Board of Directors

Allison Chase, MBA Chair Director – Corporate Development, Alarm.com Inc.

Allison joined the Computer CORE board in 2018, where she currently serves as Chair. Allison is Director of Corporate Development at Alarm.com, a publicly traded company and global leader in interactive security and smart home/business services, where she has worked since 2010. Allison focuses on executing the company’s M&A and minority investment strategy and growth through subsidiary success. Prior to her role in corporate development, she worked in product management for 11 years, most recently as Director of Product Management. In this role she focused on developing strategic partnerships and led a product development team building and integrating with IoT hardware to enable Alarm.com’s SaaS platform for global residential and commercial markets. Allison is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Chris Burke, PMP, CSM Vice Chair Director, Baker Tilly

Chris joined Computer CORE’s Board of Directors in 2019, and has been a volunteer with the organization since 2013. He is a director with Baker Tilly in Tysons, Virginia, where he leads internal operations and external business development for Baker Tilly’s Business Information Systems team. Chris’s career includes leadership of projects over $6 million, teams of 115 and P&Ls over $34 million.

Chris received a BA from Virginia Tech, and has completed graduate studies in technology management at the University of Maryland. Chris is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Certified ScrumMaster® from the Scrum Alliance.

Trevor Seiden, CPA Treasurer Audit Manager, Renner & Co., Certified Public Accountants

Trevor joined the Computer CORE Board in June 2022. In August 2023, Trevor was elected Treasurer. He is an experienced Auditor working in the greater Alexandria and DC metropolitan area with a focus on non-profits in practice. In his current role at Renner and Company he leads audits on organizations of all sizes, working with local non-profits and industry professionals.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Trevor is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Virginia.

Bobby Bermudez, MS-CIS Director President, Symposit LLC

Bobby has over 20 years of business and IT experience working with myriad clients including startups, non-profits, defense contractors, Fortune 500 and Local, State and Federal agencies. His broad experience with computer, network and web technologies led him to create Symposit.

He received a B.S. in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems from George Mason University, an M.S. in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Security from Boston University, graduate certificates from Georgetown and Dartmouth, and other technical certifications. In addition, Bobby is also an active member of AFCEA, Infragard and GTSC. Bobby lives with his wife, daughter and son in Northern Virginia, roots for the Nats and Caps and tries to housebreak his Boston Terrier.

Marianne Alicona, MBA Board Member Senior Philanthropic Advisor, The Build Hope Fund

Marianne joined the Computer CORE board in August 2023 and brings over 30 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Marianne is currently the Senior Philanthropic Advisor to The Build Hope Fund, a donor-advised fund supporting nonprofits focusing on equity, advocacy, and civic action. She is also a Principal at Reina-Fox Philanthropy Services, LLC providing nonprofit interim Executive Director assistance. She has overseen development and strategic communications for local, national, and international nonprofits concentrating on workforce development, education, girl empowerment, and volunteer engagement at Byte Back, Exponent Philanthropy, Volunteer Fairfax, and Kenya-based NGO Kakenya’s Dream. Her strong background in programs, finance, and operations has helped Marianne be seen as a valued collaborator on leadership teams and an asset to boards of directors and junior staff. Marianne has an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Georgetown University and an MBA from The George Washington University. When not working towards impact in her day job, Marianne can be found enjoying time with her blended family and volunteering in the community.

Billi Taylor, MA, PMP Director Senior Manager, Deloitte

Billi Taylor is an experienced Human Capital (HC) consultant with private and public sector experience. In her current role at Deloitte she works with leaders to leverage emerging technology to reinvent HR and talent management. Her areas of focus include talent acquisition, HR strategy, and talent analytics.

Billi received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lehigh University, her Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from Villanova University, and earned her Master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Louisiana Tech University.

Sanjiv Waghmare, MBA Director Chief Product Officer, Signant Health

Sanjiv Waghmare joined Computer CORE’s Board of Directors in 2018. He is currently Chief Product Officer at Signant Health creating solutions to improve customers’ lives, growing product innovation and leading digital transformations of organizations for long-term success. Over the past 20 years, Sanjiv has held leadership positions at McKinsey & Company, Capital One, Intuit, DH Corporation and Wolters Kluwer in the areas of business strategy, general management and product management.

Sanjiv received an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Abel Meri Director CEO, Notice Enterprises, Inc.

Abel is a lifelong entrepreneur and experienced startup founder creating impactful and simplified solutions to complex problems focused on communication, innovation, design, UI/UX, product development, branding and business modeling.

Abel’s current enterprise – wait smart^® – is based on his own patented software technology for a web and mobile app-based eCRM platform delivering online scheduling and event tracking notifications.

Abel attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Beyond tech innovation and putting Big Data to good use, Abel is an award winning Hip Hop recording artist and lyricist, and is passionate about alleviating poverty through economic empowerment.

Andrew Howard, MS, MBA Director Director of Technology at Huntington Ingalls Industries

Andrew is Director of Technology at HII where he is responsible for ensuring the development of proposal winning technical solutions, advancing the delivery of technology on existing programs, directing internal research and development, advising on technology trends in support of business strategy, and assessing the technical utility of M&A targets.

Andrew received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park, a M.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Melanie Prestridge, PMP, MBA Director Partner at West Monroe, Digital Consulting

Melanie helps large global and national organizations drive operational and bottom-line impact through strategic IT and business transformation. She has leveraged best practices and approaches for app development to assess client IT operations and determine opportunities for improvement, including identification of outsourcing opportunities. She also leads IT asset and contract dispositioning for clients that are divesting of large, complex businesses.

Melanie is passionate about fostering a community through West Monroe’s Women’s Leadership Network and was named to the IAOP Red Ladder Unstoppable Women 2022 list for exemplary women who are making an impact in their business. She earned a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Emory University – Goizueta Business School.

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