SAS Media Day and The Premier Business Leadership Series

During her 11 years at SAS, TK George has developed award-winning integrated outbound marketing campaigns for multiple market channels including mid-market and corporate premier accounts to help customers solve unique business challenges with SAS analytics, data integration and business intelligence solutions.

Prior to joining SAS, George was a marketing manager for Eastman Kodak, responsible for over $150 million in retail photo-finishing and film category sales for two of the United States' largest retailers and also worked as a marketing manager in the telecommunications industry. George obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in History from Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. Short bio

Previous to this role, Hull spent over 10 years as a Senior Quality Engineer, coordinating all facets of the BGF quality control program; including the re-design of several quality sub-systems in order to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2000. During his more than 30 years with BGF Industries, Hull has performed in the capacity of Finishing Inspector, Lab Technician, Crew Leader and Manager of the QC laboratory.

Hull holds a Doctorate of Divinity from the American Institute of Holistic Theology, Birmingham, Ala., and has completed course work in Chemistry at the University of Richmond and in Fine Arts at Lynchburg College. Short bio

He has been involved in the sports & entertainment industry for the past seventeen years.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he is originally from Connecticut and he and his wife, Christine, now reside in Holly Springs, NC with their son Cole. Short bio

Jones served as a representative on an Anti-Terrorism Task Force that partnered him with the U.S. Treasury, the Department of Justice, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Most recently, he served as Director of Internal Audit Compliance for one of the world’s largest international banks. Jones is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, a Certified Fraud Specialist, and holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University. Short bio

In her current role, Ellen is responsible for researching current market trends in financial services to help determine strategy and direction for new banking- and investment-focused technology solutions. Prior to her industry focus, Joyner directed SAS’ CRM initiative, focused on providing technology to help clients deploy customer-driven strategies for increased customer profitability and retention. Solutions in this initiative include packaged business solutions for vertical industry applications, as well as an integrated suite of software tools and consulting services, that allow companies to transform the wide variety of data within their organizations into intelligence that business executives need to make better decisions.

Joyner joined SAS in 1987 as an account manager, and her talents and interest soon led her to the area of quality improvement marketing. Prior to coming to SAS, Joyner was a computer programmer for ATM transaction analysis and reporting at CCB Bank in North Carolina. She has also worked as a consultant, setting up computer-aided programs to track and schedule medical appointments.

Joyner earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and computer science from Sweet Briar College in 1985. Short bio

From an analytic professional perspective during his time at PREMIER Bankcard, he continues to be responsible for portfolio data mining and predictive modeling, among other project leadership roles. Pruitt has a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing management from Bellevue University, NE. The majority of his career has been focused on the study of corporate data and how it can be turned into a revenue source. Pruitt has been in the analytics profession since 1986 and is extremely proficient with SAS software solutions.

Pruitt has spent almost three decades supporting the financial services and insurance industries. While he comes from a humble Midwestern farm background, he has had the opportunity to acquire international business acumen by traveling the world, performing accounting audits and recommending business process improvements using his analytic talents and gifts. Short bio

He provided strategic direction and overall management for over 600 proprietary associates and 3800 to 4000 contract security guards with an overall budget of over $250 million. Emphasizing the use of advanced analytical software, security technology and fusion of open source, government and internal information to drive strategies to prevent fraud, privacy and security events Swecker reduced fraud losses by over $50 million and armed bank robberies by over 25%. Swecker created a Security Operations Analysis and Command Center (SOAC) to support crisis management and security operations worldwide. The SOAC managed the largest alarm, access control and digital video surveillance system in the financial sector with responsibility for 6100 bank branches,18,000 ATMs and 450 administrative facilities. Swecker led efforts to integrate people, processes and technology across 12 different bank components related to fraud detection and investigations, Anti Money Laundering and data security. Swecker was a member of the bank’s Management Operating Committee.

Chris Swecker served 24 years as a Special Agent/Inspector with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before retiring as Acting Executive Assistant Director (EAD) in charge of nine FBI divisions including cyber, criminal, international operations, training, crisis management, operational technology, criminal justice information and law enforcement liaison divisions encompassing more than half of the FBI’s total resources. Swecker also served as the FBI’s On Scene Commander in Iraq in 2003 where he led a team of FBI Agents examining terrorist financing, counter-intelligence and terrorism activities which included investigations of suicide bombings of the UN headquarters and dozens of other locations. Swecker's team also assisted military components in tactical Counter Insurgency and Terrorist Operations. As head of the FBI's Criminal Division, Swecker led all National and International aspects of the FBI’s Criminal Investigations. He was instrumental in the development of the FBI's post 9-11 strategies, leveraging criminal investigative resources to support counter terrorism/intelligence efforts and the prioritization of criminal investigative programs. He led national multi-agency task forces on corporate fraud, violent gangs, financial crimes, crimes against children, public corruption and organized crime.

From 1999 to 2005 Swecker served as Special Agent in Charge of North Carolina Operations where he presided over two of the most significant terrorism cases in the country one involving the capture of the Atlanta Olympic bomber. Prior to that time he held posts as Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent and Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Oklahoma City, Miami and Houston. He also served in the Civil Litigation Unit at FBI headquarters in Washington from 1985-1987 and as an Assistant District Attorney from 1981-1982 in the First District of NC.

Swecker has testified before Congress on topics such as identity theft, crimes against children, mortgage fraud, human trafficking, financial crimes, information privacy and data compromise, crimes on the internet, human trafficking and gangs. He has also appeared as a guest on such media programs as 60 Minutes, Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America, CSPAN Washington Journal and North Carolina People.

Swecker received the prestigious Presidential Rank Award in 2003 for his service in Iraq and as Special Agent in Charge of the NC Office. Swecker is a graduate of Appalachian State University where he was a 4 year varsity football letterman, graduating in 1978. He attended Wake Forest School of Law receiving his Juris Doctor in 1981. He is a member of both the North Carolina and Virginia State Bars. Short bio