Adam Hepworth, a trailblazer in the smart building industry since 1999, long before the era of smartphones. With visionary foresight, Adam pioneered web interfaces for building management, laying the foundation for today's intelligent infrastructures. Through highs and lows, Adam's resilience has been unwavering. A founding partner of Solexica, Connectrix Citylink & Della Connect, and a distinguished Senior Executive, he boasts a stellar track record in the global automation and smart building sectors. Throughout his illustrious career, Adam has masterfully navigated challenges, transforming them into opportunities and leading businesses to unparalleled success.

Adam Miller, VP, Microgrids, Sunnova

<div> Andrew Beach serves as the Vice President of Community Technology.&nbsp; In this role, Mr. Beach is responsible for the selection, design and implementation of technology systems at Mill Creek’s communities. Mr. Beach has over 9 years of experience in technology, systems design, and construction projects.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining Mill Creek, Mr. Beach served at the Director of International Programs for Global Aid Network overseeing international relief and development projects in more than 30 countries.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Beach is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering.</div>

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Austin Kennedy is a Strategic Sales Manager at Alarm.com and has over a decade of experience in the smart home/security industry. Alarm.com is the leading connected home platform used by millions of people to help them stay connected to what matters most - their families, homes, and businesses. Austin is responsible for driving revenue across several vertical growth channels, building new relationships, and implementing new business strategies and programs. In addition to coordinating with key stakeholders within Alarm.com to develop new programs, Austin enjoys supporting external partners in several areas including the solar, home builder, and healthcare industries. Austin is a graduate of Virginia Tech where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business management.

Ben Nowacky, Chief Product & Technology Officer, HappyCo

Blake Miller is the Founder of Homebase.ai, a resident experience and connected building solution for the multi-family housing industry, which was acquired by Quext in September 2023. He also hosts The Future of Living Podcast. Prior to founding Homebase, Blake was a Partner at Think Big, a startup incubator in Kansas City, MO, where he led the incubator program, investing in and advising early-stage startups. In 2012, Blake spearheaded the Kansas City Smart City Initiative, a public-private partnership led by Cisco, deploying smart city technologies in Downtown Kansas City, MO. This project created one of the world's largest smart cities and earned a 2017 Edison Award for innovation. Blake has been honored as the Tech Connector of the Year by the KC Tech Council and a Next Gen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal. He speaks nationally and serves as a board member, advisor, and mentor to startups.

Brad Dillman is Chief Economist at RPM Living, having formerly held similar positions in multifamily investment and new home homebuilding. He is responsible for forecasting multifamily market conditions and data science modeling in multifamily investment and operational execution. He holds certifications in alternative investments and financial risk management and master's degree from the London School of Economics.

Brad Huber, VP and Chief Engineer, Brivo

Brad Stutzman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of O3 Energy Corporation, a renewable energy services company founded in 2011. With Brad’s expertise, the company has grown from the project development and solar project finance to adding both an EPC and Residential Solar division. Prior to founding O3 Energy, Brad held executive positions in the finance, construction, and renewable energy industries. He has held positions at both Blue Renewable Energy and Folium Energy, where he led the development of over 100 megawatts of commercial and small utility scale photovoltaic projects - notably leading the development team for the Eubank Landfill Solar Array in Albuquerque, New Mexico - making it the first dual axis tracking system installed on a capped landfill and largest, at the time, behind-the-meter solar project in New Mexico.

Charles is an accomplished technology executive with a proven 20+ year track record at leading organizations. Charles spent the first 15 years of his career in a variety of sales, marketing and senior leadership positions at semiconductor firms Analog Devices and Texas Instruments. During that time Charles started a real estate business and built a rental portfolio that spans multiple states. To address a gap he saw in the market for landlords, he left semiconductor and founded ePropertyCare in 2018 to help service his own rental portfolio, but also help other owners remotely manage and control their portfolios. Today ePropertyCare has clients in over 27 states and offers an end-to-end smart building solution that allows owners to charge higher rents for smart apartment “as-an-amenity”, while simultaneously reducing utility expenses, repairs & maintenance expenses, and protecting assets from damage. Charles is married to his wife Tara and has 4 children (Hannah - 16 months, Mason - 3, Connor - 6 and Taylor - 8). Charles has a BS in Electrical Engineering and minor in Finance from Princeton University, received an executive MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and completed executive education at MIT Sloan School of Business.

Chris Rothey leads the Multifamily Product Solutions team at Comcast. His team focuses on creating new and purpose-built products for the multifamily space, from hardware to streamlined onboarding processes. Our WiFi Ready and Managed WiFi offerings are part of the portfolio of products they manage. Of particular importance to Chris and his team is simplifying the life of the property manager. His team has built the Xfinity Communities Concierge, the first interface to assist property managers. Ultimately, property managers will be able to schedule service, check on the status of the network in their building and more directly from the platform. Prior to Comcast, Chris was a co-founder of several technology companies, including traffic.com, the first Internet/mobile traffic information system which was eventually sold to Nokia. Chris also served in the United States Navy as a submarine officer. He holds degrees in Finance and Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dan Terheggen, CEO, Smartaira

<p> Derek is a values-centered entrepreneur who is passionate about the environment and making bold leaps in energy efficiency through system integration. He is a subject matter expert in building controls and intelligent DC Nanogrids, and contributes to industry working groups to promote efficient building technologies. As founder and CEO of LumenCache, he is leading the collaborative effort to globally change the standard for power distribution in buildings making them smart, safe, efficient, and resilient.</p>

Dominic has been in hospitality technology for over 20 years, helping properties to bridge the gap between innovation and operations while keeping focus on what adds value for the hotelier. Dominic believes the key to technology implementation is that is must be seamless, integrated, and avoidable based on guest and hotel preferences. It must enhance interactions, not eliminate them.

Dr. Eric Luster Dr. Eric Luster serves as the Chairman of the Board for Seniors Rising Homes, the CEO of Movement Interactive, Inc., and the founder and CEO of Seniors Rising LLC. He is the inventor of Hiji®Band & Hiji®Sense, a device created to track movement and detect/report Traumatic Brain Injuries TBI and the early detection of fall risks in seniors. After 23 years of working as a nuclear biology specialist, research scientist, and engineer in the top ranks of the Department of Defense, Dr. Luster began his pioneering work around concussion detection and wearable technologies in 2012. Today, as a visionary leader and business executive, he is on a mission to develop innovative products that solve problems. As the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Waymark Gardens (Senior Living Community – 150 units) and Community Advisory Board member for ASU’s Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging (CIHRA); Dr. Luster continues to use his expertise to make an impact. Through Seniors Rising, Dr. Luster is helping underserved seniors nationwide prolong their independence and vitality through wearable technology and on-site Telemedicine solutions. His goal is to transform the healthcare sector by offering a comprehensive telehealth solution designed for underserved and low-income senior living communities.

Duncan brings 12 years of AEC experience in healthcare, institutional, corporate, and multi-family residential working with owners, engineers, and contractors to foster innovative ideas from schematics to realization. He also brings 7 years of IT network consulting including hardware, software and network infrastructure installation, and service. He focuses in determining the client’s needs to deliver the appropriate solution with budget in mind. Duncan has a foundation of creative problem solving, communication, and attention to detail. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Virginia.

Dustin Orr is the VP of Business Development at ZoJacks, an InsurTech firm focused on preventing water damage and freeze events in residential and commercial properties. With over 15 years of experience in business leadership and technology integration, Dustin has successfully led initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and reduce risks. Before joining ZoJacks, Dustin was pivotal in launching and scaling successful ventures in the veterinary and renewable energy industries, where he led business development and consulting. His expertise in leveraging emerging technologies to address complex industry challenges has been instrumental in positioning ZoJacks as a leader in flood prevention solutions. Holding an MBA-MTI (Management of Technology and Innovation) and recognized as a Top Tech Leader in 2023 by Parks & Associates, Dustin now focuses on partnering with insurers and facility owners to mitigate water damage risks and reduce costly claims through ZoJacks' innovative technology for properties.

Elizabeth (Libby) Anderson is the Director of the Orange County Ombudsman Program at the Council on Aging, Southern California. She has served in this position since January 2016. Libby joined the Ombudsman Program as a volunteer in 2011 and then was hired by the Program to serve as a Regional Coordinator in 2014. She is an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois, where she was in private practice for 19 years prior to moving to California. Her practice areas included estate planning, planning for disability, guardianships for disabled adults and elder law. Libby received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law.

Eric Roseman, Chief Revenue Officer, Xeal Energy

<p> Erin Bullard serves as the Director of Partner Relations at Immix, a company which provides robust security monitoring software and creates a single pane of glass for our customers to connect to various disparate systems. Erin is responsible for managing the company's Technology Partner Program, consisting of more than 500 different products from an array of manufacturer and security solutions partners. This includes integration maintenance and prioritization as well as planning and joint marketing efforts with the technology partners and more. Prior to this role, Erin was an Immix customer as the Director of Remote Guarding at Securitas USA, and was responsible for operations, sales support, and marketing, working closely with executive leadership to steer the business. Passionate about evaluating problems from different angles, she is driven to find the right solution and deliver results. Erin holds a Master's degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech.</p>

Fred Lutz, CEO, BAI Connect

As part of the Cox Communications Residential Sales and Marketing leadership team, Guillermo oversees the organization responsible for building strategic relationships with developers, builders, and owners of multifamily and single-family communities. In this role, he spearheads the development of strategies for multifamily owners to maximize their return on investment by leveraging Cox’s advanced fiber to the home network, Managed Wi-Fi and IoT network solutions that improve the resident experience. Prior to joining Cox, Guillermo held various leadership positions with Time Warner Cable and Comcast Communications. Guillermo has over 25 years of Marketing, Operations, New Product Development and Sales experience in the Telecommunications industry.

Hannah Greenberg is the CEO of Eleven Software, a cloud-based Wi-Fi authentication SaaS for large carriers and global brands to connect users in hospitality, multi-family housing, and community segments. Eleven utilizes technologies such as multi-passkey and Passpoint to facilitate 7 billion authentications per year in over 10,000 properties with 1.5+ million doors in 50+ countries. At Eleven, Hannah is responsible for running all facets of the business with a focus on strategy, growth, sales, marketing, and customer success. She has a proven executive management track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams and strategy development. She has extensive experience in the hospitality, multifamily, and entertainment industries. Prior to joining Eleven, Hannah founded a private equity fund, Ven Capital Partners, backed by a group of institutional investors and experienced entrepreneurs, with the investment thesis of acquiring SaaS businesses in the hospitality vertical. Hannah spent eight years Vice President of Development at Seaview Investors, where she oversaw the private equity firm's hotel and multi-family development efforts including underwriting, acquisition due-diligence, budgeting, construction, branding, sourcing new investment opportunities, and dispositions. Hannah previously held positions at PwC in the real estate consulting practice and led large scale hospitality and strategy engagements. Hannah received her MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, and bachelor's degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.

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Hrag Ohannessian, SVP of Global Sales, Home Automation, Security & Hospitality, Universal Electronics, Inc.

Jackie Ware, Vice President Operations, Pegasus Residential

Jeff Hendler serves as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Logical Buildings. Logical Buildings is the nation's leading provider of decarbonization technologies, virtual power plant and smart building software for the built world. Our revolutionary technologies are enabling the Energy Transition and empowering residential and commercial energy users to earn money and reduce their carbon footprints, all from within user-friendly, award-winning mobile apps. Our clients include more than 80 of the largest national real estate owners/managers and thousands of residential and other small energy users. Logical Buildings is the select smart buildings solution partner for Comcast Smart Solutions. Through its partnership with Samsung SmartThings, Logical Buildings enables Samsung SmartThings Energy app users to participate in utility demand response programs to earn money and lower carbon emissions. Logical Buildings is a U.S. Department of Energy Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) solution provider and a leading sustainability and smart building technology company empowering the nation’s largest owners/operators to reduce energy and operating costs, achieve sustainability goals and improve tenant comfort. Jeff has represented Logical Buildings as Innovation Member of the Smart Cities Council and is currently Board Member of the Green Button Alliance. He also serves on the executive committee of the National Energy Marketers Association, as their Smart Grid Committee Chairman. In addition, he is an active voting member of the NYISO and PJM wholesale power grids. He also represents the company as a member of the Consumer Electronics Association, NY Battery Energy Storage, and Clean Energy Business Network. Jeff is an acting advisor/member of the Wharton Energy Network, and a graduate of the Wharton School of Business.

Jeff Morrison Vice President, Real Estate Aquana, LLC. Jeff Morrison is the Vice President of Real Estate services for Aquana, a smart water IoT platform. In his role, he leverages his background in business development and proptech consultation to inform real estate owners and operators about the value of comprehensive wireless water monitoring and control solutions. Providing vision, focus and direction to real estate owners and operators, Jeff is a Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate industry leader and public speaker with 24 years of complex technical and solution sales experience growing SaaS platforms from start-up to IPO or acquisition. Prior to joining Aquana, he worked as a Senior Director at Brivo, a global leader in mobile, cloud-based access control for commercial real estate, multifamily residential, and large distributed enterprises. Before that, he was Vice President at STRATIS IoT, a leading IoT Software as a Service (SaaS) platform built for the complexities of Multifamily, Student Housing and Senior Living operations. Mr. Morrison earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from Arizona State University. He serves on the advisory board of Shark Stewards (Earth Island Institute), a global non-profit focused on restoring ocean ecosystems and protecting sharks from the global shark fin trade. Additionally, he volunteers actively with various animal-oriented charities including MCP Rescue, Second Chance Rescue, Peace for Pits and Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue.

Jen Macias DeMeyer, VP of Growth, Homebase.ai

Jenny Lytle is the Vice President and General Manager of Access Control Solutions at Chamberlain Group. With more than 15 years of experience in growth strategy, product management and innovation, Jenny leads the Liftmaster multi-family access control hardware and software portfolio and the Facility Enterprise software business. Prior to joining Chamberlain Group, Jenny led the Global Product & Pricing at Performance Health, a Madison Dearborn Partners Portfolio Company. Previously, she spent 7 years at The Boston Consulting Group. She began her career as a private equity investor and as an investment banking analyst for JPMorgan. Jenny holds an MBA with honors from The University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and holds a B.S. in Finance from The University of Illinois.

Jim is seasoned sales, marketing and business development professional, with over 25 years of specializing in bringing new, innovative or disruptive products and technologies to all channels of distribution, including Wireless, Direct, B2B, Multi Family, Retail, E-Tail, Enterprise, and Distribution worldwide. Jim has extensive start up experience, having been involved in 9 startups to date, as well as Corporate and Enterprise experience. Jim has been both a quota bearing C Level or VP of Sales and Marketing professional and has also managed sales and operations teams. Jim has inherited sales and marketing professionals, as well as built teams from the ground up, implementing all sales tools, quotas, activity, GTM plans, compensation and tracking tools, like CRM, and achieving over a 90% participation rate, with minimal turn over. Most recently, Jim has joined Nimbio, a startup in the MFU and Enterprise access control space as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Jim Jacobellis, SVP, Alef Edge

Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.

John Butrim serves as ADT’s Vice President of Multifamily, Builder and HOA and has more than 15 years of smart home and security experience. In this role, John is responsible for driving the vision, growth, and go-to-market of these three verticals. Over the past 4 years, John has led the transformation of ADT Multifamily from enterprise security solutions to being a fully integrated smart home platform, capped off with the 2022 acquisition of IOTAS. The combination of IOTAS, and other ADT offerings like Solar, and Safe by ADT provides a safe, smart, and sustainable solution for Multifamily owners and operators. John is passionate about advancing ADT’s DEI efforts and is a member of the Black Business Employee Resource Group (BERG). He received his B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Loyola University of Baltimore and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. A Baltimore native, John now resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL with his wife, son, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.

John P. Reinhart CPA, MBA is a serial entrepreneur specializing in Digital Health, Age Tech and Longevity Economy innovations. He serves as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and is a co-founder of CNAonline, a health tech venture that partners with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to train Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) candidates. John serves as a board member and co-founder of the non-profit Thrive Center (www.thrivecenterky.org). Previously, he held executive roles including CEO of a nurse practitioner medical group, Chief Innovation Officer of a multistate post-acute provider organization, and as President of an electronic health records software venture that was acquired by a NASDAQ company. In 2004, John received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. His MBA is in Healthcare Sector Management and Policy from the University of Miami in Florida. John has co-authored chapters in two books; Accountable Care, Bridging the Health Information Technology Divide and Population Health: Policy, Management, & Technology.

Ken Deering, CEO, iGuard Home Solutions

Kevin Donnelly, Vice President, Government Affairs, Technology and Strategic Initiatives, National Multifamily Housing Council

Kevin Sweeney is passionate about technology and has many years of experience in the tech industry. He began his career at Video Repulsion as a Technical Engineer. In 2015, Sweeney joined Enseo, where he took on the responsibility of building Enseo’s managed Wi-Fi solution for hospitality. As Director of Product Management, Sweeney played a crucial role in overseeing the development of features and ensuring they aligned with customer requirements. Under his leadership, Enseo developed a robust suite of hospitality-centered products that are now deployed in over a thousand properties worldwide. Currently, Sweeney is the Vice President of Product at Enseo, where he is responsible for managing the entire product life cycle. Additionally, he leads the product development team, overseeing, hardware, software, and integration solutions provided by Enseo. Sweeney is a California native and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

As an Associate Vice President of DIRECTV, Kim manages the company’s Hospitality & Institutions business unit which includes creating and implementing strategies that support the sale of DIRECTV free-to-guest programming and products to hotels, hospitals, senior living facilities and universities. Kim’s team leads both direct and indirect sales and distribution, including a network of more than 200 in-room television integrator partners. Products sold through these distribution channels include the Advanced Entertainment Platform (AEP), DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) and COM3000, through which guests can access hundreds of HD channels, premium On Demand, Over The Top and Streaming content. Previously, Kim oversaw the development and growth of DIRECTV’s Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) business. Kim has been with DIRECTV since 2006 and lives in Colorado with her husband, George and their kids, Jax and Alexandra.

As part of the Cox Communities New Build leadership team, Kristine is responsible for the West Region New Build Multifamily team, Multifamily National New Build Account Managers, and all Cox Communities expansion initiatives outside of the Cox footprint. She has held various leadership positions with Cox for 14 years with both Cox Communications and Cox Business. Prior to Cox, Kristine held leadership roles with two other telecom companies, published a local Arizona Women’s magazine, led national sales initiatives for a start-up digital signage organization, and worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Director of Community Affairs. Kristine currently serves on boards for Make A Wish Arizona and the Arizona Multihousing Association and is currently working on her BAS in Strategic Leadership and Management at Northern Arizona University. Outside of work Kristine loves to hike or enjoy winter sports with her favorite travel companion, Bert, a 14-year-old rescue Terrier mix. She also loves spending time with four grandchildren whenever possible.

Kyle Finney is a Business Development Manager at Arize with a passion for leveraging emerging technologies to transform the multifamily industry. With extensive experience in commercial real estate in both the Phoenix and Las Vegas markets, Kyle is a renowned strategic advisor and spearheads industry-wide initiatives to accelerate the adoption of new technologies. He is a leader in IoT-backed smart technology initiatives that help attract and retain tenants, and boosts operational efficiency. Kyle is deeply dedicated to pushing the multifamily industry forward, making him an invaluable asset to the Arize team.

<p> Mariam Rogers is currently the Director of Multifamily Sales for Brivo. She began her career in pharmaceutical sales and service before transitioning into the hospitality space. During her tenure at RxAmerica, Mariam led national support and sales teams, who specialized in the assistance of rebates, qualification and adjudication of all medication and prescription claims between the insurance providers and end users. While managing the properties of Mr. John Huntsman Senior, Mariam oversaw all aspects of the properties, including housekeeping, security, lease-up, sales, ground crews, maintenance, concierge services, and customized programs. Prior to joining Brivo, Mariam served as Director of Sales for Hyatt and Vivint Smart Properties, where she sold into national MDUs, enhancing their offerings with smart products increasing their values in both rentals and conversion.</p>

Mark Eckroth is the Head of Multifamily at Deako and has spent the majority of his professional career selling into the multifamily and hospitality space. Mark has a passion for lighting and has successfully written multiple brand standard specifications for major hotel companies and large multifamily developers. While at Deako, Mark has led the multifamily team to its current state and has hired the best lighting sales agents in North America. Mark currently lives in Phoenix with his wife and two-year-old son, enjoys reading, and his time in the gym.

Mary Nitschke is the Chief Sustainability Officer of GreenT Climate Software, focused on decarbonizing the Multifamily industry. She is also a featured author for the “Energy Made Simple” weekly column at YieldPRO magazine. Prior to joining GreenT, Mary serviced as the Vice President of Sustainability at Real Page, where she created three successful, award winning SaaS sustainability products, won EPA Partner of the Year for RealPage for three consecutive years, and hosted podcasts and webinars to drive though leadership in Sustainability for the Multifamily industry. Before RealPage she was the director of ancillary services at Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. collaborating directly with vendors, clients and property teams to reduce consumption, increase revenue and ensure compliance with State, County and City requirements. She led the Prometheus Sustainability Committee, was the founding member and the first President of UMAdvisory, created an EV Charging in Multifamily working group, and created a new waste program that increased portfolio wide recycling diversion rates from 37% to 63%. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, a certificate in Energy Resource Management from the engineering department of the University of California at Davis, is a LEED AP, a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor, and a GRESB AP O&M. Mary also holds certifications for Carbon Accounting from TCFD, ESG from BOMA, and Sustainable Supply Chain Management from LUNDT University.

Matt Passalacqua, a seasoned Senior Enterprise & Market Development Executive, has been at the forefront of nationwide multifamily market development since 2006. His expertise extends to both direct and indirect strategies with an unwavering commitment to the Multifamily Solutions vertical. In 2023, he joined Blueport as the VP of MDU Strategic Partners, where his mission is twofold: first, to bolster the strategic partnerships within the MDU Managed Wifi industry, and second, to revolutionize and refine standard multifamily deployment methods, ushering in a new era of seamless, touchless, and "Always On" end-user solutions. In a world where the needs of multifamily residents are constantly evolving, Matt and his dedicated team are steadfast in their pursuit of tailoring Blueport's solutions to meet the ever-changing demands of the MDU industry at every level.

Michael Don Ham is the Co-Founder and President of RePure, a leading supplier of best-in-class wellness technology solutions for residential applications available through professional installers. Ham has a degree majoring in Kinesiology with a minor in Nutrition and has spent the past two decades in the field of health and wellness, serving in leadership roles within the non-profit, organic farming, custom integration and consumer packaged goods sectors. Michael is part of the International WELL Building Institute as an Accredited Professional and Faculty member as well as with Fitwel as an Ambassador to increase awareness of how the spaces where we live, work, study and play can impact our health and to share his passion for continuous improvement through people and planet-centric design and technology. He has a deep background in regenerative organic agriculture, indoor air quality, water quality and other important aspects of wellness technology for the home. Michael has been invited to speak about wellness and technology at IAQA, TecHome Builder Summits, Housing Innovation Alliance, GreenHome Institute, LivABLE Design Summit, CES 2021, CES 2022, CEDIA, Science in Design Summit and the World Tea Expo.

Michael Doucette, VP Connected Venues, Blueport

Michael Hughes Chief Revenue Officer Michael Hughes is an accomplished sales leader with 25 years of experience in strategic planning, sales, services, marketing, business and organizational development, product leadership, operations and market-making in early-stage and established technology companies. At ChargePoint, Hughes leads global sales, mobility ecosystem relationships and business development functions. Prior to joining ChargePoint, he spent nine years at Barracuda Networks, serving as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Services and scaling the company to $500 million in revenue and an initial public offering. He was previously Vice President of Sales for Asempra Technologies and a sales and business development leader at McDATA Corporation, Invio Software and Marimba. Michael advises technology and venture capital firms. He holds a BS in Marketing from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Michele McWilliams-Tate, National Director of Leasing, Toll Brothers

Michelle Guss has been a part of Crestron since 2007, currently serving as the global Vice President of Hospitality. Her role involves collaborating closely with Hoteliers, Hospitality design experts, Integrators, and esteemed Hotel brands. Michelle is dedicated to equipping them with invaluable resources and education on Crestron's cutting-edge technology solutions. Working globally on some of the most prestigious hotel properties her ability to seamlessly connect experiences, people, properties and technology is a major attribute. Michelle and her team deliver the most comprehensive technology solutions for hospitality projects around the world. Michelle's commitment extends to leading a global team that includes sales, product development, and marketing experts, all working tirelessly to deliver the most comprehensive and innovative technology solutions for hospitality projects worldwide. Throughout her tenure at Crestron, Michelle has consistently risen to new challenges, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to professional growth. She furthered her expertise by attending the Crestron Professional Development Academy (CPDA) at SMU Cox School of Business. Notably, Michelle Guss is a distinguished Women in Consumer Technology Legacy Award honoree, recognized for her exceptional contributions to the field. She is also an esteemed board member of the International Luxury Hotel Association.

With nearly 20 years of experience in real estate technology, Mike has been a part of several successful prop-tech start ups serving the multifamily industry. Mike worked with several former Google Executives to help launch Rentbits which landed on the Inc 500 list of America's Fastest Growing private companies in 2008, and helped launch the industry's first smart apartment, IoT platform, Remotely, which earned "Product of the Year" at the 2015 AIM Multifamily Conference. Mike has spent the last 5 years as the Head of Multifamily at PointCentral which offers a smart property technology platform to apartment owners & operators. PointCentral's technology, combined with its parent company Alarm.com, is installed in over 9 million homes across the U.S.

With nearly 20 years of experience in real estate technology, Mike has been a part of several successful prop-tech start ups serving the multifamily industry. Mike worked with several former Google Executives to help launch Rentbits which landed on the Inc 500 list of America's Fastest Growing private companies in 2008, and helped launch the industry's first smart apartment, IoT platform, Remotely, which earned "Product of the Year" at the 2015 AIM Multifamily Conference. Mike has spent the last 5 years as the Head of Multifamily at PointCentral which offers a smart property technology platform to apartment owners & operators. PointCentral's technology, combined with its parent company Alarm.com, is installed in over 9 million homes across the U.S.

Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology &amp; Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response. Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well. Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.

Navin Gupta is the CEO of iN2L + LifeLoop. Navin joins iN2L + LifeLoop with more than two decades of experience in different domains, including healthcare, security, and telecommunication. His expertise includes an interdisciplinary background in business and technology. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of ResMed SaaS leading the combined MatrixCare and HEALTHCAREfirst Home and Hospice software and service businesses. He brings a proven track record of growth and execution leading the business to KLAS wins for three years in a row. Prior, he held technical and management positions with Philips Healthcare, United Technologies, and Siemens at various locations in India, Germany, and USA. Navin holds an MBA from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University, a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangalore University in India.

Patrick Goemaere, Chief Architect Cloud Services Connected Home, Vantiva

Paul Williams serves as the Global Managing Director of the Home Management Solutions Business Unit for Nice and leads the worldwide strategy and business for the connected home in this role. Paul has over 20 years of executive leadership in the connected home space and his career spans start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul previously served as Nice North America’s Chief Product Officer where he led the product management teams and developed the product strategy and product roadmaps of all products / solutions for Nice in North America. Prior to joining Nice, he was at GE Lighting in the role of GM of Product Management and Growth where he was charged with reimagining lighting solutions. In three years, Paul’s team created a DIY smart home ecosystem with innovative products and scaled the consumer mobile app, taking it from just 30,000 users to more than 2 million. During his 14+ years of executive leadership at Control4, a manufacturer of smart home solutions, he was instrumental in building the company from a startup to IPO with double-digit, year-over-year growth.

I love helping others discover interesting solutions to the facility challenges they face. It's even more fulfilling to help them identify and rectify hidden building inefficiencies. Take a look at the mechanical key as an example; it was invented thousands of years ago with only small tech improvements in the last few decades So why does almost every building still use outdated technology? The answer is probably because they don’t know any better. Here at SALTO, we help solve the problem of managing mechanical keys and delivering exceptional access control. My enthusiasm is on full display when working through these challenges, whether on a phone call, hosting a webinar, or leading a meeting, I'm excited! Outside of work, I'm a dedicated father, husband and enjoy discovering all that Minnesota has to offer.

Rebecca brings to Blink nearly 20 years of marketing and public relations experience and more than a decade of practical experience marketing for architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Her wealth of knowledge crafts Blink's marketing and communication strategies and implements effective marketing efforts that drive sales and support Blink clients, members, and investors.

Reza Raji is the Senior Vice President of the Smart Spaces-IoT division at Vantiva, where he leads the delivery of innovative end-to-end connectivity and IoT solutions for commercial enterprises. With decades of experience in the IoT space, Reza is a distinguished thought leader known for his ability to transform and scale products and services in the industry. Before joining Vantiva, Reza served as the Chief Business Development Officer at Brilliant, where he played a pivotal role in developing a comprehensive consumer platform for the smart home market. His tenure as CEO at Xenio Systems saw the company merge the online and physical worlds through a precision indoor positioning platform, earning industry accolades. With over 42 patents and 38 pending patent applications, Reza's expertise is well-recognized. He holds a BSEE from Stony Brook University and an MSEE from Cornell University. Reza Raji is a sought-after speaker and advisor, offering invaluable insights into the future of IoT and connectivity solutions.

Robert Cerbone, VP Product Management and Marketing, CTS, Part of the OnGo Alliance

Robert is a leader in the institutional real estate and technology industries with a 25-year track record. He is committed to helping institutional real estate owners and managers create value from investments in technology by enhancing the customer experience and forming long-lasting partnerships with best of breed technology solutions. Robert started at Equity Residential in Chicago, IL and led their Strategic Business Development unit where he was responsible for assuring that technology providers helped create the best possible living experience while yielding non-rent sources of income. While at Equity, he gained an understanding of how technology improves the marketability of a real estate and developed a reputation for having a long-term vision and thinking outside the box to create win-win partnerships with technology companies. He leveraged this experience and reputation to hold senior executive leadership positions at three different public companies and two successful technology start-ups. With laser focus on the client, he is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of WorldVue. Previous to WorldVue, he has worked at Boingo Wireless and DISH Network. His consistent focus on leveraging technology and information to benefit commercial enterprise and institutional real estate clients has afforded him industry-wide accolades. Robert currently resides in Houston.

Ryan Kimura serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Premier. Kimura is responsible for growing revenue and partnerships as well as overseeing other business development activities across the Dallas-based company's bundle of services. Prior to joining Premier, Kimura was an industry principal for RealPage Student Housing and Axiometrics Student Housing. He has over 20 years of real estate experience and almost 10 years of student housing experience.

<p> Sce started her career in the 90s in Silicon Valley, designing and developing the 1st ecommerce sites for GM, HP, Blue Cross and others. Later she helped to pioneer Smart Phones at Palm, Qualcomm, and Amp'd Mobile. In 2007, Sce started her own company, Citizen, which initially focused on Smart Phone products and later on Internet of Things (IoT) products such as Connected Car, Connected Health. Sce successfully sold Citizen to Ernst &amp; Young. While developing IoT products for these industries at Citizen, she realized that there was a lack of enterprise-level Smart Apartment solution designed specifically for the Multi-Family-Home Industry. In 2014, she founded IOTAS, a turn-key, simple smart apartment solutions company to help the MFH industry increase revenue and save costs. IOTAS has been recognized by Fortune, Wired, Gigaom, ABC, NBC, FastCo and more as the new way of automating apartments to attract tenants. Sce has spoken at Health 2.0, TechFest NW, WebVisions, NAA, and BISNOW on the impact of Internet of Things. She is a passionate advocate of representation and equality of women and minorities in STEM.</p>

Scott Buehrle guides the overall multifamily strategy and sales efforts at Frontier. He leverages nearly 20 years of experience serving the multifamily industry in order to effectively partner with multifamily owners, developers, and property managers to create exceptional telecommunications solutions for communities across Frontier's national fiber-optic footprint. Prior to joining Frontier, Scott served as Vice President of MDU Sales at Single Digits where he oversaw the company's managed Wi-Fi services delivery to luxury apartments and student housing clients in all 50 states. Scott was instrumental in the design, development, and implementation of innovative mobile apps and pacesetting IoT products and services platforms implemented by the company. Additionally, Scott began his multifamily career serving in various property management roles for one of the largest student housing management companies in the industry, and leverages this knowledge in all aspects of technology services and solutions development to drive enhanced value for his clients. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Penn State University. Outside of work, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife and their two children, has coached baseball and lacrosse, enjoys travel, and is an avid Nittany Lions fan.

Scott Theeringer is a Harvard educated Real Estate CEO with 25+ years of full turnkey commercial real estate acquisitions, development, construction and dispositions. Core assets under management include multifamily, industrial/distribution and warehouse, office, medical, retail and SFR communities. Extensive experience working within the private equity sector, family offices, large publicly traded entities and real estate investment trusts. Mr. Theeringer has development of over 12.5M Sq. Ft. of commercial, over 5,000 MF units, 10,000 SFR lots with total assets value exceeding $5B in developed projects. His current company, M&A Development Services manages and develops project for their client across multiple asset classes.

Sharon Douglass, Vice President of National Accounts for Cox Communities, is an accomplished leader with 20+ years of experience leading sales teams and negotiating complex contracts in the government and multifamily space. She joined Cox in 2015 and has held corporate strategy roles with the Direct Sales, Cox Owned, and Third-Party Retail Channels. Sharon has driven numerous programs to increase profitability as well as tools to support field teams. In her current role, she leveraged her insights and experience to develop the Cox Communities National Accounts Program. This team is responsible for $350M in annual revenue for Cox Communications and leading acquisition of customers for Cox Communities latest product offering, Cox MyAPT, which is property management automation. Sharon has also spent a substantial portion of her career at Comcast leading large sales teams to overachieve their goals. She has a passion for developing people, being a collaborative partner, and driving exceptional execution. Sharon holds a master’s degree in public administration from Northern Illinois University.

Sheri is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Thrive Center, Inc. The Thrive Center is a nonprofit innovation center focused on innovative solutions that promote healthy aging. The Center was founded in April 2016 and opened to the public in November 2017. Sheri previously held positions at AT&T in Regulatory and as Director of Sales for the Government, Education and Medical markets. She serves on the boards of New Directions Housing Authority, Greater Louisville Inc. Health Enterprises Network and The Women’s Political Council of Louisville. Sheri is also a Technical & Business Assistance Advisor to NIA grantees & a member of AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative. Sheri was named by Louisville Business First as “Top 20 People to Know in Aging” and recognized by HealthTech Magazine as “Women to Know in Health IT”. She holds a B.A. and M.Ed. in Psychology from the University of Louisville.

Ted Maulucci is the President of SmartONE Solutions Inc., a company committed to advancing the digital living experience in communities. Mr. Maulucci is passionate about contribution and advancing innovation across North America through partnerships and collaboration. He was named the Private Sector Canadian CIO of the Year in 2016 for his work on smart communities and has been recognized with several other awards for social contribution and innovation.

Tiffany Mittal is a distinguished businesswoman with over 13 years of multifamily real estate experience, excelling as an owner-operator and proptech executive. Her visionary leadership has driven exponential growth in utility billing and payments technology startups, establishing her as a trailblazer in the field. In 2020, Tiffany, founded Utility Ranger, a groundbreaking resident utility billing software company. This venture gained significant attention, leading to a partnership with 10X Incubator in 2021. In March 2023, they launched their new proptech startup, setting a precedent as industry leaders committed to innovation and empowering multifamily operators.

Todd Thorpe is the Director of Business Development for Cambium Network’s Multifamily and Student Housing group. As a trusted advisor with over 20 years of industry experience, Todd helps owners and developers assess their opportunities, increase NOI, and maximize ancillary revenue by leveraging Cambium’s One Network solution for property-wide managed Wi-Fi. He’s passionate about technology and its potential to enhance resident satisfaction and enhance property value.

Tom Bumpass is an Executive Director and leads the company's Technology and Business Systems group for the Property Management business. His team provides core technology services for Property Systems, Advantage Solutions, Smart Building Technology and Flexible Living. Tom also serves as a member of Greystar’s Executive Committee. Tom, who formerly served as the company's Chief Information Officer, joined Greystar in 2008 through the acquisition of JPI's Management Group. Prior to Greystar, he served at JPI for 20 years in various technology and management leadership roles. During his tenure in the multifamily industry, Tom has been significantly involved in working with providers, peers, and trade organizations to evaluate and implement emerging technologies. He has a strong track history of advancing business process improvements through the use of technology, both in front-office business operations and back-office accounting and administrative services. Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Business Analysis from Texas A&M University.

Travis is a PASSIONATE believer in the power of technology to help people feel more safe and secure. As a 20+ year veteran of the commercial openings industry, with 15 of those years in access control and physical security, he has been involved in a diverse array of projects and applications. From high security Department of Defense projects through Hospitality and Multi-family projects, Travis has a broad range of industry experience. He is a champion of smart products and smart buildings and the data potential that resides in them. He is currently a Senior Product Manager for dormakaba's Switch Tech platform where he works with leading access control platforms on a wide variety of project types which include student housing, healthcare and retail access control.