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Rebeccah Baker

Records and Information Management Specialist
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Rebeccah Baker is a Records and Information Management Specialist at the NIH. She is responsible for electronic records management, records management policies and litigation holds at the NIH. Prior to joining the NIH, Ms. Baker served as an Archivist within the Electronic Records Division at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). At NARA, she processed terabytes of electronic records, was responsible for all Department of the Interior (DOT) accessions, and served as the point of contact for GIS and CAD records. She was a speaker at the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and a virtual presenter for the international EARK4ALL Geopreservation Conference in Slovenia. Ms. Baker has an MS in Library and Information Science (MLS) from the University of Maryland iSchool with a specialization in the Curation and Management of Digital Assets.

Michelle Bradley

Supervisor, National Records Management Training Program and Training Implementation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Michelle Bradley is supervisor for the National Records Management Training program at NARA. As a leading expert in M-19-21 compliance, she also leads the training implementation team for the agency. Ms. Bradley received degrees from both the University of Wales and Trinity Saint David’s College.

Pat Brim

Public Sector Director Gimmal

Pat Brim serves as Director for the Public Sector, supporting both federal agencies and state-based organizations. With more than 30 years of experience in information technology, Mr. Brim is a premier expert in records management, digitization and their impact on data modernization for federal agencies. He holds his MBA from the University of Texas and has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska.

Lisa Haralampus

Director of Records Management Policy and Outreach
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Lisa Haralampus is the Director of the Records Management Policy and Outreach program in the Office of the Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government at NARA. The program develops and issues records management policies and guidance to federal agencies. These policies and guidance relate to records management standards, technology and processes. She also is responsible for overseeing how NARA tracks, implements and manages the Managing Government Records Directive (M-12-18) issued in 2012 by OMB and NARA. Ms. Haralampus has more than 24 years’ experience in federal government records and information programs working at NARA and the U.S. Department of State. She has experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide information management policies and training. She also has experience developing and operating multi-million dollar IT systems to maintain and provide access to electronic archives. Ms. Haralampus has an MS in Library and Information Science (MLS) from the Catholic University of America and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Sonny Hashmi

Managing Director, Global Government Strategy
Box

Sonny Hashmi is the Managing Director of Global Government Strategy at Box. In his role, Mr. Hashmi is responsible for developing and executing strategic initiatives for Box within global public sectors and represents Box as a cloud computing thought-leader in government. He also serves as part of the Editorial Advisory Board for GovernmentCIO magazine. Additionally, Mr. Hashmi works for federal, state, local and international government organizations on cloud and mobility strategy. Prior to joining Box, he served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Cynthia Hilsinger

Chief Knowledge Officer
Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General & Medical Command

Ms. Hilsinger has extensive DOD experience working for all branches of the military. Selected frequently for complex joint detail assignments within the DOD, her current assignment is at the Army Office of the Surgeon General as the Chief Knowledge Officer where she refines staff knowledge and collaboration platforms to include metadata.

Prior to this assignment, Ms. Hilsinger was Chief Knowledge Officer and Senior Records Manager at the Regional Health Command Atlantic (RHCA), where she oversaw the recruitment and training of 30 new records officers and assistants amounting to more than 50 direct reports in Army Records Management. While at RHCA, Ms. Hilsinger also helped develop innovations for decision support and operations and collaborated across the federal landscape to develop a cloud-based dashboard (Medical Common Operating Picture) that integrated near real-time geo-intelligence and data feeds. This dashboard collaboration changed how RHCA accessed, amassed and connected data and digital records for the G-3 Operations Team and was recognized by ACT-IAC in 2019 in its “Igniting Innovation” competition. It also was recognized by FedScoop for the 2018 Federal 50 Finalist in the “Disruptor of the Year” competition.

Across her career, Ms. Hilsinger also has worked at the Navy Medicine Professional Development Center (NMPDC) where she was the Knowledge Management Analyst and Command Public Affairs Officer simultaneously. Before NMPDC, Ms. Hilsinger worked for Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Pentagon as a Data Asset Manager and at Secretary Air Force (SAF) Pentagon as a Communications Specialist.

Ms. Hilsinger has spoken at numerous conferences and symposia on records management, digital asset management and knowledge management. She was the 2008 national finalist for the “Heroines in Technology” award, given jointly by Women in Technology and March of Dimes. Her efforts in outreach with computers and information management also garnered her the 2007 “International Meritorious Award of Excellence for IT” from the Armed Forces Communication Electronic Association (AFCEA). Ms. Hilsinger’s educational record includes graduating Summa cum Laude from Strayer University with an MS in Communications Technology. She also has attended the Naval War College and Air Command and Staff College.

John Mancini

Former President, Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) and President, Content Results, LLC

John Mancini is the President of Content Results, LLC and the Past President of AIIM. He is a well-known author, speaker and advisor on information management, digital transformation and intelligent automation. John is a frequent keynote speaker and author of more than 30 eBooks on a variety of topics. He can be found on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook as jmancini77.

Scott Swidersky

Vice President of Enterprise Content Management,
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. and President, Quality Associates Inc.

As a member of the Konica Minolta executive team, Scott Swidersky is involved in the overall management and direction of the organization. Among his managerial responsibilities, he serves as Vice President of Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Konica Minolta Business Solutions and is President of Quality Associates (QAI). With more than 20 years of experience in the document management field, Mr. Swidersky holds a deep understanding of compliance requirements and integrated solutions. Under his leadership, QAI is today recognized as a full-service systems integrator and value-added reseller (VAR) with a proven track record supporting organizations that require innovative document management and ECM solutions. Additionally, Mr. Swidersky played a key role in forming the QAI subsidiary, DocPoint Solutions (DocPoint), which provides a full range of consultative services, support and ECM software. Like its parent company, QAI, DocPoint is a certified GSA Federal Supply Service (FSS) contract holder. Mr. Swidersky holds a BS degree from Jacksonville University and is an active member of the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM).

Beth Williams

US&C Innovation Team Product Manager
Kodak Alaris

Beth Williams is the Innovation Team Manager for the U.S. and Canada region at Kodak Alaris. With more than 30 years of experience in document imaging, Ms. Williams is a leading authority in the field. She began her career as a programmer for the Eastman Kodak Image Management System (KIMS) in 1985. Since then, she has been in the document imaging division of Kodak à Kodak Alaris and served in a variety of roles, including WW Technical Integration Manager and WW Product Manager. Ms. Williams has a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY.

April Chen

Director, Strategic Solutions
Iron Mountain Government Solutions

April Chen is the Director of Strategic Solutions within Iron Mountain’s Government Solutions (IMGS) group. She is responsible for driving thought leadership and business case development as well as overseeing large enterprise solutioning effort the federal, state and local agencies. Prior to Iron Mountain, Ms. Chen was a consultant for the healthcare industry. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Dave Simmons

Knowledge Management Specialist & Senior Records Officer
Office of Accountability and Transparency
Office of Administrative Services
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Dave Simmons is a Senior Records Officer at GSA. In his 13 years there, he updated the agency’s records schedules, implemented an enterprise-wide document management system, coordinated many paper digitization projects, began an inventory of records held in GSA’s applications and coordinated the management of email as records under the Capstone initiative.

Prior to working for GSA, Mr. Simmons served in a variety of management roles, such as running his own research firm, serving as Director of Knowledge Management for LEGO A/S in Denmark, supporting two large not-for-profit library consortia in Michigan and Ohio, and working for large software companies. He is a Certified information Professional, a NARA-certified Records Officer and has MS degrees in both Library/Information Science and American History. Mr. Simmons also has presented on a broad range of topics to both academic and industry-related audiences.