James Ward is the Senior Vice President of Public Sector at PayIt. Ward comes to PayIt with over 15 years of experience in public sector sales. In his role, he will lead sales and business development for PayIt. Previously, Ward has held leadership positions at organizations including Talkdesk, Genesys, and Avectra (now Abila).

Brittany Johnston is the research director for MeriTalk, where she’s developed and managed disruptive research programs for more than 10 years. Brittany is our resident data detective; she enjoys partnering with Federal IT marketers to explore new technologies, test brand perceptions, uncover market challenges, and synthesize the stories our government customers are trying to tell […]

Bill Smith began his current role as State of Alaska Chief Information Officer in November 2019. In this position he is responsible for leading the Office of information Technology, managing all enterprise information technology services and related resources within the executive branch of the State, and providing strategic oversight of the State enterprise systems and […]

James “Jim” Weaver joined the N.C. Department of Information Technology in March 2021, with more than 30 years of leadership and management in the IT industry. As secretary and state chief information officer, he leads the agency responsible for strategic IT planning and the procurement and delivery of IT services and solutions, as well as […]