Daniel has a strong background in enterprise project and portfolio management (EPM), specializing in the implementation of the Microsoft Project and Portfolio Server applications. In addition, Dan has extensive experience with database maintenance and design, systems architecture planning, networking technologies, and server operating systems, as well as experience building servers from the ground up. Dan enjoys balancing his work commitments with skiing, exercise, playing the guitar, and coaching members of youth sports.

MS PROJECT NOW: http://msprojectnow.com/
Blog: http://blogs.msprojectnow.com

Ira Brown
Founder and President of Project Widgets

Ira is a leader in the field of project management, and is a recognized Microsoft Project expert. He has over 15 years experience helping organizations implement enterprise project management solutions and applies his "front line" experiences to ensure the success of projects. Ira is the former president of the Delaware Valley MPUG chapter.

Jacques Goupil, PMP, MCP, MCTS
Managing Partner at MS PROJECT NOW.

Mr. Goupil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Services, is certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Manager Professional (PMP), and certified by Microsoft in Project Server 2003 and 2007, and Lead SME for the MCP Exam 70-178, Project 2010, Managing Projects. In addition, Jacques is a board member of the Boston and South Florida Chapters of the Microsoft Project User Group. He has over 13 years of professional experience with very strong background in project management, specializing in developing and improving Project Management processes for clients, and training. He has considerable experience in creating and delivering instructor-led, PMI aligned, Project Management training in both the commercial and public arenas – including several speaking engagements, training sessions, webcasts, and sessions for both PMI and MPUG. He has been recognized by MSFT for his blogs covering Project 2010. He is also an MPUG Project 2010 Certification Instructor. Most recently, Jacques was asked to moderate the 2011 Project Summit roundtable sessions.

MS PROJECT NOW: http://msprojectnow.com/
Blog: http://blogs.msprojectnow.com

Sam Huffman, PMP, MCITP, MCT 
 
Sam Huffman has been delivering training for The Versatile Company since 1996. Prior to joining Versatile, he gained insight into Microsoft Project while working at Microsoft as a member of the Microsoft Project development and support team. He has maintained his intimate knowledge of Microsoft Project with each new release and is considered a leading authority on the tool, including the newest enterprise features of Project and Project Server.

During his tenure at Versatile, Sam has honed his instruction skills by delivering programs for approximately 2000 people every year.  His reputation for delivering practical wisdom with an upbeat style makes him one of Versatile’s most requested instructors. Sam is a frequent content contributor to MPUG and speaks to large groups often about MS Project, enterprise project management and the discipline of project management as a foundation for success.

Versatile Company: http://www.versatilecompany.com

Collin Quiring
 
Collin Quiring has worked in the area of Project Management for over 15 years.  He has implemented project management offices for two companies and has worked with clients across industries and sizes. During his career, he has developed a passion for helping organizations better understand their project and resource ,anagement needs and the methodologies to obtain and maintain that information. His focus is on aligning an organization's strategic objectives with the business and technology processes required to demonstrate effective results. From a technical perspective, Collin is an expert in Microsoft Project Server. He has worked with all aspects of the tool, from installation to configuration to daily administration.

PMP Specialists: http://www.PMPSpecialists.com
Blog: http://www.PMPSpecialists.com/blog

Bill Raymond, Vice President, Pcubed Products & Services
Certified Project Manager, Boston University
Microsoft Project MVP

Bill Raymond has served the Project Management industry for nearly 20 years. A business person at heart, with a strong technical background, he is able to focus on delivering successful projects while architecting technical solutions to improve team performance.  His project experience ranges from managing commercial software releases to implementing ERP systems and developing business processes to build corporate governance policies and standards.

Throughout his career, Bill has always embraced new technologies to help companies organize, prioritize and manage their largest projects.  With his technical background, he has helped organizations in realizing the full potential of their project management and collaboration tools to improve efficiencies in project timeline management and communication.
Bill is current the Vice President of Products & Services at Program Planning Professionals, Inc. (Pcubed) and has held the prestigious title of Microsoft Project MVP since 2001.  In 2009, Bill was awarded a Community Leader Award by MPUG.

Blog: http://projectnation.net
Pcubed: http://www.pcubed.com
Leadership: http://www.mpug.com/News/Pages/MPUGThanksCommunityLeadersinAwardCeremony.aspx