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Ron Daugherty is President and CEO of Daugherty Business Solutions, which he founded in 1985. Under Ron’s leadership, Daugherty has become a leading provider of solutions in the areas of enterprise planning, digital engagement, agile transformation, technology optimization, IoT and mobile applications, big data, and analytics for major corporations. Ron has led the growth and development of additional branch offices and development centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, and St. Louis with Daugherty now employing over 1,500 IT and business consultants. Today, Ron devotes much of his time to meetings with senior business executives discussing his vision for achieving business results through technology and helping build Business/IT partnerships. He has presented to a number of groups on topics including Strategic Planning, Leadership, and encouraging young people to pursue technology careers. Before starting Daugherty, Ron worked as a Systems Analyst for McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), Monsanto and Emerson Electric Company. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Arkansas - Jonesboro and did graduate work in applied automation at the University of Missouri - Columbia. In 2012, Ron was presented by the Gateway Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Inspiration Award and currently serves on its board. This award is given to the Saint Louis region’s most active and inspiring leaders and organizations who have made a remarkable difference in the local community through philanthropic involvement. Ron also serves on the board of The Magic House and just finished five years on the board for the United Way of Greater St. Louis. A former Golden Gloves amateur boxing champion, Ron’s hobbies include blues harmonica, equestrian sports, and fencing. In 2017, Ron represented the United States in the Pan American Games hosted in St. Thomas Virgin Islands winning the Gold Medal in the Men’s Foil competition.

CEO of Fast Switch. Mark Pukita founded Fast Switch in 1996. Mark is responsible for directing business strategy and overseeing the financial, administrative, and operational activities of Fast Switch. Prior to starting the company, Mark worked for large information technology companies like IBM and EDS, as well as regional and local IT consulting companies. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering, with honors, from The Ohio State University in 1981. His passions include family, travel, cooking, wine, Italian language and culture, and snow skiing,

Rich Grossi is a Chief Executive Officer at Openlink Financial. He has worked as Chief Technology Officer at Openlink Financial.

George D. Schindler is President and Chief Executive Officer of CGI and a member of its Board of Directors. He was appointed to the position in October 2016 to lead the development and execution of the company’s "Build and Buy" profitable growth strategy. Under his leadership, CGI’s professionals around the world partner with clients to lead, innovate and deliver on the transformational power of technology in a digitally connected world. Most recently, Mr. Schindler served as President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2015, where he led the company’s global operations. Since joining CGI through the company’s acquisition of American Management Systems, Inc. (AMS), Mr. Schindler has served in numerous leadership roles across CGI’s operations, including as President of the U.S. business from 2011 where he led the strategy and growth of the team in the delivery of CGI’s end-to-end services and solutions for commercial and government clients. In prior leadership roles, Mr. Schindler led the company’s Canadian operations, its portfolio of banking and investments IP, and was responsible for operations in the Greater New York region. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Schindler served as President of CGI Federal, a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary serving U.S. government clients. As President, he led the integration of a $1 billion acquisition, adding capabilities and scale to the overall U.S. business. A recognized industry leader, Mr. Schindler is based at the company’s global headquarters in Montréal, and frequently speaks and writes about technology and business strategy topics. He maintains an active involvement in the community and is one of the executive sponsors for CGI’s Dream Connectors program, which connects the talents of the firm’s professionals with the needs of the more than 400 communities where they live and work every day. Mr. Schindler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Purdue University.

David Fuess is a Chief Executive Officer at Catapult Systems. He has worked as General Manager at BORN, INC.; President at Catapult Systems; and National Director:Sales at Avanade. David attended University of Tulsa.