Overview

Join us for a live virtual event on February 28 at 12:00 p.m. eastern as our team briefs you on the legislative and economic issues shaping the $3.25 trillion dollar state and local government market.

During this info-packed webinar, you will:

Discover how recent economic forecasts will impact state and local government spending, including who’s spending (and who’s not).
Get ahead of the curve by understanding what hot issues and policy trends are influencing the market (and creating new business opportunities).
Learn how to embrace the transformation in the market by adapting your strategies (what you should be doing now to maximize your success).
Learn how to best serve government during this time (from government’s perspective).

Speakers

Cathilea Robinett

CEO, Governing

Cathilea is the driving force behind our mission: making government better. In 2021, she developed our mission, vision and values and codified them into a strategic roadmap for exponential growth. Since Cathilea became CEO, our company reached its highest growth ever in both 2021 and 2022. Previously, she served as our company’s president. From founding the Centers for Digital Government and Education to spearheading the Women in Government program, Cathilea is mission-driven, innovative and a champion for the public sector.

Dustin Haisler

President, Governing

Dustin drives exponential growth, implements new ideas and promotes a corporate culture that rewards creativity. He thrives on innovation (and strong coffee!). Dustin is the leader of Team Innovation – our in-house group of data geeks, market specialists and creatives who challenge the status quo. As the former CIO of Manor, Texas, Dustin pioneered the use of commercial technologies to deliver better government services – including QR barcodes, crowdsourcing and gamification. During his time in public service, Dustin was named one of the nation’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology. More recently, he was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019 and a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research in 2021.

Joe Morris

Chief Innovation Officer, Governing

Joe started working on Navigator when bids were posted in newspapers, and now he oversees the strategic roadmap for the platform alongside e.Republic’s Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer. Joe knows the platform inside and out and leads the charge for all things Industry Navigator. Many in the industry know him as Joe Knows Gov.

Phil Bertolini

Senior Vice President, Government Technology Events

Phil Bertolini is Senior Vice President of e.Republic. Previously, he served as deputy county executive and CIO for Oakland County, Michigan. During his 31-year tenure, Phil built a world-class IT organization in the second-largest county in Michigan, just north of Detroit. As Oakland County CIO, he oversaw more than 150 employees serving over 1.2 million residents. In 2005, he was also promoted to deputy county executive, holding dual positions until his retirement. Phil’s efforts earned the county national attention, winning numerous awards for technology innovation and excellence. He was named one of Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year and Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers. He was also honored by the President Obama White House as a Champion of Change for 2012.

Webinar

Governing's 2024 Legislative and Economic Outlook