Amy Burkett

President and Founder, Akina

Amy Burkett is the founder, owner, and President of Akina.  As president, she is responsible for the overall operations, growth, and strategic direction of the company.  Amy began her career in the U.S. Army Intelligence Branch as an ELINT and SIGINT analyst and continued throughout her 13 years of service to support tactical and strategic operations as a SIGINT team leader, Operations NCO, Foreign Liaison, Drill Sergeant, and First Sergeant.  After the Army, Amy continued to serve the Intelligence and DoD communities as a Process Engineer and PMP Certified Project Manager. Prior to establishing Akina, Amy worked as a Corporate Development Executive helping to grow a small Federal Contracting company. Amy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration Management and a Master's Degree in Management.

 

Jason Barbour

President and Founder, Erias Ventures

Jason Barbour is the President and Founder of Erias Ventures, a government contractor focused on data science, software engineering, and system engineering, the Founder of Data Works MD, an organization focused on data science education and learning, and one of the founders of the DAX data conference. With a drive for success and a passion for technology, he has developed big-data analytics, enterprise automation products, and operational cyber tools for a number of customers and organizations. In his work with Data Works MD and DAX, he has built a community of enthusiasts working together to share and learn about the wonders and science of working with data. With Erias, he is building a team of high-caliber engineers that are bringing innovative ideas to the government.

 

Kelly McCormack

Director of People and Culture, CyberBat, Inc.

Kelly is an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist, passionate about talent management, organizational culture and improving candidate/employee engagement and experience. She began her journey in recruiting supporting the automotive industry, pivoting to support the DoD & IC in 2009. Kelly holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College, a Master's in Legal Studies from the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law and is completing a Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Other interests include people analytics, human capital management and life-long learning.