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relationships with financial industry professionals.
The WSTA is run by a volunteer Board who provide their
time and expertise. The Board is responsible for develop-
ing the vision and strategic direction for the organization
as well as overseeing the current and future viability of
the WSTA and its programs. It is supported by several
volunteer committees including:
• Content Advisory Committee is comprised of visionary
industry leaders who are intimately familiar with the busi-
ness and technology trends of the financial services in-
dustry. This Committee develops the content and topics
that are addressed in seminars, panels, roundtables and
e-publications.
• Seminar Content Review Committee reviews presenta-
tion abstracts and presentations for the seminars to pro-
vide constructive direction so that the material covered is
beneficial to WSTA members.
• Ticker Committee provides feedback and direction to
article contributors so their articles are timely and rel-
evant.
• Boston Expansion Committee helps to identify new
member and vendor prospects to participate in local
seminars and networking events. They provide input on
content, panels, and end-user discussions.
• Membership Committee focuses on increasing mem-
bership based on the content identified by the Content
Advisory Committee.
“WSTA board membership facilitates an opportunity for
collaboration and knowledge-sharing with my peers per-
taining to common issues and problems that are central
to our unique and constantly evolving industry. TheWSTA
organization creates an ecosystem of vendor partners,
Wall Street Leaders, and Service providers focused on
solving key real world business problems through tech-
nology solutions,” says James Kostulias CIO of TD Ameri-
trade and WSTA Board Member.
The WSTA is managed by PML Consulting, which handles
the day-to-day operations of the Association including:
marketing, sales, event planning and management, web-
site design and maintenance, etc.
Each year, the WSTA hosts educational seminars, panel
discussions and roundtables in New York City and Boston
addressing topics such as mobility, cybersecurity, data
analytics, compliance, governance, tech trends, cloud, In-
ternet, data center, and telecom. It also provides ongoing
industry-related content via its Ticker e-Zine, LimeLight
e-Newsletter, and dynamic website
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WSTA hosts two Premiere Social Events, Summer Social
and Holiday Gala, where hundreds of IT professionals get
together to network in an informal atmosphere.
In order to attract new members, vendor sponsors, and
share information with the industry, the WSTA is active in
Social Media including Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook in
addition to traditional marketing and promotional activi-
ties. It also relies heavily on its current relationships to
help promote the benefits of the organization.
The WSTA plans to continue its success by coming up
with new ideas and enhancements to its existing pro-
grams to meet the ever-changing needs of the financial
IT community.
