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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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 Dan Croft
Dan has
been a leader in the wireless telecommunications for over 20 years.
His most recent position was Senior Vice President Marketing and
Business Development at Motient Corporation where he oversaw the
company's rollout of BlackBerry® and eLink service. He has also held
senior positions in marketing and general management for Motorola,
U.S. Cellular and Centel Corporation. He holds an MBA from
Northwestern University in Evanston, and a BS in Business
Administration from the University of Illinois at Champaign.
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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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 Chris Ellerman
Chris is a Meru Networks
representative specializing in the delivery of next generation wireless
solutions and the technical development of Meru Networks partners. Chris
combines a strong business operations and process drive with his formal
education in electrical and computer engineering and business studies to create,
optimize and deliver timely, valued-added technical and consultative-based
offerings. Chris honed his process skills working in the nuclear power field for
the architectural engineering firm ABB Impell from 1991 to 1995 as an engineer.
Chris joined Racal Datacom in 1995 to pursue his affinity of engineering
computer and information networks. Chris worked as a systems support and
pre-sales engineer for Racal Datacom where his main focus was the design,
analysis and implementation of Wide Area Networks. From 1996-1997, Chris
worked as a pre-sales engineer for Alltech Data Systems, a Midwest Cisco Gold
Partner with the design and sales of Local and Wide Area Networks his primary
responsibility. As a co-founder and Security Practice Director of N2N
Solutions, Chris built, ran and managed an information security practice from
1997 to 2002. In 2002, Chris was promoted to Vice President of Professional
Services with the responsibility of providing and supporting IP Communications,
security and infrastructure solutions. From 2005 to 2007, Chris served as
the National Security Practice Director for Dimension Data building and running
a business comprised of product resale, professional and managed services.
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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 level
positions. He currently works at a U.S. Cellular as the Senior
Information Security Manager. He works on all network and security
related activities including project management, access and identity
management, and security architecture. Fred has a passion of combining
IT skills with organization development values. His broad range of IT
skills has allowed him to view IT from many different paradigms and
present them to the business partners in an easy to understand language.
Fred is also an adjunct professor at Roosevelt University teaching
courses in international business and organization behavior. He holds a
Ph.D. from Benedictine University and is a certified project management
professional.
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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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 Bruce Miller
Bruce has over 19 years of
experience in the communications industry in both marketing and engineering
roles. He currently leads the Product Management function for Xirrus, a
manufacturer of high performance Wi-Fi infrastructure. Prior to Xirrus, he was
Executive Director of Product Management at Ixia, focused on bringing IP network
and application testing systems to market. Prior to Ixia, Bruce was a Senior
Product Manager at Lucent Technologies for DSL products where he helped drive to
market the first IP video over DSL solution deployment in the industry. Bruce
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the California
Institute of Technology.
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Ray Summerville is
currently a Senior Systems Engineer at Aruba Networks. He has extensive
experience and demonstrable success in building complex, secure and highly
available wired and wireless networks. Mr. Summerville's 20 years of experience
also includes system engineering positions with Racal-Datacom, Cisco Systems,
and Wincom Systems.
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 Andy Willett
Andy
Willett joined NetMotion Wireless in June 2002. As Senior VP of
Business Development, Andy is responsible for international business
development
and strategic partnerships. Prior to this role, Andy served as the
Senior VP of Product Management and Marketing at NetMotion and
directed product strategy, development vision and the execution of
product plans. Before joining NetMotion, Andy held a variety of
senior positions at AT&T Wireless including responsibility for
defining and marketing AT&T Wireless’ consumer data offerings,
business and content development on AT&T Wireless internet-capable
wireless devices, and product development and implementation of AT&T
Wireless initial web-enabled phones, mobile data applications and
advanced wireless technologies. Previously, Andy was the Director of
Wireless Data Sales for Sprint Cellular Communications in Chicago.
Andy has a Masters degree in Marketing and Finance from the J.L.
Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago. He received his
undergraduate degree from Pomona College in Claremont, California,
where he earned a BA in Mathematical Economics.
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