A native of Seattle, WA, Bryan Finney entered the voting technology world during the Bush/Gore election in 2000. Bryan received his MBA in Technology Marketing and has nearly two decades of experience in the elections and voting technology space. Bryan was nominated and selected as a founding member of the Homeland Security-sponsored Elections Sector Executive Committee. He also Chairs the Elections Sector Emergency Response Group. Bryan has been a speaker at the United Nations, presented to Congress and is a national leader in secure and accessible voting technologies. Starting off as a young staffer in Washington DC and then leading one of the fastest growing Internet companies during the 1990′s, Bryan saw the problems that occurred during the 2000 Gore V Bush election as an opportunity to modernize voting in the U.S. After a decade working in the voting technology space, Bryan merged his political, business and technology background to start Democracy Live in 2007. Through a series of strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Amazon and in collaboration with the University of Washington Center for Technologies and Disabilities, Democracy Live has grown into one of the largest providers of cloud and tablet-based voting technologies in the U.S. Bryan likes to say, “Why not fix the big problems, like improving how 200 million people vote in the U.S.”

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Chairman of the Board, Joe Brotherton is a Seattle-based Attorney and CPA. Mr. Brotherton is also a successful entrepreneur across multiple fronts and was named one of Seattle’s “Most Influential” business leaders. Joe is one of the leading investors and thought leaders in the Northwest bringing decades of experience in the technology, legal and investor community. Mr. Brotherton has served on many corporate and philanthropic Boards. Joe is the past President of the University of Washington Law School Foundation, past President of the Attorney-CPA Foundation, past Trustee of Cornish College of the Arts, and past Trustee of the University of Washington School of Business Foster School Foundation. He and his wife, Maureen have five children and helped found the non-profit Teens In Public Service. Joe and Maureen also perform service work in Ethiopia and Uganda. In his spare time, Joe is a longtime volunteer at the prison in Monroe, spending one night a week there with “The Lifers.” Joe describes it as “the best four hours of his week.” Joe started his career as a computer programmer and systems designer and thus has long-standing technological and business experience. As Joe has stated, “Democracy Live will bring efficiency, accuracy, accountability and accessibility to the voting process for every voter in America and every serviceman or woman serving overseas. I am very proud to assist in that effort.”

Joe is a graduate of the University of Washington Business and Law schools where he has taught most of the last 25 years. In addition, he has taught at Seattle University, Cornish College (Ethics and Law for the Practicing Artist) and, combining his interests in education and prison reform, at the University Behind Bars at the penitentiary in Monroe.

Felicia Erlich, Esq. serves as Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Counsel at Democracy Live, where she oversees the company’s operational strategy, election delivery execution, and business development initiatives. With more than a decade at Democracy Live, Felicia has led the successful deployment and Project Management of over 3,000 elections across 36 states, specializing in the implementation of secure electronic ballot delivery and accessible voting technology for the nation’s largest and most complex election jurisdictions.

Felicia is responsible for managing the company’s day-to-day business operations and works closely with CEO Bryan Finney to lead the sales team and advance strategic corporate initiatives. In her role as COO, she designs, plans, and implements business processes and operational frameworks that support scalable election administration, regulatory compliance, and long-term growth. She also oversees all partner and vendor relationships related to the OmniBallot platform. Felicia continues to advise the company on contracts, government regulations, intellectual property, and employment law.

Felicia has played a critical role in advancing election technology innovation. She served as project lead for the first electronic ballot delivery and return through a secure portal election in the United States presidential election, and has assisted in launching federally certified election products, including Mobile Ballot Cure tools used in federal elections. Her work has consistently focused on expanding accessibility, security, and operational reliability in election administration.

Felicia is an elected Board Member of the American Council for Election Technology (ACET) and is an active participant in the Department of Homeland Security Subsector Coordinating Council (SCC).

She is licensed to practice law in California, New York, New Jersey, and Washington.

Outside of work, Felicia enjoys cooking, running, hiking, swimming, filing trademarks, and spending time with family and friends.

Jim is a results-oriented executive with over 25 years of distinguished leadership in the state and local government marketplace, where he has specialized in facilitating the implementation of complex, transformative election technology solutions for the largest election jurisdictions across the United States. His career exhibits a record of growth, expansion, and operational excellence in regulated environments, consistently delivering innovative outcomes that enhance election integrity, efficiency, and security.

An expert at cultivating strategic partnerships, Jim developed enduring alliances across federal, state, and local government sectors, including active representation and management of engagements with cybersecurity and election-specific agencies. A former founding Board member and Executive Committee member of the American Council for Election Technology (ACET), and current Executive Committee member for the Subsector Coordinating Council he contributes to industry standards and advocacy efforts that advance technological innovation in elections.

Jim’s tenure brings demonstrated leadership addressing the 2022 election supply-chain crisis, where he led discussions with three federal agencies to secure a Defense Production Act rating enabling prioritized access to critical resources helping mitigate disruptions for election jurisdictions nationwide.
Jim’s expertise extends internationally, with significant experience across Asia and the Americas. His efforts were bolstered by collaborations with former U.S. Embassy personnel to navigate political complexities and the specific country’s global initiatives.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Washington, Seattle. His commitment to continuous professional development is evidenced by Executive Certifications in Sales Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; Cybersecurity from the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington; and Lean Manufacturing from the University of Phoenix, Arizona.

In other activities he enjoys hiking, golf and off-road excursions.

Chief Technology Officer, Island Pinnick, was born and raised in Bend, Oregon. He is a University of Washington graduate and recipient of the UW Mary Gates Award for Excellence. Island graduated at the top of his class with a BS in Mechanical Engineering focusing on Nanotechnology. Island’s passion for technology began at an early age; writing code at the age of 12 and developing a client base before entering high school. With over 10 years of experience in the elections industry, Island led the development for the most deployed cloud-based technology in the U.S. Island developed the first fully accessible, online audio balloting system and the first multimedia, video balloting tool ever deployed in the U.S. Island has developed the system currently deployed in over 400 counties, 96 countries and every continent in the U.S. (Yes, even Antarctica!)

Island has great enthusiasm and a desire to create new technologies while continuing to innovate and create solutions for jurisdictions across the US. “I thoroughly enjoy the constantly changing, ever evolving world of technology and it is my goal to continue to integrate new technology into our elections process.”

Jim Condos, of Montpelier VT, served as Vermont’s 38th Secretary of State and Chief Election Officer from 2011-2023. Jim’s experience includes 35+ years working for a Fortune 100 company, and a regulated utility while also serving 35+ years in elected office as a City Councilor, State Senator and Secretary of State. Jim is credited with moving the Vermont Secretary of State’s office into the digital age – transforming the office from a paper-driven process to a digital environment that were more efficient, accurate and secure.

During his tenure, Vermont moved from a 36th state ranking in 2012 for the MIT Elections Performance Index to a #1 ranking in 2016 and 2020. In 2017, with heightened cybersecurity concerns, Jim provided leadership in working with the Department of Homeland Security as the Elections Infrastructure –Information Sharing & Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) was formed and began working with states. In 2018-2019, he served as President of the National Association of Secretaries of State. And, Jim was the national co-chair of the Council of State Governments Overseas Voting Initiative – working to insure that Overseas and Military voters were able to vote safely, securely, and independently.

Jim believes every eligible American should have the opportunity to cast a ballot independently and securely regardless of physical geography or impairment.

Seth is the former CISO at the State of Colorado, Denver International Airport and Cybersecurity Director of Promontory Financial Group where he supported global clients for risk, crisis, business continuity, and IT management solutions. Seth is a nationally recognized cybersecurity expert, championing global transformative information technology, security, and risk programs. Seth has over 20 years of in-depth business and managerial experience interlaced with deep technical understanding across healthcare, government, transportation, finance, technology, and insurance industries for organization of all sizes and geographic locations.

Seth is a graduate of Colorado State University with a bachelor and master’s degree in science. Seth holds a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification. He was bestowed an honorary Ph.D. in Science in Technology from the University of Advancing Technology. With Security Clearance, Seth was recognized by the US Secret Service for Cyber Security Program Excellence. Seth is a former guest member of the Aspen Institute’s Cyber Security Group, former DHS advisor, and speaker at numerous prominent cybersecurity, risk, and IT industry conferences.

On November 4, 2014, John was elected as Alabama’s Secretary of State with 65% of the vote and carried 53 of Alabama’s 67 counties. He was inaugurated as Alabama’s 53rd Secretary of State on January 19, 2015. As Secretary of State, John was a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State. He served as the Co-Chair of the NASS Voter Participation Committee and served as the NASS Representative to the Steering Committee of the National Voter Registration Day. John also served as a member of the United States Election Assistance Commission Standards Board.

Before retiring from public service, Lori served 14 years as the elected Supervisor of Elections in Brevard, County, Florida – the 10th largest county in the third largest state in the nation. Prior to running for office in 2008, Lori spent 16 years in service to the citizens of Florida as a Legislative Aide in the Florida Legislature.

Pam is a national and international eGovernment expert specializing in public sector reforms as well as modernizing government and political processes. She brings 30 years experience in the legal profession and 12 years as an elected countywide official for Snohomish County, WA. As an elected official Pam managed a large countywide eGovernment system. Pam’s extensive experience includes involvement in local, state and national government and politics. Before joining Democracy Live, Pam has provided expert consulting services via USAID contracts. Pam has been an advocate for improved government systems and public access to information through increased transparency, accountability and process efficiencies. She is passionate about election system efficiencies and voter access to information to improve citizen involvement. “As a former county elected official for 3 terms, I was extremely frustrated at the number of houses I passed in neighborhoods where they were not registered voters when doorbelling. I continue to be concerned about the lack of younger voters and the lack of information readily available to voters about candidates. Working with Democracy Live, I am able to be a part of a superior technology system that is addressing these issues and more!”

Michael Hamilton is the Founder and CISO of CI Security. In an information security career spanning 30 years, Michael has served as a Cybersecurity Policy Advisor for Washington State, Vice-Chair of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC), Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Seattle, and Managing Consultant for VeriSign Global Security Consulting. In a previous life, he developed algorithms for hyperspectral remote sensing as an Ocean Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.