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Sierra Modro, CSP

Technology Futurist

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Meet technology futurist Sierra Modro. Sierra helped engineer the first Pentium processor motherboards, the screen technology on your Kindle device and the software that powers streaming music in your home. A former technology evangelist for Intel, Sierra has spoken for the best tech leaders in the world, including Bill Gates, Paul Otellini, Steve Ballmer, and executives from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Google.

Sierra has worked in the area of emerging technology for 15 years. She thinks 3 years in the future today, so you can get ahead of the disruptive technology that will change your business tomorrow.

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Jerry Balleristri

Professional Trainer, Speaker and Author

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Jerry Balistreri is a professional educator, administrator, author, and trainer. His training on how to read body language leaves participants wanting more and creates a memorable experience. Jerry gets the participants involved with fun learning experiences that leave them with concrete knowledge of how to read body language and what the "tells" mean.

Jerry has been training, researching, writing, and speaking on non-verbal communication for over thirty years. Jerry delivers customized trainings, keynote addresses, and conference sessions.

Jerry has been married to his wife Sheila for 34 years and lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Sheila and Jerry have two grown children. Their son lives in California, and their daughter lives in Oregon.

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Joceyln McCabe, APR (@jocelynmccabe)

Joceyln McCabe Public Relations, LLC

With more than 25 years’ experience in media, public relations and public affairs, Jocelyn McCabe has a proven record as a skilled, versatile and effective communications professional. Her work reflects a cross-section of public and private sector experience, ranging from K-12 public relations to corporate clients and association communications. As an independent consultant, Jocelyn has worked with some of the state’s largest trade associations to help them tell their stories and better engage with their members.

A native Washingtonian, Jocelyn holds a Master of Arts in journalism from Michigan State University with an emphasis on crisis communications and media relations. She also holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Washington in English/creative writing and editorial journalism.

In 2008, Jocelyn earned the professional designation Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America.