Bill Pugh is co-founder of Smart Connections Consulting LLC, a firm that focuses on strategies and solutions for Cities, Utilities and other municipalities. Bill is also the Co-founder of True North Software Solutions LLC, a SaaS company that builds and manages solutions for global customers. These solutions include Digital Twins, Audit Trails for trust and transparency and many "Real Time" operational dashboards. Bill has over 25 years of experience in developing, deploying and managing technologies for several private and public companies, and holds several technology patents. For the past 12yrs, Bill has had a significant focus on building both companies as "Employee Owned" and ensuring that Equity and Community are core to the culture and solution offerings