QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SMARTCITY, SMARTERCOMMUNITY
The Road Ahead
INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO INTEGRATING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE SUBURBAN LIVING AND WORKING ENHANCE SUBURBAN LIVING AND WORKING
TUES. JUNE 10 | 11:30 A.M. THE POINT AT OTTERBEIN
TODAY’SPROGRAM
Welcome
Angie Cox, Nationwide Children’s- Westerville
Janet Tressler-Davis, Westerville Area Chamber, President & CEO
UPCOMINGEVENTS
Involved Members
Presented by Telhio Credit Union
Emily Gibb, Robert Half
Adam Price, Reach Realty
Lunch
Thank you to The Point at Otterbein!
Panel
Introduction
Jeremy Bernard, Breezeline
Featured Panel
Monica Dupee, City of Westerville, City Manager
Michael Farrar, City of Westerville, Chief Information Officer
Rachel Ray, City of Westerville, Economic Development Director
Jordan Davis, Smart Columbus, Executive Director
Closing Remarks
Rita Bassiet, Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris, Director of
PANELISTS
Monica Dupee City Manager, City of Westerville
Monica Dupee has been City Manager in Westerville for four years. She is a credentialed city manager through the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) and has her Masters in Public Administration. Monica has 10 years experience as a Municipal executive and has dedicated 18 years of her life to public service.
Monica is an award winning City Manager. In 2016 she was awarded the Early Career Leadership by ICMA; One to Watch by Cleveland Magazine in 2018; and 2020 General Paine Leadership Award.
Monica believes in continuous learning and finished her “DEI in the Workplace” Certification from University of South Florida in 2021; became a “Certified Futurist” from the Futurist Institute in 2022; and finished a “Strategy Execution” program through Harvard Business School online in 2023.
When not at work or learning new skills, Monica is a full time mother of Noah and Stevie ages 5 and 2 respectively and a wife to Steve. She enjoys working out, reading books, and sleeping when time is available
Michael Farrar Chief Information Officer, City of Westerville
Michael Farrar MBA, originally from Central Ohio, is a seasoned Information Technology leader with over 20 years of domestic and international experience. Holding advanced degrees in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, and an international MBA, Michael currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for the
City of Westerville, Ohio. In this role, he spearheads the City's technology strategy, encompassing service centralization, data security, innovation, and the management of WeConnect Data Center, the nation's first municipally owned and operated public/private data center. Michael is actively engaged in the Central Ohio IT community.
Michael is an Executive Board Member for ComSpark/CDO Magazine, a member of OhioX, a committee member for the CIO Tomorrow Conference, and the organizer of IT Martini and TechLife Columbus, a successful quarterly and annual networking event that supports local charities.
PANELISTS
where technology is actively improving lives for the entire community.
UPCOMINGEVENTS
10 A.M.- 7 P.M.
