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| PRESIDENT Brook Smith is currently the Head of Global Technology Resiliency at Chubb and has over 20 years of experience leading global IT teams. Brook has previously led business strategy and innovation teams as a Managing Director at State Street Corporation, and global IT and M&A teams as a Director at Citigroup. Brook started his career in a privately held fund administration firm and was Director of IT when it was acquired. He’s also worked at several small to medium-sized firms, primarily in IT, along the way. |
| PAST PRESIDENTpastpresident@aitp-rtp.orgKate Lewis is a serial entrepreneur with 3 businesses and a passion for connecting thought leaders and professionals to drive innovation and deliver impactful results. With over 20 years of experience in IT consulting services sales and leadership, she specializes in helping Small to Mid-Size businesses navigate challenges by leveraging technology and talent to achieve their goals.
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| VICE PRESIDENT Jerome Savage has held a variety of IT roles at several local Technology companies like Interpath, Ericsson, Nortel, Cisco, & Fujitsu over the past 20 years after graduating from N.C. State University’s Engineering & Computer Science colleges. |
| VICE PRESIDENT Chris Zarate has over a decade of experience in consultative selling and strategic business development, I help organizations solve complex challenges through tailored technology solutions. At The Select Group, I partner with clients across industries—including healthcare, financial services, and federal—to deliver impactful results in infrastructure modernization, application development, data and analytics, nearshoring, and strategic staffing. |
| COMMUNICATIONS Doug Long is a versatile professional with a diverse background spanning Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial ventures engaged in healthcare, technology services, data, telecommunications, and payments. Experienced in Business Development, Account Management, Marketing, and Finance |
| TREASURER Richard Otteson is the Chief Technology Officer for United Bank. Historically, he supported convergence of the Cyber Security organizations when SunTrust and BB&T became Truist. Prior roles included SVP and VP roles with AIG/United Guaranty, First Citizens and Branch Banking and Trust. |
| SPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR Jen Henehan is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Dexian and has supported the IT community through staffing and consulting for 10 years globally. She creates meaningful connections with strategic partners to provide managed solutions and staffing for their IT workforce needs. |
| MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Becky Scott has worked in technology in one form or another over the past 25 years. From IT at a Southern California university, to several others: a major mobile carrier, a cable entertainment provider, a big data company, the company that built the backbone of the internet, and now a cloud directory service. They’ve all built a greater community and connections that she enjoys being a part of. |
| SOCIAL MEDIA Angelique Mott is a Business Analyst/PM with a background in Analytics, Fintech, and e-commerce, currently seeking new opportunities to contribute my skills and expertise. With a focus on collaboration and a knack for problem-solving, I'm looking for a role where I can support and work closely with users, stakeholders, and developers to achieve common goals. Currently exploring opportunities in business analysis and other roles where I can leverage my analytical abilities and passion for process improvement, I am open to exploring diverse opportunities that align with my skills and interests. |
| SECRETARY Manish A. Parikh has been a member of AITP for 10+ years. He is a detail-oriented IT professional with 25 years of experience in Observability/AIOps/ESM. He brings in 'out-of-the box' perspective in the membership board of director role. He is passionate about spreading AITP goals & objectives in the community and drive awareness. |
| BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS Brad Moses has been a member of AITP for 30+ years, serving in leadership positions at the National, Regional and local Chapter levels. In addition to being our Chapter’s Region Director he’s currently the 2017 President for Region 18. He’s a co-founder and CEO at Global Professional Solutions, Inc. (GPS). Over 30 years experience in Information Technology and Engineering. |
