Randy
has worked for Genus Technologies, LLC, a small
software development and consulting company in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for 20 years. Genus is an IBM Business
Partner and specializes in integrating document and
content management technologies, primarily on the
iSeries. Randy has 14 years of service as a COMMON
volunteer. He is a long-time member of the Conference
Education Team, serving as a Subject Matter Expert
(SME), Strategic Education Team Leader (SET) and as the SET Manager.
Jim started his career in 1980 working in positions of increasing
responsibility and is now the Vice President – Technology, at the United
States Bowling Congress (USBC). Recognized by IBM as a Subject Matter
Expert in Power Systems, server design, administration, and operations,
Jim is a member of the panel of SMEs that create many of the IBM
certification tests for the System i. A COMMON volunteer for over 10
years as a speaker, member of the Education Team, and Board of
Directors, Jim has held a wide range of COMMON volunteer positions.
Beverly Russell is Director of Information Technology for E.D. Smith Foods,
Ltd, the Canadian headquarters of US publicly traded TreeHouse Foods, Inc.,
a 1.5 billion dollar North American food manufacturer. In concert with a
staff of eight, she supports the company's internal and external customers
in all aspects of IT, including all Power and Intel-based hardware, a full
complement of application software, a Business Intelligence solution, Lotus
Domino, the Canadian corporate network, intranet and extranet. An active
member and volunteer with COMMON since the early 1980s, Beverly has also
served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Users Group for
Midrange Systems (TUG).
Dan has been an active iSeries and IBM midrange software development professional for over 30 years. He has designed and developed custom application and integration code for myriad IBM iSeries and midrange customers in manufacturing, medical, financial and other industries. At MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., he has recently studied the document imaging and content management field to develop iSeries applications with Windows and Web interfaces. Before joining the Board, Dan volunteered at more than 30 COMMON conferences,most recently as Chief of the Tactical Liaisons to the Curriculum, or TLCs.
Leo is an independent consultant whose career has focused on IBM midrange systems, from the System/3 to the i5 and everything in between. He has also covered the whole gamut of positions in IT departments, from system operators to Director of IT. For the last five years, he has managed a small team of employees and contractors in the IT department of a very successful chain of over 400 retail stores across the whole country.
Ralph has more than 15 years experience in association management. He began his association career with the American Dental Hygienists Association in 1988. Throughout his association career, Ralph has held positions as executive director of the International Kitchen Exhaust Association and the Casual Furniture Retailers Association. He has also held director of membership positions with the National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, Chicago Women in Publishing, National Association of Ticket Brokers as well as other association positions while working with Raybourn Group International - an association management company. Gervasi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Dominican University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from DeVry University. He is a long-time member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Association Forum of Chicago, and has served on membership committees and focus groups for these organizations. Ralph_Gervasi@common.org
Jeff Carey Director
Jeff is System i Manager for Newedge Facilities Management, Inc., a part of the Newedge Group, a major force in global multi-asset brokerage business, with a world-leading position in the execution and clearing of listed derivative products. He extensive experience (15+ years) in the administration of IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS). Jeff holds an MS in Information Technology from Northwestern University, and an MBA from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Hoss is the president of PDQ Solutions, a consulting company specializing in integrating Websphere and Windows on the iSeries. In his 20+ year career in Information Technology, he has held the positions of Programmer, IT Director and Chief Technology Officer and has been responsible for staffs ranging in size from 3 to 20. His multi-platform background includes the iSeries, AS/400, Windows, and Linux, and he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each and how they can be best used to complement each other. Before joining the Board, Hoss served COMMON as a member of the Judicial Affairs Committee and was a member of the Technology Team for seven years. He has also served as a First Timer Mentor and helped out at the First Timer's Session.
Wayne is Vice President and Group Publisher/Editor In Chief of the IBM Technology Group at Penton Technology Media, where he manages the System iNEWS / System iNetwork business. He is also Group Publisher of Penton's Video and Communications Groups. Wayne has written more than 200 articles in what is now System iNEWS and has authored three popular System I technology books. He has served as both Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager for the Security track for COMMON, is serving his second term on the Board of Directors, and is an award-winning speaker who has presented at many COMMON conferences during his eighteen years of participation the COMMON organization.
Bob has been in the IT industry for the last 26 years filling many roles – an employee, consultant, and business owner. He has worked in operations, as a programmer, an analyst, and as a manager. Bob has been a volunteer with COMMON as a speaker, and a member of the Education Team for over 15 years. On the Education Team he served as a Subject Matter Expert, a Strategic Team Member, the Assistant Strategic Education Team Manager and most recently COMMON’s Strategic Education Team Manager.
Sandy Cureton is currently IBM Liaison to COMMON and SHARE, an IBM User Groups. Previously she
was Project Executive for Project Simplify, IBM Global Sales Operations. She has been with
IBM for 24 years. Recent positions include Director of CRM Alliance Services - IGS, Director
of CRM Development - S&D, Director of Information Technology - Software Group, and Executive
on Loan to Mary Baldwin College. Prior to joining IBM, she held application development
leadership positions at UCCEL Corporation and Texas Instruments. Sandy is on the board of
directors of the Dallas Center for Non-Profit Management, an eMentor for Dallas Independent
Schools, and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Reach for Recovery Program and the
Baylor Hospital of Irving. She has a Masters of Software Design and Development from Texas
Christian University. scureton@us.ibm.com
Randy
has worked for Genus Technologies, LLC, a small
software development and consulting company in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for 20 years. Genus is an IBM Business
Partner and specializes in integrating document and
content management technologies, primarily on the
iSeries. Randy has 14 years of service as a COMMON
volunteer. He is a long-time member of the Conference
Education Team, serving as a Subject Matter Expert
(SME), Strategic Education Team Leader (SET) and as the SET Manager. 
Jim started his career in 1980 working in positions of increasing
responsibility and is now the Vice President – Technology, at the United
States Bowling Congress (USBC). Recognized by IBM as a Subject Matter
Expert in Power Systems, server design, administration, and operations,
Jim is a member of the panel of SMEs that create many of the IBM
certification tests for the System i. A COMMON volunteer for over 10
years as a speaker, member of the Education Team, and Board of
Directors, Jim has held a wide range of COMMON volunteer positions.
Leo is an independent consultant whose career has focused on IBM midrange systems, from the System/3 to the i5 and everything in between. He has also covered the whole gamut of positions in IT departments, from system operators to Director of IT. For the last five years, he has managed a small team of employees and contractors in the IT department of a very successful chain of over 400 retail stores across the whole country. 
Jeff is System i Manager for Newedge Facilities Management, Inc., a part of the Newedge Group, a major force in global multi-asset brokerage business, with a world-leading position in the execution and clearing of listed derivative products. He extensive experience (15+ years) in the administration of IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS). Jeff holds an MS in Information Technology from Northwestern University, and an MBA from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Hoss is the president of PDQ Solutions, a consulting company specializing in integrating Websphere and Windows on the iSeries. In his 20+ year career in Information Technology, he has held the positions of Programmer, IT Director and Chief Technology Officer and has been responsible for staffs ranging in size from 3 to 20. His multi-platform background includes the iSeries, AS/400, Windows, and Linux, and he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each and how they can be best used to complement each other. Before joining the Board, Hoss served COMMON as a member of the Judicial Affairs Committee and was a member of the Technology Team for seven years. He has also served as a First Timer Mentor and helped out at the First Timer's Session. 
Wayne is Vice President and Group Publisher/Editor In Chief of the IBM Technology Group at Penton Technology Media, where he manages the System iNEWS / System iNetwork business. He is also Group Publisher of Penton's Video and Communications Groups. Wayne has written more than 200 articles in what is now System iNEWS and has authored three popular System I technology books. He has served as both Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager for the Security track for COMMON, is serving his second term on the Board of Directors, and is an award-winning speaker who has presented at many COMMON conferences during his eighteen years of participation the COMMON organization. 
Bob has been in the IT industry for the last 26 years filling many roles – an employee, consultant, and business owner. He has worked in operations, as a programmer, an analyst, and as a manager. Bob has been a volunteer with COMMON as a speaker, and a member of the Education Team for over 15 years. On the Education Team he served as a Subject Matter Expert, a Strategic Team Member, the Assistant Strategic Education Team Manager and most recently COMMON’s Strategic Education Team Manager.
Sandy Cureton is currently IBM Liaison to COMMON and SHARE, an IBM User Groups. Previously she
was Project Executive for Project Simplify, IBM Global Sales Operations. She has been with
IBM for 24 years. Recent positions include Director of CRM Alliance Services - IGS, Director
of CRM Development - S&D, Director of Information Technology - Software Group, and Executive
on Loan to Mary Baldwin College. Prior to joining IBM, she held application development
leadership positions at UCCEL Corporation and Texas Instruments. Sandy is on the board of
directors of the Dallas Center for Non-Profit Management, an eMentor for Dallas Independent
Schools, and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Reach for Recovery Program and the
Baylor Hospital of Irving. She has a Masters of Software Design and Development from Texas
Christian University.