David H. Snyder is the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, New York. In this position, David is responsible for oversight of the Information Technology, Clinical Engineering and Voice Communications divisions as well as ensuring most appropriate use of advanced information technology concepts at Ellis Medicine and affiliated entities. Prior to joining Ellis Mr. Snyder held a variety of senior technology roles including: 5 years as an executive in the information technology department at Albany Medical Center; 5 years managing the local healthcare practice for Keane, an Information Technology Consulting services firm; and 11 years as a technology specialist for Shared Medical Systems.

Mr. Snyder is a Fellow in the Health Information Management Systems Society, and holds his Certification as a Professional in Health Information Management Systems. He is a past chair of the Microsoft Healthcare User Group and currently sits on the Membership & Recognition Committee of the Board for the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society.

Rock Regan is Principal Consultant for Verizon Business specializing in IT and Security solutions for Government and Education. Prior to joining Verizon Business Rock worked for VMware serving as their National Director of Business Development for State/Local Government and Education.

From 1997 to January 2005, Regan was the State of Connecticut’s first Chief Information Officer. He was instrumental in the leading the state’s effort in transforming its technology to improve executive branch operations.

Rock served as President of the National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), representing CIO’s from the 50 states. Rock was also a member of the Government Accountability Offices, Executive Council on Information Management & Technology, a peer review group on national policies and practices on the Federal Governments IT effectiveness. In addition, he was a member of the Kennedy School of Governments, Harvard Policy Group, which published a series of papers on “Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World”

Rock is widely recognized as an expert in the Public Sector IT industry and has testified before Congress and has been quoted in hundreds of trade publications including Washington Technology, Federal Computer Week, CIO Magazine, Computerworld, Network World and Information Week.