2026 Corporate Affiliate Committee
Organized in 1996, the NASTD Corporate Affiliate Committee (CAC) is a formally recognized advisory body with an influential voice in the activities of the association. The goal of the CAC is to serve as a forum for Corporate Affiliate Members to voice opinions and suggestions on how to best serve NASTD in their purpose and use the interaction to build strong relationships between corporations and state government. The CAC serves as the liaison between the Corporate Affiliate Members, the NASTD Executive Board, the NASTD state members at large, and the NASTD professional staff in expressing and presenting Corporate Affiliate opinions and positions.
Corporate Affiliate Committee (CAC) Leadership:
Chair - Deborah Giles
National Strategic Advisor - World Wide Technology
Deborah J. Giles serves as national strategic advisor for state and local government and education at World Wide Technology (WWT). In this role, she engages with clients on strategy, innovation, and transformation to develop and deliver customized business solutions for government and education.
Prior to joining WWT, Deborah held various public and private leadership positions, including vice president of the public sector at Kyndryl, COO of the 53,000-employee Texas Health & Human Services Commission, and CEO of the Center for Technology nonprofit association. She has led digital transformations, managed workflow modernization, and directed policy and legislative funding advocacy for large technology projects.
Deborah is a trusted leader with extensive experience in federal and state government and legislative operations. She is dedicated to developing relationships, earning trust, and providing first-class customer service. Deborah is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business Governor’s Executive Development Program, a Certified Public Manager by Texas State University, a Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner, and a Certified Inspector General. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, and lives in Austin with her family.
Vice Chair - Joseph Janecka
CEO, Parsolvo
Secretary - Sean Torassa
Area Sales Director, Okta
Sean Torassa serves as area sales director for the state, local government, and education east region at Okta, a leading identity and access management company. In this role, he leads a high-performing team focused on delivering secure identity solutions that support digital transformation across state agencies, municipalities, higher education institutions and K-12 schools.
Sean brings more than a decade of experience in public sector technology sales and leadership, with a track record of driving growth, building trusted partnerships and coaching teams to success. Prior to Okta, he held leadership positions at Elastic and Symantec, where he focused on cybersecurity, data access and infrastructure modernization for government and education clients. He has also served on the board of the Eugene chapter of the Information Systems Security Association, including as secretary, vice president and president.
Known for his strategic mindset and passion for mentorship, Sean is committed to helping public sector organizations achieve their missions through innovative technology solutions. He resides in Tampa, Florida, and remains an advocate for collaboration, leadership development and customer-centric service in the evolving landscape of public sector IT.