SheLeadsTech Luncheon

Women Technology Leaders:

A Lesson for Women's History Month 

In honor of Women’s History Month, please join us for our SheLeadsTech luncheon on March 13th.  We will honor two leaders who have led the way for women in technology. In addition to hearing about their journey, SheLeadsTech will share highlights of women’s progress through the years with fun trivia and facts. We will also announce the SheLeadsTech Spotlight Awards winners: Woman in Tech Leadership Award, Male Advocacy Leadership Award, and Academic Leadership Award.  Our speakers include:

Martha Tuthill, Executive Vice President, ProCom Consulting

Martha Tuthill leads ProCom Consulting’s state and local government practice. She has over 30 years of experience consulting with clients to achieve better outcomes. Prior to ProCom, her experience includes leading Accenture’s North American public sector delivery practice as well as serving as Accenture’s Chief Operations Officer for their Communications and High Tech private industry sector.  She has spent most of her career bridging the gap between the needs of the program and organizational leaders and the technology personnel who support them. She has worked with Fortune 500 clients all over the globe. She has advised state legislatures on key policy issues, worked with several Florida agencies in Tallahassee, and helped numerous other states achieve their mission and technology objectives. Martha holds a BA in Computer Science and Economics from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

 April Blackburn, Acting Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration and the Chief of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation

April Blackburn is the Acting Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration and the Chief of Transportation Technology at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). FDOT is responsible for one of the largest and most extensive transportation systems in the country. April has been involved in the development of the FDOT’s Technology Strategic Plan, Information Technology/Operational Technology Alignment, Civil Integrated Management and is the leader of the newly developed Transportation Technology Office.  With 29 years of experience operating in the IT public sector, April specializes in developing and implementing technology. April’s career with the State of Florida began in 1989 where she first landed a part time position with FDOT. April served as the Chief Information Officer from 2015 to 2016, when she was promoted into the position of Chief of Transportation Technology. In December 2017, April was asked to serve as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Finance and Administration where she is responsible for the delivery and the continuum of the Department's financial services to include planning, development, finance, administration, quality assurance and quality control.

  Lunch: Boxed lunches catered by Payne-less Events will be provided to all attendees. (Vegetarian options will be available) 

CPE: 1 CPE Unit

Cost: Free * 

*The SheLeadsTech program is a philanthropic initiative of ISACA Tallahassee Chapter. ISACA Tallahassee membership fees are used to cover the cost of program events in an effort to engage as many women and men in our program goal of increasing women in tech roles and leadership positions. 

Sponsor Notice for Public Employees: SheLeadsTech events often are sponsored by corporate vendors in the tech industry who share the desire to increase the representation of women in the tech industry and specifically in tech leadership roles. ISACA Tallahassee does not accept money from lobbying firms. Sponsors receive a variety of advertising benefits in exchange for sponsoring an event (see details here). ISACA Tallahassee works hard to ensure that use/acceptance of funds and sponsorship relationships do not violate State of Florida ethics and lobbying laws for our participants.  However, for non-ISACA members who still wish to pay for meals during an event, a receipt will be provided.