Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the
cofounder of SQLServerCentral.com and was recently on the Board of
Directors for the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).
He runs the local SQL Server users group in Jacksonville, Florida
(JSSUG). Brian is a contributing columnist for SQL Server Standard
and also maintains a weekly column for the database Web site
SQLServerCentral.com. He is the author of Admin911: SQL Server
(Osborne/McGraw-Hill Publishing) and coauthor of Professional SQL
Server DTS and Professional SQL Server 2005 SSIS (Wiley
Publishing). Brian has spoken at such conferences as PASS, SQL
Connections, and TechEd. His blog can be found at
www.whiteknighttechnology.com.
Allan Mitchell is joint owner of a UK-based
consultancy, Konesans, specializing in ETL implementation and
design. He is currently working on a project for one of the UK's
leading investment banks doing country credit risk profiling as
well as designing custom SSIS components for clients.
Darren Green is the joint owner of Konesans, a
UK-based consultancy specializing in SQL Server, and of course DTS
and SSIS solutions. Having managed a variety of database systems
from version 6.5 onwards, he has extensive experience in many
aspects of SQL Server. He also manages the resource sites
SQLDTS.com and SQLIS.com, as well as being a Microsoft MVP.
Douglas Hinson, MCP splits his time between
database and software development as a Senior Architect for Hinson
& Associates Consulting in Jacksonville, Florida. Douglas
specializes in conceptualizing and building insurance back-end
solutions for payroll deduction, billing, payment, and claims
processing operations in a multitude of development environments.
He also has experience developing logistics and postal service
applications.
Kathi Kellenberger is a database administrator
at Bryan Cave LLP, an international law firm headquartered in St.
Louis, Missouri. She fell in love with computers the first time she
used a Radio Shack TRS-80, many years ago while in college. Too
late to change majors, she spent 16 years in a health care field
before switching careers. She lives in Edwardsville, Illinois, with
her husband, Dennis, college-age son, Andy, and many pets. Her
grown-up daughter, Denise, lives nearby. When she's not working or
writing articles for SQLServerCentral.com, you'll find her spending
time with her wonderful sisters, hiking, cycling, or singing at the
local karaoke bar.
Andy Leonard is a SQL Server DBA, MCSD, and
engineer who lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Andy manages a SQL
Server DBA Team. He has a passion for developing enterprise
solutions of all types and a fondness for business intelligence
solutions in industrial enterprises. Learn more at
www.andyleonard.net and reach Andy at andy@andyleonard.net.
Erik Veerman is a mentor with Solid Quality
Learning and is based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Erik has been
developing Microsoft-based Business Intelligence and ETL-focused
solutions since the first release of DTS and OLAP Server in SQL
Server 7.0, working with a wide range of customers and industries.
His industry recognition includes Microsoft's Worldwide BI Solution
of the Year and SQL Server Magazine's Innovator Cup winner. Erik
led the ETL architecture and design for the first production
implementation of Integration Services and participated in
developing ETL standards and best practices for Integration
Services through Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 reference initiative,
Project REAL.
Jason Gerard is President of Object Future
Consulting, Inc., a software development and mentoring company
located in Jacksonville, Florida (www.objectfuture.com). Jason is
an expert with .NET and J2EE technologies and has developed
enterprise applications for the health care, financial, and
insurance industries. When not developing enterprise solutions,
Jason spends as much time as possible with his wife Sandy, son
Jakob, and Tracker, his extremely lazy beagle.
Haidong Ji, MCSD and MCDBA, is a Senior
Database Administrator in Chicago, Illinois. He manages enterprise
SQL Server systems, along with some Oracle and MySQL systems on
Unix and Linux. He has worked extensively with DTS 2000. He was a
developer prior to his current role, focusing on Visual Basic, COM
and COM+, and SQL Server. He is a regular columnist for
SQLServerCentral.com, a popular and well-known portal for SQL
Server.
Mike Murphy is a .NET developer, MCSD, and in
a former life an automated control systems engineer currently
living in Jacksonville, Florida. Mike enjoys keeping pace with the
latest advances in computer technology, meeting with colleagues at
Jacksonville Developer User Group meetings (www.jaxdug.com) and,
when time allows, flying R/C Helicopters. To contact Mike, e-mail
him at mike@murphysgeekdom.com or visit www.murphysgeekdom.com.