The ITA Board of Directors constitutes the very foundation of the organization and its success. The ITA is guided by a Board with consistent oversight from the Executive Committee. Day-to-day leadership of the ITA falls under the direction of ITA President & CEO Fred Hoch. You can learn more about the governance and bylaws of our organization
here.
These leaders participate actively in the efforts of the ITA through counsel, networking and support of our member companies. Their passion for the technology industry in Illinois and ITA, coupled with their collective experiences, truly sets ITA membership benefits apart. We thank them for their continued efforts and active participation.
Executive Committee- Chairman: Jim Gagnard, Former President & CEO, SmartSignal
- Fred Hoch, President & CEO, Illinois Technology Association
- Don DeLoach, President & CEO, Infobright
- Joe Jablonski, President & CEO, WeGather.com
- John Jasper, Founder and CEO, Bolder Thinking, LLC
- Chris Morgan, Managing Partner, Lantern Partners
- Jack Noonan, Former CEO, SPSS
- Peter Tapling, Chief Executive Officer, Authentify
Members of the Board- Michael Alter, President, SurePayroll
- Jeremie Bacon, Founder & CEO, Backstop Solutions
- Denise Bindelglass, Chief Human Resources Officer, Classified Ventures
- Anthony Bonaguro, Head Technology Practice, Chicago, Grant Thornton
- Craig Bradley, Partner, Edwards Wildman
- Adam Caplan, Managing Director, Model Metrics
- Scott Epskamp, Co-Founder & President, Leapfrog Online
- Laura Frerichs, Research Park Director, University of Illinois
- Andrew Goldstein, Partner, Freeborn & Peters
- Todd Holmes, Founder & CEO, Liquidus Corporation
- Terry Howerton, Founder, TechNexus LLC
- Brandon Jung, Enterprise Market Lead, Google
- Chris Junker, Chief Executive Officer, SpringCM
- Ben Kern, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
- Mike Kohnen, Director, Midwest Technology, Silicon Valley Bank
- Sridhar Murthy, Chief Executive Officer, Analyte Health
- Matt Nicklin, Managing Director, First Analysis Corporation
- Jack Philbin, Co-Founder & President, Vibes
- Karen Purze, Senior Director, Traffic Product Development, Nokia Location & Commerce, Nokia Corporation
- Bret Schneider, Central Region Manager, Oracle Corporation
- James Treleaven, President & CEO, Via Strategy Group
- William Vogelsang, Technology Industry Vertical Lead, McGladrey
- Eric Wasowicz, Advisor/Investor, Channel Clarity
Emeritus Members of the Board- Bill Burke, President & CEO, Merit Solutions, Inc.
- Bart Carlson, President & CEO, Napersoft, Inc.
- Doug Cogswell, Chief Executive Officer, ADVIZOR Solutions, Inc.
- Joe Fuller, Chief Financial Officer, Infogroup Targeting Solutions
- Scott Glickson, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
- Bill Merchantz, Retired CEO, Lakeview Technology
- Dick Reck, President, Business Strategy Advisors
- Kevin Williams, Executive Vice President, CustomCall Data Systems
- Scott Woodard, Chairman & CEO, ShowingTime.com