Overview
The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Phoenix on May 5th. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Arizona. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals who direct the content of the conference. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives.
Agenda
| 7:30AM Tech Theater I  |
"Master of Ceremonies" Debbie Christofferson President ISSA |
| 8:45AM - 9:30AM Tech Theater I Biography |
"7 Tenants of IT Security Risk Management for Business" Debbie Christofferson President ISSA |
| 9:30AM - 10:15AM | Break - Tour Exhibits |
| 10:15AM - 11:00AM Tech Theater I  Biography |
"HD Video Communication" Al Smith CEO Face to Face Live |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Tech Theater I  Biography |
"Building a Strategy to Weather a Fiscal Storm" Chad Kirkpatrick CIO State of Arizona |
| 11:45AM - 12:30PM | Luncheon - Tour Exhibits |
| 12:30PM - 1:15PM Tech Theater I  |
"Entrepreneurial PM "The New Breed"" Ty Howard CIO Arizona Department of Water Resources |
| 12:35 PM - 1:20 PM Tech Theater II  Biography |
"The Missing Link In Your DR Plan - People" Ed Copp Manager of Business Continuity Salt River Project |
| 1:15PM - 2:00PM Tech Theater I  |
"The Theory of Fire "The Project Manager's Perspective"" Ty Howard CIO Arizona Department of Water Resources |
| 1:25PM - 2:45PM Tech Theater II |
"Department of Homeland Security IT Security Risk Assessment" Scott Algeier & Timothy P. Casey Intel ISSA Private Member Meeting |
| 2:45PM | Networking Reception |
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Executive Board
The Executive Board is a union of senior executives that directs the content of The IT Summit. The IT Summit would like to recognize the following Executive Board members for their leadership and direction:
| Chad Kirkpatrick CIO - State of Arizona | |
| Jim Ryan State Chief Information Security Officer - State of Arizona | |
| Steven Porter CIO - Touchstone Behavioral Health | |
| Linda Campbell President - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society | |
| John Johnson CIO - PF Chang’s | |
| Lisa Maxwell Division Director - Records Management Division, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records | |
| Colleen Carmean Director IT Services & Security - Arizona State University | |
| Catherine Rando Vice President of Technology - First Credit Union | |
| Sharon T. Wilson IS Manager, CIO & ISO - Arizona Department of Public Safety | |
| April Jones CIO - Arizona Registrar of Contractors | |
| Debbie Christofferson President - ISSA | |
| Michael Hempel CIO - State of Arizona Industrial Commission | |
| Bob St Louis Professor/Department Head - Arizona State University | |
| Harvey Shrednick Professor - Arizona State University | |
| Chris Filandro Vice President & CIO - Meritage Homes | |
| Stephen Koppen Administrator - Department of Economic Security, State of Arizona | |
| Susan Silberisen CIO - State of Arizona Department of Revenue | |
| Chad Palmer IT Site Director - Catholic Healthcare West | |
| Dave Kempson VP & CIO - Maricopa Integrated Health System | |
| Ralph Loura VP of Information Technology - Medicis | |
| Earl R. Monsour Director Strategic Information Technologies - Maricopa Community College District | |
| Neal Puff CIO - Yuma County | |
| Kevin Sauer President - Society for Information Management | |
| Ty Howard CIO - State of Arizona Department of Water Resources | |
| Stephen Wetzel CIO - Maricopa County | |
| Lee Schnoor CIO - Macayo Restaurants, LLC | |
| Maudy Lockhart President - ARMA Arizona | |
| Mark Williams INFOSEC Officer - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | |
| Jonathan Harber CIO VP Information Technology - Blood Systems | |
| Anthony Markham Senior IT Manager - The Phoenician Resort / W Scottsdale | |
| Rick Bauer Director of Product Management - CompTIA | |
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Sponsors
| Gold Sponsors | |
 Face to Face Live | |
| Presentation Sponsors | |
 BIZ-NOVA | |
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Exhibitors
 Able Information Technologies, Inc. Booth 200 | |
 ACP Booth 102 | |
BIZ-NOVA Booth 100 | |
 Check Point Booth 305 | |
 CoreLink Data Centers Booth 302 | |
 DAMA Phoenix Booth 106 | |
 Face to Face Live Booth 119 | |
 FishNet Security Booth 205 | |
 Fortinet Booth 218 | |
 ISSA Central Arizona Chapter Booth 303 | |
 M86 Security Booth 205 | |
 NCC Networks Booth 305 | |
 Next Step Business Solutions Booth 202 | |
 NIGP Arizona State Capitol Chapter Booth 103 | |
 Project Management Institute Booth 203 | |
 Qwest Communications Booth 120 | |
 SIM Arizona Chapter Booth 301 | |
 Solugenix Booth 201 | |
 Virtuon Booth 101 | |
 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Booth 300 | |
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Floorplan
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Register and Win!
**Here's how**
Register by March 27th, and you'll be entered to win the "Early Registrant's Netbook Prize," to be awarded on March 29th. All other registrants - including those who registered early - will be entered to win the "Conference Laptop Prize," to be awarded on May 5th, during the conference.
**That's two chances to win, simply by registering early**
