Wayne Hawkins
Wayne Hawkins is a Vice President of Program Management at Reinventing Geospatial Inc. (RGi), a small business that has been focused on providing software solutions to customers throughout the US Government for the past 15 years. Wayne is a US Military veteran, and began his career in intelligence analysis working overseas in Japan and Iraq, before transitioning into the technology sector in 2009 at IBM. Since then, he has worked in various roles at Booz Allen and then Maxar, before joining RGi in February 2024. His teams at RGi are largely focused on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with expertise in AI/ML, software engineering, cybersecurity, and DevOps.
Bill Dollins
Bill Dollins is the founder and President at Cercana Systems LLC — a boutique consultancy providing strategic and technical geospatial consulting to organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Over his 30-yar career, Bill has implemented geospatial systems at all levels of government. He has also been a senior executive in the geospatial SaaS industry, most recently as the CIO at Fulcrum. Bill has a long-standing interest in the application of geospatial technologies to infrastructure analysis and operations. He has supported critical infrastructure protection across multiple infrastructure types, was founding member of the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) working group, and is currently supporting rural broadband expansion. Bill holds a MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. His personal interests include physical fitness and he is a slow, ungainly runner who regularly finishes races in the back of the pack while enjoying the experience thoroughly.
Aaron Kelley
Aaron Kelley, a champion of open-source geospatial solutions, heads UpSlope Advisor, Inc. as its President. This distinguished 8(A) professional engineering federal contracting firm is recognized for its unwavering commitment to delivering IT and GEOINT solutions. Aaron's significant roles, notably as the GEOINT Services engagement lead and product manager for QGIS and GeoServer, have been pivotal in catapulting UpSlope to unparalleled growth—a staggering 11-fold increase in revenue and company stature since 2018. This trajectory is fortified by collaborations with DoD and Civilian government agencies. Amassing over two decades in test engineering, all-source analysis, system engineering, and program management, Aaron's contributions to the geospatial and aerospace sectors are decorated with numerous accolades. This expertise is underscored by his associations with prominent organizations including ESRI, USGIF, OGC, FedGeoDay, OSM US Government Committee, PMI, USMCA, NVBCC, CRMSDC, SECAF, CBDA, and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
Jaymes Cloninger
Jaymes Cloninger is a visionary leader and the CEO of Motivf Corporation, where he has been at the helm since April 2016. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, Jaymes has cultivated a reputation for fostering innovation, empathy, and trust within dynamic, global teams. His leadership philosophy emphasizes lifelong learning and service, driving Motivf to achieve unparalleled outcomes in the information technology, multimedia, and geospatial industries.
Ryan Burley
Ryan serves as the Director of Business Development for GeoSolutions in North America, supporting all levels of government and several industry sectors in their operational use of open-source geospatial and hybrid deployments - specifically those involving GeoServer, GeoNode, and/or MapStore. Ryan holds a master's degree in Homeland Security - GEOINT from Penn State University and BA in Geography/GIS from University of Washington.
Eddie Pickle
Eddie Pickle is a highly accomplished executive in the public sector, open-source software, and geospatial technology industries, with a career spanning over three decades. He currently serves as a Senior District Manager for Snowflake, a role he assumed following Snowflake's acquisition of Crunchy Data, where he was the Senior Vice President, Public Sector. At Crunchy Data, he led the company's engagement with US government organizations and agencies, bringing over 30 years of experience in geospatial and open-source software to the leading provider of open-source PostgreSQL technology. Mr. Pickle’s open-source career began with pioneering geospatial leader OpenGeo. He went on to serve as the founding CEO when OpenGeo became Boundless Spatial, a leading provider of open-source product support and training, which was later acquired by Planet. Throughout his career, he has worked with commercial, government, and NGO organizations worldwide, serving in roles such as site location specialist, market segmentation analyst, program manager, and critical infrastructure data expert. A dedicated community builder, Mr. Pickle co-founded the popular FedGeoDay and FOSS4G North America conferences. He also serves as the Secretary of the American Geographical Society (celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026). Mr. Pickle holds an MA degree in Geography from UCLA, where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow, and a BA in Geography from the University of Tennessee.