Joe Heinlein, IT Director, American Airlines Center
Mr. Heinlein is responsible for all data and telecommunications at the 20,000-seat sports and entertainment complex, home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and the NHL's Dallas Stars. Mr. Heinlein started working in IT in 1999 at Reunion Arena in Dallas; when the American Airlines Center was opened in 2001, he joined as the network administrator. Mr. Heinlein previously held management and sales positions in the transportation, medical supply and insurance industries. He earned a bachelor of business degree from the University of Toledo in 1978.

Jake Star, Director of Technical Services, Stanley Works
Mr. Star is responsible for many of aspects of Stanley Works' operations (data center, LAN, Help Desk,) worldwide. Prior to joining Stanley Works, Mr. Star was Chief Technology Officer for Southport Communications, developing a range of services for the consulting firm and managing all engineering engagements. Prior to that, he served as vice president of computer services at Mohegan Sun, the world's most profitable casino, where he was responsible for all aspects of technology strategy, implementation and support. Mr. Star also served as chief security officer for Mohegan Sun. He holds B.S. degrees in MIS and mathematics.

Barry Sellers, Infrastructure Architect, Capital One
At Capital One, one of the leading credit card issuers in the United States, Mr. Sellers is responsible for identity provisioning and directory services architecture. He is a past chairman of the Network Professional Association and a current member of the NPA board of directors.

Shally Bansal Stanley, Chief Technology Officer, Greenwich Technology Partners
Ms. Stanley leads GTP's technology council and is director of the company's Network Economics practice. She has more than 10 years of experience managing consulting engagements and is well versed in the disciplines of strategic sourcing and cost-optimized networks, and leveraging new technologies to promote business goals. Prior to joining GTP, Ms. Stanley co-founded NetGain LLC, a network consulting firm, and managed the global voice networking and systems team at McKinsey & Company. Ms. Stanley holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Steve Delahunty, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
Stephen Delahunty is an Senior Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy and technology consulting firm. Mr. Delahunty has held information technology management and consulting positions in various sectors leading critical business system engagements. He is an invited member of the Network Computing Magazine editorial advisory board and the vice-chair on the board of directors of the Network Professional Association. Mr. Delahunty is a regular conference speaker and technology panel member/moderator. He is a contributing editor for CMP Media and adjunct faculty at George Washington University. Mr. Delahunty holds a Bachelor's Degree from Lafayette College, a Master's of Business Administration in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, and various tech certifications.

David Willis, Vice President and Research Lead, META Group
David Willis is a Vice President at Gartner, responsible for research and advisory services in communications planning, metrics, infrastructure and sourcing strategies. His specific expertise lies in network architecture, infrastructure and staffing metrics and vendor negotiations. He is an advisor in the planning of IP networks for some of the largest enterprise customers in the world, including those in the financial services, government, pharmaceutical, medical, retail and IT outsourcing sectors. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Willis was networking research practice lead at the META Group. Prior to META, he served as a Managing Editor, Technology for Network Computing Magazine, and continues to serve as a member of its Editorial Advisory board.

Wesley Bertch, Director of Information Systems, Life Time Fitness
At Life Time Fitness, one of the fastest-growing health and fitness retailers in the United States, Mr. Bertch is responsible for leading software systems initiatives that drive the overall business strategy. Recent projects include enterprise point of sale, service scheduling automation and CRM. Mr. Bertch previously was a software consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He completed his undergraduate coursework at Brigham Young University and holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota.

Richard E. Mackey, Principal, System Experts
Mr. Mackey is one of the industry's foremost authorities on distributed computing infrastructure and security. He has advised leading Wall Street firms on overall security architecture, virtual private networks, enterprisewide authentication, and intrusion detection and analysis. Before joining System Experts, Mr. Mackey was director of collaborative development for The Open Group. Previously, he was a member of the Cronus Distributed Computing Environment research project at BBN Corp., which explored fundamental mechanisms in distributed security, adaptive user interfaces and object-oriented technology. Mr. Mackey earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.