Scott Burgin

Sales Engineer

WatchGuard

Cameron Byers

Customer Support Manager

Astaro

At Astaro Corporation Cameron leads customer and partner technical support as the Support Engineering Manager for North and South America. Cameron currently holds diplomas in Electronics, Network and Telecommunications engineering. A career in the Canadian military, prior to joining the Astaro engineering team gives Cameron a firm understanding on the importance of infrastructure and data security for today's networks.

Charles Casanave

CEO

Data Access Worldwide

Charles L. (Chip) Casanave is the president and CEO of Data Access Worldwide, a global provider of application development, business intelligence and content management software and professional services.

As a principle of the company since 1978, Mr. Casanave has been instrumental in developing the company's international subsidiaries and distributors. Originally Data Access's vice president of sales & marketing, Mr. Casanave now oversees business development, marketing, product direction, new product and technology initiatives and overall corporate strategy.

Mr. Casanave holds a bachelors degree in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida.

George Dubec

Senior Vice President

Securenet Systems

George Dubec has been an Internet professional for over ten years and is considered an expert in web development and online marketing strategies. George is the Sr. Vice President of Securenet Systems plus a radio personality on "The Internet Business Hour" radio show, which is now in over fifty markets nationwide. He was one of the judges of the 2006 and 2007 Web Awards and is presently a judge for the upcoming 2008 Web Awards and (IAC) Internet Advertising Competition Awards. George was also a past Director of the Nightingale-Conant Speakers Bureau. He is a much sought after speaker and presenter on ?How to Use the Power of the Internet for Business or Personal Success!?

Jackie Fernandez

Executive Director

South Florida Technology Alliance

Jackie has worked in the South Florida technology industry for more than 15 years. Starting in customer software support, to launching a customer training center for a multi-national software company, to working with organizations to identify qualified technical professionals for open positions, her varied career has expanded a broad portfolio of skills, experience and responsibilities.

Today, as the South Florida Technology Alliance?s Executive Director, Jackie spends her time promoting and supporting the organization and its membership. The ?SFTA? is the leading organization promoting the growth, success and awareness of the regional technology community. By orchestrating events, programs, web site communications, networking among members and sponsors, and education, Jackie helps the SFTA provide South Florida's technology-related companies, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, governments and related organizations with an active forum to grow the business of technology.

Andrew Judge

CEO

Grove Networks

Andrew Judge is the CEO and owner of Grove Networks. He is one of approximately 30 independent instructors hired directly by VMware. He holds over 20 professional certifications in the IT industry.

Michael Kurtz

General Manager, Southeast

Quality Technology Services

Michael Kurtz has over 30 years of IT industry experience, specifically in the hosting and managed services industry. Prior to joing QualityTech, he completed 29 years with IBM, where he has spent over 10 years in IBM?s managed services division in various roles, ranging from managing IBMs financial services sector to SMB space. During his tenure at IBM, he built service practices and held leadership positions in IBM?s Global Services Business and built individual service practices. Kurtz spent several years in direct sales and sales management as well as application sales and support.

Wadih Pazos

Senior Vice President

Solutions@MBAF

Hugo Perez

Managing Partner

NetApp presents DATCORP

Hugo Perez is a high-spirited entrepreneur and business professional with 20 years of experience in information technology solutions including management, business development, workforce recruitment, and partner channel management. His areas of strength include business management, new business development, and client/partner relationship management. Mr. Perez has a strong aptitude across a large spectrum of technology, including databases, enterprise storage management, application development tools, ERP/CRM/DW applications, networks and telecommunications.

During his career, Mr. Perez has represented such organizations as IBM Corporation, Oracle, Sungard and is currently the Managing Partner at DATACORP, a full-service I.T. consulting and systems integration firm focused on High-Availability and Business Continuity. The firm offers Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco, and NetApp Solutions.

He is a native to South Florida and serves the community as through several prestigious organizations including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), AeA, South Florida Technology Alliance Forum (SFTA), Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers, Leadership Broward, and is the new President of the International Association for Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP). In addition, Mr. Perez is an Advisory Council Member and an Alumnus of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Mr. Perez graduated with a high honors engineering degree from the University of Florida. He was featured on the cover of eWeek?s April 30, 2007 edition, received a prestigious award from the GMCC in April 2008 as Infrastructure Resource Manager of the Year.

Juan Perez

Sr. Security Engineer

NH&A

Mr. Perez is the Sr. Security Engineer for NH&A, LLC, a local network security solutions provider. Mr. Perez has consulting experience in both the federal and commercial space. He spent five years as a security engineer for the U.S. Transportation Command. Mr. Perez is a CISSP.

Dean Richardson

Vice President of Sales

ArcMail Technology

Ed Sanchez

Business Consultant

SAP Partner CCG International

Ed Sanchez is a Business Process Engineer with SAP Partner CCG International based in South Florida. CCG partners with small to medium size enterprises to break the chains that keep them trapped in a world of disparate systems and obstacles to growth and profitability, by providing Business Best Practice Solutions such as BI, NetWeaver, SOA, and SAP Business One.

Michael Scheidell

President, Founder & CTO

SECNAP, Network Security Corporation

Michael Scheidell is a recognized expert, speaker and author in the network and data security community, with an extensive history of innovation and thought leadership.

Since founding SECNAP Network Security in 2001, he has aggressively pursued the development of industry leading network and email security solutions. The impressive results include patent-pending intrusion detection and prevention technology and a revolutionary anti-spam product line, with three patents currently pending in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to forming SECNAP, Mr. Scheidell founded Florida Datamation, a real time network system integrator, where he developed and distributed products and created international partnerships and distribution channels in the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia. Under his leadership, Florida Datamation grew to be the largest QNX distributor in the world. Mr. Scheidell began his entrepreneurial career in 1971 when he developed and sold his first computer software program to one of the original X.25 network providers.

During his distinguished career he has discovered and resolved vulnerabilities that are currently represented on the Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) list. As a member of the FBI InfraGard program since 1996, Mr. Scheidell works with other information technology experts and educators to assist the FBI?s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. He is also a member of the National Cyber Security Alliance, a partnership of government and industry members whose goal is to educate Americans on the importance of computer security as an aspect of homeland defense. He is also a member of CSI (Computer Security Institute), ISACA (International Security Audit and Control Association), and ISSA (Information Systems Security Association).

Mr. Scheidell won the 2008 Technology Award in the Internet Based technology category sponsored by the South Florida Business Journal, and leads one of only ten companies, including Microsoft, to win the Shaping Information Security 2008 Award sponsored by Info Security Products Guide.

Gary Shatz

President

Fastteks

Robert Stanoch

Master Principal Sales Consultant

Oracle

Mr. Stanoch has over 10 years of software sales experience at both Oracle and Siebel Systems (now owned by Oracle). Bob posseses expertise in several areas of IT enablement and information mangement including: Grid Computing, Middleware, Business Intelligence, Security and Enterpise 2.0