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Paul Carugati
Paul
Carugati is a Senior Wireless Security Engineer in Motorola’s Wireless
Security Services group. He has more than five years experience within the
Information Technology field specializing in the wireless security domain.
Mr. Carugati assisted in the architecture of the Motorola enterprise and
supply-chain WLAN environments. In addition to wireless security, Paul has
extended experience in baseline network security threat analysis and
mitigation, with emphasis in architectural and application-level security.
He has built multiple Internet points-of-presence within Motorola and sits
on the WLAN architecture/governance board.
Paul Carugati holds a B.S.
degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University. He is also a
Cisco Certified Network Associate and is certified in the National Security
Agency’s INFOSEC Assessment and Evaluation Methodology (IAM/IEM).
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Steven Christensen
Stewart Christensen, a Corporate Strategist for LANDesk
Software, interfaces directly with customers both current
and prospective to define and refine company solutions to meet
customer needs. One of Christensen’s key goals is interfacing
with internal Product Marketing and Software Engineering teams
to drive strategic direction. Delivering that strategic message
to customers and partners is his primary focus. With over 18 years of
computer industry experience, Christensen has been with LANDesk
for over three years as a Corporate Strategist. Before that he
held various positions at Novell such as Systems Engineering
Manager, Sr. Systems Engineer and Sr. Consultant. Prior to that
Christensen served as Vice President Director of IT for a large
advertising agency.
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Dan DeFina
Dan is a
Senior Systems Engineer for Trapeze Networks and has over 10
years experience in the Networking and Wireless Industry. Prior
to Trapeze, where he has been for 3 years, Dan has held
positions as a Wireless Network Architect as well as a Wireless
Technical Consultant. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree
from Valparaiso University, an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Science
degree from Southern Methodist University. Dan resides in the
Chicagoland area where he was born and raised.
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Scott DuPart
Scott DuPart did his
undergraduate work at the Northern
Illinois University in Dekalb IL. He
received his start at Freeport School District
deploying technology and training staff on usage. Thereafter, Scott
joined 3Com as a Systems Engineer working on the Interworking Function (IWF)
that acts as a gateway between the mobile network and data network
infrastructure such as a WAP gateway. These solutions provided the
capabilities of mobile internet, SMS, and functions that are now
features in today phones. This was considered the first major release
of the “First Generation of Wireless IP” in 1999. Scott went on from
there to work at Microsoft where he worked on redesigning and deploying
the Remote Access Services, 802.1x, Remote Safe Computing, and Radius
infrastructure globally. Scott currently works for Heath Care Service
Company HCSC as an IT Architect designing HCSC current and future
mobility deployments. Scott has worked within the Mobility space for
several years working on many networks, resolving various customer
issues and designs.
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Andy Farrell
Farrell has
worked in the technology industry for 14 years, and in the Mobile and Wireless Industry for 11 years. At
companies considered pioneers in this segment such as IBM,
Apacheta, Nextel, inCode Wireless, and VeriSign; Farrell has
founded, built, and managed various mobile and wireless
solutions businesses in multiple industries. Farrell has
spoken in multiple countries around the world on various mobile
and wireless topics and published numerous articles on utilizing
mobile technology in today’s enterprise and government
organizations.
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Jon Green
Jon Green,
CISSP, is a senior product manager for Aruba Networks with
primary responsibility for
Aruba's flagship software suite, ArubaOS. With
more than 15 years of experience in design, operation,
consulting, and product development in the internetworking
space, his current interests are focused on the next generation
of mobile network technology that will more effectively connect
people with information. Jon has published numerous papers and
speaks often on topics including mobility, wireless, and network
security. Prior to joining Aruba
in 2003, his experience included a variety of technical
consulting and engineering positions at companies including Bay
Networks, Shasta/Nortel Networks, Atrica, and Foundry
Networks. A native of Iowa, he holds a BS in Information Technology
from Western Governor's University, is a licensed commercial
pilot, and has produced a number of award-winning wines.
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Geri McGreevy
Geri McGreevy is a Second Vice
President at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. She manages the
Mobility and Remote Support department of Desktop and Network Services.
Prior to joining Northern Trust in August of 2006, she was a Manager
with in the Blue Cross Blue Shield organization for four years. From
2000 to 2002, she was a Data Specialist at Cingular Wireless; from 1995
to 2000, she was an Institutional Advisor at First Analysis Corporation;
and from 1988 to 1995 she was a Treasury Analyst at Heller Financial.
Geri received her B.A. degree from the University of Illinois and
attended DePaul University School of Business. She is Chairman of the
Bloomingdale Parks Foundation and has given speeches on Mobility and
Wireless Technology at Camp IT Conferences, Frost and Sullivan and
Research in Motion's Wireless Enterprise Symposiums.
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Douglas Haider
Douglas J. Haider is currently
a Senior Wireless Security Consultant with Accuvant. Mr. Haider is
familiar with numerous wireless site survey, security, and deployment
technologies. His clients have included numerous Fortune 500 companies
in Financial Services, Energy, and Healthcare.
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Tom Johnston
 As
Senior Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at NetMotion
Wireless, Johnston leads product and marketing strategy for the
company’s flagship solution, Mobility XE. Prior to joining NetMotion,
Johnston served from 1999 to 2005 as a Managing Director at Alexander
Hutton Venture Partners, one of NetMotion Wireless’ investors. He also
sat on the NetMotion Wireless Board of Directors and on the boards of
other investments including Max-Viz. Before joining Alexander Hutton, he
held several senior marketing positions with Microsoft Corporation
between 1990 and 1998. As a Group Product Manager for Microsoft,
Johnston led the team responsible for marketing the Windows desktop
platform and Internet Explorer. He served as Lead Program Manager for
Microsoft’s Internet Security product unit and conducted business
development for Microsoft’s Advanced Consumer Technology division,
forging partnerships with wireless communication firms to enable two-way
communication for handheld computing devices. He also served in product
management roles for Windows NT and Microsoft’s Network Business unit.
Tom has an A.B. in Mathematics and History from Dartmouth College and an
M.B.A. from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business.
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Fred Kwong
Fred Kwong has been in the information technology field for the past 10
years in consulting, engineering, management, and director positions. He
currently works at Zurich Insurance providing technical consulting for
all network related activities including project management, network
design, implementation, and network architecture. In his various
positions, Fred has designed and implemented wireless solutions for
mid-sized companies, to larger nation-wide organizations. Fred has
experience using HP, Aruba, Trapeze, and Cisco wireless solutions. He
has worked with 802.11x technologies using LEAP/LEAP2, WPA/WPA2, and WEP
security.
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