The Illinois Technology Association is guided by a Board of Directors with consistent oversight from the Executive Committee of the Board. Day to day leadership of the ITA is under the direction of ITA President Fred Hoch. You can learn more about the Governance and Bylaws of our organization here.
ITA Board of Directors
The ITA Board of Directors constitutes the very foundation of the organization and it's success. These business, academia, and government leaders are active in the growth of the technology community in Illinois, not only as peer members, but as professionals with abundant experiences across the spectrum of business stages. These leaders participate actively in the efforts of the ITA, through mentorship, networking, and support of our member companies. Their passion for the technology industry in Illinois and ITA, coupled with their collective experiences, truly sets ITA membership-benefits apart. We thank them for their continued efforts and active participation.
Executive Committee
Chairman: Jim Gagnard, Former President and CEO, SmartSignal
President: Fred Hoch, President, Illinois Technology Association
Treasurer: Joe Fuller, Former Global Chief Operating Officer, Alterian
Secretary: John Jasper, Founder, Bolder Thinking, LLC
Jack Noonan, Former CEO, SPSS
Peter Tapling, Chief Executive Officer, Authentify
Bill Waas, CEO, IT Executive Exchange
Eric Wasowicz, Managing Partner, RJE Group
Founder, Chairman Emeritus
Terry Howerton, Principal, TechNexus LLC
Members of the Board
Michael Alter, President and CEO, SurePayroll
Denise Bindelglass, Managing Director, Human Resources, Sun Trading
Bob Blee, Market Manager, Midwest Region, Silicon Valley Bank
Craig Bradley, Partner, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
Bill Burke, President and CEO, Merit Solutions, Inc.
Adam Caplan, President and CEO, Model Metrics
Paul Carlisle, Executive Vice President, Wintrust Financial
Linda Darragh, Director, Entrepreneurship Programs, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Jason DeHaan, Chief Information Officer, City of Chicago
Don DeLoach, President & CEO, Infobright
Michael Domek, CEO, The Domek Group
John Fisher, EVP, Strategic Services, NET(net), Inc.
Scott Glickson, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Andrew Goldstein, Partner, Freeborn & Peters LLP
Adam Hecktman, Director, Technology Center Chicago, Microsoft Corporation
Terry Howerton, Principal, TechNexus, LLC
Joe Jablonski, President and CEO, Acumence & WeGather
Ari Kaplan, Executive, Chicago Cubs
Michael Lee, Partner, Reed Smith
Bruce Montgomery, CEO and Executive Producer, Technology Access Television (TATV)
Chris Morgan, Managing Partner, Lantern Partners
Jack Philbin, Co-Founder and President, Vibes Media
Karen Purze, Vice President, Software Development, NAVTEQ
Dick Reck, President, Business Strategy Advisors
Art Roldan, Executive Chairman, ISD Corporation
Ted Stuart, Vice President, Oracle Corporation
James Treleaven, President and CEO, Via Strategy Group
William Vogelsang, Director, McGladrey
Kevin Willer, Presient, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Kevin Williams, Executive Vice President, CustomCall Data Systems
Scott Woodard, Chairman and CEO, ShowingTime.com
Emeritus Members of the Board
Bart Carlson, President and CEO, Napersoft, Inc.
Doug Cogswell, Chief Executive Officer, ADVIZOR Solutions, Inc.
Bill Merchantz, Retired CEO, Lakeview Technology
