About Us

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

TALK Vice-President 

Bryan Eugene, Independent IT Consultant

Other Active Board Members

Eric Satterly, PE, Chief Information Officer, Jefferson County Public Schools

Brock Jamison, Vice President and Partner, Orion Networks

Karlie Brown, Enterprise Account Executive, Comcast

Douglas Large, Enterprise Account Executive, Comcast

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

Robert M. Boyle, CISA, CISSP, CCP, IT Audit Manager, Dean, Dorton