PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Brent is an award-winning author, thought leader, and international speaker on the world of technology and innovation in government, IoT, Smart Cities, and Broadband. A public servant at heart with an entrepreneurial mindset, Brent has worked in Information Technology since 1998 and the public sector since 2005 and was named to State Scoop's Golden Gov: City Executive of the Year in 2020. Brent consults with government agencies worldwide on driving innovation and digital transformation in IT and organization-wide technology governance. Brent helped transform the City of Chattanooga into one of the top Smart Cities in the nation. Shannon Tufts is associate professor of public law and government and is the director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center for Public Technology. She designed and implemented the first local government Certified Government Chief Information Officers (CGCIO) program in the nation in 2004 and continues to run multiple CIO certification programs across the US for local and state government IT professionals. Dr. Tufts' areas of expertise include the intersection of law and technology in the public sector, cybersecurity, cloud computing, social media, and strategic IT investments, as well as CIO leadership and development. Tufts earned a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, an M.P.A. from UNC-Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in public administration with a concentration in public sector information systems from North Carolina State University.
