Steve Monaghan is the CIO and Director of General Services Agencies for Nevada County in California. In addition to being the CIO, he is responsible for the county public library system, the county airport facility management office of emergency services, central services, and centralized purchasing to name a few. Tune in as Steve dives into daily operations at the county, business continuity, and being a change agent for county agencies at the CIO level. Don't miss his story of Nevada County's most recent severe weather incident that left many citizens without power for days,  and how they were able to bounce back. 

Jag Nagendra is a multi-skilled business and engineering professional with over 30 years of experience in organizational leadership management and entrepreneurship in both the private and public sectors. For the past decade, Jag has been working for the California Department of Water Resources as Office Chief leading three branches of 80 plus engineers. He has held various leadership roles with the PMI Sacramento valley chapter board. And earlier this year, he is started a two year term as president and CEO of the PMI Sacramento valley chapter. Tune into this episode as Jag dives into his thoughts on planning and prepping in a time of disruption, embracing change for growth and innovation, and getting back to fundamental roots in leadership. 

Mike serves as Chief Digital and Information officer for Netskope. Over the past 25 years, he has built and led high performing teams across various disciplines, including sales, operations, business development, and information technology. He joined Netskope from Schneider electric, a global fortune 500 company serving as senior vice president CIO and digital leader for north America in 2020. Constellation research named him a member of the business transformation, 150 an elite list that recognizes the top global executives leading business transformation efforts in their organizations. The national diversity council also recognized him as a 50 CIO for diversity and inclusion in 2020 and 2021. Before Schneider electric, Mike served a CIO for Crossmark, where he digitally transformed the business capabilities for the 40,000 employee service provider to the retail and consumer goods industry. Also, he has held executive leadership roles at enterprise mobile, a Microsoft joint venture that is now part of Honeywell insight, software spectrum, and Inver a web services pioneer co-founded in 1999. Mike serves on numerous technology and industry advisory boards. He also volunteers his time working with nonprofit nonprofits focused on mental health and suicide prevention, and those that benefit the development of our future, a workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Drew Hinkle is the Chief Information Officer for the California Department of State Hospitals. Before his time with CDSH, Drew was the CIO at DSH for four years where he managed the enterprise server and networking team, as well as the client and field services team.  And prior to that, he held technology positions at the California Highway Patrol and the California Secretary of State. With his extensive background with California State departments, Drew shares stories of data, remote work, and state hospitals adjusting to the pandemic. 

Being the son of a mayor, Bratton Riley grew up around the government scene. Watching his father help build up his community in Charleston, NC, Bratton saw the importance of equity and technology in order to strengthen the connection between local government and its citizens.  Fast forward to the present, he is now the the CEO of Citibot, a customer service and data management software company providing solutions for cities, governments, and corporate clients.  Tune in as Bratton shares stories of digital resilience in the face of natural disasters and the pandemic. He also shares about his support for his community and how that fuels his day to day WHY. 

On this episode of Davood for Thought, our guest is Rishma Khimji. Rishma is the CIO for the City & County of San Fransisco - Police Department. Listen in as she chats with us about current projects in her police department involving  open data, transparency, and digital transformation. Don't miss her take on a common topic that we cover in our podcast -  resilience. You can support Rishma and her work on LinkedIn and Twitter!

On this episode of Davood For Thought, Kathleen Webb joins us to share her input on emerging trends, adapting and adopting, and the importance of “why”. Kathleen is an experienced public sector leader with a demonstrated history of working in the California State Government. She highlights how leadership styles may change throughout your career along with tips to forming a committed and driven team. Listen closely as she dives into what helps recharge her battery, and where to keep up what she's working on currently.ABOUT THE PODCASTWe’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technologyhttps://directtechnology.com/

On this episode of Davood For Thought, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Reichental to discuss the importance of having a plan for resiliency, technology advancements in the future, and highlight the areas organizations typically overlook. Dr. Reichental grew up with a peculiar interest in technology due to the creativity that comes along with coding. As his career developed, he worked within a variety of companies including roles as CIO and founder of Human Future. Most recently Dr. Reichental has devoted his time to education and the writing of his new book regarding the future of money. Stay tuned for his opinion on the 4th industrial revolution along with tips and tricks to make your work feel like leisure.ABOUT THE PODCASTWe’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technologyhttps://directtechnology.com/

On this episode of Davood For Thought, we sit down with Rob Peterson. Rob is an Agency Information Officer at California Department of Food and Agriculture. He joined the state of California as a consultant to assist in resolving “dirty dozen” problems experienced by challenged IT projects. Rob speaks about the process of resolving these issues and how important utilizing today’s technology in the food and agriculture system really is. In addition, Rob shares his input on emerging trends in the IT and Business fields. Stay tuned, as we ask Rob what motivates him throughout his career.ABOUT THE PODCASTWe’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technologyhttps://directtechnology.com/

On this episode, guest Paul LaValley, Chief Information Officer at Yuba County, shares how his wide variety of work experience helps him and his team excel. Paul worked with several startups in the Silicon Valley and with his leadership, was able take 4 of them to the public stock market. As a CIO now, security is always on his mind. Listen for some tips and tricks to prevent future ransomware attacks and stay tuned for a chance to hear how his teams use resilience and motivation to push each other to overcome their goals.ABOUT THE PODCASTWe’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technologyhttps://directtechnology.com/