User Group Leadership Conference

	Gary Adcock Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group When not jumping out of airplanes, scuba diving with sharks, hanging out with rock bands or blowing glass, Gary Adcock is alive and well in the digital world. Gary, a Chicago-based digital artist and technology trainer, began his career as a commercial photographer. His artistic eye led him to a stint as a interactive designer, then a director and editor. The world of computer technology had him hooked early on and ever since, he has been paving the way and breaking the bounds of creative artistry. The numerous awards next to the keypunch cards on his shelf attest to his teamwork, leadership, and perseverance. Now, Gary spends his time creating digital magic in print and on screen for clients such as Adobe, Apple, CNN, Leo Burnett, NASA, NBA Entertainment, Pepsi, Sony, Sears, Taco Bell and Target. Gary is the founder and President of the Chicago Final Cut Pro User Group, a founding member of the FCPUG Network, and regional UG liaison for all Final Cut Pro user groups.
	Pat Fauquet Washington Apple Pi Pat Fauquet is serving in her second term as President of the Washington Apple Pi Macintosh User Group in the Washington DC metro area. She also serves as their Tutorial Coordinator. When not at the Pi, she does Macintosh consulting and training for small companies, individuals and schools. She specializes in working with senior citizens and helping people move to OS X in addition to her work in digital photography and video. Her license plate reads Mac Mom 5. The five represents her five children, and these days, the number of grandchildren she loves to talk about, not the number of older Macs in the back of her car on the way to the Pi Reclamation Project.
	Sarah Friedlander Rochester Institute of Technology Macintosh User Group (MacRIT) Sarah is a sophmore at Rochester Institute of Technology majoring in New Media Publishing. Previous involvement in User Groups prior to college includes membership in the Long Island PDA/Handheld Users Group, the Long Island Mac Users Group and the New York City Final Cut Pro Users Group. This year she has served her first term as MacRIT's Vice President and will venture into her second term next school year. When not sitting at her computer, Sarah enjoys photography, watching sunsets and eating sushi.
	Chuck Joiner Hershey Apple Core Chuck is active advocate of the Macintosh User Group community. He has served as the Chairman of the Apple User Group Advisory Board since its creation in January, 2000, and is the president of his local group, the Hershey Apple Core of Hershey PA. Chuck is the Editor-In-Chief of The MUG Center, the resource site for Macintosh User Groups, and also produces and hosts "The User Group Report," an Internet radio show that focuses on Macintosh User Group personalities, news and information. Outside his user group activities, Chuck is Vice President of Operations for the Insurance Alliance of Central PA.
	Dave Marra Apple Senior Systems Engineer As a Senior Systems Engineer for Apple Computer, Dave Marra has conducted over 500 technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops for businesses, schools, computer user groups and other professional organizations across the United States and Canada. His specialty areas include digital multimedia, internet technologies and cross-platform integration. For more information about Dave, please visit his personal web site at www.marrathon.com.
	Lesa Snider Cowtown Macintosh User Group Over the years, Lesa has volunteered at various Macworlds, and is currently President of the Cowtown Mac User Group in Ft. Worth. She created and maintains the group’s award-winning community web site. Professionally, Lesa travels the nation as a certified Palm OS/eKey trainer for Supra, and is a veteran member of the Adobe Photoshop seminar team. Lesa also writes for MacDesign magazine and is technical editor of the new Peachpit Press book, "Mac OS X Conversion Kit" by Scott Kelby. Armed with a degree in multimedia and a passion for teaching, she runs two home- (road, rather!) based businesses: Flying Fingers and Mac-Wiz.
	Dennis Wurster Apple Computer Information And Data Exchange Of Rochester (Apple C.I.D.E.R.) Dennis Wurster is a freelance Macintosh consultant in Rochester, NY, where he specializes in training and web programming. He has been published in Ziff-Davis's Mac Administrator's Journal and can often be found reading about new technologies to amaze his clients. Dennis revitalized the Rochester Intitute of Technology's student-run MUG in 1995, and now serves on the Board of Directors for AppleCIDER, one of the nation's oldest user groups. When he does pry himself from his Mac, Dennis enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and daughter.

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