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Instructors & Speakers

J. Peter Bruzzese
Over the past 10 years Mr. Bruzzese has worked for everyone from Goldman Sachs to Microsoft. He specializes in corporate training and has had the privilege of working with some of the top names in the business of Computer Education. During the 90's, Peter focused specifically on Certification Training (holding at the time certifications from Microsoft as an MCSE for 4.0 and an MCT, as well as A+, Network+, iNet+ from Comptia, and CNA from Novell and CCNA from Cisco). With the introduction of Windows 2000, he became one of the foremost speakers on the subject of Active Directory and Exchange. He wrote several articles for a variety of magazines and has co-authored upwards of 10 different titles ranging from Directory Services to Enterprise Storage Solutions. He has spoken on the Techmentor Conference circuit, as well. Currently an MCSE for 2003, he is working on Office 2007 titles that will soon be on the bookshelves and just completed the book Tricks of the Vista Masters".

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.

Lee Holmes
Lee Holmes is a developer on the Microsoft Windows PowerShell team, author of the Windows PowerShell Cookbook and Windows PowerShell Quick Reference. He has been an authoritative source of information about PowerShell since its earliest betas, and his experience with Windows PowerShell lets him integrate both the "How" and the "Why" into discussions. His integration with the PowerShell and the administrative community gives him a great deal of insight into the problems faced at all levels by administrators and PowerShell users alike.

Don Jones
Don Jones is a nationally-recognized author, instructor, speaker, and consultant, with more than a decade of experience in the Information Technology industry, and with a strong focus on Microsoft-centric solutions. Don is the author of nearly two dozen published works on IT subjects, is a regular speaker at national conferences like Windows Connections, Microsoft TechEd, and TechMentor, is a past Contributing Editor and columnist for REDMOND Magazine, and is a regular columnist for Microsoft TechNet Magazine.

Don is a multiple-year recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional award in recognition of his advocacy of scripting and automation, specifically for Windows PowerShell. Don currently serves as the Director of Projects and Services for SAPIEN Technologies, where he manages the company's Publishing, Training, and Community divisions.

Todd Lammle
Todd Lammle, CCSI, CCNA/CCNP/CCSP, MCSE, CEH/CHFI, FCC RF Licensed, is the authority on Cisco Certification internetworking. He is a world renowned author, speaker, trainer and consultant. Todd has over 25 years of experience working with LAN’s, WAN’s and large licensed and unlicensed Wireless networks and has authored over 50 books on Cisco, Advanced Networking, Microsoft, Wireless and Security. His Cisco CCNA Study Guide is the best selling networking book in the world. He is president of GlobalNet Training and Consulting, inc, a network integration and training firm based in Dallas. You can reach Todd through his forum at www.lammle.com

Rhonda Layfield
Rhonda Layfield, MCT, NT/2000/2003 MCSE, MCSE: Security began her network support career in 1982 serving in the US Navy, where she worked for 7 years in communications with a top secret clearance. Since then, she alternates between consulting (including a network support role at Microsoft) and training (specializing in 2003 MCSE boot camps). Some of her clients include Dow Jones, US Airforce, IBM, Duke Energy, Bank of America, Wachovia and EDS. She is also a co-author of Mastering Windows Server 2003, Upgrade Edition for SP1 and R2, and the upcoming Mastering Windows Server Longhorn book.

Darren Mar-Elia
Darren Mar-Elia is President and Chief Technology Officer of SDM Software and has over 20 years combined experience in information technology and software development. He was Sr. Director of Product Engineering at DesktopStandard (acquired by Microsoft)and prior to that, served as Chief Technology Officer for Windows management solutions at Quest Software. He was also a director of distributed systems at Charles Schwab & Co. and helped guide that company's use of Microsoft Windows technologies. Darren has written or contributed to 12 books on Windows management topics and is a Microsoft MVP for Group Policy technology. He also created the popular gpoguy.com website for information and utilities related to Group Policy.

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.

Mark Minasi
Mark Minasi, MCSEMCSE and Directory Services MVP, is the author of 26 technical books including the “Mastering Windows Server 2008” series, the latest in a series of books on Microsoft networking that have sold over a million copies. He has been a columnist for several industry magazines. Mark is a frequent conference keynote and breakout speaker and regularly garners those conferences' highest attendee evaluation scores. He recently won CertCities.Com's "Favorite Technical Author" reader poll for the third year running. (www.minasi.com)

Keith Parsons
Keith Parsons is Managing Director of the Institute for Network Professionals. A gifted presenter, Keith is known for his wit and broad technical experience. He holds 48 technical certifications (9 Wireless) and has earned an MBA from the Marriott School of Management. He is author (or editor) of a 30+ technical publications and has developed seven technical industry and vendor certifications. Mr. Parsons is a sought after presenter for a variety of technical conferences on the subjects of Wireless LAN and Network Security/Penetration Testing. He travels throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia in behalf of a wide variety of IT vendors, explaining their products to networking professionals. Keith is on the CWNP and CWNE Advisory Boards — and is CWNE #3. For the past 5 Years Mr. Parsons has focused on Wireless LANs, both in providing high-quality customized training as well as WLAN consulting with a variety of global corporations.

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.

Jay Roxe
Jay Roxe is a Group Product Manager for Visual Studio and manages the team that works with professional developers. Prior to this, Jay was the Product Manager for Visual Basic. Jay was a founding member of the Common Language Runtime and .NET Framework teams where he was a developer and development lead on the Base Class Libraries. Jay holds a BSE in Computer Science from Princeton University and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Brandon Shell
Brandon Shell has been in the IT industry since 1994. He spent the early years as a PC tech and general fix-it guy for numerous companies.  He started a consulting company in 1999 building, designing and supporting networks and Windows infrastructure.  He offered Microsoft training as well. In 2000 he joined Microsoft as contractor for the Directory Services team (the first of several times).  He joined Microsoft in 2002 as a full time rapid response field engineer doing mostly Directory Service support for companies in the northeast. In 2004 the onsite travel requirement became too much and since he didn't want to move to Redmond he left for a finance firm where he is today.

Greg Shields

Greg is an independent author, speaker and consultant based in Denver, Colorado.. With more than 10 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture. Greg is a contributing editor for Redmond magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review authoring regular columns along with numerous feature articles, Webcasts, and white papers. He is also the resident editor for Realtime Publishers’ Windows Server Community at www.realtime-windowsserver.com. Greg is currently finishing his new book Windows 2008:  What’s New, What’s Changed through SAPIEN Press.

Douglas R. Spindler
Douglas R. Spindler is an independent technology consultant living in the San Francisco Bay Area. For over twenty years, Doug has solved technology problems in health care, financial institutions, mid-size businesses and at National Laboratory where scientists conduct research on sub atomic particles. Doug is founder and president of Pacific IT Professionals, www.pacitpros.org, the nation's largest association for IT Professionals. And if that's not enough, Doug has authored numerous articles, is an international lecturer and teaches at a college in the San Francisco Bay
Area. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in Molecular-Cellular-Developmental Biology. Doug certifications and awards include: MCT, MCITP: Server 2008, MCTS: Exchange Server 2007, MCTS: Office Communications Server, five time winner of Microsoft's MVP award and winner of Microsoft's prestigious Certified Champion award.

Rick Taylor
Richard Taylor is a SharePoint architect and has assisted numerous, large companies in their implementations including the US Air Force, Charles Schwab, and Nestle. He is a published author, co-author, and contributing author including the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrator’s Companion by MS Press and principal author of The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Resource Kit for Engineers and Architects, also by MSPress (coming in June!).  Rick now works for Microsoft in the Business Online Services division as an Engineering Technologist.