GSMCON Government Social Media Conference

General Session Speakers

Click on a speaker to read their bio and to connect via social media!

Click on a speaker to read their bio and to connect via social media!

Kristy Dalton

Executive Director, GSMCON and GovGirl.com host

Jared Benoff

Public Policy Associate, Twitter

Ben Cathers

Principal Value Consultant, Hootsuite

Bridget Coyne

Senior Public Policy Manager, Twitter

Eva Guidarini

U.S. Government and Politics Outreach, Facebook

Melissa Ragsdale Darragh

Social Media Director, City of Houston, TX

Angela M. Douglas

Senior Police Officer/ Social Media Coordinator, Houston Police Department

Drew Fennelly

Public Affairs Unit Officer, Lawrence Kansas Police Department

Aaron Foley

Chief Storyteller, City of Detroit, MI

Kate Kimble

Public Relations Manager, Fort Collins Police Services, CO

Crystal Newcombe Nosal

Commander, Public Info Office, Alexandria PD, VA

Scott Pribble

PIO, University of Colorado Boulder Police

Craig Schwartz

Captain, Santa Rosa Police Department, CA

Derrick Smith

Public Affairs Unit Officer, Lawrence Kansas Police Department

Breakout Session Speakers

Our call for speakers closed Nov. 3 and we received over 100 entries!

GSMCON2018 Speakers have been selected and we will post here as sessions are confirmed.

Tim Akimoff

Social Media Coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Andrew Belanger

Statewide Digital Content Administrator, State of Michigan

Amy Blalock

Public Affairs Manager, City of Durham, NC

Cheryl Bledsoe

Executive Director, Virtual EMA

Bryan Bullock

Communication Manager - Digital Content, City of Boulder, CO

Andrew Caravella

VP, Strategy & Brand Engagement , Sprout Social

Anil Chawla

Founder & CEO, Archive Social

Alton P. Dillard II

Senior Public Information Officer, Denver Elections Division

Renie Dugwyler

Community Outreach Coordinator, Colorado Attorney General's Office of Community Engagement

Brittni Evans

Video Production Specialist, City of Mesa/Mesa 11, AZ

Mary Jo Flynn

Emergency Operations Coordinator, Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services

Maria Hogg

Digital Media Specialist, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, MD

Meghan Howard

Social Media Manager, City of Fairborn, OH

Warren Kagarise

Digital Engagement Manager, King County, WA

Kaitlin Keeler

Digital Editorial Manager, Oakland County, MI

Elizabeth ‘Eli’ King

Plans, Training, Exercise, & EOC Operations Manager, University of Washington

Dan Laufer

Director, Growth and Partnerships, Nextdoor

Bronlea Mishler

Communications Coordinator, Skagit County, WA

Rachel Moore

Digital Communications Manager, Colorado Department of Human Services

Katie Nelson

Social Media + Public Relations Coordinator, Mountain View PD, CA

Nicole Nolen

Social Media Coordinator, Mecklenburg County, NC

Francie Palmer

Communications Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Rihana Shah

Social Media Analyst, City of Mesa/Mesa 11, AZ

Kerry Shearer

"The Livestream Expert", Kerry Shearer Enterprises LLC

Jennifer Shelton

Staff Aide, City of Santa Clara/Silicon Valley Power (SVP)

Nick Smith

Digital Content Specialist, City of Gaithersburg, MD

Laurie Stewart

IT Trainer, City of Santa Clara, CA

Alicia Trost

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Kyle Veazey

Deputy Communications Director, City of Memphis, TN

Dionne Waugh

Digital Communications Manager, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office