TASSCC Advisory Board (TAB)

As a Director at CGI, Karen Smith is focused on helping Texas state agencies achieve their missions. She works to align CGI's services and solutions with the goals of Texas government, enabling agencies to better serve the needs of Texans. Karen also serves as the Chair for the Texas Advisory Board (TAB) for TASSCC.

CGI is one of the world's largest independent IT and business consulting firms, with a global team of 93,000 professionals.

CGI’s Texas Public Sector practice, headquartered in Austin, has been a trusted technology partner to Texas state and local government agencies for more than 30 years.

Jennifer Hickey is a Director in the State and Local Group at Guidehouse, focusing on delivery and development in Texas.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors.

Suzanne Whittenton is the Customer Success Manager for Loblolly Consulting. Loblolly Consulting is a Texas-based, HUB certified public-sector consulting firm with over two decades of experience delivering high-impact solutions to government agencies.

Tim Branham is the Client Executive Partner for Atos, responsible for all business with the State of Texas and Atos Government Services. He leads 300+ professionals delivering services to over 54 State of Texas agencies and higher education institutions, with a primary focus on deepening agency relationships under the Texas DIR contract.

Before joining Atos, Tim had a 35-year career in technology and professional services leadership, holding CTO, CIO, General Manager, and Partner roles at Cherokee Nation Entertainment, Perficient, and Fujitsu Americas. He is a U.S. Army veteran of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

Meg Hare is a Managing Director with Accenture's Texas Public Sector practice. Meg has spent her career helping government organizations realize the value of their technology investments and deliver on their most strategic initiatives.

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in technology, digital, cloud, and security.

Marcus Montemayor is a seasoned Strategic Account Director at AT&T, where he brings over four decades of experience in telecommunications and Public Sector client management.

Marcus has responsibility for AT&T’s Public Sector customers focusing on the Department of Information Resources and all State of Texas Agencies.

He is a regular contributor to TASSCC events and supports the subcommittees that guide the annual conference.

A proud Texan and graduate of Texas A&M University, Steven Gooch is honored to serve on the TASSCC Advisory Board (TAB). Steven leverages his expertise as a Brooksource Account Executive to better support Texas state and local government clients with their IT and engineering needs.

Public sector leaders have especially benefited from Brooksource’s workforce transformation program, Elevate, and its Veteran-focused consulting initiative, Project Patriot.

Deloitte is a proud 27-year supporter of TASSCC. Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – are all designed for impact.

ID.me is a digital identity network that lets people verify their identity once and use that credential across government and industry — no repeated re-verification. More than 172 million users rely on ID.me, including at 21 federal agencies, 50 state agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations. ID.me's technology meets NIST 800-63-3 IAL2/AAL2 standards and is built around the company's mission: "No Identity Left Behind." Through digital identity verification, ID.me is committed to helping Texas public sector organizations — including state agencies, higher education, cities, and counties — reduce fraud and improper payments while making it faster and easier for constituents to access the services they're entitled to.

Joe has been involved with TASSCC for over six years and has previously served on the TASSCC Advisory Board. He also coordinates community service events held at the Texas State Cemetery on behalf of TASSCC.

Glenn Jackson is the Director of Client Success at Luna Data Solutions, a national workforce solutions provider that helps both public and private sector organizations address their workforce, technology, and project needs.

Luna Data Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a professional services firm specializing in IT recruiting, workforce solutions, and customized project services for public and private sector clients. With more than 20 years of growth and experience in the technical consulting and recruiting industry, Luna Data Solutions has built its success on a strong commitment to its mission, trusted client partnerships, lasting candidate relationships, and an experienced team of professionals.

Glenn has been actively involved with TASSCC for more than 12 years and has served on the TASSCC Advisory Board, including leadership roles as Chair and Secretary.

Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks.

Emily Allen, MBA, is a globally experienced senior operations leader with over 15 years of success driving strategic transformation across technology, public sector, and nonprofit domains.

The Rackspace Technology Public Sector Team is dedicated to transforming how the state of Texas serves its citizens.

Sistema Technologies, Inc. is a Texas-based company established in 2002 with offices in Austin and San Antonio. Sistema is a provider of IT Staff Augmentation Services and IT Delivery where we believe in low overhead, streamlined operations, and a commitment to customer service.