Philly Tech Week 2019

My days are spent finding talent, building brilliant teams, and improving people operations. For me, this means being human, asking the right questions, and making smart, data-driven decisions. I'm forever curious, with a real knack for people, data, and problem-solving. Especially when they're all tangled together as a sparkly new challenge. YAY!

When I'm not talking talent or wrapping my head around a project, I have some hobbies. Like filling my studio with as many plants as possible, showering them with love, and being the best cat mom I can be. I'm an aspiring yogi, novice runner, and a sucker for cycling (both indoor and outdoor). I love long walks through Whole Foods, good arch support, and an ice cold kombucha.

Meghan Miller is a Director of Consulting Services at CGI leading digital initiatives in the Health and Life Sciences industries. Focused on helping her clients identify what’s next for their organizations, Meghan and her team are helping pharmaceutical companies to adapt and innovate with agility in a rapidly changing industry. Prior to joining CGI, Meghan led sales and marketing for two software firms in the Greater Philadelphia area. A native to Delaware County, she is a graduate of Villanova University and recently finished her MBA in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University.

Ebony Lee is Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, leading strategy, financial analysis and portfolio management of new growth initiatives for Comcast. She is also responsible for building partnerships and programs for startups and other industry disruptors to accelerate innovation at Comcast. She joined Comcast in 2008 as a founding member of Comcast’s award-winning, cloud- based X1 Entertainment Operating System and was also the operations lead for the innovation technology joint venture with Verizon Wireless. Prior to joining Comcast, she held various strategy and planning roles at Sprint Nextel, including for their next generation 4G wireless platform and products. Ebony was also a management consultant for A.T. Kearney in the Communications, Media & High Tech Industry Practice where she led a range of strategy and operations projects for Fortune 500 companies.  Ebony holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia. She currently serves on the Board of Musicopia and volunteers with KIPP Philadelphia.

Lisha Davis is the Head of the Innovation Studio at Vanguard, overseeing the strategy and execution of enterprise innovation goals. She leads a team comprised of Strategists, Project Leaders, Business Partners and Innovators who focus on delivering proof of concept solutions for the innovation portfolio and works to spread the use of innovative methodologies throughout the enterprise. Previously, she worked in the High New Worth retail division where she and her leadership team oversaw a $65B client base and was also responsible for evolving the client experience across various channels including digital.
Lisha also formerly served as Head of Services Design and Strategy in the intermediary division, where she applied design thinking and lean methodologies to create service offerings, tools, and experiences for advisors across platforms. Other past roles include intermediary sales management, portfolio review group, and client experience program office. Prior to joining Vanguard, Lisha ran her own financial planning practice in New York and Los Angeles, as well as worked for NYLife Securities as Sales Development Manager, overseeing a branch office of advisors. Lisha earned her B.S. from the Stern School of Business at NYU in Finance and Marketing and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She holds the CFP designation and also a Masters of Strategic Design and Management from the Parsons School of Design.

The Machine Group was organized by recording artist, musicians, entrepreneurs and business professionals Alvin & Calvin Waters as they are dedicated to the success of their many business ventures. The Machine Group not only excels at all of the traditional record company functions, it also recognizes and incorporates new technologies such as video streaming, file downloads, and professional production facilities for sound recording, film and video production.

The Machine Group recognizes and promotes new and real talent with the objective of establishing long-term relationships or re-establishing the careers of extremely talented artists that have been badly damaged due to previous circumstances.

The Machine Group has built strong alliances throughout the world and have partnered with the Japan based company Avex Music Publishing, Keith and James Luxury Hats as consultants.

​Because Alvin and Calvin don't live by industry standard rules they are able to create numerous opportunities for many more producers and songwriters to join The Machine Group and they look forward to establishing only the best.

Jeanine Heck serves as Vice President of AI Product in the Technology Product & experience (TPX) organization of Comcast Cable. In this role, Jeanine works closely with research & engineering to bring artificial intelligence into Xfinity products. She was the founding product manager for the X1 voice remote, and in her twelve years at Comcast, has worked on a variety of initiatives across all consumer product areas, including video, home security and customer support.

Ryan leads the sales department at DirectLync. He has over 10 years of experience helping small businesses achieve their goals by optimizing various technology platforms. In his previous roles, Ryan oversaw a variety of marketing activities and was responsible for vetting and implementing different marketing tools and services. Ryan loves the outdoors, spending time with his wife and 3 children, and is an avid sports fan and dog lover

Kevin Hyde is an expert in establishing cybersecurity operational and governance policies for the intelligence community and private industry. He is a career field grade officer in the Marine Corps Reserve and recently served on active duty at the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. In addition to his technical career, Kevin has utilized his former experience as a spokesman for the Marine Corps by speaking as a cybersecurity expert on multiple panels and conducting executive trainings for various companies. He volunteers for patriotic and Christian organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area during his free time. Kevin has a Master’s Degree from Seton Hall University in Strategic Communications. Kevin was honored with the designation as one of Philadelphia’s top Veterans of Influence, by the Philadelphia Business Journal in July 2016.