The Technology Association of Iowa is proud to announce Laura Smith, Chief Information Officer at UnityPoint Health Systems, as the 2022 Board of Directors Chair; as well three new board members, Michelle Bates, Chief Innovation Officer at Revology, Inc., Jason Katcher, VP & CIO, Information Technology at ITA Group Inc.,
In honor of Computer Science Education Week, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) opens the nomination form for the 2022 Prometheus Awards, Computer Science Educator of the Year Award. This award recognizes an Iowa Computer Science Educator who strives to achieve excellence by educating and informing students regarding the most up-to-date
Congratulations to TAI President, Brian Waller, for being appointed to serve on the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council, Creativity & Innovation Task Force.
This award recognizes an Iowa Computer Science Educator who strives to achieve excellence through educating and informing students regarding the most up-to-date technologies being utilized by working professionals and innovators.
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Prometheus Awards Presented by LWBJ. The Prometheus Awards were celebrated on Thursday, November 4, in downtown Des Moines.The Prometheus Awards acknowledge individuals, companies, and communities impacting Iowa’s technology industry. 2021 Prometheus Awards Winners: Startup Technology Company
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is proud to announce the 2022 class members. The Iowa Technology Leadership Institute develops tomorrow's Iowa technology leaders through programming designed to fill gaps that technical education and experience can often neglect. 2022 Class Members Mandy Abbas, Manager - Analytics, UnityPoint Health Steve Billingsley, Enterprise Architect, ITA
Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education at NewBoCo in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, began her career in Engineering. Born and raised in Iowa, Samantha set out to become an engineer and did just that. However, Samantha's love for engineering and passion for education and inclusion eventually led to NewBoCo.
Danielle Brommer is the Chief Growth Officer for Lean TECHniques. Danielle has over ten years of experience in the tech industry and has spent the last five years helping LT grow its customer portfolio and build a team of just over 90 professional software consultants. Born and raised in Iowa,
Joey Spivey (He/Him), is the learning and development manager and diversity officer at SHAZAM. His dedication to transforming the way organizations prioritize the employee experience has helped him build a reputation for consultative e-learning and instructional design, engaging facilitation and impactful organizational development. As SHAZAM positions itself as a leader
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ. The Prometheus Awards acknowledge individuals, companies, and communities impacting Iowa’s technology industry. This year’s finalists epitomize great talent, solidifying Iowa’s reputation as a technology state. Winners will be announced at the Prometheus
Brian Waller, President of the Technology Association of Iowa, has been appointed by Governor Reynolds to serve on the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative effective until August 31, 2023. Brian Waller is a graduate of Colorado State University. Before becoming President at TAI, Waller held such positions as Executive Director for the
Check out what we have planned for Iowa's tech community in August with Mollie Ross, Director of Operations at TAI. #UniteIowaTech
Tracy Jon Sargeant (He/Him), Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies and Founder of Multicultural Development Center of Iowa (MDC Iowa), embodies social justice advocacy and racial equity every day. Through his diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Check Point and MDC Iowa, Tracy Jon supports the next generation of
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee proudly presented "DEI Bytes: Pronouns and What We Need to Know." Listen to the recording of the event using the audio above.View the presentation slide deck - DEI Bytes_ Pronouns and What We Need to Know.
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Watch an exclusive interview with Kim Lehrman, Chief Executive Officer at Communications Engineering Company (CEC).TechBrew:AM Online is presented by Nutanix.#UniteIowaTech
Varsha Deshmukh - Jayade, CSSBB, is an Engineering Tech Lead at Pella Corporation. Varsha's journey began overseas, but she now calls Iowa her home for its family-oriented culture. As a leader at Pella Corporation, Varsha prioritizes diversity in thought. Her drive to create a culture of creativity and professional growth
Check out what we have planned for Iowa's tech community in July with Mollie Ross, Director of Operations at TAI. #UniteIowaTech
Tune in on July 9th at 8:00 a.m. for an exclusive interview with Joel Hergenreter, Manager of Tech Stack System Test and Validation at John Deere. RSVP For TechBrew: AM Online TechBrew:AM Online is presented by Nutanix. #UniteIowaTech
Sarah Mascher Wallace (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) is a business intelligence developer at The University of Iowa and serves as a co-chair for the OneIT Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Her non-traditional technical background and career path framed her nuanced definition of an IT professional and enabled her to expand the
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