Charlotte Regional Technology Executives Council

	Upcoming Events

Next CRTEC Meeting - Wednesday, May 16 @ 5:30PM

Guest Speaker: Ameila Mascioli
Topic: The Charlotte Hackerspace and the Make Movement - http://hsclt.org
When: 5:30PM
Place: Members click here for details (requires login)

To make sure no one is thirsty, we're also going to be getting a pony keg from Old Meck Brewery along with some other stuff.
This is going to be a fun one so mark your calendars and check YES to attend!

Note that CRTEC events are by invite, for members and guests. Members may find additional event details on the Events page (requires login).

Upcoming June 5th - Nathan Daschle Founder of Ruck.us

The Technology of Politics with Nathan Daschle, Founder of Ruck.us and son of former US Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle

To request an invitation please contact a Board Member, or complete the membership application on the Join CRTEC page.

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View the August 2011 CRTEC Newsletter.

	Charlotte Regional Technology Executives Council

The Charlotte Regional Technology Executives Council (CRTEC) is an organization dedicated to the continuous education for its members and the economic development of technology companies in the Charlotte region. The council resources are primarily volunteers comprised of executive level technology leaders in this region. CRTEC is recognized as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.

On February 22, 2012, CRTEC showed its support of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of College of Computing and Informatics with a $7,000 scholarship donation. For additional information on this scholarship, click HERE.

	Member Profile of the Month

May 2012
Brad Merlie – VP, Information Services, Piedmont Natural Gas Company

Brad is VP of Information Services at Piedmont Natural Gas, and is responsible for the strategy, planning, architecture and delivery of information technology solutions for the company.
His energy industry career began shortly after earning an engineering degree from North Carolina State University, when was lured to Houston, TX during one of the many oil booms. Since then, he has served in a variety of technical and leadership roles in the areas of engineering, operations and information technology.
He joined Piedmont in 2007, on the heels of an assignment as Director of Operations for Williams International, living in Caracas and overseeing a group of high pressure gas injection facilities in the Venezuelan oil patch.
Outside of work, Brad serves as president of the board of the non-profit International House, a long-time fixture in Charlotte that promotes international understanding by serving as a center for diversity, advocating for people of diverse national backgrounds and facilitating professional and cultural exchange programs.
Brad and his wife Barbara are proud parents of a 22 year old daughter who is working at an orphanage in the Peruvian Andes, and a 20 year old son who is pursuing a degree at Georgia Tech, and is currently in a co-op program working for a product development and innovation firm in Atlanta.