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Marc Abrams, Product Line Manager, DSL CPE, Broadcom (on behalf of Gatespace) Marc Abrams is currently product line manager for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) at Broadcom. Marc has more than 15 years of industry experience in LAN and WAN networking, including directing networking sales for a nationwide PC retailer, managing sales and marketing for two different network management start-up companies, and most recently at Intel where he was responsible for marketing of DSL CPE and residential gateways. Cheri Anderson, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, SRI Business Intelligence Dr. Cheri Anderson is the research director of SRI Consulting's VALS™ Program, which specializes in applying country-specific consumer segmentations to help clients create effective new business and marketing strategies. Dr. Anderson works closely with clients to develop new products and market-diffusion strategies for these new products. This includes long-range planning focused on developing 'next-generation' product and service concepts in sync with the effects of emerging social trends. Before joining SRI Consulting, Dr. Anderson was a strategic planner at DDB, an advertising agency. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and her master's and doctoral degrees in mass communication (with an emphasis on consumer psychology) from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Claudia Bacco, President, TeleChoice Claudia Bacco, executive vice president of TeleChoice, has been an industry leader in creating new public networking markets for over thirteen years. Claudia has worked with established companies and start-up ventures in the U.S., Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East to create unique and compelling market strategies. Her hands-on experience in deploying services to business customers and the mass market is the driver behind her keen insight into the practical hurdles facing vendors and service providers that seek to launch new innovations and create new areas of revenue opportunity. She is widely quoted in major business and industry publications in addition to being a popular public speaking figure at conferences and seminars worldwide. Claudia’s strategic insight and practical knowledge of service providers has led to seats on several advisory boards for start-up organizations. Claudia has been with TeleChoice since 1998. She originally joined as lead DSL analyst for the corporation. She has also held the position of director and then vice president of DSL products, tracking and directing all TeleChoice DSL analyst work. Claudia has contributed her marketing expertise to TeleChoice’s broadband access consulting services with particular emphasis on its DSL, wireless, and convergence client base — consisting of vendors and service providers worldwide. Annie Bacon, Sr. Vice President, Marketing, Security Broadband Annie Bacon leads the sales and marketing efforts for Security Broadband, a provider of premium security services and innovative broadband solutions for the customers of leading cable providers. She brings over fifteen years experience in marketing and product management to Security Broadband, having led the marketing and customer experience teams while at Netpliance, a developer of Internet products for the non-computer user. Prior to Netpliance, Annie spent thirteen years at Compaq Computer Corp. in various management positions, most notably as the director of handheld products where she grew the division from start-up to a profitable business. Annie earned a bachelor of business degree from the University of Texas. Yehuda Binder, President & Founder, SerCoNet Inc. Mr. Yehuda Binder founded SerCoNet LTD in 1998. As CEO, Yehuda is responsible for the Company’s current development and operational efforts, as well as defining its future strategic directions. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunication market, specifically in the development of complex electronic systems. Mr. Binder is co-founder of the Israeli Home Networking Forum, an organization consisting of Israeli companies dedicated to bringing superior data and entertainment solutions to the home. Mr. Binder also maintains active participation in home networking conferences and events, such as IIR, IBC, and Broadband Home. Prior to founding SerCoNet, Mr. Binder actively participated in the establishment of Orckit Communications Ltd., an xDSL pioneer and technology provider. He led Orckit’s HDSL line activities for over five years, contributing to the Company’s leading position in its field. Mr. Binder served as key speaker and representative on behalf of Orckit in numerous conferences, technology panels, and events. As Orckit’s representative to the ETSI-TM6 and ANSI T1E1.4 standard committees, he took an active role in the actual drafting of the HDSL and ADSL standards, for both European and North-American markets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Binder served as R&D group leader at Indigo Ltd., a leading digital printing technology provider. He was in charge of developing key components of the Company’s digital printing solution. Yehuda also served as an officer in the Israeli Navy, where he managed marine and submarine electronic systems projects. Mr. Binder holds four issued, as well as eight pending patents. He holds a B.Sc. (cum laude) in electronic engineering from the Israeli Technion Institute of Technology, as well as an M.Sc.E.E. (cum laude) and an M.B.A. from the Tel-Aviv University. Sanjay Castelino, Director, Communications, Motive Communications Sanjay Castelino directs activities for Motive's intelligent service solutions for home communications, automation, and networking products. Before joining Motive, he held management consulting positions with A.T. Kearney and Andersen Consulting LLP, where he developed e-business and automated customer-service strategies for global manufacturing, telecommunications, and health care clients. He earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science and electrical engineering from Purdue University and a master of business administration from Cornell University. David Coursey, Executive Editor, ZDNet’s AnchorDesk David Coursey is executive editor of AnchorDesk, ZDNet's electronic newsletter of opinion and analysis, distributed three times each week to almost 1 million subscribers. As executive editor, Coursey writes personal technology product essays/reviews, commentary on industry issues, news analysis, and general rabble rousing on behalf of his readers. He is also host of a daily interview program on CNET Radio. Coursey joined CNET in January 2001. Since then he has twice been honored by Marketing Computers magazine as one of the industry's "most influential" newsletter editors. He has been so honored every year since the inception of the awards that he has published a newsletter. He is currently leading the ZDNet/CNET "Search for the Next Big Thing," an awards program for innovative technologies and products to be presented at CES in January. His e-mail address is david.coursey@cnet.com. Nicole Toomey Davis is the co-founder and former president and CEO of DoBox, Inc., the leading provider of residential gateway software and parental control solutions for the broadband gateway industry. Ms. Davis co-founded DoBox in 1999 and led the Company to a successful acquisition by Netopia, Inc. in early 2002. In Netopia's Broadband Services Group, Ms. Davis continues her leadership in delivering parental control solutions and managed residential gateways to broadband service providers and their consumers. Prior to DoBox, Nicole was instrumental in the growth of mobile communications during her tenure at Megahertz, later acquired by U.S. Robotics and then 3Com Corporation, with key positions in marketing, business development, and strategic development, leading the teams that delivered many of the "firsts" in mobile connectivity. Ms. Davis is a published author and holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Tom Des Jardins, CTO, Lighting Cast Selected for the past two years as one of the 50 most important people in streaming media this year, Tom Des Jardins is the founder of Lightningcast, the dominant advertising technology company in streaming media. Tom Des Jardins has been an authority in delivering multimedia over the Internet since the early 90s. With patents and books in the field, Mr. Des Jardins has been helping to guide the growth of the industry since working at pioneer networking companies such FORE systems in the early days of the Internet. His vision of the colliding advertising and Internet technologies and that collision’s impact on the consumer is often controversial. Assuming strong roles in lobbying Congress on issues such as DRM and CARP, Mr. Des Jardins has also helped guide public policy in the field. Kara Dickerson, Senior Manager, Member Relations, HNIT and TechHome Divisions, CEA
Ms. Dickerson joined CEA in September 2000 as manager, member relations for the Integrated Home Systems Product Division. In her current role, Ms. Dickerson has worked with the HNIT Division Board to launch CEA's TechHome Rating System, a one-page form that allows consumers, realtors and builders to rate the technological sophistication of a home. The Division is also completing a TechHome Media Tour that will visit TV studios nationwide to demonstrate the lifestyle applications enabled by home networks. Ms. Dickerson worked as part of the team that successfully merged the Home Automation and Networking Association (HANA) into CEA January 1, 2002 to form the new TechHome Product Division. The TechHome Division is focused on the role of the professional integrator as a vital link in the channel for home networking products. From 1998- 2000, Ms. Dickerson served as the Director of Communications for the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) in Silver Spring, MD. During her tenure at NBFAA Ms. Dickerson served as the main liaison to the media, coordinated several groundbreaking awards programs and served as editor and designer for the association's newsletter, and other printed pieces. Ms. Dickerson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. Eric Dishman, Manager, Proactive Health Research, Intel Research Chair, Health Subcommittee, Intel Research Council, Intel Eric Dishman received three Bachelor of Art degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in speech communication, English (with Honors), and drama. He went on to earn a Master of Science in speech communication from Southern Illinois University and is a Ph.D. candidate in communication from the University of Utah. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, but has been lured to the Pacific Northwest by his love for year-round snowboarding. Dishman joined Intel in 1999 as a senior social scientist with the People and Practices Research group. He is currently the manager of its Consumer Concepts team. He is a communications scholar by training but a business strategist and consumer researcher by practice. Before coming to Intel, Dishman was one of the founding members of the social science research team at the former lab known as Interval Research, where he worked for six years. During his time there, he worked on the design of several consumer technologies, managed a joint business venture in the domain of ubiquitous computing, and developed innovative techniques using theatre for doing qualitative research and design. Prateek Dwivedi, Director, Product Marketing, Casero Inc. Prateek Dwivedi is a founding employee and serves as the director of product marketing for Casero Inc., where he drives the product vision and functionality. In this role, he strives to deliver a compelling solution that provides real technology for real people while providing revenue-generating opportunities to broadband operators. Previously, Prateek was the director of product marketing - emerging markets for Amdocs’ Corporate Marketing and in this role sought out market opportunities in the broadband media space. Prior to Amdocs, he was the director of strategic programs at Solect Technology Group, an IP customer care and billing vendor with 400 employees that was bought by Amdocs in 2000 for $1.2B. Prateek holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Sean Fields, President, Audio Video Entertainment
Fields is currently on the board of the TecHome Association, and he is a member of the Technology Taskforce for the BIA of Southern California. Fields' work on Taylor Woodrow's Perazul project won the Best Electronic Home: Tract/Model Home System award at the 2000 CEDIA Expo. CE Pro magazine voted Fields one of the country's top 50 integrators for the last three years. In 2001, AVE was named Dealer of the Year by the Home Automation and Networking Association. Jeremy Friedlander, Director of Corporate Marketing, BroadJump One of BroadJump's earliest employees, Jeremy Friedlander, director of corporate marketing, was instrumental in helping define the market BroadJump pursues today. His company tenure combined with knowledge of industry trends and events grants him unique perspective while working closely with the product and sales units within the Company. While at BroadJump, Friedlander has been involved with a number of initiatives, including expansion efforts and early initiation of the business development organization with significant partnerships, and has overseen all research projects for product development and market assessment. In his present position, Friedlander is responsible for initiating and maintaining BroadJump's competitive intelligence program as well as monitoring the strategic landscape of the broadband industry. Before joining BroadJump, he was a strategic marketing manager for 3M's corporate marketing department, where he acted as an internal consultant to more than forty divisions. Friedlander received his Masters of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University and his Bachelor of Science from George Washington University. Ken Fuhrman, CEO, Interact-TV Inc. Ken Fuhrman is the founder and CEO of Interact-TV Inc. Ken has over 18 years of experience designing products for video and graphics systems for the broadcast television, cable, and video industries. He designed one of the first 2-way cable systems while at American Television and Communications (ATC) in the early 1980s in Englewood, CO. He was an early technical innovator in cable TV solutions, helping design applications for 2-way cable systems. He has extensive experience in designing products, primarily software oriented. After ATC Ken went to Ampex Corporation and developed numerous video products for special effects, 2D paint systems, real-time graphics systems for TV and video switchers. Ken founded Evolving Video Technologies (EVT) in 1994, which developed real-time 2D and 3D graphics systems for the television industries. EVT has customers such as Bloomberg TV, CBS, NBC, Weather Channel, and CNN. EVT merged with RTSET in 1999, which went public on the Neuer Market in Germany in November 1999. Ken founded Interact-TV Inc. in April 2000. Interact-TV's Digital Entertainment Solutions represent a culmination of work for him over the last 18 years. Ken has patents on anti-aliasing technologies, and he is a published author having written papers on software design and various video technologies. Ken received a B.S. in computer science from the University of Denver. Ken Goldsholl is the CEO of PRISMIQ (formerly Oxygnet), a California-based start-up developing networked entertainment gateways, the next wave of set-top boxes, digital entertainment centers, and related devices that exploit broadband access. He was the founder and CEO of Atlas Communication Engines, Inc., which was acquired by audio and video conferencing equipment leader Polycom in December 1999. After key members of the Atlas team founded Oxygnet, Mr. Goldsholl funded the Company, which focuses on the hardware and software components that comprise the networked home. In addition to PRISMIQ, Mr. Goldsholl started and financed other start-up companies that provide critical technology needed to support the networked home, including Movidis, Inc., which is creating the first affordable single-rack high-end streaming media server; and Maverick Power Systems, which is focusing on power products that eliminate the need for annoying and clumsy wall-mount power adapters while providing network connections for small electronic devices. He has a B.S. in electrical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Duane Gauger, Future Home Innovation Manager, The P&G Distributing Company Duane Gauger drives the vision of Procter & Gamble products being purchased and used differently in the store and the home of the future. As a future home innovation manager, he finds new ways to make P&G products do more for consumers and be more profitable for P&G customers. Duane has 27 years of experience with P&G. He has held a variety of positions in P&G sales and IT functions. In his career, he has pioneered new ways of using technology to empower P&Gers to do more, do it faster, and do it easier. He created P&G's first intranet site, started P&G Consumer Direct team, and was a co-founder of the Future Home Lab. P&G markets approximately 250 brands to nearly five billion consumers in over 140 countries. These brands include Tide, Ariel, Crest, Pantene Pro-V, Always, Whisper, Bounty, Pampers, Oil of Olay, and Vicks. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, P&G has on-the-ground operations in over 70 countries and employs more than 110,000 people worldwide. Brian Halla, CEO, National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor combines real-world analog and state-of-the-art digital technology, focusing on the fast growing markets for wireless handsets; displays; information appliances; and information infrastructure. National Semiconductor’s technologies power mobile and cordless phones, Internet access devices, wired and wireless local area networks, TV set-top boxes and DVD players, advanced displays and imaging applications, desktop, portable and thin-client computers, and a host of other types of electronic devices that connect people to information. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, National reported sales of $1.5 billion for its last fiscal year and has about 10,000 employees worldwide. Robert Helt, Manager, Electronics Development and Reliability, TRANE Robert W. Helt is manager for both electronics development and reliability engineering for Trane's Residential Systems in Tyler, Texas. Robert also serves as technical director of the Trane Home Comfort Institute. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Helt is a recognized leader in the design and development of electronic heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls. His role in the air-conditioning industry for the past 28 years includes managerial responsibilities for development of microprocessor and integrated electronic thermostats, variable speed motors and motor controls, heat pump controls, and furnace controls. He is also responsible for qualifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of components and systems used in residential air conditioning, heating, and heat pump products. The Trane Home Comfort Institute is a consumer information service that educates homeowners about heating and cooling. For the last several years, Robert has been the spokesperson providing information and tips for homeowners through radio, TV, newspapers and the Internet. As technical director of the Trane Home Comfort Institute, Robert combines his knowledge of high-tech electronics with his knowledge of HVAC systems to explain complex technical aspects of residential applications in easy-to-understand language homeowners can understand. Jeff Hoover, President, Audio Advisors; President, CEDIA
Mr. Hoover is the current president of CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, www.cedia.org, a global association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. This not-for-profit association was founded in 1989 and has grown to more than 2,000 member companies representing 37 countries. Mr. Hoover also founded CEDIA’s Home Networking Council and acted as CEDIA’s primary home networking spokesperson for 2 years. Julie Jacobson, Editor, Home Networking News
Formerly, she was a marketing executive at the nation's second largest security distribution firm, where she helped launch home-automation distributor Home Systems Plus. Julie earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. in marketing from UT Austin. She can be reached at juliejacobson@attbi.com. Rajiv Jularia, President and CEO, Sensitron Rajiv Jaluria has more than 23 years of experience in telecommunications, networking, and systems development management. He serves as president and CEO of Sensitron, during which time he has led the development of the strategic business direction and formed working relationships with key partners in the healthcare and technology sectors. Sensitron, a leader and creator of health resource management (HRM), is a development company creating an economical end-to-end solution for remote vital-signs monitoring using wireless technologies coupled with knowledge-based software and database/server technologies. His prior senior management experience includes chief executive and senior executive positions for the last fifteen years. Most recently he was the chairman, president, and CEO of DemandVideo Corporation. Rajiv worked at Sprint in its early days to help build the first digital long-distance company. His prior experience also includes Internet work at Bell Labs and a major satellite operation in Asia. Rajiv has presented and published more than 50 articles and papers. His education includes: M.S.E.E., Department of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University; Ph.D.E.E., research only, Purdue University; M.B.A., Pepperdine University; and his master's and bachelor's degrees, University of Delhi. Brad Kayton, Vice President of Marketing, PRISMIQ Brad Kayton is the vice president of marketing for PRISMIQ (formerly Oxygnet), a California-based start-up developing networked entertainment gateways, the next wave of set-top boxes, digital entertainment centers, and related devices that exploit broadband access. Mr. Kayton was the CEO and co-founder of Paros Software, a firm specializing in Web services software, which was acquired by Oxygnet in July 2002. Prior to Paros Software, Mr. Kayton was vice president of marketing, online services, and co-founder of 2Wire, a leading manufacturer of broadband residential gateways and home networking adapters, where he pioneered numerous aspects of today's home networking solutions. In the mid-90s, Mr. Kayton served as director of video products for Polycom, a leader in audio and video conferencing products, where he defined, managed, and launched the ViewStation product line that became the industry's top seller after only five months on the market and today commands a 65% market share. In the early 90s, Mr. Kayton managed a $200M network management product line at Tivoli Systems and spent five years at VTEL, where he invented the F.R.E.D. system, the world's first hospital-compliant two-way video telemedicine product. Mr. Kayton began his career as a software programmer; holds two graduate degrees from the University of Texas, an M.B.A. and M.A. in communication technologies; and holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia. Keith Laepple, Director, Technical Evangelism, Windows eHome Division, Microsoft Corporation Keith Laepple leads a team responsible for technical industry relationships with the Windows eHome Division, a new product group extending the Microsoft® Windows® platform for distributed entertainment, communications, and control in the home. Laepple is an experienced spokesman in the field of consumer PCs, devices, and home networking. An originator of the Universal Plug and Play initiative, Laepple loves to discuss Microsoft’s consumer vision and commitment to technologies that enrich and simplify home experiences. He brings more than a decade of Microsoft experience to his PC and consumer electronics industry relationships. Before joining the Windows eHome Division, Laepple was a technical evangelist for Windows Platforms, responsible for PC design guidelines and consumer hardware initiatives. Before that, he was a program manager in the Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 operating system development teams, with responsibilities including graphics, communications, and power management. Laepple holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Virginia Tech. He is an experienced speaker at industry events, with recent presentations at the January 2002 CES Digital Hollywood conference, Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, and Embedded Microprocessor Forum. Joan McCloskey, Editorial Marketing Director, Better Homes & Gardens As editorial marketing director, Joan serves as the liaison between editorial and advertising/marketing. She helps develop collaborative programs that further the BH&G brand, support editorial and advertising goals, and create strategic alliances with advertisers. Prior to assuming this position in 2002, she was the executive building and remodeling editor, responsible for all new housing, remodeling, kitchen and bath articles in the magazine- including supervision of the design and construction of one or two houses each year. An expert in new housing trends, Ms. McCloskey is a frequent speaker at the National Association of HomeBuilders (NAHB) annual convention and Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies gatherings. She served on the Design Committee of NAHB for 10 years, shepherding the “Best in American Living” competition among builders and architects. Ms. McCloskey directs the biennial Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Contest, a competition for BH&G readers. “This contest is an excellent barometer of remodeling trends in mainstream America,” says Joan. Her readers not only provide before and after photos of their projects, but they also fill out a lengthy questionnaire that describes who designed the project, how it was financed, and which brands of building materials were selected. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota and a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Joan worked for Swift & Co in Chicago, helping to develop food for astronauts, then joined Meredith Corporation as an editor for Successful Farming magazine. Matt McRae, Director of Broadband Services, Linksys Matthew McRae serves as the broadband strategist for Linksys and is responsible for positioning the Company as a leader in the broadband CPE industry. This includes sales, business development, product definition, and channel strategy across the Company's cable, DSL, and home networking product lines. Prior to his work at Linksys, McRae consulted for several networking companies, including Actiontec Electronics, BlueWave IP Networks, Intelenet Communications, and IP Global Solutions. He provided guidance and expertise in the areas of IP networking, product design, market positioning, value-added services, CPE strategy, deployment planning, and business models. Previously, he led the marketing, product roadmap, and business development efforts at Infinilink Corporation, a start-up broadband CPE and software company. The Company's intellectual property helped bring down total cost of deployment for broadband services, and McRae was instrumental in creating high-profile OEM, telecommunication, and technology deals. Before Infinilink, McRae was the director of new product development and marketing at Viking Components and was responsible for the Company's marketing efforts worldwide. He diversified the Company away from memory and started Viking's communications and broadband product lines. Matt McRae has a degree in computer science engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in business from the Wharton School of Business. Patrick Moorhead, Vice President, Customer Advocacy, AMD; Chairman, Global Consumer Advisory Board Patrick Moorhead is a key industry thought leader on how to generate greater end-user demand for computing products and services. Moorhead leads AMD’s Customer Advocacy Initiative (CAI) — the semiconductor company’s program for understanding end-user technology needs and usage patterns and driving an open, ongoing dialogue with end users. In this role, he serves as a bridge between real home and business consumer needs and behaviors and the creation of more relevant and innovative computing technologies. He is responsible for outreach to industry executives, influencers, and consumer advocates to examine and advance the consumer technology experience. Moorhead’s experience leading consumer technology product development and his passion for promoting the benefits of technology have propelled him as AMD’s voice for the end user. He joined AMD as vice president of desktop and mobile strategic marketing for the Computation Products Group, where he launched two of AMD’s most successful microprocessors to date — the AMD Athlon™ 4 and the AMD Athlon XP. Before joining AMD, he was senior director of e-commerce services at AltaVista, which built the leading comparison-shopping service, surpassing AOL.com and Yahoo! in audience reach. He also served as director of worldwide consumer desktop product marketing for Compaq and product manager at AT&T’s Worldwide PC Product Marketing Group. In these roles, Moorhead launched several of the most successful PCs and consumer-facing products in the companies’ histories, helping to drive Compaq’s number one global market share in consumer desktop PCs with brands like Presario and built strategic relationships with key industry partners. As a speaker, Moorhead addresses the issue of declining relevance and adoption of technologies and this trend’s effect on the industry economy and development cycles and the digital divide. He offers audiences expertise in developing and marketing relevant technology products, building industry partnerships, and the global climate of end-user technology needs. Moorhead recently delivered a keynote at CeBIT Asia 2002 and will speak at the MIT Innovation Forum and COMDEX Fall 2002. Moorhead is also the chairman of AMD’s Global Consumer Advisory Board (GCAB), a high-level panel of respected consumer and small-business experts, academics, journalists, and technology futurists from around the world who convene to discuss and seek to resolve computing technology issues facing home and small-business computer users worldwide. The GCAB’s mission is to improve the quality of end users’ technology experiences. In addition, Moorhead is a member of the Consumer Electronics Association Board of Directors and the American Electronics Association Board of Directors. He has also authored articles in widely read media, such as CNET. Moorhead is quoted in more than 100 publications a year, including the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Washington Post, and has appeared on top business broadcasts internationally including CNBC and Bloomberg. Moorhead is active in his community and has been nominated to the Board of Directors for Seton Medical Center. Tricia Parks, President, Parks Associates Tricia Parks, a founder of MARTECH and formerly a vice president of Future Computing, is the founder and president of Parks Associates. Ms. Parks also created Habitech, a trade and training show for home systems now under the auspices of CEA. With CABA, Parks Associates hosts CONNECTIONS™, a conference showcase for home networks and their digital attachments. Ms. Parks is on the board of CEA's Home Networking and Information Technology division, CABA, the National Research Council's Committee for a Partnership to Assess Technology for Housing (PATH), and the AMD Board of Global Consumer Advocacy. She presents worldwide on consumer trends and market requirements for emerging consumer technologies and writes for a variety of industry publications. Tricia Parks has a B.A. from Sweet Briar College and graduate studies from the University of Texas. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates studies emerging and converging technologies bringing new applications and benefits to and for homes. Parks Associates provides timely, strategic information for residential and light commercial systems and services. Parks Associates' research includes analytical industry reports, customer research reports, distribution channel analysis, and competitor analysis. Primary consumer research techniques employed include focus group research, central location testing, online surveys, national consumer surveys, and industry surveys and interviews. These are available in syndicated and custom reports. Parks Associates hosts two key industry events, Parks' Forum and CONNECTIONS™, each year. Duane Paulson, Vice President Marketing, GE Interlogix Duane Paulson is vice president of strategic marketing for GE Interlogix, a global manufacturer of electronic security and home automation and networking products, where he plays a lead role in strategy, business development, and new product development. He also is chair of the CEA TechHome Division (formerly the Home Automation & Networking Association), a member of the board of CEA’s Home Networking & Information Technology Division, a member of the Executive Board of CEA and the board of the Security Industry Association (SIA). GE Interlogix, part of the General Electric Industrial Systems Division, focuses on communication technologies and information for security, safety, and lifestyle enhancements. GE Interlogix has operations in over 25 countries and is represented by some of the best-known brand names in the industry, including Aritech, Caddx, Casi-Rusco, ESL, Fiber Options, ITI, Kalatel, Sentrol, Supra, and Tecom Systems. GE Interlogix maintains a Web site at http://www.GE-Interlogix.com. Ruth Pointon, Lead Strategist, Strategic Marketing Services and Metrics, KeySpan Energy Ruth E. Pointon has spent the last 15 years using research and analytics to envision strategies for companies wishing to exploit new technologies and markets. She has been in the strategic marketing area of KeySpan Corporation for two years where much of her efforts have been directed at evaluating markets for potential new products and services. Ms. Pointon began her career in corporate planning and reporting at an international metals company, AMAX Inc. Bringing the analytical and financial skills from AMAX to FIND/SVP, she led the Industrial Business and Services practice group at its Strategic Consulting and Research Group for 10 years. At FIND she helped clients in the energy, materials, manufacturing, transportation, and construction industries, as well as trading companies and investment banks, understand their markets, customers, and competition. This experience has led her to the belief that success in business depends on the ability to question yourself and your environment continuously, correct mistakes quickly, and keep your eye on the future. She has an M.B.A. from the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, and a B.A. in Journalism. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Sean Ryan, President and CEO, Listen.com Sean Ryan is the president and chief executive officer of Listen.com, the online music company that develops and distributes Rhapsody, a digital music subscription service. Sean oversees day-to-day operations and is responsible for the overall direction of the company. Sean joined Listen in April 1999 and has guided the Company's growth into a leader in the digital music space. During Sean's tenure, Listen gained investments from all five major music labels; syndicated its music guide to more than a dozen major portals; launched the Listen Japan joint venture; and acquired Wired Planet and TuneTo.com to boost Listen's music-delivery capabilities. Prior to joining Listen, Sean ran business development for online game company SegaSoft Networks, spent several years at the GAP helping launch the successful Old Navy clothing line, and worked at Chemical Bank. Sean holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management. Sugata Sanyal, Director, RCS Pronto++ Product Line, Philips Electronics, Components Division, Philips Sugata Sanyal is director of Pronto++ Product Line at Philips Components - a division of Royal Philips Electronics, N.V. Sugata has a rich cross-functional background in marketing, sales, mergers and acquisitions, design, and development, including manufacturing of complex digital products in a global environment. Since last year, by leveraging Philips' leadership in software and digital systems, Sugata has been leading a new business start-up within Philips to commercialize a connected software & systems platform called Pronto++. From this platform, Sugata's team will be introducing a series of connected products into home, mobile, and automotive segments. Prior to this assignment in Philips, Sugata led the commercialization efforts of digital products & technologies and shaped the entry strategy for Philips Components into connected systems area. Prior to joining Philips, Sugata led several new business start-up activities at AlliedSignal, Inc., (currently Honeywell, Inc.) to commercialize wide varieties of new technologies starting, e.g., optical films for liquid crystal displays, specialty materials for electronic manufacturing, software simulation products for process industries, etc. Sugata holds a B.S./M.S. in engineering and an M.B.A. with a specialization in entrepreneurship. Kurt Scherf, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates Kurt Scherf studies developments in home networks, residential gateways, and home and building control. He is the author of:
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Mr. Scherf is also Parks Associates' Certified Focus Group Director and is responsible for the design, moderation, and analysis of Parks Associates' focus group studies. Mr. Scherf joined Parks Associates following a career in political research and multi-tenant dwelling management. He earned his B.A. from The University of Iowa. Chip Schooler, Manager, Consumer and SMB Marketing, Check Point Software Technologies Mr. Schooler is an Internet and networking expert with 18 years of experience in IP service delivery, complex system design, and implementation. He joined Check Point in 1998 and oversees Check Point's consumer and Small-to-Medium Business marketing. A veteran of Infonet Services Corporation and Digital Equipment Corp. (now Compaq Computer Corp.), Mr. Schooler has implemented security and VPN services and designed a range of advanced networked applications, from global intranets and extranets to banking, weather analysis, and air traffic control systems. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Schooler holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration. Gary Stein, Analyst, Jupiter Research For the past 10 years, Gary has kept pace with the interactive industry, bringing about the marketing and technology innovations that have fueled the new media revolution. From his work at Mactivity, Inc., coordinating marketing events and conferences for Internet industry insiders, to defining the parameters of interactive marketing at Poppe Tyson Interactive, to his work at Red Sky Interactive (acquired by AGENCY.COM) for clients like Proctor & Gamble, Lands’ End, Nike, Kodak, and Coca-Cola, Gary's focus continues to be on the seamless integration of technology and communication. In his role as senior strategist, Gary leverages his knowledge of marketing and the interactive industry to develop customer-focused targeted solutions for clients. Additionally, he works with Agency.com’s Applied Concepts Lab, creating and collaborating on next generation concepts. When not at the lab, Gary finds time to share his passion with students at San Francisco State, where he currently teaches a course in "Strategic Web Development." He also has presented at several conferences and trade shows and has co-authored a book on Web publishing as well as several white papers. M3 Sweatt, Director, Business Development, North America, Microsoft TV Group, Microsoft
Sweatt joined Microsoft in February 2001, bringing more than 10 years' experience working for companies specializing in cutting-edge entertainment and TV technologies. Most recently, Sweatt led the business development team at ReplayTV, where he was responsible for worldwide alliances and partnerships. Before joining ReplayTV in 2000, Sweatt held a number of high-profile positions at media and TV technology companies, including Pinnacle Systems Inc., where he was director of the desktop products group. Before that, Sweatt held senior management positions at AutoDesk Inc., The 3DO Co., and Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology Inc. Sweatt has spoken at the Consumer Electronics Show, International Broadcaster's Convention, Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing, National Association of Broadcasters, the International Game Developers Association, and DVExpo about interactive TV strategies, cable deployment, and broadband opportunities. Sweatt is also on the board of the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. Don Tapscott, Author, Digital Capital; Adjunct Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Mr. Tapscott has authored or co-authored seven widely read books on the application of technology in business. His newest book, co-authored with David Ticoll and Alex Lowy, is Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs. This best seller describes how business Webs are replacing the traditional model of the firm and changing the dynamics of wealth creation and competition. Business Week describes the book as "pure enlightenment." In 1994 Mr. Tapscott co-founded Digital 4Sight, a company that researches and designs new business models for Global 2000 organizations. He is also president of New Paradigm Learning Corporation, which he founded in 1992, and chairman of Maptuit, an application service provider offering location-based and eLogistics services using both wireline and wireless protocols via the Internet. He is also adjunct professor of management, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Mr. Tapscott regularly contributes articles and opinion pieces to North American newspapers and magazines, and is a columnist for enRoute, Intelligent Enterprise, and Director magazines. Mr. Tapscott's earlier books include The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence (McGraw-Hill, New York 1966) and is one of the best-selling books about technology in business ever, appearing on a number of bestsellers lists, including the New York Times business book list. It had a run of seven months on the Business Week bestsellers list. It has been translated into 20 languages. Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998) won the first Amazon.com Bestseller Award in the summer of 1998. It has been "recommended for all libraries" by the Library Journal. Time Magazine Senior Editor, Joshua Cooper Ramo, describes GROWING UP DIGITAL as a "compellingly written look at the generation that will make it all happen." It has been translated into 14 languages and was released in paperback in May, 1999. Mr. Tapscott is also the co-author of the international Paradigm Shift: The New Promise of Information Technology (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992) which was the first book to describe the fundamental change in computing from host-based systems for controlling costs to networks for transforming business models and strategy. He co-authored with Ann Cavoukian, Who Knows: Safeguarding Your Privacy in a Networked World (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1997). He is also the co-editor of Blueprint to the Digital Economy (McGraw-Hill, New York, July 1998), an anthology which contains chapters written by a cross-section of leaders of the digital revolution. Creating value in the Network Economy (Harvard Business School Press, April 1999) is a selection of the best articles from the Harvard Business Review on how networks change business models and strategy, edited and with an introduction by Mr. Tapscott. Deeply committed to the issue of mental health, Mr. Tapscott is a former member of the Board of Trustees at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry and was chair of the Centred on Hope Campaign for the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation. He is a founding member and a member of the Committee of Advisers of the Business & Economic Roundtable on Addiction & Mental Health. He and his wife, Ana Lopes, are the benefactors of the Tapscott Chair in Schizophrenia Studies at the University of Toronto. He is also involved extensively in the transformation of education, working with many universities, school boards, and educational secretaries and ministers around the world. He was chair of the 1999-2001 Trent University Beyond Our Walls Capital Fundraising Campaign. Mr. Tapscott holds a B.Sc. in psychology and statistics, an M.Ed. specializing in research methodology and a Doctor of Laws (Hon) granted from the University of Alberta in 2001. Boyce Thompson, Editor-In-Chief, BUILDER Boyce Thompson is editor-in-chief of BUILDER, Multifamily Executive, and Big Builder magazines, published by Hanley-Wood, LLC. In addition to editing these magazines, he is responsible for directing their seminar and showhome businesses. BUILDER is read by 140,000 builders, architects, and subcontractors. It is the No. 1 publication serving the residential construction industry. The magazine received five Jesse H. Neal awards in the last three years from American Business Media, including a gold medal for a special report detailing megatrends that will affect the housing industry in the next decade. Mr. Thompson also received a certificate of merit in 2000 for his columns in BUILDER. For the last three years, BUILDER has been named the best construction or design magazine in the Editorial Excellence Awards run by Folio Magazine. In 2000, Min magazine named BUILDER the top B-to-B magazine in the country. In 1998, Business Marketing, a sister publication to Advertising Age, named BUILDER one of the top 10 trade magazines in America. BUILDER and Big Builder won 11 regional and seven national awards in this year’s Editorial Excellence program run by The American Society for Business Press Editors. Mr. Thompson manages an editorial franchise that includes a house plan business, five to six annual conferences, and two showhomes. He also serves as director of the editorial council at Hanley-Wood. Thompson has 20 years of experience writing and editing articles about home building, architecture, and retailing. He is the founding editor of PROSALES, read by 38,000 building material retailers and distributors; residential architect, a magazine read by 40,000 residential architects and building designers; Big Builder, a special supplement to BUILDER received by 10,000 individuals with the biggest home building companies in America; and ihousing, which was read by 45,000 wired professionals in the home building industry. All four magazines are published by Hanley-Wood, LLC. Thompson formerly worked in a development division of Hanley-Wood. He was instrumental in the creation of several other company titles — Building Products, Custom Home, Kitchen & Bath, and Builder’s Best Home Designs —serving as both an editor and a writer. Thompson’s freelance work has appeared in a variety of trade and consumer publications, including Remodeling, Governing, Changing Times, Practical Homeowner, and The Washington Post. He earned a M.A. in journalism from the University of Missouri and holds a B.S. degree in English literature from Northwestern University. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife and two children. Dan Ward, Director of Marketing for Cable and Communications, Pioneer Electronics Dan Ward is director of marketing for Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc. He directs all advertising, marketing, and PR programs for the Cable Division's flagship products - Passport and Voyager. Dan is also directly involved in new business development for digital set-tops and third-party application development for the Passport Platform. Prior to joining Pioneer in 1999, Dan was director of marketing at Pico Macom, Inc. for SMATV and cable headend electronics, and DBS distribution electronics. Dan holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Schiller International University, Germany. Russ Whitman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Icebox LLC Russ Whitman is the president of Seattle-based Icebox, LLC, a company that has created the world's first Web-enabled kitchen entertainment center — the iCEBOX — and develops next-generation e-commerce systems. In the development of the iCEBOX product line, Whitman has led software, hardware, and electrical engineering teams along with sales, marketing, and business development teams to bring this innovative product to market. He also leads a talented IT team through the creation of e-commerce systems that leverage the latest Web technologies, including Oracle, BEA, and Sun Microsystems architecture. Organizationally Russ has tried to create a dynamic environment where high value is placed on innovation and teamwork. Mr. Whitman grew within the organization holding positions that managed e-commerce and portal development, embedded systems development, and strategic business development.
Mark Wilkinson, Technostrategist/EQLAccess Program, The Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara As a consultant to the Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara, Mark Wilkinson has co-led the hospital's technology initiative from its formation through its launch this year. The initiative, titled EQLaccess, is a proof of concept incubator for the adaptation of information technology related assistance to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Pilot programs include the EQLaccess Virtual Reality Therapy for Cognitive Disorders in conjunction with University of California, Santa Barbara and the EQLaccess Internet Home for People with Disabilities. The Internet home for people with disabilities program is supported by donations and venture philanthropy from technology companies. It received its initial funding from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. The program focuses on using existing and new technologies to improve the lifestyle of patients and their caregivers. The scope of the project reaches beyond the hospital walls and includes homes and community. In addition to his role as a technostategist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems), Mr. Wilkinson is the president of NewMarque Group, a consultancy helping companies align their strategy, products, and image in every action that is visible to the public. During his career, Mark has held senior marketing positions with several companies in the Internet services and software development industry. Mr. Wilkinson received a BS in architecture from the University of Illinois. Robert Wise, President and COO, Home Director, Inc. Robert Wise is the president and chief operating officer of Home Director. He has extensive experience with fast-growing companies, seizing opportunities in emerging markets. Wise was chief technology officer of marchFIRST, a global professional services firm; chief operating officer at USWeb/CKS, an Internet professional services firm; and vice president of worldwide consulting for Novell. He was co-founder and chief executive officer of USConnect, the largest nationwide network systems integrator. Wise holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Puget Sound. Wylie Wong, Staff Writer, News.com Wylie Wong, News.com staff writer, covers software development, networking, and Internet telephony. He previously covered the Internet beat for Computer Reseller News and hardware and software for Computerworld. Before entering technology journalism, Wylie covered city politics, education, the police beat, and environmental issues for several daily newspapers in California and Washington state. Wylie graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Brian K. Woods, Vice President, Technical Services, CompUSA
About Parks Associates’ 15th Annual Forum In its 15th year, Forum continues to be THE executive conference and trade show focused clearly on marketing digital products and services to the consumer. In the next few years, this emphasis will be even more critical, as end-users themselves will define success parameters. Parks Associates' Forum, therefore, will address not only the technological underpinnings of these products and services, but will be defined by constant and detailed attention to the question of: "Does this meet true end-user requirements?"
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Kara Dickerson was appointed senior manager, member relations in
August 2002. She is responsible for coordinating and implementing
projects and activities of the Home Networks and Information
Technology (HNIT) and TechHome Product Divisions, under the direction
of the Division Boards. Ms. Dickerson serves as the main liaison
between CEA, volunteer leaders at the board level, and members of the
division at large.
Since establishing Audio/Video Entertainment, Inc. (AVE) in 1986,
Sean S. Fields has been at the forefront of the custom design and
installation industry. Fields' industry experience includes a
seven-year tenure as a member of the CEDIA board of directors,
including 3˝ years as CEDIA Treasurer and starting the CEDIA
International Program, which includes Australia, U.K., and Canada. He
created CEDIA's Big Apple Award winning membership brochure.
Brian
L. Halla joined National Semiconductor in 1996 from LSI Logic Corp.,
where he had served as executive vice president of the Product Group.
Prior to LSI, Halla was director of marketing for Intel's
Microcomputer Group. Earlier, he held a variety of management
positions at Intel and Control Data Corp. 
Jeff Hoover is president of Audio Advisors,
Julie Jacobson is editor of EH Inc.'s Home Networking News,
the only newsletter dedicated to home networking, automation, and
related subsystems. As co-founder of EH Publishing in 1994, Julie has
served as editor of Electronic House, Home Automation, and
CE Pro magazines. Today she serves as vice president of EH,
which also publishers TecHome Builder magazine and produces the
Electronic House Expos, sponsored by CEA.
M3 Sweatt is director, business development, North America, for the
Microsoft TV Group at Microsoft Corporation. He is responsible for
developing and strengthening the platform group’s relationships with
leading network operators in the United States and Canada. 
Mr. Tapscott is an internationally sought authority, consultant,
and speaker on business strategy and organizational transformation.
His clients include top executives of many of the world’s largest
corporations and government leaders from many countries. The
Washington Technology Report says he is one of the most
influential media authorities since Marshall McLuhan.
Brian Woods has served as vice president—technical services since
March 2000, responsible for technology training, customer service,
vendor support, and the National Service Center. Mr. Woods began his
career with CompUSA in 1991 as a technician in our Fountain Valley, CA
store. In 1992, he was the service manager for Culver City and in 1993
service manager for Fountain Valley. In 1994 he was promoted to regional
service director, in 1997 named director of project management, and in
1999 was promoted to senior director of technical services. Prior to
joining CompUSA, Mr. Woods attended San Diego State University and Long
Beach State University, majoring in computer science.