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Mark RussellMark Russell - SQL 2005 Trainer (MCT, MCDBA, MCSD.NET, MCSE Security, CEH, Security+)
Mark Russell has over twenty years total networking and programming experience with a current focus enterprise database development and training using Microsoft SQL Server tools and technologies. Mark is a Certified Technical Trainer. He has taught over 500 Desktop Applications classes and over 500 Technical classes. Mark has completed Microsoft approved Train-the Trainer Program. He was named Instructor of the Year in 1999 with New Horizons Worldwide. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Mark has maintained an overall class (Instructor score) average of 9.62 on a 10 scale.

Patrick Von SchlagPatrick Von Schlag
Patrick has worked in the Information Technology field for over 25 years and brings his extensive expertise to our courses. He has helped establish IT service management programs for a variety of organizations including pharmaceutical, energy, and software companies. Patrick was a part of one of the original service management teams in the United States. He has been a member of several CompTIA boards and is a member of the ITSM forum.

Martin VanDerSchouwMartin VanDerSchouw
Martin VanDerSchouw is the President and CEO of LookingGlass Development, a premier provider of project management, tools, training and consulting. Martin served 3 years on Project Management Institute's International Board of Directors. He has also served as PMI's Chair of Performance Oversight, Chair of External Relations and Involvement Committee, and as Secretary Treasurer. Martin was named in the Top 40 under 40 by the Denver Business Journal and was named PMI's 2004 International Business Leader of the Year. He is currently the Colorado state commissioner for information management. Martin also has previous experience as an executive in the banking industry and as the Chief Technology Officer for one of the largest interactive agencies in the United States.

Sandra BatakisSandra Batakis - A+ Trainer, MCT, MCSE, CIW 
Sandra is a Senior Microsoft Certified Instructor with over 10 years in the IT certification training and courseware development field. She has offered a wide variety of IT training and high level consulting projects for Fortune 500 companies. She possesses extensive hands-on IT experience including working with building computer networking infrastructure, configuring LAN, WAN and Internet security gateways, Implementing and migrating to Microsoft Exchange 5, 2000,2003 and the new Exchange 2007. She has delivered numerous Microsoft, CompTIA and Adobe classroom-based as well as online Boot Camps and Seminars across the United States.

Linda McKinnonLinda McKinnon - Linux Expert, Renowned Linux Study Guide Author
Linda McKinnon has more than 10 years of experience as a successful trainer and network engineer, assisting both private and public enterprises in network architecture design, implementation, system administration, and RFP procurement. She is renowned book author and has published numerous Linux study guides for Wiley Press  and Gearhead Press.

Bill HatfieldKenneth Mayer - Certified CEH Trainer (CCSI, MCT, CCNP, CCDA)
Ken Mayer is a Microsoft Certified Trainer as well as a Certified Ethical Hacker Trainer and Security consultant. He started his career in computer technology in 1980s. He has offered a wide variety of IT training and high level consulting projects for Fortune 500 companies across the United States and Western Europe. He has achieved the Certified Cisco Systems Instructor certification. The CCSI certification involved a two-day lab and observation event held on Cisco in Paris, France Facility. This gave Ken the accreditation to be able to deliver Cisco Authorized Courses as a CCSI. He has taught the full line of Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP and CCIP course curriculums, including Cisco's security appliances such as PIX and IDS.

Linda HarrisLinda Harris is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Database Administrator and a System and Application Developer.  Linda has over 10 years experience as a Database Administrator and programmer.  She has mastered and taught several courses utilizing Microsoft's SQL Server tools and technologies.  In addition to her specialty in teaching all aspects of Database Programming, she has also taught a number of Microsoft Windows BackOffice courses.

Kevin WolfordKevin Wolford - Mr. Wolford started his computer career in 1983. He has been a technical writer, network administrator, and trainer. Kevin spent many years with Novell and is a CNI and Master CNE. In 1998 Kevin founded Tech Training, giving him a chance to test his training ideas. He is also an MCSE, Microsoft Certified Trainer MCT, and is certified in SMS, SQL Server, TCP/IP, NT Workstation, NT Server, Exchange Server, Windows 9x and 2000. Kevin has authored Microsoft certification books for New Riders and Sybex. He owns a consulting company dedicated to teaching complex technical topics in a simple way. He was involved in the early stages of Windows.NET Server's development and beta testing.

Jeff CookJeff Cook - MCT, MCSD, MCAD, MCP, A+ and MCDBA - He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer for 6 years and has been in the training industry for 9 years. Also, he has developed mid-level and Enterprise level applications allowing him to implement a large amount of "real world" experience into his training.

Jeff has been a prinicipal instructor for numerous training organizations since June 1998 with over 1,400 days of teaching experience and an average student survey score of 9.62 on a 10 point scale.

Wayne BurkeWayne Burke - CEH, EC-Council Master Certified Instructor - Wayne Burke, Founder and CIO of SecureIA, is a captain of a global operating group of penetration testers and security experts. Wayne and his group have delivered assignments and customized training for Law Enforcement, Police, various Military Units, NSA, FBI, EPA and similar government bodies from South America, Africa, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and numerous Gulf locations to name a few from around the world. His office has become his next 12 hour international flight.

In Europe he works for numerous government agencies, corporate institutes and the military. Wayne is the creator of many popular security training tracks and has built the Certified Penetration Testing™ series. Wayne has had considerable IT Security experience in the fields of: Penetration Testing aka Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics and Wireless Technologies.

His experience in the public / defense sectors is equally complemented by assignments undertaken for heavyweight world renowned corporations including Yahoo, Xerox, AT&T and Texas Instruments to name but a few. He is imminently qualified in his field in that he holds a string of professional qualifications in Networking to name a few (MCT, MCSE, Cisco, Network+) and IT Security (CIW Security Analyst , Security+, CEI, CEH, CPTE, CDFI, CPTM) besides a bachelor's degree in science.

Peter ThorsteinsonPeter Thorsteinson- MCPD, MCTS, MCSD, MCAD, MCP, MCT
Peter has more than a decade of experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer as well as over 20 years of experience in the programming and software development fields. He has worked with many programming languages including C++, Java, and C# and Visual Basic .NET. Peter has also been involved with ASP.NET, ADO.NET, AJAX, Silverlight, Sharepoint, and other WPF technologies. Peter is the author and coauthor of several books on .NET programming.

Clay LeitzkeClay Leitzke - Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT, MCSE, MCSE 2003 Messaging, CCNA, SCNP) - Clay is a Microsoft Certified Trainer. He has instructed throughout the United States, and his reputation as a dynamic instructor is proven once again through these instructional CBTs and videos. Currently, Clay is the Chief Instructor for Nexus Worldwide Computer Training providing instruction for the Windows 2000/2003 MCSE and MCSA bootcamps. He also oversees development and implementation of the Windows 2000/2003 bootcamp courseware and lab manuals. Clay was the lead instructor for Global Knowledge Network Inc. He had received 12 awards for excellence in course delivery for Global Knowledge's MCSE bootcamps.

Warren PetersonWarren Peterson - is the President, and co-founder of the Security Certified Program (SCP). In addition to his role as President, Warren also functions as the lead author for instructional content, and has written nine leading IT security books, including all current SCP courses.

In 1999, it was Warren's vision to create a program that addressed IT security, and the SCP was born. Warren has overseen the company's growth from delivering security programs in one Chicago classroom to SCP courses delivered on a global scale.

Erin OlsenErin Olsen - MCAS Erin Olsen has been involved in the computer training industry for over 15 years. Erin has helped thousands of students worldwide receive quality computer training in a wide range of software titles and subject matter. Erin is a Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor and is MCAS certified. As a frequent Microsoft Office user as well as a trainer, Erin utilizes a practical approach in her instruction.

Tracy BerryTracy Berry - Has been involved graphic and web design for more than 15 years. She has utilized Adobe Photoshop on many different forms including the commercial print industry, however over the past years she has focused devoted its use primarily to web production. She has designed over 200 web sites, and in doing so has discovered many tips & tricks to improve both production and efficiency. In addition to Adobe Photoshop she is also an expert in Macromedia Flash as well as many other Macromedia products. In fact, she has been using many of the Macromedia and Adobe products since their genesis. Over the years she has demonstrated great versatility in these products, producing content of many different forms for many different types of clients.

Bill HatfieldBill Hatfield - MCT, MCSD.NET, CPD, CPIBill is an internationally best-selling author of books on Internet, intranet and client/server technologies. Bill has 13 years experience in the software development industry. 11 of those years in consulting as architect/developer on Internet and client/server technologies, including 6 years of experience as a professional corporate instructor. Bill is the Bestselling author of five books on Internet and client/server development. He specialized at consulting engagement, project-management, Architectural design and Object-Oriented Analysis/Design. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) for Visual Basic, Certified PowerBuilder Developer (CPD) and Certified Powersoft Instructor (CPI). He is also the editor of Visual Studio .NET Developer, a monthly technical journal from Pinnacle. He's an experienced corporate trainer and works in Indianapolis, IN where he also co-founded the local .NET group, the Indianapolis .NET Developers Association.