About PTIFocus Areas -- PTI research and program areas include information technology and telecommunications services, energy and environment, E-government/mobile government, citizen engagement and responsive government, public safety technology, and infrastructure assurance and security. Within each of these focus areas PTI provides a number of research and educational activities. These include: * Technology support services; * Professional Development, including the Certified Government CIO program (CGCIO™); * Surveys on technology-related topics, including the state of City/County IT; * Active online discussion lists for information sharing; * Books, publications and expert papers and case study guides; * Online learning through webinars (more than 20 a year); * Topical seminars and annual CIO and Leadership Summit.PTI’s Most Recognized Assets -- 1. Convenes councils and forums of leading technology practitioners in local governments; 2. Seeks unique partnerships that result in grant-funded research projects; 3. Maintains superior media relations and strong working relationships with other national associations and universities; 4. Sustains committed professional staff, and a network of key strategic advisors; 5. Publishes timely, topical books, case-study guides and web resources of interest to local officials; 6. Celebrates member achievements through awards and recognition programs.Public Technology InstitutePTI_fb2b1ca4-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47History -- Established in 1971 by the several major national associations representing state and local governments, PTI is the advocate and resource for early adopters and thought leaders who have a passion for the furtherance and wise deployment of technology. PTI's initial funding was through a grant from the National Science Foundation.Local Government ExecutivesLocal Elected OfficialsPTI MembersAs the only technology organization created by and for cities and counties, PTI works with a core network of leading local officials -- the PTI membership -- to identify research opportunities, provide thought leadership and professional development opportunities, share solutions, provide technology support services, recognize member achievements and address the many technology issues that impact local government.CitiesCountiesState AgenciesIn 2014, the PTI Board of Directors approved a new membership category for state agencies.PTI Board of DirectorsThe PTI Board of Directors is composed of 10 seats. Brian J. O'NeillPTI Board Chairman -- City Councilman, Philadelphia, PA -- Brian J. O'Neill is now serving his ninth term on the Philadelphia City Council. He also serves as the Chair of the City Council's Technology Committee. The son of a Philadelphia police officer, Councilman O'Neill is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University (1971) and Widener University Law School (1975). Prior to his election in 1979, he worked as a juvenile probation officer, a law clerk in the Court of Common Pleas and an attorney in private practice.Mark A. Johnson, CAEPTI Board Vice Chairman -- Bismarck, ND -- Mark Johnson has been the executive director of the NDACo since 1983. He received the North Dakota Leadership Award in 1992. He has served on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors, and currently serves on the Finance Committee and Information Technology Committee. Mr. Johnson is also the president of NDACo Resources Group, a for profit subsidiary of the NDACo delivering technology to public and private clients in North Dakota. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and an active member of the American Society of Association Executives. He received the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Award from Government Technology Magazine in 2004.Brian MouraPTI Board Secretary/Treasurer -- Local Government Advisor, Redwood City, CA -- Mr. Moura is the former Assistant City Manager for the City of San Carlos, CA. He joined the City of San Carlos in 1986 following seven years with the City of Hayward and earlier positions with Contra Costa County, the San Mateo County Office of Education and the City and County of San Francisco. Mr. Moura has a B.A. degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from California State University, Hayward.Wally BobkiewiczCity Manager, Evanston, IL -- Wally Bobkiewicz has been City Manager of Evanston, Illinois since 2009. Prior to his service in Evanston, he was City Manager in Santa Paula, California from 2002 to 2009. In addition, he has served in various assignments in Novato and Long Beach, California. Bobkiewicz has a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Bobkiewicz is former President of the Syracuse University National Alumni Association and is currently President of the Rotary Club of Evanston.Curtis ClarkIBM Global Director of Regional and Local Government Services, Washington, D.C. -- Curtis Clark works with public officials throughout the world, focusing on emerging trends and directions in the public sector and developing strategies that government leaders can implement to drive innovation throughout their organizations. He is responsible for IBM’s Institute for Electronic Government in Washington D.C. Before joining IBM, he held various positions with the State of North Carolina for over 17 years. Mr. Clark holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Certified Public Accountant.Jim GeringerDirector of Policy and Public Sector Strategies at ESRI, Cheyenne, WY -- Jim Geringer, former Governor of Wyoming (95-03) prior to that he was a legislator both in the House and Senate for over a decade. He is now the Director of Policy and Public Sector Strategies at ESRI working with senior elected and corporate officials to use geospatial technology for place-based decisions in business and government. Mr. Geringer has focused much attention on improving education through standards, accountability and technology, modernizing Wyoming's economic base to extensively include technology, changing how natural resource agencies among state, federal and local governments worked together, establishing community-based health and family services programs and implementing strategic planning and information technology systems.Bill OatesVice President of Perkins Solutions, Watertown, MA -- Vice President of Perkins Solutions, the technology division of Perkins School for the Blind. Mr. Oates will concentrate on growing the division's line of literacy and assistive products. He is also work to increase Perkins' visibility as a thought leader in the field of accessible technology, collaborating with leading-edge companies and leveraging the expertise of the Innovation Advisory Group. Bill Oates most recently served as the CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and prior to that he served as Boston's CIO for seven years. As Boston's CIO, Oates was charged with spearheading the City's technology initiatives and was responsible for the delivery of IT services in support of the various city functions. Before joining the City, Oates served as the Senior VP & CIO for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, one of the world's leading hotel and leisure companies. His previous IT experience includes founding tcmGlobal Services LLC, a consulting and management practice for the travel/hospitality industry; and 18 years with ITT Sheraton Corporation. A graduate of Boston College, Oates is also an attorney and member of the Massachusetts Bar. He received his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in Boston and was recently awarded his LL.M in Global Technology Law.John PunzakNational Sales Director at Red Hat, Inc., Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL -- John currently serves as the senior national sales director for Red Hat's state & local government/education sales team. Red Hat delivers enterprise software and support to customers as they manage their on-site and cloud IT service providers. John has been with Red Hat for over 9 years, building up a team of professionals who focus solely on the needs of the public sector.Cassie RoachManaging Director of Operations, U.S. Public Sector, Cisco, Denver, CO -- Cassie Roach is the Executive Director of Cisco's U.S. Public Sector CIMA organization. With over 17 years of Cisco leadership tenure Ms. Roach and her team provides leadership focused on innovation in government, healthcare, education, justice and public safety. Her team partners closely with and within these dynamic markets aimed at creating meaningful solutions and long-term strategic value. Ms. Roach is also an executive sponsor for the National Sheriffs' Association, NACo, NASCIO and the USCoM and finally PTI.Alan R. SharkPTI Executive Director -- (Non-voting Director/Officer) -- Alan R. Shark is the Executive Director and CEO of Public Technology Institute (PTI). Created by and for city and county governments, PTI is a national, non-profit organization that focuses on technology issues that impact local government and thought-leaders in the public sector.PTI StaffDale BowenDeputy Executive Director for Program DevelopmentRonda MosleyDeputy Executive Director for Research & Government Services Susan CableProgram Manager, Citizen-Engaged CommunitiesClifford ClarkeChief Information OfficerLeonard Scott Director of Public Safety Technology ProgramsEmily GainesOffice & Member Services / Communications ManagerBettsie BoydDir. of Finance & Admin. / ControllerAndris OzolsSenior Research AssociateSally HoffmasterGraphic DesignerPTI Strategic AdvisorsSteve FouteStrategic Advisor -- Dr. Steve Foute was Deputy Manager of the Department of Environmental Health for the City and County of Denver where he was employed for over 20 years. In 2006, the PTI Sustainability Council nominated him as its national spokesperson in its energy assurance and critical infrastructure protection program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Steve was one of several authors of versions 1 and 2 of the Energy Assurance Guidelines for Local Governments with PTI’s Ronda Mosley. He is now a team member of the California Local Energy Assurance Program (CaLEAP) funded by the California Energy Commission. Mr. Foute has won several awards including the U.S. Department of Energy's Innovation Award, Colorado Governor’s Energy Conservation Award and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers Author’s Award. He was also Chairman of the Colorado American Lung Association’s Board of Directors for two years, president of an energy service company and employed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and one of its commercialization arms: Western SUN in Portland, Oregon. He was the project manager for Denver's participation in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Urban CO2 Reduction Program. Steve received his doctorate in Environmental Science from the University of Texas at Dallas and has served as adjunct professor at the University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Architecture and Planning. He enjoys landscaping, travel and faith-based volunteer activities.Alan LeidnerStrategic Advisor -- Alan Leidner is a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, developing and providing location-aware and GIS capabilities to customers. With a Masters in Urban Planning from Brooklyn's Pratt Institute, he was a planner and manager with New York City government for 35 years. He was MIS Director of the Department of Environmental Protection where he initiated the City’s Enterprise GIS Program and oversaw the development of the City’s digital basemap. Alan subsequently served as Assistant Commissioner in the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications in charge of the City's GIS Utility, where he organized and managed the Emergency Mapping and Data Center which provided information and mapping services to 9/11 responders.Andris OzolsStrategic Advisor -- Andris Ozols has 21 years of information, communications and technology (ICT) research and policy analysis experience and more than twenty years of research, planning and budgeting experience at the state, local and federal government levels. He was a Special Advisor to NASCIO 2014 - 15, Senior IT Policy Advisor to Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) from 2005 - 2014, also serving as liaison on research and policy issues with the National Association of State Information Officers (NASCIO), Center for Digital Government and others. He helped design, develop and implement the Michigan ICT Innovation Fund (2011 - 2014), developed Michigan's state ICT strategic plan innovation and transformation strategies and goals, led Michigan's overall Government Performance Project (GPP) responses and coordinated several award winning Digital State Survey Responses. Andris is the author of Leading Innovation: The CIO as Chief Innovation Officer in PTI / NASCIO's "CIO Leadership in State Government" (2011) and NASCIO's Business Case Basics and Beyond: A Primer on State Government IT Business Cases (2003). He received the NASCIO Exemplary Service Award in 2013 and Governor's Office of Good Government recognition for Excellence, Leadership, Teamwork 2014. From 1980 to 1993 he was the federal budget, funds and issues coordinator and analyst for the state of Michigan and a liaison to the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO), also conducting state / federal issue seminars. From 1992 to 1998 he was an intermittent technical advisor to the US Treasury, and a Special Assistant and Advisor to the Latvian a Deputy Finance Minister - with assignments in Estonia and Lithuania - participating in the development, passage and implementation of the Republic of Latvia Management and Budget Act and local government legislation.Julio RoviStrategic Advisor -- Julio Rovi is a senior advisor in topics of energy policy, engineering, and the social sciences. He has managed multi-million dollar energy market transformation projects in the United States of America (US) and served overall in 20 countries in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. Mr. Rovi turned his attention to sustainable urban growth issues in North America while working in support of ENERGY STAR® for buildings and for products, for the US Department of Energy, and for the US Green Building Council. He led programs serving all states, and hundreds of local governments and school districts. This combination led him to become a subject-matter expert (SME) on green buildings and urban sustainability. More recently he expanded his work into Latin America. He assisted the Government of Mexico on the use of the ENERGY STAR® platform. He supported projects geared toward the banking and finance sector in Bolivia, Peru and his native Panama. An Electromechanical Engineer by training, Rovi has Master's Degrees in Energy Management & Policy, and Social Sciences. He serves as Strategic Advisor to Public Technology Institute -- a think tank focused on technology transfer to local governments. In Panama, he serves in the Sustainability Board for the country's National Secretary for Science and Technology and advises the National Center for Clean Production.Mark WeitekampStrategic Advisor -- Mark Weitekamp is a Principal Analyst with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute. He is a retired U.S. Army Chemical Officer with over 30 years experience in nuclear, biological, and chemical defense, emergency response planning and operations, and technical research and development. Among his many assignments, Mr. Weitekamp commanded the Blue Grass Chemical Activity in Richmond, KY and led R&D for the Department of Energy in chemical and biological defense. While assigned to DOE, he fielded the Biological Aerosol Sentry and Information System (BASIS) in support of the 2002 Winter Olympics. After retirement from the U.S. Army, Mr. Weitekamp joined Analytic Services Inc. where he continued to support homeland security efforts. He has lead several research efforts for the Department of Homeland Security, including an analysis of the National Capital Region's notification procedures for a biological attack, the development of a national biomonitoring framework, and a national biological defense framework. In addition, he manages the Biodefense Net Assessment process, providing fresh perspectives to senior leaders on selected biological defense topics. Mark Weitekamp is a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and has a M.S. from the Naval Postgraduate School.PTI FellowsThe PTI Fellows recognizes outstanding individuals who have committed their careers to service, leadership and the advancement of technology in city and county government. A PTI Fellow is recognized as having played a major, positive role in furthering the use of technology for the public good. A PTI Fellow has served or currently serves in the public sector. A PTI Fellow is willing to share insight with local government officials through the framework of the PTI Fellows program. This includes contributing to PTI publications and educational programs. A new Class of PTI Fellows is announced every year. Nominations for each class of Fellows are made by the PTI Executive Director to the PTI Board of Directors each summer for public release in the fall.PTI PartnersCiscoEsriRed HatXeroxTechnology is wisely deployed._fb2b1f24-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47To support local government executives and elected officials through research, education, executive-level consulting services, and national recognition programs._fb2b20aa-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47InnovationCollaborationGovernment EntrepreneurshipCitizen EngagementProfessional DevelopmentOffer professional development training, publications, e-books, and seminars and summits designed for the local government technologist._fb2b21c2-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac471Local Government Technologists_fb2b23b6-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47Technology SolutionsCreate partnerships between local government, private industry and federal agencies to ensure that jurisdictions have access to the latest and most effective technology solutions._fb2b24c4-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac472Local GovernmentsPrivate IndustryFederal Agencies_fb2b260e-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47RecognitionRecognize local government innovators with awards and recognition programs._fb2b2730-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac473Local Government Innovators_fb2b2848-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47Technology Development & DisseminationServe as the national voice for technology development and dissemination within local government._fb2b2a14-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac474Local Governments_fb2b2b54-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac47Technology IssuesPartner with leading national media and academic institutions to showcase local government technology issues._fb2b2c6c-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac475National MediaAcademic Institutions_fb2b2ece-dcd5-11e6-b9e2-203f8a99ac472017-01-17http://www.pti.org/about/pti.aspOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net