About 

Chairman
President & Chief Executive Officer
Peak 10

David co-founded Peak 10 in March of 2000 and has led the company to a top market position as the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider in the United States. As the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, David has assembled a talented management team which has worked together to build the industry's strongest balance sheet and income statement, as well as a solid forecast for long-term growth and continued profitability as the company continues to expand existing data centers and enter into new markets. Peak 10 has been named to Inc. magazine's annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the country for two consecutive years.

Vice Chairman, Chairman-Elect
CEO
DataChambers

Nicholas Kottyan has more than 25 years of experience in the technology and telecommunications industry. Prior to joining DataChambers he was president and chief executive officer of Peak 10, a leading data center solutions provider that he co-founded in late 1999.

Treasurer
National Managing Partner, U.S. Technology Industry Practice
Grant Thornton

Cal is National Managing Partner of Grant Thornton’s U.S. Technology Industry Practice and is based at the company’s Raleigh, NC office. As a National Industry Managing Partner, Cal leads the firm’s strategy and delivery of services to technology-driven companies.

Secretary
Attorney at Law
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Larry practices in the areas of venture capital, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, securities and tax. Larry represents entrepreneurs beginning with early start-ups and continuing through the initial public offering stage. Larry received his B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was also a Morehead Scholar at UNC.

Legal Counsel
Partner
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

Chris Matton is a partner in the Raleigh office practicing in the areas of corporate and securities law. Mr. Matton has worked with a wide variety of companies, ranging from start-ups to publicly traded companies. These companies have been engaged in various industries, including life sciences, software, manufacturing, retailing, sports and entertainment and telecommunications. He has assisted them with debt and equity financings, public offerings of securities, 1934 Act disclosure obligations and other matters. Mr. Matton also regularly advises companies in the areas of corporate governance and operations.

Vice-Chair, Executive Engagement
Chief Technology Officer
SAS Institute

Chair of Government Affairs
Executive Director-Legislative Affairs
AT&T North Carolina

Herb directs and manages the external affairs, local government, economic development, and business development initiatives for AT&T North Carolina. With BellSouth, now AT&T North Carolina, for 34 years, Herb has been a Customer Services Manager, a Network Facilities Engineer, a Consumer Methods and Training Manager, an Economic Development Director, and a Regulatory and External Affairs Director.

Chair of Government Vendor Council
President & CEO
Alphanumeric Systems

Darleen Johns founded Alphanumeric Systems, Inc. in 1979, as a word processing company. She has grown the company from 3 employees to its current 180 employees by shifting her business focus with changing technology. With $60 million in sales, Alphanumeric Systems is a major player in today's business market by providing computer technology, training, support, and technical staff placement.

Chair of Green Technologies Council
Vice President & CIO / IT & Telecommunications
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC

Dede Ramoneda is Vice President and CIO of Information Technology and Telecommunications at Progress Energy. Prior to being named CIO, Dede was Vice President, IT Systems Delivery and was responsible for leading the technology integration that successfully combined CP&L and Florida Progress Corporation.

Chair, WISE Council
Chairman & CEO
Max Q, Inc.

Phyllis Bailey is a national keynote speaker and established industry leader in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. As Contingency Planning & Management’s 1999 Hall of Fame Nominee, the most prestigious honor in the industry, and a Certified Business Continuity Planning Professional, she brings over 18 years in the industry, combined with a 28-year background in information technology. Using her business management expertise, she has successfully managed all phases of disaster recovery and contingency planning from program development and project management, to supplier and contract negotiations.

Advisory Board Executive
Vice President of N.C. Operations
EMC Corporation

Robert Hawkins, Jr. is the Vice President of North Carolina Operations at EMC Corporation, the world leader in products, services and solutions for information storage and management. In this role, he is responsible for strategic direction and day-to-day operations at EMC's manufacturing plant in Apex, with executive responsibility for the software development facility in RTP.