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Emily Hickman serves as TechNet’s Federal Policy Coordinator. In her role at TechNet, Emily is responsible for supporting the federal staff in advocacy efforts, member issue area tracking, and event…

Holland Votaw serves as TechNet’s Deputy Director of Membership and Administration. Holland is the primary point of contact for current and prospective TechNet members and manages the organization’s Washington, D.C.…

Margaret Durkin is TechNet’s Executive Director for Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Durkin oversees TechNet’s state advocacy in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

Ebbie Yazdani serves as Counsel and Director of Federal Policy and Government Relations at TechNet. Based in Washington, D.C., Ebbie helps drive TechNet’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. Ebbie joined TechNet…

Shalaka Joshi serves as TechNet’s State Policy Coordinator, supporting TechNet’s 50-state advocacy program on a broad range of activities and policy issues. Joshi comes to TechNet with public sector experience…

Ruthie Barko serves as TechNet’s Executive Director for Colorado and the Central U.S. Based in Denver, Barko oversees TechNet’s state advocacy in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming.…

Christopher Gilrein serves as TechNet’s Executive director for Massachusetts and the Northeast Region. Based in Boston, Gilrein oversees TechNet’s state advocacy in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont,…

Carl Holshouser is the Executive Vice President and Head of Federal Policy and Government Relations at TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech executives. Since joining TechNet in 2020, Carl…

Tyler Diers serves as TechNet’s Executive Director of Illinois and the Midwest Region. Diers is tasked with driving and executing TechNet’s regional operations and policy development in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,…