OUR MISSION
Workforce and Economic Development. In short: Create and identify jobs. Train people.
- Goal: To create opportunities for job growth, job training, STEAM curriculum, plus public policy and advocacy around technology subjects
- One of 60+ tech councils in North America, including Canada. Member of TECNA (Tech Councils of America and CompTIA)
- Independent, non-profit educational organization.
Registered 501C3. - Established officially April 22, 2014. First meetup February 2013.
If you’d like to join, pay your membership dues of a minimum of $300 on this site, and we will add you to our mailing list.
TALK BOARD
TALK Executive Director/CEO/Chair Dawn Marie Yankeelov
Founder, TALK and ASPectx
Co-Chair Techfest 2025 Bryan Eugene, Independent IT Consultant
Brock Jamison, Vice President and Partner, Orion Networks
Karlie Brown, Enterprise Account Executive, Comcast
Douglas Large, Enterprise Account Executive, Oakmont Technology Solutions
Richard Connor, Founder, Lockstock Cybersecurity
Dan Lutes, Business Development Manager, Technology Consulting, Inc.
Michael Newkirk, Senior Account Director, Patriot Talent Solutions
Siddharth Patel, Founder, ReyInfoTech
Chris Rittmuller, Senior Business Development Manager, Technology Consulting Inc.
Sam D Smith, Senior Vice President, ASB Resources
Sara Holubar, Sr. Business Development Manager, ASB Resources
Robert M. Boyle, CISA, CISSP, CCP, IT Audit Manager, Dean, Dorton
Eric Satterly, PE, Chief Information Officer, Jefferson County Public Schools (Emeritus TALK Board Member)
Da-Wyone Haynes, Mgr, Infrastructure Security Specialists – SIEM Product Support (Emeritus TALK Board Member)