NASTD Names Karen Robinson 2020 Corporate Affiliate Committee chair: Texas IT Veteran Known for Building Bridges Between Public & Private Sectors

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Karen W. Robinson

CEO & Founder

With over 30 years of government and private sector experience to her name, Karen Robinson’s expertise in cultivating connections between ideas, information technology solutions, and leaders in various fields is unparalleled. Karen notably served as the Director of Administration & Technology for the Office of the Texas Governor, and during this time, she was integral in helping organize the Border Governors’ Conferences, worked closely with several state agencies, and served as the Information Resource Manager, all while overseeing the technology within Governor Perry’s office.

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Bob Smock

Cyber Security Professional

Bob Smock is a cyber security executive advisor and consultant with 40 years of IT experience, including 30 years in information and cyber security risk management. During that time, he has conducted or led more than 2000 security program evaluations as both practitioner and consultant in numerous commercial and public sector/state and local government industry verticals.

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George Rios

Senior Technology Strategist & Executive Coach

George Rios is a technology strategist and an executive coach who has experience partnering with business and technology leaders to advise, guide, and provide insight to advance organizations to their desired business outcomes.

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