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Melanie is a full time Managing Vice President of IT at Capital One where she works with the technology team that helps keep the business running. In her “spare time”, she’s volunteering for community and civic organizations. She serves as the Board Chair for Full Circle Grief Center, putting in countless hours and supporting families who have lost children, parents and loved ones. Melanie is also a member of the Westhampton Woman’s Club where she helps support a wide range of charities. She finds at least one charity each month where she can do something to help and make a difference.

Beth is a cybersecurity and data privacy attorney at Woods Rogers who serves clients across Virginia. She uses her significant experience in technology to counsel clients on a broad range of issues.

As chair of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice at Woods Rogers, Beth advises clients both on cybersecurity concerns and privacy regulatory compliance. Beth is a Certified Information Privacy Professional with both U.S. and Europe designations (CIPP/US & CIPP/E) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Beth’s experience on the intersection of technology and the law is extensive. Her clients run the gamut of Fortune 200 companies to universities to municipalities, and span industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, banking, and energy. Beth also advises clients in high tech fields such as biotechnology and software development and has experience with clients pioneering new technologies such as blockchain and IoT devices.

Vida Williams, Data & Machine Learning Expert, Adjunct Professor, and Entrepreneur joins us again as she discusses Bias in Machine Learning as well as Antiracism and Inclusion in Technology Today. In the past few weeks, Vida has also become the Chief Diversity Officer at Singlestone and she shares how to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. 

John is an experienced Chief Operations Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in PHP, Computer Science, Distributed Databases, Databases, and Mobile Applications. He is a strong professional with a BS focused in Computer Engineering, Engineering Management from Vanderbilt University. 

Romain is an executive with over 15 years experience in Information Technology and General Management. He is passionate about engaging diverse minds to build strong solutions for complex problems. He is currently the Managing Director at Ippon Technologies, a global consulting firm specializing in Digital, Data, and Cloud solutions. In his free time, he is an avid runner and marathoner, lapsed triathlete, and unrepentant Geek; maker of a mean beef burgundy. 

Susan is an experienced Product Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the software industry. Skilled in Product Management, Product Marketing, Ecommerce, Advertising, and many more. She spent over 7 years at Snag and, most recently, was a Senior Product Manager of On-Demand Staffing. At the beginning of this year, became the Director of Product at Hatch, a software company that combines two-way text. e-mail, and phone with automation in one collaborative workspace to help you increase close rates, shorten sales cycles, and boost 5-star reviews. 

As an innovative and practiced thought-leader in data management, Lewis has more than 20 years of experience successfully designing, managing, implementing and leading global data management and information technology solutions. His successful track record is marked by strong leadership coupled with a passion for driving data and technology solutions from a clear business-value proposition. Lewis joined Impact Makers in 2016 as the Data Services Practice Lead and also served as Chief Operating Officer prior to becoming CEO.

Vida is an innovation advocate who is determined that innovation cannot leave humanity behind, Vida utilizes her experience as a data scientist to drive social and economic change in communities. A promising start as a tech writer spurred a nearly 20 year career with data, technology, and innovation, spanning several industries including energy, healthcare and education. In 2013, she co-founded a small social enterprise consulting firm, Axis Partners, Inc. where they serve mission-driven organizations in the areas of data architecture, process engineering and data sciences. Recently her endeavors as an adjunct professor at VCU’s da Vinci center has led her to be named as the school’s first ever “Innovator in Residence”. She is also currently at Singlestone as a Data & Machine Learning Solution Lead. Vida remains active in her community through board memberships with Code VA, Podium and Virginia Union University’s (VUU) Center for Undergraduate Research. 

Andrew Clark is a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of a machine learning assurance company called Monitaur. Monitaur is a Machine Learning Assurance platform addressing the needs of companies using models to make decisions in regulated industries. 

Andrew received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, an M.S. in Data Science from Southern Methodist University, and is a Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Reading. He also holds the Certified Analytics Professional, American Statistical Association Graduate Statistician, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certifications. 

An avid conference speaker, Andrew has appeared as a speaker at numerous conferences presenting on open source audit analytics, machine learning, and emerging technologies.