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Always wanting to stay one step ahead of his kids and technology, Greg is passionate about the connected home industry and how it can bring tangible value to people and businesses everywhere. Greg joined Calix in 2018 and leads the solution partnership team.
Calix is the leading FTTx provider of software and hardware solutions to the regional service provider market in North America and around the globe. Today, Calix supports over 1,800 Fiber based ISPs, enabling them to bring best-in-class turn-key solutions to market through strategic solutions partners.
After investing well over $1B in building a world-class fiber software platform, the Calix ecosystem allows ISPs to easily deliver and launch new fully managed services in a fraction of the time creating long term value for end-subscribers. So far, Calix has launched and announced 11 different managed services via partnerships across several categories with more to come.
Mark Benson
Head of Samsung SmartThings U.S. Samsung SmartThings
Mark Benson is the Head of Samsung SmartThings U.S. Mark oversees SmartThings’ growth and development strategy, furthering its mission to achieve mass smart home adoption with a unified and intelligent home experience. Prior to SmartThings, Mark held executive leadership roles at several technology companies across industries ranging from software development to design and manufacturing. Mark is a recognized speaker on the value of connected products to users and businesses and has authored several technical papers on strategic planning, organizational behavior, competitive strategy, product management, software engineering leadership, data analytics, and information security. Mark is also the author of The Art of Software Thermal Management for Embedded Systems (Springer 2014). Mark earned a Master of Science in Software Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bethel University.
Elizabeth Brandel
Senior Director of Business Development ecobee
Elizabeth Brandel
Senior Director of Business Development | ecobee
Elizabeth Brandel, Senior Director of Business Development, ecobee
Kurt Busch
CEO Syntiant
Kurt Busch
CEO | Syntiant
Kurt Busch is the chief executive officer of Syntiant Corp. He has extensive experience in product development, having driven the successful launch of new products, ranging from SaaS and semiconductors for telecom and broadcast video to consumer electronics and data center systems. Prior to Syntiant, he was president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors at Lantronix (NASDAQ: LTRX). Mr. Busch is an engineering hall of fame inductee of the University of California at Irvine, where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and biological science. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University.
John Butrim
Vice President - Multifamily, HOA & Builder ADT Multifamily
John Butrim
Vice President - Multifamily, HOA & Builder | ADT Multifamily
John Butrim serves as ADT’s Vice President of Multifamily, Builder and HOA and has more than 15 years of smart home and security experience. In this role, John is responsible for driving the vision, growth, and go-to-market of these three verticals. Over the past 4 years, John has led the transformation of ADT Multifamily from enterprise security solutions to being a fully integrated smart home platform, capped off with the 2022 acquisition of IOTAS. The combination of IOTAS, and other ADT offerings like Solar, and Safe by ADT provides a safe, smart, and sustainable solution for Multifamily owners and operators. John is passionate about advancing ADT’s DEI efforts and is a member of the Black Business Employee Resource Group (BERG). He received his B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Loyola University of Baltimore and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. A Baltimore native, John now resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL with his wife, son, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Jonathan Coffey is the vice president of product management for SmartRent, the leading provider of smart home and property operations solutions for the rental housing industry. In his role, he oversees product management and strategy, leading SmartRent's teams to design and maintain the Company's best-in-class products.
Nick English
CEO North America Kaadas
Nick English
CEO North America | Kaadas
Nick English serves as CEO, North America for Kaadas Smart Solutions, leading the company’s expansion operations by leveraging strong manufacturing & engineering capabilities to bring high-quality, innovative products to a new market. English is an accomplished executive with successful experience running organizations & building and leading high-performance Operations, Sales and Management teams.
Shira Gershoni
Vice President of Product Asurion
Shira Gershoni
Vice President of Product | Asurion
Shira Gershoni is the Vice President of Product Management for Asurion the world's leading provider of tech care and connected home services. Shira drives digital and retail product development while also overseeing end-to-end service delivery and customer experience. She has created market-leading eCommerce and SaaS products in over 40 states and regulations across North America and Europe. From digital solutions to brick-and-mortar, Shira leads large-scale products and a global team of product talent. She is most passionate about identifying business growth opportunities, shaping successful products, and establishing solid relationships with clients & stakeholders.
Nancy Goldberg
EVP and CMO NAGRA - Kudelski Group
Nancy Goldberg
EVP and CMO | NAGRA - Kudelski Group
Nancy Goldberg started her professional career in 1982 as an independent athlete (Rock Climber and Snowboarder) and pursued this competitive life until 1992. Nancy Goldberg then started a new and challenging career path in the media & entertainment industry (“M&E industry”). For 6 years she worked in different companies, starting as a line producer and an investment analyst. In 1999, Nancy Goldberg joined Technicolor Inc. as a financial analyst for the Home Entertainment division. During her 5-year tenure, she became VP Operational Finance, Creative Services and negotiated strategic acquisitions and partnerships in the US and Europe for the post-production market within the M&E industry. From 2004 to 2008, Nancy Goldberg was with Ascent Media Group LLC where, in her final role as VP, Corporate Development, she had global responsibilities that included integrated digital service offerings, negotiating strategic partnerships and developing market opportunities with the major film studios, production companies and sports franchises. After 18 months as a VP Strategic Business Development for RealNetworks, Inc., Nancy Goldberg worked for Technicolor, Inc. from 2010 to 2015 as SVP Global Strategic Accounts where she was responsible for all sales and marketing activities for her major studio customers and developed business models enabling new technologies and services for content protection, distribution and consumption activities. In 2015, Nancy Goldberg joined Deluxe Entertainment Service Group Inc. as SVP Head of Global Strategic Accounts where she served as primary account manager for Warner Bros and 21st Century Fox, as well as OTT providers such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Google. Additionally, Nancy Goldberg had oversight for the transition of a portion of Warner Bros technical in-house operations to Deluxe.
Arsham Hatambeiki
SVP Product & Technology Universal Electronics Inc.
Arsham Hatambeiki
SVP Product & Technology | Universal Electronics Inc.
Arsham Hatambeiki serves as Senior Vice President, Product & Technology at Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), where he is responsible for developing and overseeing corporate technology and product groups across climate control, entertainment, and home automation and security markets served across residential, hospitality and light commercial. Hardware and software products including SaaS offerings such as nevo.ai virtual assistant platform, and QuickSet Cloud™ powering more than half a billion smart devices globally. Hatambeiki joined UEI in 2004 and worked as a lead system architect for home connectivity, where he developed an ecosystem of premium home control and automation products for consumer and CEDIA markets. In 2008, he became Director of Advanced Technology, responsible for innovation in advanced communication and technologies in high volume connected entertainment product categories that are now foundations of the smart home. During this time, Hatambeiki played a critical role developing numerous award winning products (including 2017 Technology & Engineering Achievement Emmy® Award for work on Contextual Voice Navigation Technologies) and involved in industry alliances shaping the future of smart home. Hatambeiki holds a Master of Science degree in Computer and Communications Engineering, and research background in areas of data communication networks and security, artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.
Wolfgang Kirsch has 25+ years of experience in consumer electronics retailers across Europe. Before heading Shelly Group AD, Wolfgang Kirsch held a senior position at MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group until 2018, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. After driving expansion into numerous countries, he was most recently responsible for the development of own brands, the digitalization of the retail business, and the linking of online and offline channels across 14 countries, among other things. After leaving MediaMarktSaturn, Kirsch supported international corporations and medium-sized companies in their digital transformation and the development of direct-to-consumer businesses through his own consulting company, as an external consultant at McKinsey & Company, and on behalf of private equity companies. In parallel, he has contributed his experience to start-ups such as the retail-as-a-service provider Vaund and the sustainable coffee producer Vitaboni. As CEO of Shelly Group AD, Wolfgang Kirsch focuses on the development and expansion of Shelly Group's business through sales and marketing in the respective countries.
Lily Knowles
SVP Sales, Marketing and Customer Care Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Lily Knowles
SVP Sales, Marketing and Customer Care | Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Lily Knowles has served as our SVP of Sales, Marketing and Customer Care since June 2020. Previously, Knowles served as Arlo’s SVP of Marketing and Customer Care from January 2018 to June 2020. Before joining Arlo, Knowles was the Senior Vice President of Marketing at VIZIO where she led all aspects of marketing across all of VIZIO’s product lines and services, including corporate marketing, product marketing, retail marketing, and digital marketing. Knowles has held senior marketing, NPI and GTM leadership roles with consumer electronics and technology companies including Fabrik, Linksys, and Universal Electronics. She holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.A. of Biochemistry from Azusa Pacific University.
Jennifer Lytle
VP/GM - Access Control Solutions Chamberlain Group (Liftmaster/myQ)
Jennifer Lytle
VP/GM - Access Control Solutions | Chamberlain Group (Liftmaster/myQ)
Jenny Lytle is the Vice President and General Manager of Access Control Solutions at Chamberlain Group. With more than 15 years of experience in growth strategy, product management and innovation, Jenny leads the Liftmaster multi-family access control hardware and software portfolio and the Facility Enterprise software business. Prior to joining Chamberlain Group, Jenny led the Global Product & Pricing at Performance Health, a Madison Dearborn Partners Portfolio Company. Previously, she spent 7 years at The Boston Consulting Group. She began her career as a private equity investor and as an investment banking analyst for JPMorgan. Jenny holds an MBA with honors from The University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and holds a B.S. in Finance from The University of Illinois.
As a co-founder of SkyBell, Desiree plays a crucial role in steering the company’s strategic operations. Celebrating SkyBell’s 10 years in business in June 2023, Desiree has overseen the professional installation of over 2 Million Video Doorbells through the security industry. Desiree expertly leads SkyBell’s supply chain management and contract manufacturing, while overseeing the development and launch of SkyBell Connect, the company’s proprietary back-office system that overseas all deployed devices. Additionally, in her capacity as SkyBell’s Principal Executive. Desiree focuses on nurturing existing customer relationships, steering Customer Support, and supervising Order Fulfillment. Before setting the foundation for SkyBell, Desiree served as Chief Operating Officer at Location Based Technologies, a firm renowned for its GPS tracking solutions.
Blake Miller is the Founder of Homebase.ai, a resident experience and connected building solution for the multi-family housing industry, which was acquired by Quext in September 2023. He also hosts The Future of Living Podcast. Prior to founding Homebase, Blake was a Partner at Think Big, a startup incubator in Kansas City, MO, where he led the incubator program, investing in and advising early-stage startups. In 2012, Blake spearheaded the Kansas City Smart City Initiative, a public-private partnership led by Cisco, deploying smart city technologies in Downtown Kansas City, MO. This project created one of the world's largest smart cities and earned a 2017 Edison Award for innovation. Blake has been honored as the Tech Connector of the Year by the KC Tech Council and a Next Gen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal. He speaks nationally and serves as a board member, advisor, and mentor to startups.
Linsey Miller
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Marketing Resideo
Linsey Miller
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Marketing | Resideo
As the Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Marketing for Resideo, Linsey identifies potential partnerships, technology innovations and solutions to provide comfort, security, energy efficiency, control and life-saving monitoring to customers worldwide. She also serves on the board of directors of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), where she plays a vital role in shaping the future of smart home connectivity and interoperability. A lifelong learner who is passionate about driving the technology and energy industries forward, Linsey can offer insights into topics including energy transition, incubating and growing SaaS businesses, advancing women in tech and the practical application of artificial intelligence for business value creation.
Michelle Mindala-Freeman
COO Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)
Michelle Mindala-Freeman
COO | Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)
As Executive VP, Michelle provides oversight for day-to-day Alliance operations. She supports the Alliance’s nearly 700 member companies, facilitating efforts in strategy, public affairs, marketing, and member services. With 25+ years in industry and consulting with AT&T, Capgemini, and Microsoft, Michelle has led teams in marketing, strategy, and technology. She has a BA from Miami University, MBA from the University of Chicago and was a Visiting Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Tony Nicolaidis: Chief Commercial Officer at Origin AI Tony Nicolaidis is the Chief Commercial Officer at Origin AI, a role he assumed in January 2023 after serving as the Chief Revenue Officer since August 2022. Known for his dynamic approach in the B2B sector, Tony excels in strategic planning, scaling sales and customer success teams, and aligning marketing strategies with revenue goals. His expertise in establishing data-driven SaaS revenue metrics has been pivotal in communicating progress to key stakeholders. Before joining Origin AI, Tony was the Chief Revenue Officer at Successware from June 2020 to August 2022, where he spearheaded sales and customer success strategies to drive company growth. He also contributed his expertise as a Startup Advisor to various construction startups, advising on value proposition and commercialization from January 2020 to June 2020. Tony's earlier career includes over two decades at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., where he held several key positions, including General Manager - Construction Technology Group and Vice President of Marketing and Product. His journey there showcased his versatility and leadership across various domains. Tony holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Loyola University, Maryland. His educational background, combined with his extensive professional experience, makes him a knowledgeable and inspiring speaker, particularly in the fields of sales, business development, and customer success.
Jim Nye
Chief Product Officer Vivint
Jim Nye
Chief Product Officer | Vivint
Jim is responsible for the company’s product strategy, including product market positioning, new product go-to-market initiatives, product research and development, and the management of product-related partnerships.
Prior to his role as Chief Product Officer, Jim served as Vice President of Product Development at Vivint, where he helped pioneer and bring to market many security and smart home innovations, including the first fully integrated smart home panel to integrate cellular connectivity and touchscreen technologies. Jim also led the strategy and development of Vivint’s video camera line, including the Vivint Doorbell Camera and other video products. Jim holds more than 50 patents for security and smart home technology innovations.
Before Vivint, Jim served as a program manager at Northrop Grumman, where he managed security upgrade initiatives for missile defense systems.
Jim received a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Colorado.
Richard Plummer
Senior Director, Home Services AIG
Richard Plummer
Senior Director, Home Services | AIG
Richard Plummer, Senior Director (Home Services), AIG
Aaron Pollack
CMO Rachio
Aaron Pollack
CMO | Rachio
Aaron is the Chief Marketing Officer at Rachio, the trailblazing smart-yard technology company leading the way in sustainable water use. With over two decades of experience in brand-building, product development and campaign execution — particularly in the tech and IoT spaces at companies like Nanit, Canary and BlackBerry — Aaron is elevating Rachio to the forefront of the Smart Yard industry, advancing the brand’s mission to bring the smart home outdoors through conservation and connection.
Keith Puckett
Co-Founder and CEO Ubiety Technologies
Keith Puckett
Co-Founder and CEO | Ubiety Technologies
Keith Puckett, Co-Founder and CEO, Ubiety Technologies
Vickie Rodgers
Vice President and General Manager, Cox Communities Cox Communications
Vickie Rodgers
Vice President and General Manager, Cox Communities | Cox Communications
As part of the Cox Communications Residential Sales and Marketing executive leadership team, Vickie is responsible for the long-term vision and strategy for the Multifamily and New Build segments. Cox Communities is responsible for building high trust, long-term relationships with builders, owners, property managers, and consultants to act as their the “Trusted Advisor” in supporting them with optimizing rents, occupancy, and net operating income. They accomplish this by conducting joint research, developing specialized technology and automation solutions, and supporting owners in future-proofing their properties with technology. Her organization consists of Strategy, Operations and Sales Execution while influencing Cox’s specialized product roadmap. Her team is known for innovation, strategic partnering, and growth. Prior to her role at Cox, Vickie held various executive roles leading Strategy, Operations, and Sales at Fortune 500 companies such as Time Warner Cable, BellSouth, and Sprint.
Kate Rojas
Head of Marketing Pepper
Kate Rojas
Head of Marketing | Pepper
Kate Rojas is Head of Marketing at Pepper, the leading IoT platform that enables brands, manufacturers, retailers and service providers to deliver smart home solutions to their customers. The US-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) with real-time video streaming provides an easy and cost-effective way for businesses to quickly launch and monetize products and services. Before joining Pepper, Kate was Head of Marketing for Notion, previously a Comcast company.
Laura Tajima
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships Uplight
Laura Tajima
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships | Uplight
Laura Tajima oversees ecosystem partnerships at Uplight working closely with OEMs, implementers and technology companies to advance Uplight product roadmap and drive to utility outcomes. Prior to Uplight, Laura was Deputy Director at the Building Electrification Institute where she advised city governments on equitable building electrification policies. Laura also worked as a Senior Advisor for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to develop and analyze impacts of building decarbonization policies including the building performance standard and energy efficiency ratings. She holds a Masters of Science from Columbia University in Sustainability Management.
Vikram Venkatasubramanian
Founder and CEO Nandi Security
Vikram Venkatasubramanian
Founder and CEO | Nandi Security
Vikram is a technologist with over 25 years of experience including 15 years in enterprise cybersecurity. Vikram founded Nandi Security in the consumer cybersecurity space after realizing that enterprise scale cybersecurity and privacy tools will be needed given the explosion of smart devices in homes. Vikram is also Vice-Chair of the Sub-committee on Human Centricity that focuses on privacy issues under the IEEE Cybersecurity for Next-Gen Connectivity Systems group. On the academic side, Vikram has 3 Masters degrees in the fields of Mathematics from Indian Institute of Technology (Chennai), Computer Science from University of Missouri - Columbia and Business Administration from Cornell University.
Will West
CEO & Founder OliverIQ
Will West
CEO & Founder | OliverIQ
Will has been involved in the world of Home Automation for decades. He and Eric Smith have created 5 industry-leading companies together, and they were both recent recipients of the CEDIA Lifetime Achievement designation; an honor given to only a select few that have helped shape the industry. Will and Eric created Control4 and along with Mark Morgan, Glen Mella, and many others, grew the Company to become the dominant worldwide leader in home automation. They successfully took the Company public in 2013. Will has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital, private equity, and the public markets. In 1998, he co-founded iBAHN (then called STSN), which became the worldwide leader in broadband services for business travelers serving millions of customers in thousands of hotels. Prior to founding iBAHN, Will was CEO and co-founder of PHAST Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high-end home automation systems. Will also held prior roles at Proctor and Gamble, the FSLIC, and Wasatch Advisors. He holds a degree in Finance from the University of Utah, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds the CFA designation. Will served as the chairman of the board of the Utah Capital Investment Corporation (the State of Utah’s “Fund of Funds”) where he served for close to 10 years. He served two terms as the Chairman of the Board for the Utah Technology Council (UTC) and he sat on the Governor’s Economic Council and served multiple terms as Chairman of the Leonardo, Utah’s premier Science, Art, and Technology Museum. Will was appointed by the Utah Senate President to the Governing Board of the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR). Will has been repeatedly named to Utah Business Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the State. He was twice named Utah Valley Entrepreneur of the Year and was named the Ernst and Young Master Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the intermountain region. He was also named CEO of the Year by the Utah Technology Council. Will also served on the boards of several connected home and automation companies, including Passive Logic.
Paul Williams
Managing Director of Home Management Business Unit Nice Group
Paul Williams
Managing Director of Home Management Business Unit | Nice Group
Paul Williams serves as the Managing Director of the Home Management Solutions Business Unit for Nice and leads the worldwide strategy and business for the connected home in this role. Paul has over 20 years of executive leadership in the connected home space and his career spans start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul previously served as Nice North America’s Chief Product Officer where he led the product management teams and developed the product strategy and product roadmaps of all products / solutions for Nice in North America. Prior to joining Nice, he was at GE Lighting in the role of GM of Product Management and Growth where he was charged with reimagining lighting solutions. In three years, Paul’s team created a DIY smart home ecosystem with innovative products and scaled the consumer mobile app, taking it from just 30,000 users to more than 2 million. During his 14+ years of executive leadership at Control4, a manufacturer of smart home solutions, he was instrumental in building the company from a startup to IPO with double-digit, year-over-year growth.
Matthew Wootton
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Ivani, LLC
Matthew Wootton
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer | Ivani, LLC
Matt is an entrepreneur, innovator, and the Co-Founder and CTO of Ivani where he leads the technical team and drives overall technical strategy. With over eighty granted patents and many pending applications, he has a wealth of experience creating intellectual property. Throughout his career, Matt has driven various market innovations in both the defense and commercial sectors. After graduating from Olin College of Engineering, he has added an MBA alongside other professional certifications both in Systems Engineering and TRIZ.
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Connected Health, Connected Home Technologies and Services, Connected Entertainment Products and Services.
Jennifer manages the research department and Parks Associates' process for producing high-quality, relevant, and meaningful research. Jennifer also leads and advises on syndicated and custom research projects across all connected consumer verticals and guides questionnaire development for Parks Associates’ extensive consumer analytics survey program. Jennifer is a certified focus group moderator, with training from the Burke Institute.
Jennifer earned her PhD in religion, politics, and society and an MA in church-state studies from Baylor University. She earned her BA in politics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
Jason Paris
VP, Business Development Parks Associates
Jason Paris
VP, Business Development | Parks Associates
Jason Paris joined Parks Associates as an analyst studying international telephone, cable, and satellite providers and is now a member of the business development team.
Jason graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in psychology and government. After working for the Texas House of Representatives, Jason spent the previous seven years in New York City working with portable and enterprise healthcare technologies.
As the President and Chief Marketing Officer at Parks Associates, Elizabeth Parks plays a pivotal role at Parks Associates. With over two decades of dedication to the company, she has been instrumental in shaping its growth and success, along with the continued focus of delivering timely and quality industry and consumer insights on the connected home and SMB industries.
Elizabeth's leadership extends across a diverse range of responsibilities. She is a driving force behind the company's research focus and coverage areas, ensuring that Parks Associates remains at the forefront of industry trends and insights for the broadband, consumer electronics, and home service markets. Her expertise is showcased in the strategic communication plan she orchestrates, encompassing advertising, public relations, and marketing efforts.
A cornerstone of her role is as the key organizer of Parks Associates' prestigious events, including Parks Associates signature event, CONNECTIONS™, Smart Energy Summit, Future of Video, Connected Health Summit, and Smart Spaces.
Elizabeth's commitment to Parks Associates' overarching mission is unwavering. She is dedicated to providing clients with the most reliable and comprehensive consumer and industry research and analysis. Parks Associates syndicated and custom research work helps empower businesses to make informed decisions in an ever-evolving landscape.
Elizabeth's journey with Parks Associates began after graduating with a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Plano Texas with her husband and three children.
Ross Rubin
Sr. Contributing Analyst Parks Associates
Ross Rubin
Sr. Contributing Analyst | Parks Associates
Ross Rubin is a contributing analyst at Parks Associates and the founder and principal analyst at Reticle Research Ross has focused on innovation in the technology, media and telecom markets for over 20 years. Prior to founding Reticle Research, he was executive director and principal analyst at The NPD Group. Prior to NPD, he founded and managed the consumer access and technology service at Jupiter Research (acquired by Forrester Research), where he served as vice president and chief research fellow. He has contributed to and been quoted by leading publications and media outlets hundreds of times. Ross is a graduate of Cornell University.
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