Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council

Jason Juliano

Managing Partner & Strategic Digital Advisor, Digital Bridge Advisors

Jason Juliano is a Director within EisnerAmper Digital with over 25 years’ experience as a technology and risk management executive. A results-driven technology leader, he executes cutting-edge solutions across digital, cloud, cybersecurity, intelligent automation, data management, and analytics. Jason drives high-impact client engagements from strategy through execution, working with leaders at the intersection of innovation, emerging technologies, operations, and organizational transformation.

Jason has held executive leadership roles with several Fortune 100 firms within various industries, including investment banking, financial services, insurance, and health care. Jason has been a member of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS/ISAC) and the Wall Street Technology Association. He has been IBM Champion since 2018 in IBM Cloud, Blockchain, Data and AI. He is recognized as a thought leader within the Microsoft, IBM, Google and AWS communities. He has been a speaker at many international conferences on AI, Digital Transformation and Cloud technologies.

Manoj Suvarna

Managing Director | AI Ecosystems, Deloitte New Venture Accelerator

Manoj Suvarna is a Managing Director and the Ecosystems Leader in the Strategy & Analytics offering overseeing AI & Data Alliances. In this role, he represents Deloitte’s AI & Data practice in, identifying & executing ecosystem relationships with technology & data partners to support business growth initiatives.

Manoj started his career with Deloitte in April 2021. Prior to this he spent almost 24 years at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in a variety of leadership roles spanning Product Management, Sales GTM, P&L Management & Alliances Marketing.

Manoj holds an MBA in Marketing from University of Memphis and a BS in Production Engineering from University of Bombay. He also completed an Executive Course on AI at MIT. He serves as Co-Chair of the AI Advisory Council @CompTIA and is based in Houston, TX.

Mechie Nkengla

CEO/Chief Data Strategist, Data Products LLC

Dr. Mechie Nkengla, an expert in the data and AI landscape, is the Founder and Chief Data Strategist at Data Products LLC, a data & AI consultancy. A Ph.D. Mathematician, she has extensive experience partnering with industry, academia, and government as a strategic advisor to Executive Leadership teams, building strategic roadmaps and tactical plans to ensure optimal use of technology investments. Formerly a director at EY Analytics Center of Excellence, she is a highly experienced data executive and the holder of multiple patents. Dr. Nkengla is widely respected as a thought leader in the realms of data strategy, AI, machine learning, data literacy, and governance. She enjoys hiking, dancing, and eating seafood, not necessarily in that order.

Jamie Claret

Director, Automomate

Jamie Claret is a long in the tooth professional in the IT industry with twenty-five years of experience across all areas of IT. He is the owner and Director of Amazing Support (a multi award winning Managed IT Service Provider) and his latest venture is Autonomate (an AI and Automation business specialising in the Mid-Market). His expertise lies in leveraging technology to streamline processes and optimise efficiency for medium-sized businesses but with a single-minded focus on customer service and speaking only in ‘human’!

Jimmy Hatzell

CEO, Hatz AI, Inc

Jimmy Hatzell, a seasoned SaaS start-up professional, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hatz AI, revolutionizing AI-as-a-Service for small businesses through MSPs. His leadership at Hatz AI follows a successful tenure as VP of Revenue at CyberQP, where he significantly contributed to revenue growth and strategic product direction. He continues to influence the company as an advisor.

Previously, as the marketing head at SKOUT Cybersecurity, Jimmy led productization and Go-To-Market strategies, culminating in SKOUT's acquisition by Barracuda in 2021. He also served as CTO for a healthcare start-up, demonstrating his versatility in technology leadership. Jimmy holds degrees in Information Sciences and Cybersecurity from Penn State University.

Christopher Hazard

CTO/Cofounder, Diveplane Corporation

Dr. Chris Hazard is co-founder and CTO of Diveplane. Diveplane’s understandable and privacy enhancing AI spun out of Hazardous Software, a company Chris founded in 2007 that focuses on decision support, visualization, and simulation for hard strategy problems in large organizations, DoD, and government. Chris holds a PhD in computer science from NC State, with focus on artificial intelligence for trust and reputation. He was a software architect of CDMA infrastructure at Motorola, worked on robot coordination and logistics at Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics), and advised NATO on cyber security policies. He has led simulation, serious gaming, and software projects related to cyber security, social engineering, logistics, economics, and psychology, and is a certified hypnotist. Dr. Hazard is also known for his 2011 game Achron, which won GameSpot’s Best Original Game Mechanic award, and for his research on AI/ML, privacy, game design, and human-computer interaction, for which he has given keynote speeches at major conferences and been featured in mainstream media.

Corey Kirkendoll

President/CEO, 5K Technical Services

Corey Kirkendoll is the President & CEO of 5K Technical Services, a business committed to establishing solid IT solutions for SMB clients throughout the North Texas area. He has over 27 years of experience in the Information Services & Technology sector. He has worked in the past for IBM, Cisco Systems, Dell, EMC and VMware where he held various engineering and director level positions.

Corey is recognized by his peers as an IT expert. Through his leadership, his relentless focus on being process-oriented, and his commitment to delivering excellence in security and compliance, he has been a major influence on the rapid growth not only his MSP but other MSPs across the country as well.

Corey is a Tech Titan and has received numerous awards in the IT industry. He holds a Bachelor’s and two MBA degrees in Information Technology Management and Conflict and Resolution Management from Jones International University in Colorado.

He and his wife, Tonia, live with their three lovely children in Allen, TX.

Jason Lowe

Sr. Solution Architect - AI & CX, Telarus

Jason Lowe has spent over 30 years in the technology sector. As a Solution Architect for AI and Contact Center at Telarus, Jason serves agents as the technical subject matter expert for technologies and platforms that help companies provide the best possible customer experience. He has held various roles in Application Development, Sales Engineering, Technical Evangelism, Operations, Leadership, and Product Management. The last 15 years have been spent specifically in the CCaaS space, including positions with NICE CXone and Talkdesk.

Jason holds a degree in Economics and an MBA, both from the University of Utah.

West McDonald

Founder, GoWest.ai

West McDonald, the founder of GoWest.ai and a driving force behind the AI Explorer's Group, is a renowned speaker and advocate for empowering growth and innovation within technology channels and partners. West has written and spoken extensively on transformative topics such as AI applications in office equipment channels, AI safety in the workplace, and the future of technology in business. His thought-provoking articles and presentations have been featured in The Imaging Channel Magazine, GreatAmerica Financial Services, The Cannata Report, and others. By assisting others in implementing cutting-edge business AI solutions, he enables them to unlock their full potential and embrace a future of boundless possibilities.

Renil Paramel

, Strategy of Things

Mike Psenka

CEO, Moovila

Mike Psenka is the founder and CEO of Moovila, an autonomous project monitoring & management platform. He’s spent the last 30 years building technology companies focused on advanced analytics and AI to drive real-time answers for customers. One of Mike’s earlier companies had an MSP arm focused on healthcare customers, so the challenges of MSP leadership is not foreign to him. He was born and raised in Chicago and is a suffering Bears fan. But, he’s also a proud father of four who he says are a big upgrade from his version.

Christophe Reglat

Marketing, Sxipher

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David Tan

Chief Technology Officer, CrushBank

David is Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of CrushBank. He built and then dismantled his first computer at the age of 12 and has been obsessed with technology ever since. He designed and built the very first version of CrushBank and his vision continues to shape the direction of the product today.

David has always been a hands-on technologist whose proficiencies in multiple disciplines range from application development to cognitive computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He has a passion for embracing new and emerging technologies and guiding companies through the changing world of the cognitive IT Support industry. Prior to CrushBank, he was the co-founder and CTO of CHIPS Technology Group, a 20+ year-old managed service provider in New York that has been regularly awarded with industry recognition.

Finding ways to help people work better and more efficiently has been a driving focus of David’s career and he continues to strive for ways to get the best results. “I don’t want to find a way to use technology to replace people,” he says, “I want to find a way to help people use technology to be better and happier.