Michael Voellinger is Executive Vice President at Telwares Inc., and the EVP of the CIO Global Forum.
Mr. Voellinger brings more than 17 years of technology experience to his role as the leader of the CIO Global Forum program and primary spokesperson for Telwares. A highly sought after industry analyst, Michael is widely respected as one of the nation’s top wireless strategists and considered to be a thought leader in mobile communications. His analysis is continually sought out by leading corporations, government, and financial institutions and his commentary can be found in leading media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, CIO Magazine, Smartmoney.com, Dow Jones Newswire, CNN Money, as well as numerous security and industry publications.
Prior to joining Telwares, Mr. Voellinger served as Partner and Principal Consultant to OES Telecom where he provided key leadership for the development of the organization – including web-based wireless management technology, alliance and reseller channel development across complimentary industries, marketing, and general business management. Prior to OES Telecom, Mr. Voellinger held key leadership positions with two of the nation’s largest wireless carriers.
Julie Stafford, Executive Director, The CIO Global Forum
Julie is the Executive Director of the CIO Global Forum and is responsible for all attendee recruitment, logistics and conference management activities. Ms. Stafford brings more than 7 years of experience as VP of Enterprise Solutions at Telwares – working with CIOs across a variety of industry verticals to deliver innovative solutions in strategic sourcing, next-gen networking, IT governance and cost-out activities. Prior to Telwares, Julie held several senior business development roles in the commercial and retail office supply business. She received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Kentucky, and a M.S. in Marine Sciences from the University of South Alabama.
