Adam Jones
LHP Telematics

Adam Jones is a joint owner and founder of both Wildcat Systems and LHP Telematics, where he acts as VP Professional Services.  He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, geocaching, and exploring public APIs. Adam has extensive experience in the security and automation industry, and has focused on providing public APIs to simplify development for embedded equipment 
 

Alan Stevens

Alan Stevens is a father, geek, vegan and software artisan living in Knoxville, TN. Alan regularly speaks at software development conferences and user group meetings.  Alan is an Open Space Technology facilitator. Alan is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in C#. Alan is a member of ASP Insiders. When Alan is not hanging out with his family, posting on Twitter, singing or playing his acoustic guitar, he occasionally updates his blog at http://netcave.org.

 

Angela Binkowski Dugan
Microsoft Corporation

Angela Dugan is the a developer tools technical specialist and has been part of the Microsoft DPE organization for 4 years now.  Previously, Angela worked at Software Architects for over 8 years as a custom application developer and enterprise architect.  She has both a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.  In her free time, Angela likes reading, playing board games, puttering around Chicago seeing the sights, and joining her friends for an occasional run of Dungeons and Dragons.  She currently lived in Oak Park Illinois with her husband David and their adorable dog Lily.

 

Anthony Green
Microsoft Corporation

Anthony Diante Green is a Program Manager on the Visual Basic team at Microsoft. A life-long Chicago-native, he recently joined the VB Compiler team in Redmond and has been working on wrapping up VB2010 and planning for future versions. Prior to joining Microsoft, Anthony worked in Chicago as a software solutions consultant for three years and for several years before that as an in-house developer/technician. Anthony has been programming in BASIC programming languages since the age of 14, mostly in Visual Basic, and has been an impassioned member of the .NET and Visual Basic communities since 2004. You can find Anthony’s blog @ http://inotifythoughtschanging.net/

 
 

Brad McGehee
Red Gate Software
MVP 

Brad M. McGehee is a MCSE+I, MCSD, and MCT (former) with a Bachelors’ degree in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration. Currently the Director of DBA Education for Red Gate Software, Brad is an accomplished Microsoft SQL Server MVP with over 15 years’ SQL Server experience, over 6 years’ training experience, and has been involved in the industry since 1982. A well-respected and trusted name in SQL Server literature, Brad is the author or co-author of more than 15 technical books and over 100 published articles. His most recent books include How to Become an Exceptional DBA (2nd Edition), Brad's Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008: The Top Ten New Features for DBAs, Mastering SQL Server Profiler, and Brad’s Sure Guide to Database Maintenance Plans.

 

Chad Campbell
Ecofic
MVP 

Chad is a three-time Microsoft MVP, solutions architect, and founder of Ecofic. He holds MCSD and MCTS certifications as well as a BS degree from Purdue University where he focused his studies on computer science and psychology. He has been developing enterprise-level web applications with a wide variety of technologies since 1999. Beginning with the initial public release of what would become Silverlight in 2006, Chad hit the ground running and has not looked back. He is the author of Silverlight 2 in Action from Manning Publishing. Ecofic provides consulting services and is enhancing it's pet project http://www.divotdog.com - a golfer's best friend.

 

Craig Utley
Solid Quality Mentors
MVP 

Craig Utley is a SQL Server MVP, a Mentor with Solid Quality Mentors and a former Program Manager with the SQL Server Customer Advisory Team (SQLCAT) where he focused on Business Intelligence. Craig has been involved in the Microsoft BI space since the betas of SQL Server 7.0, when he helped write Microsoft's first data warehousing course. Since then he has consulted at a variety of businesses worldwide on their BI solutions as an independent consultant, a ProClarity consultant, and a member of SQLCAT. Thanks to his time on SQLCAT, Craig has seen some of the largest Microsoft data warehouses in the world and has worked directly with the Analysis Services development team. Craig is also a former MVP in C# and a former member of the INETA Speaker's Bureau. He is the author of over 35 articles and 3 books, the most recent of which is about PerformancePoint Server 2007.

 

Dan Rigsby
Aprimo
MVP 

Dan Rigsby is a System Architect for Aprimo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dan has been an avid .Net developer since late 2001 starting with ASP.Net, but today concentrates on SOA, Wcf, smart client applications, and a host of other areas. Dan is very active in the community as a developer, speaker, blogger, and officer at IndyNDA. He is always eager to help out others when he can and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP award for his work with Connected Systems in Wcf.  As a certified ScrumMaster, Dan has been involved in agile techniques and project management. Read more about Dan and development adventures at http://www.danrigsby.com/ or connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.

 

Dave Bost
Microsoft Corporation 

Dave Bost is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft and co-host of the Thirsty Developer Podcast. Dave has been a Software Developer and Solution Architect for over 15-years. Prior to joining Microsoft, Dave cut his technical teeth working with many Fortune-500 companies as a technical mentor and consultant. Outside of his professional life, Dave enjoys discovering new music with his Zune Pass, defending the universe against 13-year olds on Xbox Live, and playing golf (whenever his wife lets him). You can read Dave's blog at http://davebost.com/blog or listen to the Thirsty Developer Podcast at http://thirstydeveloper.com.

 

Dave Mathew
 

 

Derek Comingore
BI Voyage
MVP 

Derek Comingore is a principal architect with B.I. Voyage, a Microsoft Partner that specializes in business intelligence services and solutions. He's a SQL Server MVP and holds several Microsoft certifications.

 

Hope Foley
Perpetual Technologies, Inc. 

Hope Foley – MCITP: Database Administration (2005, 2008), MCTS: MOSS 2007 - Configuration Principal Microsoft Consultant, Perpetual Technologies, Inc. Hope has over 10 years experience in the IT world, she has worked across many industries with small business enterprises, start ups, and Fortune 500 companies.  Hope joined PTI in 2007 as a SQL Server Database Administrator/Analyst and last year took over as Principal Microsoft Consultant, where she now leads a team of expert Database Administrators and Developers.

 

Jessica Moss
Solid Quality Mentors
MVP 

Jessica M. Moss, an architect with Ironworks Consulting and a Microsoft SQL Server MVP, is a well-known practitioner, author, and speaker in Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence.  Jessica has created numerous data warehousing solutions for companies in the retail, internet, health services, finance, and energy industries and authored technical content for multiple magazines, websites, and the book "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Problem-Design-Solution".  Jessica enjoys working with the central Virginia community and speaks regularly at user groups, code camps, and conferences.  You can read about her work on her blog, http://www.jessicammoss.com.

 

Jesse Liberty
Microsoft Corporation 

Jesse Liberty, Silverlight Geek, is a Developer Community Program Manager for Microsoft Silverlight.net. Lately he has been focused on Component-based, Test-Driven, Cross-platform line-of-business application development for both the Web and the Windows Phone Series 7, and he continues to lead the development of the open source  Silverlight HyperVideo Platform .   Liberty is the author of over two dozen books, and his blog  is a required resource for Silverlight programmers. His twenty years of programming experience include stints as a Distinguished Software Engineer at AT&T; Vice President of Human-Computer Interaction at Citibank and Software Architect at PBS/Learning Link. He can be reached at jliberty@microsoft.com

 

Jimmy May
Microsoft Corporation 

Jimmy May is a Principal Engineer for SQL Server in the Microsoft Assessment. Consulting, & Engineering (A.C.E.) team & is assigned to Team Lee.  He is the Visionary-in-Chief of SQL Server Pros & was formerly the Senior Database Architect for one of the world’s largest, SQL Server high-throughput OLTP VLDBs. He is a founder & on the executive committees of both the Indiana Windows User Group (www.iwug.net) & Indianapolis Professional Association for SQL Server (www.indypass.org).  He is a recipient of the MS IT Gold Star award, is collaborating with the SQL Server Customer Advisory Team (SQL CAT) on a series of SQL best practices papers, & is a member of the Microsoft Oracle Center of Excellence.  Jimmy lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his lovely new bride, Phyllis, & Fannie May the Wonder Dog.  Contact him at jimmymay@microsoft.com. Visit his SQL Server performance & personal productivity blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/jimmymay. “In the late 90’s I made a conscious decision to become a geek, & started working with SQL Server in 1999.  Since then it’s been quite a ride—going from the Help Desk to DBA to Architect to entrepreneur to Microsoft Principal Engineer & consultant.”

 

John Ferringer
Apparatus, Inc. 

John is a Solutions Architect for Apparatus, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, with over six years of experience administering and supporting SharePoint technologies and has spent over twelve years working in the information technology consulting industry. He co-authored the “SharePoint 2007 Disaster Recovery Guide”, published by Charles River Media in January, 2009 (http://is.gd/da9q). He is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in the installation and configuration of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) v3, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 and a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) for Enterprise Project Management. John's new blog is coming soon at http://www.mycentraladmin.com, and he also is the operator of http://SearchForSharePoint.com, a custom search engine for all things SharePoint. Follow John on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ferringer.

 

Jon Fuller
Software Engineering Professionals 

Jon is a craftsman, who’s chosen (or given) skill is software engineering. He lives in central Indiana and is a professional developer with experience mostly in .NET in the Thick/Smart Client space, but also in Java, Ruby/Rails, and Flex. He is employed at Software Engineering Professionals (www.sep.com) filling the roles project lead, technical lead, architect, developer, software engineer, test engineer. Jon is an active member of the leadership/organizational team for Indianapolis’ own  Alt.Net group and has spoken there on topics such as Continuous Integration, Castle MonoRail and Google AppEngine, and general C# and other development topics.

 

Kathi Kellenberger
Microsoft Corporation 

Kathi Kellenberger is a Data Technology Specialist for Microsoft Corporation. Prior to her recent joining of Microsoft, Kathi was a database administrator at Brian Cave, LLP and a Microsoft SQL Server MVP. She is co-author of "Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services" (Wrox 2006),  author of "Beginnng T-SQL 2008" (Apress 2009),  and author of over 25 articles on SQL Server topics. Kathi also enjoys speaking about SQL Server and teaching the occasional SQL Server class.

 

Kevin Dostalek
Ambassador Solutions 

As VP of Innovation and Education at Ambassador Solutions, Kevin is responsible for trailblazing new technologies and insuring that both our consultants and customers are up to speed on how these new technologies impact existing investments as well as how they can be leveraged on new solutions.  As a 15 year veteran to the IT industry with a heavy focus on SharePoint technology in the last 5, Kevin is extremely excited to integrate his passions for SharePoint and Social Computing as we move forward towards the release of SharePoint 2010.

 

Kevin Kline
Quest Software
MVP 

Kevin Kline is the Technical Strategy Manager for SQL Server Solutions at Quest Software. A Microsoft SQL Server MVP since 2004, Kevin is a founding board member and past president of the international Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). He has written or co-written several books including SQL in a Nutshell (O’Reilly & Associates), SQL Server MVP Deep Dives (Manning), Pro SQL Server 2008 Database Design and Optimization (APress) and Database Benchmarking: Practical Methods for Oracle & SQL Server (Rampant). Kevin contributes to SQL Server Magazine and Database Trends & Applications Magazine and blogs at SQLBlog.com and SQLMag.com. Kevin is a top rated speaker at conferences worldwide such as Microsoft TechEd, the PASS Community Summit, Microsoft IT Forum, DevTeach, and SQL Connections, and has been active for over 20 years.

 

Mark Strawmyer
Crowe Horwath LLP 

Mark Strawmyer is a Senior Architect of .NET applications for large and mid-size organizations.  Mark is a technology leader in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He specializes in architecture, design and development of Microsoft-based solutions.

 

Mike Brown
KharaSoft, Inc
MVP 

Mike Brown is the President and Co-Founder of KharaSoft, Inc a technology firm specializing in training, custom software development, and Software as a Service. An accomplished technology specialist with over 14 years of industry experience, he is a back-to-back MVP Award recipient, Co-Founder of the Indy Alt.NET User Group, and die hard Bears fan!
 

Michael Shine
AvePoint 

Michael Shine is a Systems Engineer, based in AvePoint’s Chicago office, with extensive experience in implementing AvePoint solutions into complex, enterprise-level SharePoint deployments within organizations across numerous verticals. With several years of experience in optimizing Microsoft NTFS storage access and availability underlying complex SQL deployments, his contributions to the SharePoint community have earned him speaking opportunities at technical conferences, symposiums and user groups throughout North America.

 
Paul Kimmel
Developer Express, Inc.
MVP 

Paul Kimmel is the VB Today columnist for CodeGuru and has written several books on object-oriented programming and .NET. Check out his upcoming book Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls (from Wiley). Look for his upcoming book Teach Yourself the ADO.NET Entity Framework in 24 Hours (from Sams). You may contact him for technology questions at pkimmel@softconcepts .com. Paul Kimmel is a Technical Evangelist for Developer Express, Inc, and you can ask him about Developer Express at paulk@devexpress.com and read his DX blog at http:// community.devexpress.com/blogs/paulk.

 

Phil Japikse
Pinnacle Solutions Group, Inc.
MVP 

Phil has been working with .Net since the first betas, and developing software for over 20 years. Phil is a Microsoft MVP and holds MCSD, MCDBA, CSM, and CSP certifications.  Phil’s experience includes Smart Client/WPF, ASP.NET/MVC, and eCommerce as well as mentoring teams in .Net, SQL Server, and Agile. Phil is a contributing author to www.nPlus1.org, teaches custom classes, speaks at national and regional events, and is a passionate member of the developer community (serving as a director for the Cincinnati .Net User’s Group and Software Architecture SIG).  Phil works as a Principal Consultant with Pinnacle Solutions Group, Inc. (www.pinnsg.com), is a Firefighter/Paramedic, and a volunteer for the Ski Patrol. You can follow Phil on twitter via www.twitter.com/skimedic and read his blog at www.skimedic.com/blog.

 

Prakash Balasubramanian
Microsoft Corporation 

Prakash Balasubramanian is a Software Design Engineer in Test at Microsoft. He has been a member of the C# Compiler team for more than 4 years and has been working on testing some of the C# 3.0 and C# 4.0 language features which shipped as part of C# Compiler in Visual Studio 2008 and 2010. Prakash has a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and worked as a Firmware Engineer for a couple of years testing Pacemakers and Defibrillators at Medtronic before joining Microsoft. You can find Prakash on Twitter at http://twitter.com/praksb

 

Rob Bogue
Thor Projects 

Robert Bogue, MS MVP Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, MCSE, MCSA:Security, etc., has contributed to more than 100 book projects and numerous other publishing projects.  Robert’s latest book is The SharePoint Shepherd’s Guide for End Users.  You can find out more about the book at http://www.SharePointShepherd.com.  Robert blogs at http://www.thorprojects.com/blog You can reach Robert at Rob.Bogue@thorprojects.com.

 

Tim Wingfield
Pillar Technology 

Tim has been involved in web design and development for over 12 years and is a Software Craftsman with Pillar Technology, a consultancy focused on agile software development and business transformation in Ohio, Michigan, and the Southeast. Tim has a wide range of knowledge in .Net but focuses on the user interface and the user experience in ASP.Net applications. Recently he has put more time into practicing lean development processes and how to more efficiently create quality software. He also has a budding love affair with Ruby, and has done a cannonball into the Rails pool. In what time is left over, Tim enjoys coaching his sons’ hockey teams, playing a little hockey himself, and traveling with his family.
 

 
Tom Pizzato
Microsoft Corporation

Tom Pizzato is a Data Platform Architect for Microsoft Corporation.  In his 20 years at Microsoft, Tom has worked exclusively with database technologies. Tom has spent the majority of his time at Microsoft working with our Enterprise Customers. He has also spent two years working with our State & Local Government customers. His work has included the introduction of Microsoft Access, all versions of SQL Server and FoxPro into the Midwest District. Prior to joining Microsoft, Tom worked in the banking industry.

 

Vanessa Williams
Allegient

Vanessa L Williams is a professional Web consultant based out of Indianapolis. She has developed Web-based solutions for a long time, specializing in ASP.NET and SharePoint for the past five years.

 

William Steele
Microsoft Corporation 

Bill loves creating the applications that often pop right into his head. Unfortunately, it takes his fingers a little longer to type them in. Bill is MCSD certified and has logged more than 20 years as a software developer. Previously, Bill worked for a regional consulting firm where he developed applications that managed internal business operations in areas including IT service management, transportation logistics, and financial management. Bill was responsible for building integration applications between various ISV's products and the client's IT infrastructure. He also spent more than seven years at StrideRite Corporation, where he honed his development skills in Visual Basic, C++ and a range of IT roles. Bill has been collaborating with Microsoft since 1992, and continues to prize his Visual Basic 1.0 Beta Thunder Clock. He's given over 300 presentations to date, and is currently developing software for a flight computer in NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System. One additional item, Bill is also a very active pilot. Want a good story? Ask Bill about his Hurricane Katrina efforts sometime. What's the toughest part of managing a 50-member team? "Those developer types always think they know it all," Bill says with a wink.