Norm Brandinger has worked in the computer industry focusing in the areas of systems programming and communications for many years. He graduated with an Engineering Degree in Computer Science from the University of Florida just before the industry began experiencing the exponential growth that continues today. He has worked on the communication challenges that Fortune 100, mid-sized, and small companies all face as an owner, employee, and consultant. Today he balances his high-tech career with a love of the outdoors. Hiking in the woods, climbing mountains, and biking are just some of the ways he finds some balance.
He would not be where he is today without the support, love, guidance, and good genes from his parents. His mom is a retired Special Education professor from Trenton State College. Most recently, his dad was the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology. His brother Paul also inherited some good genes as he now works for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Kristian Kielhofner is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Star2Star Communications, The World's Most Reliable Business Grade Communications Solution. He is the inventor and architect of Star2Star's patent-pending StarPath and Constellation technologies. Prior to joining Star2Star, he was most well known as the creator and maintainer of AstLinux, the first Linux distribution to target embedded devices for open source telephony applications.
Jeff Leung is a Small Business Networking Consultant and a Telecommunications Technician. He has seven years of experience in various networking protocols and network architectures including Microsoft Active Directory Networks, Legacy Nortel PBX systems, and FreeSWITCH IP-PBX systems.
He started learning networking protocols at the age of 14 when he stumbled across a book about Active Directory networks at his local library, and the experiences and self-teaching of networking protocols started to snowball from there, eventually turning a hobby into a career that he is very passionate about.
Brian Wiese maintains IT systems for school districts in Central Wisconsin, USA. For more than 12 years he has brought cost-effective and sustainable solutions to education, including recommending open source software such as FreeSWITCH. Brian has also authored many programs and scripts to increase productivity and streamline daily operations for both education and the business sector. In his spare time he enjoys experimenting with new technology, tinkering with his home network, and giving back to his community.