Photo courtesy of Kelly Quinn of Kelly courtesy Photo | @585photmom Instagram 2019 TECHNOLOGY Woman of the Year & Emerging Technology Professional Woman of the Year Awards Breakfast Sponsored by: Monroe Country Club Wednesday, April 24 7:30 am—10:30 am 1 TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Woman of the Year Woman of the Year Event Schedule Nominees 7:30—8:00 am Registration, Networking, Sponsor Showcase & Breakfast Drop off open for Volunteers of America Emergency Family Shelter, The Guest House Laura Abplanalp, Director of Civil and Commercial Imaging, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems 8:00 am Welcome & Introduction of Keynote Speaker | Judy Miller & CEO at Sherri Baker-Hamilton, Assistant Professor & Art Department Chair, Miller & Associates, LLC Nazareth College 8:10 am | Jennifer Beckage, Esq. CIPP/US Gabrielle Bedewi, Chief Analytics Officer, Managing Director, Beckage PLLC Butler/Till Media Services, Inc. 8:40 am Monroe Community College Scholarship | Nicole Mahoney Diana Casale, Product Innovation Lead, ITX Corp. President of TechRochester Sarah Compter, President, SYNACT, Inc. 8:45 am 2018 Emerging Technology Professional Woman of the Year Address | Kristen Seversky Gayle DeRose, CMO/COO/Partner, L-Tron Corporation Product Owner, Paychex Jody Gillette, Director of Software Development, 9:00 am Vuzix Corporation | Judy Miller Sharon Lechon, CEO/President, Edge-Global Technology Solutions, Inc. 9:05 am Victoria Van Voorhis, CEO, Second Avenue Learning Executive Vice President at Entre Computer Services 9:10 am Volunteers of America Purse Raffle Winner | Nicole Mahoney President of TechRochester EMERGING TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL 9:15 am 2018 Technology Woman of the Year Address | Dhireesha Woman of the Year Kudithipudi, PhD Professor, Graduate Program Chair & Director of the NanoComputing Research Lab, RIT 9:30 am 2019 Technology Woman of the Year Nominees | Judy Miller Nominees 9:45 am Announcement of the Technology Woman of the Year Award Sabrina Diol, Principal Engineer, Clinical Lab Platforms, Winner | Andre Godfrey Ortho Clinical Diagnostics President & CEO at Entre Computer Services Christina Halladay, Interaction Designer, ITX Corp. 9:50 am Deb Schleede, Global Demand Generation Manager, CloudCheckr 10:00—10:30 am Kelly Taran, CIO, First American Equipment Finance *Nominees and TWY Winner photos will be taken at the front of the room immediately after closing remarks. 3 TECHNOLOGY Woman of the Year Celebrating WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY About the Awards Recognizing, celebrating and making visible the achievements of women in high technology fields. Through the Technology Woman of the Year Award and The Emerging Technology Woman of the Year, women who work in these professions are encouraged to stay in the Greater Rochester area, mentor young Kim Gaylord women, and contribute to the economic growth of the region. Executive Director, Eligibility & Criteria TechRochester Eligible nominees include women who: Are in a profession within the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Field Work within the Greater Rochester Metropolitan Area (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne Counties) Welcome to the 2019 Technology Woman of the Year and Emerg- ing Technology Woman of the Year Awards! I am excited to have Are employed in a company whose primary product is technology or in a you all join us as we crown this year’s winners. technology or technical department of a non-tech organization Having attended numerous years in the past, I’ve always been Evaluation Categories, Criteria, & Weighting inspired by these woman. Now, as Executive Director, I’ve had the privilege of receiving their nominations and getting to know Sustained contributions to the technology profession (40%) - Demonstrated them on a more personal level. They are a truly an amazing impact to the profession, as illustrated by length of time in the profession, highest group of woman doing incredible things for in the technology field level achieved, success promoting or implementing technology, details of and our community. Congratulations to each of the nominees for projects/contributions, professional organization memberships/year joined/service their remarkable achievements, along with being outstanding rep- resentatives of Women in Technology. or positions held, technical publications and presentations (including where delivered), degrees/concentrations, and special assignments The Tech Woman of the Year award is one example of how TechRochester is committed to transforming the Rochester area Contributions advancing the status, opportunities, and employment for into a Top 10 Technology region. Our educational and network- women in the technology professions (50%) - Demonstrated contributions to ing events bring together technology professionals to support the women, as illustrated by mentoring activities, hiring practices, developmental growth of the Rochester business community. publications, and presentations, etc. After hearing their stories, my hope is that you leave here inspired Contributions to the community (10%) - Support for the involvement in the to do more for the Rochester Technology Community and Women community, as illustrated by volunteer activities, developing new programs, in Technology. I look forward to a great award ceremony and providing leadership services to community organizations or influencing the goals seeing you at future event. of those organizations 5 Thank You to all Our Sponsors Major Event Sponsor About Us TechRochester is an organization comprised of professionals and companies that are working together to strengthen the Greater Rochester Area’s technology community. We accomplish this through the development and sponsorship of Gold Sponsors relevant events and stimulating programs focused on skill building and the cultivation of individual and business relationships. TechRochester was founded in 2000 as Digital Rochester. In 2010 the organization grew with the inclusion of the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) and the eBusiness Association (eBA). TechRochester rebranded in 2018 Silver Sponsors in order to further the organization’s role as a leader in this area’s technology transformation. The events and community services developed by TechRochester include a wide array of educational and networking activities designed to support the growth and success of the Rochester business community. Through generous corporate sponsorships from a wide variety of technology companies and community organizations, we’ve been able to consistently enhance our area’s standing as a technology center. Bronze Sponsors Mission TechRochester’s mission is to help drive economic growth in the region’s technology community through education and relationship development. In-Kind Sponsors Vision TechRochester advances the transformation of Rochester into a top 10 technology region through collaboration, education and recognition. Join the Conversation Printing Sponsor Purse Raffle Sponsor #TechRochester #TWY2019 7 Keynote SPEAKER Board of Directors Nicole Mahoney — President of TechRochester Jennifer Beckage CEO, Break the Ice Media Peter Platt — President Elect of TechRochester Esq. CIPP/US, President, Accountable Digital, LLC Managing Director, Kim Gaylord — Executive Director of TechRochester Beckage PLLC Reagan Burns — Director of Digital Marketing Peer Group Owner/Art Director, Lime Creative Brian Carroll — Past President of TechRochester Managing Director, Genuent As Managing Director of the law national and international data firm Beckage PLLC, Jennifer breaches and cyber incidents, Cindy Crowley — Director of Volunteers leads a team of seasoned attor- providing strategy and risk mitiga- Business Consultant, Sales360plus neys and privacy professionals tion advice and interface with reg- focused on cybersecurity, infor- ulators. She also represents cli- Briget Grbic — Director of Technology Leaders Peer Group mation technology, privacy law ents in class action litigation and Senior Vice President & Industry Practice Lead, Marsh ClearSight and business growth. regulatory investigations. Karl Herberger — Director of Technology Infrastructure & Marketing In 2018 she was recognized by She also assists clients with regu- Chief Media Strategist, Mason Digital Cybersecurity Docket as one of latory compliance, including with "the 30 best and brightest data the EU’s General Data Protection Brett Kinsler — Director of Healthcare Technology Peer Group breach response lawyers" and Regulation (GDPR). She helps Director of Clinical Services, Strategic Interests one of the “key players - both in clients prepare policies, conduct Ana Liss — Director of Diverse Audiences the public eye and behind-the- in-house training, and review con- Managing Director of Business Development, Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) scenes-in the most significant da- tracts where data and technology ta breach responses worldwide.” are involved. Francine Miller — Director of Major Events Jennifer has personally respond- Jennifer is a Certified Information Talent Acquisition Manager, Paychex ed to numerous headline-making, Privacy Professional/United Judy Miller — Director of Women in Technology Peer Group States (CIPP/US) by the Interna- Co-Founder & CEO, Miller & Associates, LLC tional Association of Privacy Pro- fessionals (IAPP). Andrew Pond — Director of Finance Controller, Wilmorite Management Group, LLC In 2018, Jennifer was named one of the 25 Women of Influence by J. Michael Wood — Director of Membership Buffalo Business First. Partner, Boylan Code