2015 Corporate Affiliate Committee (CAC)
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 as to how to best serve NASTD in their purpose and use the interaction to build strong relationships between corporations and state government. The CAC will serve 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.
2016 Corporate Affiliate Committee Leadership:
CAC Chair - Zahid Masood
Managing Director, Z Consulting Group
Zahid Masood is the principal and managing director of Z Consulting Group. He has more than 25 years of networking and telecommunications experience. He specializes in assisting public sector clients with benchmarking rates and funding methodologies; strategic telecommunications and network topology assessments; master purchase and service agreements; structured procurement processes; and implementation oversight. Mr. Masood regularly participates in the NASTD regional and national conferences.
CAC Vice Chair - Allan Wong
Director, U.S. SLED, Specialty Business Units
Allan Wong is currently the director of specialty business units for the State and Local government / Education (SLED) division at EMC. He has been in the technology industry for more than 18 years working for Fortune 100 companies with a focus on SLED market. He is a trusted advisor to many government officials and partners throughout the country to bring fresh ideas which will add value and efficiency to government programs. Allan actively participates in many regional/national associations that focus on the public sector.