Technology

The future is now. Consisting of diverse industry leaders, our Technology Council provides unique opportunities to learn, connect, and better leverage technology to achieve your business goals.

Learn how you can implement emerging technologies to deliver key business outcomes.

  • Council programming focuses on emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, IoT, blockchain, AR/VR, and more
  • Help companies prepare for disruptions across both tech and traditional industries
  • Provides resources, knowledge, and best practices to help evaluate and deploy emerging technologies

Technology Council

Chair

Cooley LLP

Alya Adamany Woods | Senior Vice President, Business Development

Vice Chair

Tech Elevator

Claribel Quintana | Program Director

Staff Liaison

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Emily Cooper | Vice President, Programs

Member

Advantage Tech

Colleen DeRuyter | Account Executive

Katie Dyer | Vice President

Maddie Marquardt | Account Executive

Member

AirBNB

Lara Dailey | Public Policy

Viviana Jordan | Public Policy Lead

Member

Amazon

Mike Bryant | Sr, Technical Business Development Manager

Member

Anthilll

Tara Peters | Strategic Communications Manager

Member

AQL Technologies

Abed Mohammed | Business Development Executive

Mudessir Mohammed | Founder/CEO

Sameer Mohammed | CIO

Member

Avison Young

Damla Gerhart | Principal & Managing Director | Chicago

Member

Bank of America

Amanda Bajic | Managing Director

Basil Doyle | Senior Vice President

Cindy Regan | SVP, Bank of America – Leader on Loan to Chicago City Colleges

Rene Schuurman | Director

Member

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

Mark Hagedorn | Partner

Member

BDO USA, LLP

David Brown | Director Private Equity Services

Jason Lipschultz | Managing Director, Third Party Attestation

Member

BMO Harris

Andrew Harrison | Head – US Digital Partnerships

Member

BPX Global

Lukasz Piasecki | General Manager, Change and Project Manager

Member

Catalyte

Carlton Gordon Jr. | Regional Managing Director

Member

City Colleges of Chicago

Steven Meneses | Associate Vice Chancellor

Member

Clayco

Otto Nichols | Executive Vice President, Shareholder

Member

CompTIA

Anderson Lee | Workforce Solutions Manager

Member

Cooley LLP

Alya Adamany Woods | Vice President, Business Development

Gregory Grossman | Partner

Member

Crown Castle

Renee Morales | Public Affairs Manager

Member

Data Consulting

Rafal Stryjek | Co-Founder & CEO North America

Member

DeVry University

Chris Campbell | Chief Information Officer

Member

Eight Bit Studios

Don Bora | Co-Founder and Technology Principal

Member

ELEKS

Anastasiya Palko | Account Manager

Member

Eligo Energy

Ken Pedotto | CEO

Member

Entara

Raum Sandoval | CISO

Jen Baker | Sales Executive

Member

EVOQUE

Kevin Fleming | Sr. Director, Communications

Peter Minella | Sales Development Rep

Member

Fifth Third Bank

Pattie Felts | Managing Director, Strategic Investments

Member

Geneca

Mike Woolsoncroft | CIO

Member

Google

Jeff Buchan | Head of Partnerships & Strategic Investments

Member

Governor State University

Reggie Greenwood | Executive Director at Supply Innovation Center

Member

Harper College

Susanne Brock | Senior Director, Innovation and Development

Martha Karavitis | Manager, Career and Customized Training

Member

Hedge Commercial LLC Capital

Saad Qureshi | CEO

Member

HERE Technologies

Jeff Raimo | Senior Director, Business Planning

Member

Industrious

David Waxberg | Area Manager – Chicago

Member

International Legal and Business Services Group (ILBSG)

Julia Funke | Managing Attorney

Praveen Medikundam | Partner and Attorney At Law

Member

Launchways

James Taylor | CEO

Member

LinkedIn

Kurt Hankin | Manager, Sales Development, Talent Solutions

 

Member

Microsoft

Fareed Muhammad Khan | US Digital & Azure App Innovation Leader

Nisaini Rexach | Community Engagement Lead

William Smith | Strategist – US Capital Markets

Member

Millennium Garages

Jamie Ponce | Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Member

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Susan Feeley | Director

Member

Orkin Pest Control

Debbie Pacchioni | Regional Sales Manager

Member

Parker Gale Capital

Ryan Milligan | Partner

Mandy Yoh | Vice President of Community

Member

PSS Perimeter Security Solutions

Essam Choudhary | CIO

Member

Rightsize Facility

Nathan Greenhalgh | Business Development Director

Member

Robert Half

Shawn Trivedi | CPA/MBA

Member

Ron Villejo Consulting

Ron Villejo | Managing Director

Member

SenecaGlobal, Inc

Zach Szofer | Director, Strategic Business Development

Edward Szofer | CEO, President & Co-Founder

Member

Sikich

Scott Foringer | IT Sales Consultant

Member

Tech Elevator

Patrick Devanney | Market Development Director

Claribel Quintana | Program Director

Member

University of Chicago – School of Molecular Engineering

Felix Lu | Director of Corporate Engagement

Member

UPS

Sergio Rocha | Industrial Engineering Manager

Carlos Huezo | Community Relations Manager

Member

Verizon Wireless

Louis Bridges III | Associate Director

Member

West Monroe Partners

Brad Ptasienski | Senior Partner

Dana Twomey | Director of Financial Services

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