Speakers

Sally Vahaji, Sr. Business Development Manager, Cloud Economics &TCO

Sally is a member of the AWS WWPS Cloud Economics team supporting Federal Civilian, Federal Financials, DoD, NatSec and Non-Profit organizations as well as AWS Federal Partners. Sally works with AWS customers to develop Bottom-up, retroactive, greenfield or reverse cost estimates and comprehensive business cases demonstrating the complete set of benefits a customer will experience by migrating to AWS cloud. She also supports AWS partners on their pricing strategy in response to RFXs. Sally is an Engineer with a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering. She calls herself a bridge between Technology and Finance. She spent 15 years of her career in Finance and Data Analytics, with 8 years working in Cloud Financial Management and Cloud Economics.

Charting the Company's Future

As Chief Operating Officer, Joel Lipkin is responsible for strategic planning and management, as well as day-to-day operations and performance of Four Points. Lipkin leads the Four Points management team with over 25 years of experience in information technology, focused on delivering high performing solutions in the Government market.

Lipkin joined Four Points in November 2011. Previously, he served as General Manager at Affigent. Before Affigent, he served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing with GovConnection, the public sector subsidiary of PCConnection, winning and successfully managing a new GSA schedule, BPA’s and complex GWAC contract awards. Prior to PCConnection, Lipkin spent five years in various executive positions with GTSI, a provider or technology products and services to the Government, including Senior Vice President of Programs and Marketing; and was previously Vice President of Systems Integration with Zenith Data Systems. Lipkin received a BA with honors from George Washington University, and holds an MA and PhD in Medieval History from the Catholic University of America.

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