#BuckeyeDreamin

Learn from Industry Leaders
Experience the Buckeye Dreamin' 2026 event with industry-leading speakers sharing their insights and expertise. Get ready to be inspired and empowered by our lineup of thought leaders and innovators.
Meet our Speakers
Angie Henkel
Co-Founder and COO
phLogic
Co-Founder and COO of pHLogic, I bring over 20 years of experience in the tech sector, spanning start-ups, mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. Throughout my career, the focus has always been the same: ensuring companies have the right data strategy to maximize the impact of sales and marketing.
Ashley Gross
Founder & CEO
AI Workforce Alliance
Ashley is a Wiley published author, Forbes recognized AI consultant, and enterprise advisor helping organizations turn AI from experimentation into measurable business results. She works with global brands including IBM, Atlassian, and Descript, and her work has contributed to over 25 million in enterprise pipeline through practical AI driven process transformation.
Bob Mains
Sr Director, Application Services and Business Solutions
Office of Technology and Digital Innovation, The Ohio State University
Innovative and forward-looking IT executive leader with extensive experience formulating and driving the execution of large-scale technology development strategy in accordance with the growth roadmap of an enterprise organization.
Brad Rall
Lead IT Analyst - Digital Transformation
Cumberland Mutual
Brad began his IT journey as a “Programmer Trainee” and quickly advanced to Manager with 18 reports by age 22. Over a 30+ year career in insurance IT, he has become a Salesforce leader at Cumberland Mutual, frequently speaking at Salesforce events.
Branden Bellanca
Vice President Consulting, Salesforce
CGI
Branden Bellanca is a 25x certified Salesforce Architect and VP, Salesforce at CGI in Columbus Ohio. Over the past decade, Branden has worked across the Salesforce platform build solutions for customers in numerous industry verticals. Branden has a passion for teaching and mentors trailblazers across the country.
Brian Nault
Principal Solution Engineer
Salesforce
With over 25 years of experience, Brian Nault is an accomplished professional specializing in strategy definition, presentation, relationship development, software development and implementation, and business development. He has led a global team of Solution Engineers and has experience across multiple industries including government, automotive, high-technology, and higher education.
Brittaney Carter
Chief Information Officer
Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Brittaney Carter has dedicated her career to the timely delivery of real solutions using enabling technologies. Her ability to see transformative opportunities has afforded organizations she works for the ability to grow and extend its capabilities, delivering solutions to internal and external customers.
Brittany Hart
Founder & CEO
Communiscape
Brittany Hart believes work should energize people, not exhaust them—and technology should bring teams together, not drive them apart. With 15+ years in the Salesforce ecosystem, Brittany saw the pattern: 60% adoption, demoralized teams, frustrated leaders.
Caleb Metcalf
Business Systems Analyst Lead
Huntington National Bank
Agile product advocate with a proven record of driving enterprise-wide Salesforce initiatives and managing large-scale CRM transformations. Demonstrated expertise in information technology, roadmap ownership, backlog prioritization, and seamless cross-functional collaboration, including leading a migration of over 14,000 users to Salesforce FSC.
Caleb Weaver
Director of Solution Architecture
Aimpoint Technology
Caleb Weaver is the Director of Solution Architecture at Aimpoint Technology, where he partners with public sector organizations to design Salesforce platforms that are thoughtful, sustainable, and built to serve people well over time.
Cecilia Chiderski
Solution Architect
CLD Partners
I’m a Solution Architect at CLD Partners, and I spend most of my days helping teams untangle complex processes and turn them into something scalable, profitable, and (ideally) a little more human.
Charles Watkins
Lead Developer Advocate
Salesforce
Charles Watkins is a self-taught Developer Advocate at Salesforce and a software developer. He spends his time blogging, crafting code samples, and live streaming, when he's not looking for new places to hike in the scenic Pacific Northwest. Charles is simultaneously AI's number one fan and skeptic, a duality that drives his passion for secure vibe coding practices.
Chris Zath
Sr. Director - Innovation & Product Development
Summit
Chris Zath is a Sr. Director of Innovation & Product Development as well as the Chief Salesforce Architect at Summit. Chris leads and manages the ISV product development and roadmap. He also leads the charge in system architecture, solution design, and team management.
David J. Staley, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of History
College of Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University
David is an associate professor in the Department of History with appointments in Design and Educational Studies. David teaches courses on digital history, design, and higher education innovation. He is the author of several books, and is an Honorary Faculty Fellow at CHELIP and at the Center for Science and the Imagination.
Don Ayres
Director- Consulting Delivery
CGI
Don enjoys helping clients with robust solutions. Over the past decade, Don has implemented many unique integrations, seeking for supportable and cost-effective solutions for his clients. He is always enthusiastic to share his experiences in the data world with others and provide advice.
Eric Dreshfield
Principal Consultant
Dresh For Success
Eric Dreshfield is a "Connector", a blogger and marketer, a mentor for those new to the Salesforce ecosystem and a Community Advocate. Working in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2009, with experience across multiple industries including transportation, retail, life sciences and more.
Erin Howard
Senior Application Administrator
The Ohio State University, Office of Technology and Digital Innovation
Erin Howard is a higher education professional with 16 years of experience spanning student services and enterprise technology. After beginning her career in student support, she transitioned to Salesforce in 2018 and played a key role on the initial implementation team for Ohio State’s enterprise CRM, Buckeye360.
Fnu Avi
Senior Software Engineer
Keck Medicine of USC
Fnu Avi is a Senior Application Developer and AI Architect leading cross-platform innovation across Salesforce, MuleSoft, and AWS. With experience delivering more than two dozen enterprise solutions—including AI-powered clinical automation, data governance frameworks, and intelligent chat systems.
Himanshu Pandey
Specialist Architect
Accenture
Himanshu is a Specialist Architect and passionate community leader within the Salesforce ecosystem. As a Trailblazer Equality Leader for the APAC region, he champions diversity and inclusion across the global Salesforce community.
Jade Moyer
Chief Technology Innovation Officer
Ohio Department of Health
As a certified IT management professional, I've honed my expertise in IT strategy and leadership, particularly within the application development sphere. My passion lies in inspiring teams to break boundaries. I thrive on fostering a culture of innovation, pushing the envelope to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive progress.
Javier Cabeza
Practice Lead – Data, AI, & Analytics
Summit
Javier Cabeza is Summit’s Data, Analytics, and AI Practice Lead, responsible for building and scaling Summit’s end-to-end data and AI services portfolio. He leads practice strategy, solution design, and delivery, helping organizations turn complex data into trusted insights and responsible, real-world AI outcomes.
Joe Kuemerle
Product Security Principal
Salesforce
Joe Kuemerle is an application security engineer, developer and speaker in the greater New York City area specializing in application security, development, database and application lifecycle topics. Joe is active in the technical community as well as a speaker at local, regional and national events.
Kaila Van Fossen
Tech Scaleups & Revenue Operations Practice Lead
Copilot, a VASS company
Kaila Van Fossen leverages over a decade of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem to empower businesses of all sizes and industries. Prior to joining Copilot, a VASS company, as a Salesforce Solution Architect, Kaila spent over 4 years leading Business and Revenue Operations at a high-growth tech startup.
Kevin Myers
Cloud Solutions Director
Hike2
With over two decades of experience successfully delivering IT projects across various industries, Mr. Myers brings a rich background in client management and delivery excellence to his client engagements. Kevin has served as a Salesforce practice leader at multiple organizations, focusing on the development of capabilities and services .
Khaled El Halabieh
Revenue Cloud Principal Technical Architect
Stratus Carta
I’m a Revenue Cloud specialist with experience across the MENA region and North America, where I previously served as a Revenue Cloud Practice Lead at Salesforce. In that role, I worked closely with sales, solution engineering, and customer teams to guide quote-to-cash strategy, architecture, and scalable implementations across diverse industries.
Manoj Thangavel
Salesforce Solution Architect
Inno Valley Works
I am a Salesforce Solution Architect, specializing in enterprise-grade CRM transformations across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, and Amazon Connect integrations. I architects scalable, multi-cloud Salesforce ecosystems with complex integrations (ERP, CTI, Accounting Seed, custom APIs) tailored to industry-specific business models.
Marisa Hambleton
Chief Delivery Officer, Founder
MH2X
Marisa is an experienced and certified Salesforce professional. She is also an accomplished project and program management professional. Her greatest enthusiasm is creative problem-solving. She puts her analytical and quantitative skills to the test by providing needs analysis while developing solutions and strategies.
Matthew Day
Founder
CRM.Team
Matthew brings 21 years of experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, having worked across nearly every role — user, admin, developer, consultant, architect, manager, C-suite leader, SI partner, and ISV partner. This breadth gives him a rare, practical perspective on what actually drives long-term success in a constantly changing technology landscape.
Michael Salamone
Sr. Offensive Product Security Engineer
Lockguard Plugins
Mike is a seasoned cybersecurity leader with over a decade of experience protecting cloud ecosystems and eight years in software development. For the past five years, he has specialized exclusively in securing Salesforce environments. As the founder of a successful cybersecurity company, Mike has helped organizations harden their Salesforce implementations through creative, real-world exploit design.
Mike Ravagnani
Salesforce Architect
CGI
As Director Consulting Expert at CGI, Mike works with a team of Salesforce developers and architects who deliver innovative and customized solutions for various industries. He holds 11 Salesforce certifications.
Moez Chaabouni
Founder, President & CEO
Summit
Moez Chaabouni is the Founder, President, and CEO of Summit, a Salesforce-exclusive implementation partner. Moez helps organizations drive transformational automation through the Salesforce platform. He supports the nonprofit community through Summit’s donated Salesforce expertise and his public service initiatives.
Rajas Shukla
Section Chief, Application Development
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - OIS
Rajas Shukla has been a Section Chief over Application Development area for ODJFS. He has strong background in Business processes, Digital Transformation, AI and Web technologies. He has a proven track record of leading large scale modernization initiatives across public sector, leveraging cloud platforms like Salesforce to drive innovation and efficiency.
Sajeev Nair
Application Development Manager
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - OIS
Sajeev Nair is a public-sector technology and data professional based in Ohio with experience supporting large-scale government programs and digital services. He currently works with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, where he contributes to initiatives focused on improving service delivery and operational efficiency through technology and data-driven approaches.
Sarah Orens
Salesforce Architect
Foundation Software
Sarah Orens is a Salesforce Architect specializing in scalable org strategy, governance, and operational best practices. She focuses on helping teams move beyond reactive administration by building sustainable processes, clear ownership models, and practical solutions that improve how Salesforce is run day to day.
Sean Piper
Salesforce Consultant
CloudMasonry
Sean Piper is a Salesforce consultant with hands-on experience delivering and supporting complex Salesforce projects in real-world environments. He’s worked on initiatives that succeeded and others that struggled, and those experiences shape his practical, realist approach to system design, migrations, and delivery.
Shannon J. Gregg, PhD, MBA
Partner/Advocate
Cloud Adoption Solutions
Shannon J. Gregg, PhD, MBA, is an aficionado of sales technology to increase efficiency in the sales process, and an early adopter and adoption influencer for sales technology systems. Shannon is known as a change agent, particularly in M&A environments (VC/PE), with successful track record.
Siva Pavan Kumar Pamidi
Senior Member of Technical Staff/Technical Leader
Salesforce
Salesforce Technical Engineering Leader & Architect/SME with 14+ years across consulting and product organizations. Experienced in enterprise CRM architecture, M&A Orgs consolidations/deprecation Programs, AI-powered Agentforce solutions, global support operations, CI/CD Pipelines, and integrations in various domains.
Stanton Coville
Technical Director
CapTech
Stanton is a consulting leader at CapTech, focused on Salesforce implementation in healthcare, financial services, hospitality, and the public sector. He currently holds 16 Salesforce certifications.
Sudha Putty
Technical Architect
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - OIS
Sudha Putty is a Senior Salesforce Technical Lead at ODJFS with expertise in architecting and leading scalable cloud solutions and delivering high‑performance Salesforce implementations.
Sue Marryott
Sr. Managing Director - Change Management and PMO
Aimpoint Technology
Sue Marryott is a leader of transformation with 15 years of industry experience implementing Salesforce solutions. She specializes in Salesforce Program Excellence bringing organizational leadership, oversight and orchestration to projects of various size & complexity.
Talia Johnson
Account Executive - North America
PDF Butler
Talia Johnson is a Salesforce-certified UX Designer, Business Analyst, and Admin with a passion for transforming friction into flow. As the North America Account Executive for PDF Butler, she helps teams streamline document workflows directly within Salesforce—delivering fast, flexible, and fully branded automation without writing a single line of code.
Travis Byrd
Administrator
First Financial Bank
Travis Byrd is a Digital Senior Product Analyst at First Financial Bank, based in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. He holds a degree from Georgia College & State University. Travis has a Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder certification, highlighting his proficiency in designing, building, and implementing applications on the Salesforce platform.
Trent Foor
Sr. Salesforce Developer
Advanced Drainage Systems
Trent Foor is an experienced software developer with almost a decade of experience. His breadth of work includes integrations, LWCs, Experience Cloud sites, Apex frameworks, and application rewrites, just to name a few. He is an avid user of Salesforce DX, Git, and Agentforce Vibes.
Tyler Albers
Director of Product Development
The Rev Software Solutions
Experienced Software Product Manager with a demonstrated history of effective project leadership and strong customer relationships. Skilled in Integrated Product Development, Salesforce.com Integration, & Database Administration. B.S. in Computer Science from Miami University.
Buckeye Dreamin' 2027 Call for Speakers
2026 Call for Speakers is now Closed... However, We are calling all Salesforce Trailblazers for 2027! Buckeye Dreamin’ is looking for awesome Trailblazers to speak at the 2027 conference. We're seeking speakers who can inspire and educate the community on the latest trends, best practices, and experiences in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Whether you are an experienced or first-time speaker, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a session for our evaluation below:
-
Buckeye Dreamin’ sessions will be 45-minutes in length.
-
Call for speakers will close on February 28, 2027.
-
Our team will notify you as soon as possible after the call for speakers is closed.
-
Selected speakers receive complimentary registration!
-
There may be tweaks to your title or topic to align with the conference goals. We will work with you individually if that is the case.
-
There may be a request from the team to add a co-presenter to your session to align with conference goals. We will work with you if that is the case.
-
We encourage Industry related topics, use-cases, and presentations: Higher-Education, Public Sector, Financial Services, Logistics, Non-Profit, etc.
If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to us by email.











































