Los Angeles '06

Dates: May 24-26, 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA,United States

	Chair: Thera Bradshaw General Manager, Information Technology Agency, Los Angeles Chair of the Mega-projects panel Presentations
	Dan Brannon Director of IT, Ripon Police Department Overview of Ripon's Motorola mesh network. Presentations
	Ed Thomas Policy Advisor & Partner, Harold Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, Former Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology, FCC Unlicensed spectrum availability Presentations
	Gloria Jeff General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Intelligent transportation systems and vehicle infrastructure integration: the next step in improving safety and operations. Presentations
	Hank Fanberg Research & Development Information Management, Christus Health Health e-Cities enablement project Presentations
	James Farstad President, rClient Jim Farstad's vision of rClient is to revolutionize office support functions for professional organizations and individuals, positioning central services and shared technology platforms as a strategic asset. Before founding rClient, Jim was the founder and CEO of Epic USA, a telecommunications and technology-consulting firm. When Epic USA was sold to Larson, Allen Weishair and Company (LAWCO) in 1995; Jim became a member of LAWCO’s senior management team and board of directors. He managed Epic USA as a wholly owned subsidiary until he left LAWCO in 2000 to begin the effort to establish rClient. Jim has 20 years experience in strategic technology consulting and business management. He has gained a strong reputation in the consulting services industry, and is a recognized leader in strategy, vision, and innovation. Presentations
	James Misener Program Leader, Transportation Safety Research, PATH / UC Berkeley Cars and roadside talking to each other: one integrated system, one integrated vision. Presentations
	Jeffrey King Director, Utilities Business Unit, Northrop-Grumman Automated meter reading under a municipal wireless network: what, why, and how. Presentations
	John Domblides Team Leader, Intelligent Transport Systems, Portsmouth, UK Portsmouth, UK: Transport Modes and Infrastructure Presentations
	John Nicoletti External Affairs Manager, City of Anaheim Overview of Anaheim's city-wide wireless network, with partner EarthLink. Presentations
	Nigel Ballard Manager, Digital Inclusion, Intel Americas, State & Local Governments Continuity of operations: how to keep the wheels turning Presentations
	Patrick Rhames Captain, Fresno Police Department Fresno police department's mobile broadband network. Presentations
	Scott McGill Chief Inspector, City of Los Angeles Housing Department Grapevine Paradigm, LA Housing Department Code and Rent Information Systems. Presentations
	Sharyn Gravelle VP, Wireless, Toronto Hydro Telecom Responsible for the development, deployment and maintenance of Toronto Hydro Telecom's WiFi network, Sharyn brings 17 years of experience within the engineering fields of the cellular operator environment to her position. Most recently Sharyn served as Director, Network Operations for Microcell Solutions Inc. where she was responsible for the execution of corporate plans and the maintainence of standards for the company. Sharyn holds a degree in Civil Engineering and is a member of both the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. Presentations
	Steve Reneker CIO, City of Riverside CA Overview of Wireless Riverside Presentations