Speakers

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John Baker, President, eTechSuccess
John Baker is the founder and owner of eTechSuccess, a consulting company offering clients advice on how to successfully adopt emerging technologies. Based on years of developing applications based on leading edge technologies, Mr. Baker offers structured workshops and service offerings that focus on various technologies including RFID, telematics, wireless devices, convergent networks, web 2.0, and cloud computing. Prior to starting up eTechSuccess Mr. Baker was the leader of the IBM Wireless Applications Services Practice. This team developed solutions for businesses across North America using various wireless and mobile technologies. Mr. Baker was one of the founders of an Emerging Business Opportunity (EBO) organization in IBM for wireless in 1999. As part of that organization he helped set the direction that IBM would take in this hyper-growth area. Mr. Baker is a Senior Member of the IEEE. (Cloud Computing)

Peggy Baker, Exec. Director, The EASL Institute NFP
Peggy Baker has been involved with non-profit organizations and technology for more than two decades. She has consulted with schools nationally on technology planning, technology integration, and, most recently, approaches to student assessment. Peggy's background ranges from being the first woman to complete an apprenticeship (locomotive mechanics) for Southern Pacific Railroad, through teaching in apprenticeship and job readiness programs, serving as a union organizer at a large public hospital, running precinct and other political operations in a city-wide mayoral campaign, to writing and distributed one of the first clinical HIV-care software programs developed to help physicians working in clinics in the mid-1990s, to developing school-based software for student achievement and training teachers, students and school leaders in using technology to support student learning. She is currently the executive director of the EASL Institute NFP (EASL = Equity and Achievement for Standards-based Learning) and works with schools in North Carolina and nationally. (Tech In Schools)

Lea-Ann W. Berst, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Practice, Pivot Point Group
Lea-Ann works with clients to apply market management principles and methodologies, while promoting their past successes and leveraging their current organizational strengths, to attract new business. With decades of corporate and consultative experience in brand marketing, product management and business development, Lea-Ann possesses a great ability to help companies see themselves as customers do. This brings real business results when formulating market growth strategies. Prior to Pivot Point Group, Lea-Ann worked for some of the world's most well known consumer products and commercial enterprise companies, including IBM, Memorex Telex, Champion Products, and Marvel Comics Group. Today, her clients consist of organizations who want to take their business into new directions -- ranging from pharmaceutical, technology, learning management, events management, Olympic, and private college preparatory schools. An award winning communicator and marketing professional, Lea-Ann successfully merges product, marketing and business management experiences to bring a unique perspective to every project she works on. Lea-Ann's expertise and creative solutions offer a fresh way of looking at business issues and problems. (What Nonprofits can Learn from Entrepreneurs)

A. Kathy Bradshaw, Human Resources Librarian, UNC Greensboro
A. Kathy Bradshaw is the Human Resources Librarian for the University Libraries at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. She has spent the majority of her career in corporate Human Resources positions before making the transition to academic libraries in 2007. Kathy earned a Master of Science in Human Resources Management with a concentration in Training and Development from the New School of Social Research and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Rutgers University. (Professional Research Tools for Nonprofits: 3 Essential Online Resources (and they're all FREE!))

Dawn A Crawford, Nonprofit Communications Consultant, BC/DC Ideas
Dawn has dedicated her career to nonprofit communications. Before she became an independent consultant for BC/DC Ideas, she served in various communications leadership roles for the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, Exempla Healthcare and the Kempe Foundation. A true communicator at heart, she has found her niche in social media where she is a weaver of words and a passionate community builder. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge through teaching and public speaking. Dawn has been selected to speak at the 2010 & 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference, 2009 & 2010 IAC Social Media Summit and the Colorado Nonprofit Association's 2009 Fall Conference. Dawn holds a bachelors degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She gardens to make the world a more beautiful place and lives every day as if it were her last. Check out her blog at http://bcdcideas.wordpress.com. (Make Your Social Networks Work For You)

Jan Delory, Senior Vice President, Sales & Performance, Pivot Point Group
Jan Delory has worked in a sales or sales management capacity for many national leaders including the publishers of The Boston Globe and Warren Gorham & Lamont. She has been renowned as a leader and innovator by her clients and peers alike. Jan has sold high tech solutions to the federal government, maintained quotas of 4.8 million dollars and while employed at Elcom International she won awards from Cisco, 3 Com and Compaq. She was consistently voted MVP for a national IT professional services firm, while being instrumental in the training of their national sales team. Jan's wide-ranging work as an independent consultant for numerous marketing firms adequately equipped her for the undertaking of Pivot Point Group. Jan's clients range from scientific companies, green technology firms, land development, building and commercial real estate, professional services, HR, media, telecom and financial. These clients see her as a vital part of their business and benefit from her wide ranging experience. As the founding President of the United Professional Sales Association-RTP and Sales Vantage Point Jan was instrumental in leading the charge for professional certification for sales and provides education and support for various entrepreneurial ventures. (What Nonprofits can Learn from Entrepreneurs)

Betty Garrison, Reference/Business Librarian, Elon University
Betty Garrison is the Reference/Business Librarian at Belk Library at Elon University. She earned her Master's degree in Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Professional Research Tools for Nonprofits: 3 Essential Online Resources (and they're all FREE!))

Kosta Harlan, Developer, DesignHammer Media Group
At DesignHammer, Kosta is involved in website design and development. Most of his day-to-day work involves building, maintaining, and configuring Drupal sites. He is knowledgeable about Drupal module development, theming, and sustainable site building practices. (A tour of Drupal 7; How to Upgrade a Drupal 6 Site to Drupal 7)

Paula Jones, Director of Technology & Administration, N.C. Center for Nonprofits
Paula Jones is director of technology and administration at the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. She interned at the Center while she attended N.C. State University, where she graduated cum laude and received a BS in biological sciences and science education. Paula taught high school in Raleigh for three years before returning to the Center in 2003. With her love of science and all things analytical, she enjoys administering the Center's information technology. She has more than seven years experience in website development, database management, and network administration. Paula serves as an organizer for NCTech4Good and is a board member for Public Information Network, Inc./RTPnet. (Freemium - Get the Most Out of Tools with Little or No Cost to Your Organization)

Julia Kulla-Mader, IT Manager, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Julia Kulla-Mader is AASHE's IT Manager. She studied usability, database and web development at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science, where she earned a master's degree in Information Science. Julia graduated from University of California, San Diego with a degree in Political Science in 2000. She previously worked as a web developer/information architect and middle school math teacher. Before becoming a teacher, Julia was an analyst at Bainbridge Consulting and a prospect researcher for the Children's Hospital, San Diego Foundation. She co-founded the Triangle Drupal Users Group and uses the Drupal CMS whenever possible. (Best Practice on Moving to a CMS)

Trish Perkins, HandyCapable Solutions
After a mid-life retirement to raise kids, travel and write about travel and intercultural communication, Trish Perkins went back to college and geared up for a new career as a technology consultant. She provides advice and software support for nonprofits both in the States, through HandyCapable Solutions, and abroad, through her nonprofit Worlds Touch. She designs web sites and databases, conducts staff and volunteer training on such diverse topics as social media, WordPress, Movie-Maker and FlipVideo recorders, and online fund raising. She advises cash-strapped nonprofits how to leverage free or affordable technology to fulfill their missions. She has also conducted three workshops for low-income people and immigrants and refugees in digital storytelling as well as creating and encouraging videos at her last job with FaithAction International House in Greensboro, NC. (Introduction to Salesforce ; Video for Nonprofits)

Saroj Primlani
Retired from NC State University as the Coordinator of University IT Accessibility with over 25 years experience in the field of assistive and accessible information technology with expertise in technologies for visual and mobility impairments. Currently work as a consultant principles of User-centric Design and Universal Access to web environments, user interface, online learning and resources. In addition to consulting and training work with developers and vendor to evaluate, test and deploy accessible and scalable enterprise level technologies for higher education. (User-centric Web Design - Design Websites that Focus on the Needs of Its Audience)

Jim Ray, President, Neuse River Networks
In 1997, Jim Ray founded Neuse River Networks, a Cary, NC based IT automation and outsourcing partner that puts IT maintenance behind the scenes, after-hours and out of your way with The ONE Plan. Since its inception, Neuse River Networks has built its foundation on earning the trust of its customers and will continue to strive toward this standard of excellence. Mr. Ray serves as a volunteer for IEEE and is a senior member. (Cloud Computing)

Jay Roberts, Developer, DesignHammer Media Group
Jay's work at DesignHammer involves developing and implementing websites, as well as providing consulting and technical support to the firm's clients. He is inspired by the entire community of software developers and colleagues to continually cultivate his skills as a web designer. (A tour of Drupal 7; >(How to Upgrade a Drupal 6 Site to Drupal 7)

Jill Robinson Morris, Outreach & Promotions Librarian, NC LIVE
Jill Robinson Morris is the Outreach & Promotions Librarian at NC LIVE, North Carolina's statewide online library. She has worked at NC LIVE for two years, and her role includes raising awareness of NC LIVE resources and services, and managing outreach to the consortium's 200 member libraries. (Professional Research Tools for Nonprofits: 3 Essential Online Resources (and they're all FREE!))

Anusha Sethuraman, Marketing Associate, Smart Online, Inc.
Anusha is in charge of marketing for Smart Online's charity division -- a group of fun, smart and hardworking "smarties" based in the 4th smartest US metro - Durham. Anusha works with the primary goal of building knowledge with respect to emerging technologies like mobile and social media, for nonprofits. Anusha's educational background in both technology and business, with her 4+ years of experience working with local and international nonprofits is very valuable in effectively relating nonprofit challenges to technological advances. (Mobile for Today's Nonprofits)

Jeff Stern, Director of Membership Advancement, Museum of Life and Science
Jeff has 15+ years of nonprofit experience and an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business. He doesn't consider himself a techie, but he's fairly easily found on various social networks, and is @jeffreymstern on twitter. (Deepening Connections through Social Media: A Case Study)

Denise Tawwab
Denise Tawwab is the CEO of NC Connected, Inc. a Raleigh-based nonprofit that teaches web design and internet technologies to girls from rural and underserved communities across North Carolina. In 2009 Denise started a social media training firm called Bus 23. At Bus 23 we teach businesses/nonprofits to leverage tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to connect with their customers, clients, and other constituents. Denise loves having tools that level the playing field so that a small nonprofit can reach an audience that it could have only dreamed of reaching a few years ago. She also gets a major kick out of helping people overcome the fear of "Web 2.0" tools and showing them what's possible. Many people are able to see the potential gain but are stymied by the fear of trying and failing. Denise tells her clients to jump in, fail fast and fall forward. (YouTube for Nonprofits)

Sean Watson, Nonprofit Technology Consultant, TechEffect
Sean Watson is a nonprofit technology consultant and owner of TechEffect, a technology firm that provides technology planning, assistance, and support to nonprofit organizations. He focuses on supporting small and medium sized nonprofits in harnessing the power of technology to maximize their effectiveness, efficiency, and results. Sean graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Psychology. His unique approach of finding technology to meet the needs of people, instead of forcing people to conform to technology, forms the basis for his results in people-centered organizations. In more recent years he has participated in extensive leadership and communication trainings to improve his own effectiveness and share with others. He has worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies, including Corning and GE where he honed tech support, programming, and project management skills. He has done technology and effectiveness consulting work since 1994, and focuses on outcomes, client satisfaction, and getting results. (Get I.T. Together: Creating and Actually Using a Technology Plan)

Alice Williams, Online Strategist, hesketh.com
Alice Williams has 15 years of experience in creating web sites, crafting information architecture and implementing online marketing and social engagement campaigns. Alice currently serves as an online strategist at hesketh.com, a Raleigh, NC-based web design agency that has been supporting nonprofit clients since its creation in 1995. At hesketh.com, Alice works with nonprofit clients to maximize their website content and online interaction strategies, including creating fundraising campaigns, designing advocacy-based microsites, and leveraging social media tools to advance organizational missions. Before joining hesketh.com, Alice served as the development and communications director for an innovative non-profit with a strong presence in state and federal educational policy -- securing more than $2 million in annual grants, coordinating a network of award-winning blogs, leading social media outreach, and supporting a network of thousands of teachers across the country. Alice is a graduate of New York University and holds a Masters degree in English from Duke. (Moving from Experiments to Results: Online & Mobile Fundraising Strategies that Work (and the Ones to Avoid))

Joanna Wolfe, Information Yenta
Joanna Wolfe is an Information Management and New Media Professional with more than 15 years experience using technology to match people and businesses with the information they need to succeed. She is a featured speaker on social media job search tools and is active in a number of job search groups both on and off line. Joanna's blog, www.jwjobblog.com, focuses on job search resources and unemployment in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. She also active with a variety of non-profits both locally and nationally. Joanna makes her home in Durham, NC with her faithful retired racing greyhounds Crumpet and Nutmeg. (Freemium - Get the Most Out of Tools with Little or No Cost to Your Organization; Twitter for Beginners: Getting the most out of 140 characters)

Tonia Zampieri, Sales & Marketing Manager, Smart Online, Inc.
Tonia heads up the charity division at Smart Online, a group of "Smart" folks who create innovative technology tools - empowering nonprofits to do their best fundraising and donor engagement. Tonia conceptualized and launched the novel 2009 "Tap-n-Give" smart phone application, helping to increase nonprofit awareness and funding in the mobile space. Her expertise in mobile technology and fundraising, combined with her 8+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector is invaluable when working with organizations to determine their technology needs. (Mobile for Today's Nonprofits)