Wes Neubeck comes from a background of Data Center consolidations and Cloud Migrations, working with the Defense Department for over 15 years. Through low code/no code experiences at Salesforce, Wes is now with Microsoft Federal leading Azure App Innovation for Defense. His team there is focused further into Developer tools and Orchestration offerings within Azure Government, Secret, & Top-Secret.

Charlie Wells is a Senior Account Executive at Red Hat supporting the US Intelligence Community (IC); he has been recognized twice as a Red Hat Federal Top Gun Award winner. Prior to Red Hat, Charlie was a Senior Account Executive at Symantec (now Broadcom), where he was Symantec’s Intelligence Community Account Executive of the Year for both 2017 and 2018. Charlie is also a retired Army Military Intelligence /Acquisition Corps Officer.

Rick Kaufman is a highly accomplished Microsoft Technical Director, bringing over 20 years of military experience as well as his experience as a Civil Servant, Systems Integrator, and a successful tenure at Microsoft to his role. As an Air Force veteran, he served as a Space Systems Operator, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, and Deployed Tactical Communications Architect. Leveraging his diverse background, Rick excels at providing strategic guidance to Federal customers to help drive innovation. He is recognized for his unwavering commitment to excellence and his ability to deliver tailored solutions that align with mission-critical objectives. Outside of work, John enjoys spending quality time with his family, reading, cars, and skydiving.

Joe Nameth is the Sr. Manager of the Aerospace and Defense Team at Red Hat. He brings over 20 years of experience working with Federal Strategic Integrators to support their customer’s missions. Joe believes in a life long relationship approach with his customers that includes loyalty, flexibility and execution.