As Director of Business Development & Operations for State & Local Government at SAS, Lindia Harbaugh helms SAS’ development efforts in the vertical industries within state and local governments and manages the operations of the State and Local Government business unit at SAS. Lindia has over 20 years experience structuring, negotiating and administering contracts in federal, state and local government. Prior to joining SAS, she worked for global companies in the telecommunications industry, including Alcatel and Sumitomo. Lindia is an active board member for the Granville Education Foundation, which raises money to bring 21st century technology into the classroom in Granville County schools. She holds a degree in business administration from Wesleyan College and an associate's degree in computer programming from Bristol Community College.
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