Silverado is excited to present to the Financial Executives & Affiliates of Tucson on a topic that directly impacts every organization’s bottom line: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Business and How to Keep IT Costs Predictable While Reducing Risk. In today’s environment, reactive IT is expensive — but proactive strategy is powerful. We’ll cover how smart cybersecurity investments prevent costly disruptions, how to stabilize and forecast IT spend, and the critical questions every financial leader should be asking their IT provider to avoid surprise expenses and major financial hits. This session is designed to equip you with practical insights that protect both your operations and your balance sheet.

The Speakers:

Allison Duffy ​​​​​​is the President and owner of Silverado Technologies, a leading technology service provider, serving businesses across Southern Arizona for nearly 30 years. The core focus of Silverado is to empower clients to fully leverage their business technology and reduce risk by protecting against cyber threats. Allison enjoys being involved in the Tucson community as a member of Angel Charity for Children and serving on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Southern Arizona and the Pima County Medical Society Alliance. Allison was recognized for her community impact as Tucson Hispanic Chamber’s 2019 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year. Allison and her family spend down time hiking and traveling.​​​​​​​ 

Edward McTigue
Director of Service Delivery
Eddie was born in Tucson and spent his early years between Arizona and San Diego. As Silverado Technologies’ Director of Service Delivery, he leads both the Managed Services and Professional Services teams, bringing over a decade of IT experience spanning naval missions, software development, and managed services leadership.
Eddie is passionate about building scalable systems, empowering technical teams, and driving efficiency through automation and AI integration. His people-first approach and focus on operational excellence help ensure Silverado delivers reliable, innovative solutions for its clients.
Outside of work, Eddie enjoys sushi, movies, tabletop games, and geocaching adventures with his family.

The Venue:

Brother John's Beer, Bourbon & BBQ's mission is to provide a fast, friendly, clean, and fun environment for people to come, relax and enjoy the creations of a passionate pitmaster who spends hours slow smoking the best quality meats in-house. FEAT and friends will have exclusive access to The Wildcat Room, with signs sending you in the right direction. Buffet menu highlights include BroJo's House Salad, chef carved Beef Brisket, and Smoked Chicken alongside all the fixin's and sauces for every tastebud. 

A cash bar will be available. Although known for their extensive beer and whiskey selections, wine and other cocktails are also available.