Paul Skains
President
Technical Consultant @ Insight Global
Paul, a Technical Consultant at Insight Global, holds a Master’s in Information Systems and a deep expertise in Blockchain. At KBP Brands, a top YUM! Brands franchisee, he transformed data into actionable insights. He’s also a mentor at Grand Circus, guiding future data scientists. Passionate about leveraging technology for positive change, Paul continually seeks collaborative ventures in data analytics and blockchain development.
Stephen Ashmore
Vice President
Senior Full Stack Engineer @ Blue Bite
Stephen, a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Blue Bite, thrives on tackling intricate challenges. A PhD candidate and machine learning researcher, he seamlessly blends his roles as a data engineer, instructor, and software engineer, always with an innate talent for identifying and resolving problems.
Alie Streeter
Secretary
Director of Strategy @ AKOS
Alie is a big nerd who loves to learn about all things tech and data. In the tech world, she works to solve ecommerce problems with custom technology solutions.
She has a passion for helping startups and has experience in the nonprofit, hospitality, and supply chain industries.
When she’s not at her desk, you can usually find her enjoying the outdoors or spending time with friends and family.
Jonathan Ulrich
Treasurer
Jonathan Ulrich is a software developer who lives and works in Fayetteville, AR. He has spent his career jumping between local startups where he has helped design and develop a variety of desktop and web applications across multiple industries.
When not working he can be found coding for his own entertainment, leisurely biking on the NWA trail system, playing video games, or reading comic books.
Sapna Ramachandran
Board Member
Sapna Ramachandran is a Talent Acquisition and Management professional, specializing in Technology Recruiting. Sapna currently heads Talent Acquisition for Kitestring Technical Services. She has worked for companies like Siemens and JB Hunt, providing them with strategic and innovative solutions to meet their recruiting and staffing needs for Technology professionals.
Sapna enjoys managing and empowering her team, participating in employment marketing initiatives, branding campaigns, referral programs, employee engagement and retention programs. She is passionate about giving back to the Northwest Arkansas community, in the form of education and technology.
Joshua Matlock
Board
Payton Lenz
Board
Taylor Williams
Board
Ex-Officio Members
Charlie Weber
A self taught powershell enthusiast, Charlie learned the skills to automate aspects of his role as a one man IT shop. Charlie now teaches powershell at K12 ed tech conferences, with an emphasis on automation and scripting. Charlie is a leader in the K12 education community in Arkansas. Charlie is passionate about enabling change, connecting people, and helping make the world a little better each day.
Charlie can often be found on the sand volley ball courts, biking the green way, or at a local concert. When Charlie is not out and about he enjoys a good video game or movie.