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Instructors & Speakers
James Conrad
MCSE, Server+, A+, Certified Ethical Hacker is a sought-after consultant and trainer including those within the Fortune 500. James has been an official contributor to the MCP program and was a key contributor in determining MCSE exam objectives in the Microsoft Certification and Skills Assessment division. James has trained and consulted for Intel, UCLA, Raytheon, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, MCI Worldcom, Sprint, Exxon-Mobil, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, State Farm, US Department of Justice, Bureau of Land Management, many others. James also wrote the CompTIA Server+ college curriculum for Thomson Learning. James also served as the technical editor for Thomson Learning’s Network+ college curriculum. James is currently the lead recruiter and instructor for CBT Nuggets, a leading Microsoft, Cisco, and Linux video training source.
Wendy Henry
A Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Wendy has been an independent technical trainer, author, and consultant for the last 10 years...specializing in Microsoft SQL Server since 1999 and SharePoint since 2005. Wendy is a contributing partner on SharePoint-eLearning.com and frequently teaches and presents at conferences on WSSv3/MOSS2007. The author of various proprietary courseware for leading technical education centers, Wendy has also been called on to edit technical material by national publishers such as McGraw-Hill and Microsoft Official Learning Products. Her technical certifications include Microsoft (MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, MCT); Novell (CNE, CNI) and Cisco (CUSE, CCNA). She also consults on Windows/ADS network architecture and SQL/SharePoint design to several Fortune 500 companies.
Jeff Hicks
Jeffery Hicks, MCSE,MCSA,MCT, is a Scripting Guru for SAPIEN Technologies. He is the co-author of Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators (Microsoft Press 2006), Windows PowerShell:TFM (SAPIEN Press 2006) as well as several training videos on administrative scripting. He is currently a columnist for Redmond magazine and MCPMag.com. Jeff is a frequent contributor to several online IT community web sites as well as an invited speaker at computer conferences and seminars. He is currently a Contributing Editor for ScriptingAnswers.com. He welcomes email at jhicks@SAPIEN.com or visit his blog at http://jdhitsolutions.blogspot.com.
Kurt Hudson
Kurt Hudson works for Microsoft as a Senior Technical Writer publishing Active Directory related content to Microsoft TechNet. Prior to being hired by Microsoft, he spent over 10 years as an independent IT consultant, trainer, and author working with a long list of private and government clients. He has written or contributed to over 30 commercial books and many articles on Information Technology. Kurt holds many IT certifications and has received several awards for his technical communications including a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Windows Server — Directory Services award, a Success3 Excellence Award, and three U.S. Air Force medals.
Don Jones
Don Jones has more than a decade of professional experience in the IT industry. He’s the author of more than 30 IT books, including Windows PowerShell: TFM; VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed; Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI; and many more. He’s a to-rated and in-demand speaker at conferences such as Microsoft TechEd and TechMentor, and writes the monthly Windows PowerShell column for Microsoft TechNet Magazine. Don is a multiple-year recipient of Microsoft’s “Most Valuable Professional” (MVP) Award with a specialization in Windows PowerShell. Don’s broad IT experience includes work in the financial, telecommunications, software, manufacturing, consulting, training, and retail industries and he’s one of the rare IT professionals who can not only “cross the line” between administration and software development, but also between IT workers and IT management.
Gil Kirkpatrick
Mr. Kirkpatrick is a 30-year veteran of the commercial software business, having designed or developed dozens of successful commercial software products. He is well known as the founder of the popular Directory Experts Conference, the only international conference focused on Microsoft Identity and Access technologies. Mr. Kirkpatrick is the author of the highly-regarded book Active Directory Programming, and is a frequent contributor to Windows IT Pro and TechNet magazines. In his current role as Expert-in-Residence at NetPro, Mr. Kirkpatrick consults on various security, identity, and marketing projects, and speaks at technology seminars and conferences around the world. Mr. Kirkpatrick has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award for his work in the technology community each year since 2005.
Bruce Mackenzie-Low
Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA is a master consultant at HP providing 3rd level worldwide support on Microsoft Windows based products including Clusters and Crash Dump Analysis. With over 18 years of computing experience at Digital, Compaq and HP, Bruce is a well known resource for resolving highly complex problems involving clusters, SAN’s, networking and internals. He has taught extensively throughout his career always leaving his audience energized with his enthusiasm for technology..
Derek Melber
Derek Melber (MCSE, MVP, CISM) is president of BrainCore.Net AZ, Inc., as well as an independent consultant and speaker, as well as author of many IT books. Derek educates and evangelizes Microsoft technology, focusing on Active Directory, Group Policy, Security, and desktop management. As one of only 8 MVPs in the world on Group Policy, Derek’s company is often called upon to develop end-to-end solutions regarding Group Policy for companies. Derek is the author of the The Group Policy Resource Kit by MSPress, which is the defacto book on the subject. You can reach Derek at derekm@braincore.net.
Brien Posey
Brien Posey is a five time Microsoft MVP for his work with Windows Server, IIS, Exchange Server, and file system storage technologies. Brien has served as CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and healthcare facilities, and was once responsible for IT operations at Fort Knox. He has also served as a network administrator for some of the nation’s largest insurance companies. As a freelance technical writer, Brien has written or contributed to 35 books, and has published well over 4,000 articles and whitepapers for a variety of leading technology companies including Microsoft, TechTarget, CNET, ZDNet, Windows IT Professional, Windows Networking, Relevant Technologies and many others. You can visit Brien's personal website at www.brienposey.com.
Bruce Rougeau
Bruce Rougeau, MCSE, MCP+I, MCT, Citrix Certified MetaFrame Administrator, began designing and implementing a three-tier architecture for an automated medical record system in April 1998. The most recent thin client implementation was deployed using Citrix's WinFrame utilizing 1,000 Windows-based terminals and fewer than 20 PCs. Currently he works for EDS as an infrastructure architect focusing on networks, Web servers, thin client computing and 32-way Intel Data Center solutions.
Greg Shields
Greg Shields, MVP, is an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology (www.concentratedtech.com). With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft systems management, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine (www.virtualizationreview.com), the Resident Editor for Realtime Publishers’ Windows Server Community at http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com, and is the author of five books including Windows Server 2008: What’s New / What’s Changed (http://sapienpress.com/windows_server_08.asp). Greg is a recipient of Microsoft “Most Valuable Professional” award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.
Rod Trent
Rod Trent, CEO of myITforum.com, Inc. and Microsoft MVP for Systems Center and Security is a leading expert on Microsoft System Center technologies. He has over 20 years of IT experience, 12 of which have been dedicated to System Center. He is the author of such books as Microsoft SMS Installer, Admin911:SMS, and IIS 5.0: A Beginner's Guide, and has written literally thousands of articles and whitepapers on technology topics. myITforum.com, Inc. is the central location for 3rd party System Center support, as well as, the online gathering place for IT professionals and the IT community. Rod speaks at least 3 times a year at various conferences.
Tim Warner
Tim Warner has worked full-time in the information technology (IT) field for 11 years. Tim has served in a variety of IT industry roles, including systems administrator, director of technology, technical trainer, software developer, and instructional designer. Tim has written IT certification practice exams for Transcender and PrepLogic, has created computer-based training (CBT) products for Pearson Education, CBT Nuggets, VTC, and Atomic Learning, and has published widely in periodicals such as Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, Certification Magazine, and Processor Magazine. Tim currently works full-time for Pearson Technology Group as an instructional designer and host of the InformIT.com Certification Reference Guide. He resides with his family in Nashville, TN, and can be reached at tim@tswarnerconsulting.com.
