellence at MaintenanceNet.

Prudence AugustVice President of Information Technology

Palomar Health Prudence

August brings 26 years of health care experience to her role as vice president of information systems at Palomar Health. Prior to serving in this role, August was the director of information technology and lead in establishing the technology infrastructure for Palomar Medical Center. In 2011 she was responsible for creating an Electronic Health Record (EHR) foundation and led the team to expand electronic charting capabilities to support the entire Palomar Health district which improved patient safety by leveraging technology to ensure the correct medications were being delivered. She has overseen new state-of-the-art systems, including the first wireless monitoring device that measures patient blood pressure and other vital signs.

August was a 2013 Top Tech Exec Award finalist.

Andrew BlocksidgeDirector of Global Technology

Nixon Inc.Andrew

Blocksidge is the director of global

information technology at Encinitas-based watch and accessories brand, Nixon Inc. Previously, he served as vice president of technology for Jazzercise Inc. and as a director in the KPMG CIO advisory practice. He began his career as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining the rank of major. In 2014, he was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Private Medium Company category and for the past two years Blocksidge has served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge.

Rich CoppaVice President of Infrastructure & Chief Information Officer

The Arc of San Diego

Rich Coppa serves as the vice president of infrastructure/CIO at The Arc of San Diego, where he has invested 20 years of service designing and implementing a state-of-the-art infrastructure. He has a bachelor’s, summa cum laude, in business management and is also an AAPM certified master project manager. Prior to joining The Arc, Coppa served in the U.S. Air Force as a non-commissioned officer stationed in Europe. Coppa received several honors, which include the John L. Levitow Honor Graduate Award from NCO Preparatory School, the Air Force Achievement Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. Coppa is a two-time Top Tech Exec Awards honoree and this is his third year as a judge.

Doug CyphersVice President of Information Technology

Welk Resort GroupDoug Cyphers

has been the vice president of information technology for Welk Resort Group since January 2012. He is responsible for delivering all technology related services and solutions. With 28 years of experience in information technology, Cyphers has held senior level positions in industries including hospitality, banking, payments, SaaS, direct sales, public schools, nonprofits, defense and industrial automation and controls. He has worked for one of the largest event and license registration companies in the U.S. and partnered with the nation’s top credit card processors to implement cutting edge end-to-end encryption solutions. Cyphers has several professional certifications and was a 2014 Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Private Large Company category.

Abe EsguerraDirector of Information Technology

Dudek Abe Esguerra,

a transformational information technology leader with more than 20 years of experience, serves as director of information technology at Dudek. He is a member of the American Information Technology Professional’s (AITP) San Diego chapter, San Diego CIO roundtable and a founding member of the AITP CIO executive council. Esguerra was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree for the Private Large Company category in 2014 and served on the nomination committee in 2015.

Joe GurskyDirector of Information Technology

USS Midway MuseumJoe Gursky has

been in information management for more than 15 years. He has worked in health care, hospitality, government, security, criminal justice, MSP, satellite/cable broadcast, wireless, and SharePoint deployment




consulting. Having experience with multiple industries has allowed him to evaluate the best and most effective strategies for information management and implement those strategies in ways others think are not possible. His current position with the USS Midway Museum has a growing user base, and more than 1.2 million visitors per year. Creating best of breed systems is Gursky’s specialty, and he prides himself on his approach to problem solving and systems management. Gursky was the 2015 Top Tech Exec Awards Small Nonprofit category honoree.

Dave HendersonChief Information Officer

GenomeDx Biosciences

Dave Hen-derson is the chief

information officer for GenomeDx Biosciences. He has more than 20 years of experience in informa-tion technologies at companies including Sequenom, Inc., CBS Corporation, and Paramount Pictures Corporation. He is a recognized leader in imple-menting enterprise solutions for global companies in regulated environments. Henderson is on the Management Information Systems advisory board for San Diego State University’s College of Business Administration and an active member of the Society for Information Management. In 2015 he was named a Top Tech Exec Award Honoree in the Pub-lic Small Company category.

Debra JensenSenior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Charlotte Russe Inc.As senior vice

president and chief information officer for Charlotte Russe Inc., the women’s apparel retailer with more than 500 locations, Debra Jensen’s technology focus includes business intelligence and analytics, merchandising and store systems, e-commerce technology and supply chain. She is a member of the advisory

board for the California State University San Marcos business information systems program and health care information systems program. In 2010, she was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the public large company category and has since served as a judge for the last five years.

Tom KennedyGeneral Manager

Rainbow Municipal Water District

Tom Kennedy is general manager

of the Rainbow Municipal Water District and has more than 20 years of experience in water engineering and municipal utilities. At San Diego State University he received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s in public administration with a specialization in public finance from California State University at Fullerton. In 2013, he was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Government category and since has continued to be an active Top Tech Exec Awards judge.

Abe LietzChief Information Officer & Vice President, Service Operations

Jenny Craig and Curves

InternationalAbe Lietz is the chief

information officer and vice president, service operations for Curves and Jenny Craig. In his role, Lietz leads the information technology and customer service functions for the company and is charged with driving technology innovation which includes in-store, e-commerce, mobile and back office applications and infrastructure. He also is responsible for managing the service contact center for both brands. Prior to Jenny Craig, Lietz was chief architect and head of divisional information technology for Life Technologies, responsible for technology strategy and new technology incubation, redefining the product technology strategy and architecture platforms across

hundreds of instrument product lines and multiple divisions. Before joining Life Technologies, Lietz was in charge of Enterprise Business Solutions at Charlotte Russe Inc.

Terry OrletskyVice President of Information Technology

The Ken Blanchard Cos.Terry Orletsky

started in information technol-ogy as a mainframe computer operator in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1969. Now in his 47th year in information technol-ogy, Orletsky has been vice president of information tech-nology since 2003 for The Ken Blanchard Cos. — a multinational leadership training organization with six corporate offices. Or-letsky was founder, president, and chief software engineer for Comsoft Inc., developers of the Abacus line of accounting soft-ware. He moved to California and database engine development in the 1990s, beginning with TEC International (now Vistage). Or-letsky received the Information Technology Executive of the Year Award by the San Diego Business Journal in 2013 and was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in 2015 in the Private Large Compa-ny category.

Guillermo PerezSenior Director, Technology Support

The San Diego Union-TribuneWith more

than 22 years in the business, Guillermo Perez currently serves as senior director of technical support at The San Diego Union-Tribune. A highly skilled and respected information technology executive, Perez oversees all technical aspects of the media organization and its data center. In 2013, he received the Cox Business Exemplary Award for his impressive work. He has served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge in 2014 and 2015.

Nimer SaikalyDirector of Information Technology

Episcopal Community

ServicesWith more than 13 years of IT

experience, Nimer Saikaly serves as director of information tech-nology for Episcopal Community Services, one of San Diego’s largest nonprofit charitable or-ganizations. Saikaly manages in-formation technology infrastruc-tures for more than 400 employ-ees in 30 different locations of ECS. In 2014, he was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree for the Charitable Organization catego-ry and has served as a Top Tech judge for the last two years.

Sal SaldivarChief Information Officer

La Maestra Community

Health CentersWith more than 16

years of industry experience, Sal Saldivar has served as the chief information officer at La Maestra Community Health Centers since 2013. He is responsible for the state-of-the-art data center, network, voice, and security infrastructure. Saldivar’s technology focuses on business intelligence and population analytics, all based on their Electronic Health Record system. He has been involved in numerous health care system designs and implementations providing direct benefit to patient care. Prior to joining the center, Saldivar worked as a freelance computer/network consultant, and then worked for DR Systems (now an IBM company) as a field service engineer. He served honorably in the United States Navy. Saldivar is a Top Tech Exec 2015 Honoree.

Jeanette SanchezChief Information Officer

AMN HealthcareJeanette San-

chez is the chief information officer

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AMN technologies. Her team is responsible for next-generation technologies that will enable business growth, improve client and health care professional experience, operational produc-tivity and team member collabo-ration. She also oversees AMN’s governance and information se-curity capabilities. Prior to AMN, Sanchez was vice president, IT at CareFusion responsible for tech-nologies in the medical system’s $2.3 billion operating unit and corporate functions. Sanchez recently was the 2015 Stevie Award Gold Winner for Female Executive of the Year – Business Services; 2015 Top Tech Exec Award for Public Large Business, and among the 2013 California National Diversity Council Most Powerful and Influential Women of California.

Robert SwisherChief Information Officer

Business.comRobert Swisher

is chief technology officer at Business.com, a destination site for business professionals to grow their businesses and careers. He also is co-founder and CTO at FestPop, a music festival discovery and recommendation engine. A seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur, he has more than 10 years of experience leading development of applications and infrastructure supporting high traffic web properties. Swisher has a background in both engineering and informational technology operations. He has led technology teams behind Alexa Top 800 web properties and was among the first to develop a method for streaming live video to the iPhone. In 2015 he was selected as a Top Tech Exec Honoree in the Private Micro category, having previously been a three-time finalist.

W. Harold TuckChief Information Officer (Retired)

County of San Diego

A Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Government category and a 2014 Top Tech Lifetime Achievement honoree, W. Harold Tuck’s contributions to information technology are numerous and significant. Credited with establishing what is believed to be the first innovation council in local government comprised of private sector executives and government employees, his 26-year career with the County of San Diego culminated in his role as the chief information officer, responsible for providing services to 17,000 County employees at more than 200 facilities. Tuck also is an Avasant distinguished fellow, lending his expertise to the respected global management firm.

Mike ZillSenior Vice President, Global Shared Services

Becton DickinsonMike Zill is senior

vice president leading global shared services at Becton Dick-inson. Prior to the acquisition by BD, he was executive vice president and chief information officer at CareFusion. Zill has more than 25 years in operations and information technology leadership at firms including Motorola, ON Semiconductor, Cisco Systems, and ResMed. He has led global teams in a variety of industries including high tech, consumer tech, medical devices, M&A, LBO’s & IPO’s. He also has global experience working in Europe and across Asia where he established multiple software centers of excellence. Zill’s com-munity activities include board positions on the Society for Information Management San Diego and Cal State San Marcos advisory board. He is a key tech-nology advisor and fundraiser for YWCA Becky’s House of San Diego.

Jessie Daly Executive Director of Information Technology (Retired)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. From 2008 to 2015,

Jessie Daly served as the ex-ecutive director of information technology at Ionis Pharmaceuti-cals Inc., providing outstanding work in application design and development, program manage-ment, infrastructure, data center design, and network systems implementation. Throughout her career, Daly has been involved in numerous health care system implementations providing di-rect benefit to patient care. In 2016, Daly retired from Ionis to

work as a licensed general con-tractor on her new home in San Diego. In 2012, she received the Cox Business Exemplary Award at the Top Tech Exec Awards. From 2013 to 2015, Daly was a member of the Top Tech Exec Awards judging panel and is now serving as judging co-chair.

Dave DrukerExecutive Vice President

Dataskill Inc.As executive

vice president at Dataskill Inc., Dave Druker is responsible for marketing, sales, client services and the operation of the Tijuana office. Prior to Dataskill, Druker was the branch

manager for Technology Locator, LLC in San Diego. He has also had a long career developing applications and managing application developers for companies in the insurance and annuity business, financial services and health care industries. Druker has served as a judge for The Top Tech Exec Awards from 2012 to 2015. This is his first year on the Top Tech Advisory Council.

John Merritt Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

YMCA of San Diego County

John Merritt serves

the YMCA of San Diego County as its chief information officer. Merritt is responsible for tactical and strategic technology operations that drive business value in support of the YMCA’s mission. Merritt served in the U.S. Marine Corps, traveling extensively in Asia and the Middle East while managing and supporting satellite communications systems. In 2011, he was named a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the charitable organizations category. In 2012 and 2013, Merritt served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge. In 2014 and 2015, he served as judging chair before joining the

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Top Tech Exec Awards advisory council.

Heather Moshier Executive Vice President of Information Technology

San Diego County Credit Union

Heather Moshier serves as the executive vice president of information technology for the $6 billion San Diego County Credit Union. Moshier’s 20-year tenure of information technology leadership has

given SDCCU an outstanding market presence in innovation. Moshier received the 2010 Information Technology Executive of the Year Award by the San Diego Business Journal, the 2011 Credit Union Times Trailblazer Award — Information Technology Executive of the Year and was an honoree in the 2012 Top Tech Exec Awards in the Nonprofit category. In 2013, Moshier was selected as a Woman to Watch in Technology by the Credit Union Times and a Credit Union Rockstar

by the Credit Union National Association’s Credit Union Magazine. Moshier has served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge for the past three years.

Steve Romeo Executive Technologist

Breg Inc. A passionate

information technology leader, Steve

Romeo’s experience ranges from internal technology leadership to commercializing

innovative systems. Currently, he is the executive technologist for Breg Inc., a San Diego medical device manufacturer. Romeo also is a successful author and keynote speaker. Romeo was an honoree for the inaugural Top Tech Exec Award in 2008 and went on to become a judge from 2009 to 2012. In 2013 he was instrumental in helping to build the Top Tech Advisory Council.

Casey CottonChief Technology Officer

Asset Marketing Systems,

Insurance Service, LLC Madison Avenue

As chief technology officer for Madison Avenue Securities and Asset Marketing Systems, Casey Cotton is responsible for developing the information technology strategy and oversees all software development and information technology infrastructure. Cotton is involved with the FSI Operations and Technology Council, CIO Roundtable of San Diego and the Association of IT Professionals San Diego Chapter. He was a 2013 Top Tech Exec Awards honoree for the Private Medium Company category and served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge in 2014 and 2015.

Kurt CummingManaging Director

Root Inc.As a managing

director with Root Inc., Kurt Cumming

helps organizations and leaders engage their people as the

catalyst and driver for strategic change. In 2013, he was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree for the Private Small Company category for his work as chief operating officer for Global Village Concerns, an innovative e-commerce company serving the K-12 market. Cumming served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge in 2014 and 2015.

Kelly GunningInformation Technology Director (Retired)

BAE Systems Kelly Gunning

retired from BAE Systems where he served as the information technology director and west coast CIO. His responsibilities were to manage all aspects of information technology for the west coast sector. He also was in charge of the enterprise-wide collaboration portfolio. This responsibility integrated the technologies and processes to create the collaboration capabilities for the more than 40,000 employees to work together as well as with customers and teammates

across geographical and electronic boundaries. In 2011, he was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Private Large Company category. Gunning has served on several Top Tech Exec Awards judging and nomination committees during the last five years.

Chris PetersenChief Information Officer

Assay Depot Inc.Chris Petersen

is co-founder and chief information officer of Assay Depot, serving as the main architect of the company’s innovative online research exchange platform. Petersen also is a software developer who has worked extensively with drug discovery researchers to develop online solutions to complex scientific processes. He is a recipient of a 2013 CIO 100 award and was a Top Tech Exec Awards honoree in the Private Micro Company category in 2014. Petersen served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge in 2015 before joining the nomination committee in 2016.

Brad Williams Director Information Technology

Petco Animal Supplies Inc.

With more than 20 years of information technology leadership experience, Brad Williams is the director of information technology at Petco Animal Supplies Inc. Previously, Williams worked at Illumina Inc. as the head of its global information technology client services group and at Biogen IDEC as the information technology director, responsible for global information technology operations. He has served as a Top Tech Exec Awards judge for the past four years and a nomination committee member for the last two.


ADVISORY COUNCIL

NOMINATION COMMITTEE


2016 TOP TECH EXEC AWARDS NOMINEES

MOHAMED ABDELHAMIDSenior Information

Technology DirectorThermo Fisher Scientific

MARK ABESVice President of Infrastructure

xRM3, Inc.

AYMAN ABIFAKERInformation Systems Manager

Hacienda de Vega

SELAH ABRAMSDirector of Technology

Cannavest

JIM ADAMSDirector of Technology

Kaiser Permanente OnCall, LLC

KIM ALEXANDERDirector of Technology

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BRIAN ALEXANDERVice President

of Information TechnologyARS National Services, Inc.

DAVID ALLISONChief Technology Officer

Nulu

CHRIS ANDERSONChief Information Officer

Mortgage Capital Group, Inc.

STAN ANDERSONDirector of Information Technology

Plum Healthcare Group

BILLY ANDERSONDirector of Technology

Cohn Restaurant Group, Inc.

ED ANDRESONTechnology Manager

ECTLC

BRIAN ANDREWSVice President of Technology

Stone Brewing Co.

MIKE ARAFATChief Information Officer

Dish For All

OMID ARJOMANDInformation Systems ManagerRancho Valencia Resort & Spa

TOM ASHBROOKChief Information OfficerBridgepoint Education

EFREN AUGUSTODirector of Technology

Park Hyatt Aviara Resort

MICHAEL BANNENSenior Information

Technology DirectorHD Supply, Inc.

CHAD BARCZUKInformation Technology Manager

Insuresoft

CARLOS BARRONDirector of Technology

Dynamic Communications

RYAN BATESInformation Technology Manager

Accriva Diagnostics

PETER BATTISTELVice President of Technology

2-1-1 San Diego

JAMES BAUMGARTInformation Technology ManagerSan Diego Sheriff Department

GLENN BAUTISTAVice President of Technology

Arrowhead Wholesale Insurance Services, LLC

MARK BECKERDirector of Information Technology

City of Escondido

JONATHAN BEHNKEChief Information Officer

City of San Diego

RICK BELLIOTTIDirector of Information Technology

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

TISH BERGEChief Information Officer

Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District

SABRI BERISHAChief Technology Officer

Clue Central

JOE BISHOPInformation Systems Manager

Voxox

COLIN BLACKChief Information Officer

CrowdStrike

JOHN BLAKEDirector of Operations

El Cajon Ford

DAVID BLANCHARDTechnology Manager

Granny Smith Skates USA

TIM BOCHARDVice President of Technology

Glacier Water

BILL BOHLMANVice President of Infrastructure

Verimatrix, Inc.

MONICA BONINChief Technology Officer

DBT Auto Parts

BRADFORD BOOKSERDirector of Information Technology

Marian Mater Dei Catholic High School

REBECCA BOOTHTechnology Manager

Center for Creative Leadership

MARK BORODKINVice President of Technology

BioNano Genomics, Inc.

CHRIS BOYERDirector of Technology

Academy of Our Lady of Peace

MATTHEW BROWNDirector of Technology

San Diego County Water Authority

TRAVIS BROWNInformation Technology Manager

Cobian Footwear

JASON BUCKDirector of Information Technology

Technology Services Industry Association

LORELEI BUNJESVice President of Technology

IDW Publishing

JIM BUNNELLDirector of Information Technology

3E Company

PETER BUNNELLDirector of Technology

Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.

BRIAN BUTLERInformation Technology Manager

ARC Products, Inc.

MARK CALDWELLCo-Founder,

Chief Technology Officer Apmetrix, Inc.

STEVE CALIGURIVice President of Technology

Acorn Technologies, Inc.

ARMANDO CAMACHODirector of TechnologyCamacho Brokers, Inc.

NELSON CARTERDirector of Technology

Geocon, Inc.

BRIAN CASAZZAChief Information Officer

Vistage

ERIC CERVANTESDirector of Information Technology

Real Office Centers

RAY CHANDirector of Information Technology

San Diego Padres

JADE CHARLESChief Technology Officer

Fragmob

ARON CHEATHAMTechnology Manager

Home Bank of California

HARRY CHENInformation Systems Manager

ProSci Incorporated

GORDEN CHENGDirector of Technology

Everyone Counts

EDWARD CHEWDirector of Information Technology

City of Chula Vista

BILL CHINVice President of Infrastructure

TDG Aerospace

BRIAN CLARKTechnology Manager

Omega Fuel Injection

MARIELA COLLINSChief Information Officer

Excedeo

CLIVE COOKVice President of Infrastructure

ATA Engineering

MEYNARD CORPUZInformation Technology Manager

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina

CHRIS CORRIVEAUChief Technology Officer

LocalStack, Inc.

DEWAYNE COSSEYDirector of Information Technology

Vista Unified School District

TONY COSTAChief Information Officer

Bumble Bee Foods

BLAINE CRAWFORDDirector of Technology

C.W. Driver

BRIAN CROOMInformation Systems Manager

Padre Dam Municipal Water District

CRAIG CROSBYDirector of Information Technology

Procopio

TIMOTHY CROWLEYDirector of Operations

Biocom

DAVID DAMICODirector of Technology

Sweetwater Union High School District

SHANKARA DASHDirector of Technology

Nitai Partners, Inc.


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JEFF DAVIDChief Information Officer

IT TechPros, Inc

FIONA DEITRICKDirector of Information Technology

Rady Children’s Physician Management Services

FRED DEL ROSARIOAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyIgnyta, Inc.

DAVID DELACALZADADirector of Information Technology

Encinitas Union School District

JOHN DELUCADirector of Information Technology

Hydranautics

SHAUN DERSHEMInformation Technology

Spreckels Properties, LLC

RAJ DHILLONInformation Technology Manager

Humane Vet Hospital of San Diego

TROY DIANOVice President of Technology

Realstir

JUAN DIAZInformation Systems Manager

Tamura Corporation of America

DANNY DONAHUEInformation Systems Manager

Grom Social, Inc.

TIM DOSCHERChief Technology Officer

Enteracloud

DAVE DOWNESInformation Systems Manager

Platt College San Diego

RICK DRISKELLDirector of Technology

Encinitias Ford

FRANKIE DUENASChief Technology Officer

Cabrillo Credit Union

DUSTIN DUNBARInformation Technology Manager

Serving Seniors

ROBERT DUNLAPChief Technology Officer

Extrokold Games

CARL EBERLINGChief Information Officer

Encore Capital Group

SHIEM EDELBROCKChief Technology Officer

The Control Group

DAVE EDWARDSDirector of Technology

Triton Management Services, LLC

DAVE EDWARDSInformation Technology

Hot Rods & Custom Stuff

JEFFREY EHRMANInformation Technology

Santa Fe Irrigation District

TIMOTHY ERICKSONDirector of Information Technology

Genesis Healthcare Partners

FERNANDO ESCAMILLADirector of Information Technology

WestAir Gases & Equipment Incorporated

LYNN EWINGChief Information Officer

San Diego Convention Center

RYAN FAYChief Information Officer ACI Specialty Benefits

HENRIQUE FERREIRAChief Architect

PayLease

MIKE FISHELLDirector of Information Technology

Hay House, Inc.

GRANT FISHERDirector of Operations

Mytee Products

SETH FLAMChief Information Officer

HealthFusion, Inc.

ANDY FLEMINGChief Technology Officer

Zesty.io

CHRIS FLETCHERChief Technology Officer

SupraMed

COREY FLINGChief Information Officer

Point Loma Nazarene University

SEAN FOLEYVice President of Technology

Zebit, Inc.

ADAM FRANKInformation Technology Manager

American Systems

JUSTIN FRENCHTechnology Manager

Shadow Mountain Community Church

HELMUT FRITZTechnology Manager

Cirrascale Corporation

DANIEL GARCIASenior Information

Technology DirectorRed Door Interactive

TONY GAWELDirector of Technology

Gemological Institute of America

ED GEMOChief Information Officer

Halozyme, Inc.

MATT GENTRYAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyMaxon Lift Corp.

AARON GERRAUGHTYVice President of Technology

Waxie Sanitary Supply

ROLANDO GIRONDirector of Technology

SignTech

JON GJERSETChief Information Officer

Ace Parking

PJ GOVice President of Technology

Cirrascale Corporation

ALEX GOMEZChief Information Officer SoundAway Corporation

RENNE GONZALEZInformation Technology

Millan Insurance Services

MARK GOODMANDirector of Technology

Bay City Television

TOBIAS GORODZINSKYInformation Technology Manager

LM Capital Group, LLC

SISTER MARY WAYNE GRADONDirector of Information Technology

Casa Cornelia Law Center

TRAVIS GRAHAMDirector of Technology

Evergreen Research, Inc.

STUART GREENChief Information Officer

Tagrem Corp.

SARAH GREENInformation Technology Manager

Horticultural Sales, Inc.

GUSTAVO GUADALUPEInformation Technology Manager

Qualitas Insurance Company

JOHN GUADARRAMAInformation Technology Manager

Qualcomm

JONATHAN GUERTINChief Technology Officer

Cajon Valley Union School District

JUAN GUTIERREZChief Information Officer

First Kontact Center, LLC

ANDRES GUTIERREZChief Information Officer

Family Health Centers of San Diego

KIRT HADENDirector of Technology

Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc.

SCOTT HADZIMADirector of Technology

South Bay Community Services

DAVE HAGEWOODChief Technology Officer

Psyonix

LESLIE HALLDirector of Technology

Utility Tree Service

ROD HAMBYDirector of Information Technology

Oak Furniture West, LLC

SHANE HARRISDirector of Technology

Holiday Travel of America

DARRYL HARRIS Information Technology

Brother Benno Foundation

STEVE HARTChief Technology Officer

ViaSat, Inc.

DANA HASLERInformation Systems Manager

Registry Network Incorporated

TIM HATHAWAYChief Technology Officer American Freightways

GARY HAYSLIPChief Information Officer

City of San Diego

DEL HELESChief Technology Officer

Computer Market Research, Ltd.

LARS HELGESONChief Technology Officer

GreenRope

DANIEL HELLBUSCHDirector of Operations

Mindgruve

LARRY HEMINGERSenior Information

Technology DirectorecoATM

JEFF HENRYAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyUC San Diego

DAN HERRERADirector of Technology

South Bay Community Services

FRITZ HESSEVice President of Technology

Mitek Systems, Inc.

ERIC HICKSSenior Information

Technology DirectorSanford Burnham Prebys

Medical Discovery Institute

PATRICK HIGGINSDirector of Information Technology

GetWellNetwork, Inc.

PETER HISSONGDirector of Technology

Teamwork Athletic Apparel

KEVIN HOBANTechnology Manager

Hoban Management, Inc.

JARRETT HODGEChief Information Officer

Fedcom Technology



San Diego Technology By The Numbers

By The Numbers

The largest percent increase in local employees from the previous year

The year the oldest company on the list was established locally

The largest number of technicians listed in-store and in the field

The number of companies that have at least one local female executive3

13577

1968

50-996

10-498

LessThan 10

5

100+2

Software As A Service (SaaS)

Consumer6%

Technology Solution Providers

Business Size by Employee Count Infrastructure

ServicesThe breakdown of the services the companies on the list offer. The number indicates how many companies offer that service.

CloudComputing

11

ManagedServices

10

NetworkServices

10

ColocationProvider

8

B2B vs B2C BreakdownThe following chart shows the breakdown of the percentage of 2015 sales business

Corporate94%

2016 Sourced by San Diego Business Journal




HANSOL HONGChief Technology Officer

Robolink

DAVID HSIAOVice President of Technology

BioMed Realty

DARYL HULTENInformation Technology Manager

Jacques Gourmet, LLC

JEFFERY HURTIKChief Information Officer

Silvergate Bank

BRENT IRWINAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyAjinomoto Althea, Inc.

PATRICK JABBOURDirector of Information Technology

Electronic ER

LESLIE JEFFRIESChief Information Officer

California Coast Credit Union

RICHARD JIMENEZInformation Technology

Turner Construction Company

DAVID JOHNSONInformation Technology Manager

Chirotouch

ROGER JOHNSONInformation Technology Manager

General Dynamics NASSCO

MAYNARD JOHNSONInformation Technology Manager

Robbins Gellar Rudman & Dowd LLP

KYLE JOHNSONInformation Technology

R and V Management Corporation

CHRISTINA JOHNSTONInformation Technology Manager

Jack In The Box

BRUCE JONESDirector of Technology

San Diego American Indian Health Center

LUIS JUAREZDirector of Technology

IMS Group

CODY KAEMMERLENDirector of Operations

Shofu Dental Corporation

DAWN KALEDirector of Information Technology

Poway Unified School District

MILES KAPLANDirector of Information TechnologyHootwinc - West Coast Hooters

BORIS KARAOGLANOVInformation Systems Manager

Triangle CRM

DAN KELLYChief Information Officer

CIO Systems, Inc.

BRIAN KELLYDirector of Information Technology

Tarr, Inc.

BRIAN KENNEDYDirector of Information Technology

Sandicor

TOM KIMMELMANInformation Technology Manager

Marketing Design Group

JAMES KINGVice President of Technology

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

LISA KIRKPATRICKDirector of Operations

San Diego Gastroenterology

TINA KLICKChief Technology Officer

One Family Realty

MITCH KOHLBECKERSenior Information

Technology DirectorJewish Family Service of San Diego

REMIK KOLODZIEJChief Technology Officer

dotCOM host

SAILENDRA KOORAPATIVice President of Technology

Callaway Golf Company

LARRY KOVLENKOSenior Information

Technology DirectorOak Creek Energy

YUKARI KRAUSE-BROWNDirector of Information Technology

City of Oceanside

CHRISTOPHER KRUGVice President of Technology

National University

DARYL KUHNChief Technology Officer

AristaMD

SEAN LA FATATechnology Manager

Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation

ANDREA LA VALLEYInformation Technology Manager

Chula Vista Marina and RV Resort

JOHNSON LAIChief Information Officer

Nuvasive

KENNETH LANEWOODSenior Information

Technology DirectorPfenex, Inc.

ERWIN LAQUINDANUMTechnology Manager

KFMP

MICHAEL LAZARUSSenior Information

Technology DirectorID Analytics, LLC

JEFFREY LEEDirector of Information Technology

MEI Pharma, Inc.

KAREN LEVYDirector of Technology

LPSI

BRIAN LEWTONDirector of Information Technology

City of Coronado

HARTMAN LILLIBRIDGEAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyBiggs Harley-Davidson

JOEY LIRATechnology Manager

Hi-Tech Swiss Machining, Inc.

MARK LIUAGDirector of Technology

Calbiotech, Inc.

JENNIFER LOMAXInformation Systems Manager

Fairfield Residential

MARINA LOMELIDirector of Information Technology

Neighborhood Healthcare

CHRISTOPHER LONGHURSTChief Information Officer

UC San Diego Health

HECTOR LOPEZInformation Technology Manager

Operation Samahan Health Centers

SIMON LOVITTInformation Technology Manager

Kyocera Corporation

TINA LOVOYVice President of Technology

LPL Financial

MARK LOWEInformation Technology Manager

M Bar C Construction

HENRY LUInformation Technology Manager

Lincoln Credit Center, Inc.

MICHAEL LUCASDirector of Information Technology

Underground Elephant

WILLIAM LUKEFAHRChief Information Officer

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

ADAM LYDDANEDirector of Information Technology

UC San Diego

LUIS C. MAAS IIIChief Technology Officer

EMR Direct

DARREN MAGLIDTDirector of Technology

Cognitive Medical Systems

JIM MAGNERChief Technology Officer

ParentsWare, Inc.

RAVI MALKANIChief Technology Officer

Wintriss Engineering

KEOLA MALONEChief Technology Officer Underground Elephant

DANIEL MARASHLIANChief Technology Officer

Portfolium

PHILIPPE MARCHANDChief Information Officer

Genoptix Inc., a Novartis Co. (now with Samumed LLC)

JAN MARSHALLChief Information Officer

Cubic Corporation

VINCENT MARVASOChief Information Officer

Arsin Operations

CHARLES MAYFIELDSenior Information

Technology DirectorWrike

TIM MCCONNELLVice President of Technology

MicroPower Technologies

TIM MCGUIREDirector of Technology

Sound United

RUSSELL MCLOUGHLINChief Technology Officer

Dealstruck, Inc.

DOUG MCQUEENChief Technology Officer Your Results Marketing

BEN MEADInformation Technology Manager

Applied Proteomics, Inc.

JONATHAN MECHANDirector of Information TechnologySony Interactive Entertainment

MIGUEL MEJIADirector of Technology

Medtronic

ARMANDO MERCADOInformation Systems Manager

Grand Pacific Resorts

BRIAN MERRILLInformation Technology Manager

HM Electronics, Inc.

BRIAN MEYERSDirector of Technology

The Rock Church

JOHN MICHAELDirector of Information Technology

Nextivity, Inc.

SAM MILIENInformation Technology Manager

International Education Management Group, Inc.

DAVE MILLERVice President of Technology

Cubic Corporation





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BOB MILLINGTONChief Information Officer

CUSO Financial Services, LP

DAN MOLINAChief Technology Officer

The Nth Generation

MIGUEL MORENODirector of Technology

Sohnen

BRETT MORGANInformation Systems Manager

Global Payout, Inc.

L.J. MORRISChief Technology Officer

SmartSearch

JOHN MORRISInformation TechnologyLAX Freight Services

BILL MOUNTInformation Systems Manager

San Diego Association of Governments

MATTHEW MOWERChief Information Officer Point Loma Credit Union

DAVID MULLERVice President of Infrastructure

SmartDrive Systems, Inc.

CUAUHTEMOC MUNIZTechnology ManagerService Professional

Placements, LLC

MARK NAIMANChief Information Officer

Absolute Collections Corporation

ADAM NAZARChief Technology Officer AutoClaims Direct, Inc.

JOSEPH NEWCOMBInformation Systems Manager

Qualcomm

WILL NEWLANDDirector of Operations

XSories

TIEN NGUYENDirector of Technology

CPC Strategy

SON NGUYENDirector of Technology

Renovate America

SAM NHEANInformation Systems Manager

Wawanesa Insurance

JASON NICHOLDirector of Information Technology

Western Fire Protection

GARY NIMTZSenior Information

Technology DirectorSan Diego Futures Foundation

EREZ NIRVice President of Technology

Mitchell International

BRIAN NORDMANNDirector of Technology

Cubic Corporation

ISAAC NYEChief Technology Officer

TRI-AD

MICHAEL OGUINInformation Systems Manager

Skinit, Inc.

SERGIO OLIVEROSDirector of Technology

South Bay Primary Medical Group

ALBERT ORIOLChief Information Officer Rady Children’s Hospital

and Health Center

DAVID OVERENDInformation Technology Manager

Sierra Wireless

DAN OWENInformation Technology Manager

PayLease

ALAN PALMERInformation Systems Manager

Falmat, Inc.

JORDI PALOMASChief Information Officer

Otay Tijuana Venture, LLC

JASON PANNING Information Technology ManagerInvivoscribe Technologies, Inc.

HEIDI PAPENHAUSENInformation Technology

Alpine Special Treatment Center, Inc.

CHRISTOPHER PARKChief Information Officer

iboss Cybersecurity

CAROLYN PARKERDirector of Technology

San Diego Orthopaedic Associates

RAM PATRACHARIChief Information Officer

Viejas Enterprises

DAVE PAVLICEKInformation Technology Manager

Crestone Group Baking Companies

DAVID PEACEChief Technology Officer

Zingle, Inc.




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MARK PECOTADirector of Technology

LaunchBoom

DAVID PENNANT-JONESChief Technology Officer

Paradigm Investment Group, LLC

STEVE PETERSENDirector of Information Technology

BioLegend

BRIAN PETERSILDirector of Operations

LightPointe Communications, Inc.

SKIP PHILIPInformation Systems ManagerJif-Pak Manufacturing, Inc.

BRAD PHILLIPSChief Information Officer

Seenager, Inc.

ADRIAN PHRUKSUKARNDirector of Technology

Digium Inc.

BRANDON PIERCEDirector of Technology

Bluepoint Solutions

DAVE PIERCEInformation Technology

Nova Biologics

JUAN PIMENTELDirector of Information Technology

The US Grant

RON PITTERSChief Information Officer

BofI Federal Bank

JAMES POEInformation Systems Manager

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

DAVID POLANSKYDirector of Technology

Copy Link, Inc.

JOHN PONTAROLOVice President of Technology

Mitchell International

SHAWN POURHOSSEINITechnology Manager

Porto Vista Hotel

SHARON PRESNELLChief Technology Officer

Organovo

DAVID PRIESTInformation Technology ManagerSt. Madeleine Sophie’s Center

HECTOR RAMOSChief Information Officer

North County Health Services

NAVEEN RAOChief Technology Officer

Nervana Systems

VYGANDAS RAZHASChief Information Officer

REeBroker Group

KELCEY REEDInformation Technology Manager

SNH- Sackett National Holdings, Inc.

RICHARD REILLYInformation Technology Manager

McGregor & Associates

JOE RENWICKDirector of Operations

M5 Hosting, Inc.

MELISSA REWOLINSKIDirector of Operations

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BRANDY REYESDirector of OperationsSequoia Consultants

SHAWN RIVERADirector of TechnologyPalomar Technologies

KATHERINE RIVETTEDirector of OperationsHenderson, Caverly, Pum, & Charney LLP

CAMERON ROBDirector of Operations

T Fetter Co.

JOE ROBBINSDirector of Technology

Net Informant, Inc.

RICK ROBERTSDirector of Information Technology

Grossmont Union High School District

RICHARD ROBERTSInformation Systems Manager

General Coatings, Inc.

VIRGIL ROCHOWANSKYDirector of TechnologyEldorado Stone LLC

ERIC ROCKWELLChief Information Officer

centrexIT

TIA RODRIGUEZDirector of OperationsCopperstone Partners

ALEXANDER ROLEKChief Technology Officer

ScoutRED.com

MARC ROMANOCo-Founder,

Chief Technology Officer Seismic Software Inc.

BRYAN ROMINGERVice President of Infrastructure

Anderson Plumbing Heating & Air

ERIC ROSENZWEIGChief Information Officer

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

ERIC ROSSChief Technology Officer

Nexternal

MARK ROTARIUSChief Information Officer

C3 Networx

DAVE ROTHDirector of Operations

Chef Works

ROLANDO RUIZInformation Technology

Morrissey Construction Company

JOHN RUIZVice President of TechnologyPelican Auto Finance, LLC

GREG RUSSOTechnology Manager

Intellicare Direct

HUGO SANCHEZDirector of OperationsKeller Williams Realty

JORGE SANCHEZSenior Information

Technology DirectorPacifica Hotels

THOMAS SANDERSInformation Systems Manager

TrellisWare Technologies

HUGO SANTAMARIAChief Technology Officer

Gurtin Fixed Income

PEDRO SANTANAChief Technology Officer

SolidProfessor

JAMES SANTILLANOVice President of Technology

North San Diego County Association of REALTORS®

ALEX SANTOSDirector of Information TechnologyLorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

HENOCH SANTOSInformation Technology Manager

Nerys USA, Inc.

JASON SAUSSERVice President of Technology

Sequenom

JASON SCHLARMANNInformation Technology Manager

Warren Properties

ACHILLES SCHMELZERInformation Systems Manager

K Tube Technologies

RICHARD SCHMIDTDirector of Technology

Valley Radiology Consultants

BEN SCHWANInformation Systems Manager

Accredited Debt Relief

LINDA SCOTTChief Information Officer

Guild Mortgage Co.

ASOKAN SELVARAJVice President of Technology

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.




PAM SEPESIInformation Technology Manager

Modern Postcard

TOBY SEWARDDirector of Information Technology

By Referral Only, Inc.

ADHAM SHAABANChief Information Officer

Forward Slope, Inc.

ALEX SHAHChief Technology Officer

Mobivity

CHANCE SHAPIROInformation Technology Manager

Vacation Tree

STEPHEN SHERRILLInformation Technology Manager

Parker Hannifin Corp.

YOSHI SHOJIInformation Systems Manager

StatRad

NATHAN SHORTInformation Technology Manager

Woodbury University

IRFAN SIDDIQUISenior Information

Technology DirectorKellermeyer Building Services, LLC

RICARDO SILIEZARInformation Technology Manager

G Global Customs & Logistics Broker

JULIA SLOCOMBEVice President of Technology

Smart City Networks

DAVID SMESLERInformation Technology Manager

Lusardi Construction

JONATHAN SMITHInformation Technology Manager

Neighborhood House Association

CHRIS SMITHInformation Technology

Hologic, Inc.

MICHAEL SPAULDINGInformation Systems Manager

BNBuilders, Inc.

LAURA SPENCERDirector of Technology

Lakeside Union School District

MICHAEL ST. CYRInformation Systems Manager

Mirati Therapeutics

JASON STEINTechnology Manager

Effortless Office

JON STERNInformation Technology Manager

WiLine Networks

TROY STOKESDirector of Information Technology

Graybill Medical Group

DAN STONEMANChief Information Officer

San Diego Unified School District

JORDAN STOUTChief Technology Officer

DapperToast

MARCUS STREETERInformation Technology Manager

Goodwill Industries of San Diego County

KEVIN STUECKLENInformation Systems Manager

WestAir Gases & Equipment Inc.

BRAD STURKIEInformation Systems Manager

Moebius Solutions, Inc.

PJ SULLIVANTechnology Manager

Mikelson Yachts

MARK SULZANVice President of Technology

SmartDraw, LLC

CLIFF SUMMERSInformation Technology

Otay Mesa

MATT SUTKOWSKIDirector of Information Technology

Pacific Debt, Inc.

JIM SWEEREVice President of Technology

ZTelco

BRENT TAKEMIYAInformation Technology Manager

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

DAVID TEHRANIInformation Systems Manager

McAlister Institute

MATTHEW TESSIERDirector of Technology

Chula Vista Elementary School District

ZACH TIBBSChief Technology Officer

Amazon Made EZ

BYRON TILMANDirector of Information Technology

Zest Anchors

PATRICK TINKLENBERGDirector of Technology

Sycuan Casino

WILLIAM TRAENKLEChief Technology Officer

Tranquilnet

EVELYN TRAVNIKSenior Information

Technology DirectorGenomatica

MIKE TRKAYVice President of Technology

FICO

ARIE TROUWDirector of Technology

Webble

JOHN TSOUKATOSSenior Information

Technology DirectorDexcom, Inc.

TIM TUCKERAssociate Director

of Information TechnologyGrom Social, Inc.

LYNNE TUFTSChief Information Officer

City of Encinitas

FRANCISCO TURNERChief Technology Officer

Turner Telco

DARLINE ULRICHInformation Systems Manager

Solutions for Change

BLAKE UNDERWOODTechnology Manager

Humana

MARC UPCHURCHChief Information Officer

Mental Health Systems Inc.

JORGE VALDESChief Technology Officer

Dexcom, Inc.

MARK VALLADOLIDInformation Technology Manager

St. Paul’s Senior Services

RAMON VALVERDEDirector of Operations

El Dorado Care Center

VALENTINO VASCHETTODirector of Technology

Iconic Industry, Inc.

RICKY VAZQUEZTechnology Manager

San Ysidro Health Centers

DIEGO VELAZAQUEZInformation Technology Manager

Hongji Metal USA, LLC

BRIAN VINCIGUERRAVice President of Technology

Audax Communication

QUOC VODirector of TechnologyFrancis Parker School

PHU VUInformation Technology

Pacific Maritime Industries, Corp.

JULIE WALKERChief Information Officer

Copy Corral

TOM WALKERDirector of Information Technology

Mdw Management, Inc.

STEVEN WARDChief Technology Officer One Trust Home Loans

GREG WARDSenior Information

Technology DirectorSynergEyes, Inc.

RICHARD WARNERDirector of Operations

Feather & Fringe Salon

MATTHEW WEBBInformation Systems Manager

ACCUMEN, Inc.

CHRIS WESSELLSChief Information Officer University of San Diego

DAVE WESTChief Information Officer

Sentre Partners

MARK WHITEDirector of Technology

Paradise Village

TIM WHITEInformation Systems Manager

San Diego Symphony

DARYL WHITESenior Information

Technology DirectorTillster

JOSH WHITTLEInformation Systems Manager

Carpet Club

NATHAN WILDERInformation Technology Manager

Ethertronics, Inc.

SHANE WILLISChief Information Officer

TB Penick & Sons Incorporated

BEN WILMERSenior Information

Technology DirectorMaxwell Technologies, Inc.

RANDY WILSONDirector of Information Technology

Leavitt Insurance Agency of San Diego

MICKY WITZTUMInformation Systems Manager

The Visual Pak Companies

KEITH WRIGHTDirector of Information Technology

Ramona Unified School District

CHAS WURSTERChief Technology Officer

Gimbal

JASON YATESChief Technology Officer

BrightScope

DAVID YEAGERDirector of Technology

Country Hills Health Care

MICHAEL YOUNGChief Technology Officer

Classy

JHUN YUSONInformation Systems Manager

J. R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.

FRANK ZALICHVice President of Technology

Neighborhood House Association

MICK ZENTIC Information TechnologyPacific Sun Properties

BILL ZONDLERChief Information Officer

Millennium Health



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