User Group Guides


Macintosh User Group leaders and members volunteer at Macworld Expo to act as guides, to help attendees find what they're looking for and get the most out of the show.

If you are interested in
volunteering in the MW UG Guide Booth or UG Lounge this summer, please send your request to Mike Henigan. Please include your MUG affiliation.

This year's User Group Guide Team includes:

	David Chmura Northern Vermont Macintosh User Group
	Michael Chmura Northern Vermont Macintosh User Group
	Barbara Clinton Middle Georgia Mac User Group Barbara first started working with Macs in the 80's after receiving an Apple grant in support of her work in developing intelligent tutoring systems. The platform allowed easy addition of audio and video components to the expert systems modules she was developing for the State of Georgia. In the business world, she is the Director of a consulting firm, Systems For Expert Applications; Editor of The Executive Journal, an online journal; and a professor in the Information Systems Department of the School of Business at Georgia College & State University. Her latest project involved the "Read and Color" series of children's books.
	Richard Crispin Waterloo Region Macintosh Users’ Group Richard has been President of WatRMUG for almost every term since 1986. The group is a community group and attracts people from as far as 40 miles away. He has been on the Board of Consortium of Canadian User Groups since 1994, and President since 1997. CCUG is an expanding federation of Mac Groups currently based in Southern Ontario. Richard is also in the Macintosh Technical User Group (MacTUG) at the University of Waterloo where he is a geek and a member of the Southern Ontario Filemaker Association (SOFA). He also serves on Apple's User Group Advisory Board. During the day, he is a computer consultant for the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo.
	Alfred E. Darby III Bay Area Mac Users Group Al bought his first Macintosh in 1988, a "portable" SE, and has enjoyed the platform ever since. He owns a collection of Macs which includes his earliest model to the latest dual processor G4. Prior to moving to Florida in March 2001 and joining Bay Area MUG in Largo/Clearwater, Al was President of Lewiston/Auburn MUG (LAMUG) in Auburn, Maine. He also served this large and active group as Technical Advisor for two years and as Membership Director for one year. He is a two-year member of the Association of Macintosh Trainers and is also a member of the Apple Developer's Connection. Al is currently employed as a Unix System Administrator for IBM in Largo, Florida. As a regular attendee and volunteer for Macworld Expos over the years, he continues to enjoy the community atmosphere that all Macintosh users share.
	Jeff Davis Houston Area Apple User Group Jeff has served as President of HAAUG since 1998. Prior to that he served as Vice President of Programs and Vice President of Facilities. He is also co-sysop of the group's BBS, HAAUG Heaven. Jeff has worked teaching SIGs, main meeting presentations for his group and others, working in the library and on various committees. Jeff is an Apple Certified Service Technician and is also A+ Certified in Core Technologies & MS Dos/Windows. Professionally, Jeff works for the University. of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center as the Group Lead of the Desktop Support Group, maintaining computers for over 12,000 users, of which about 3,000 are Macs, mostly G3 & G4's. Before becoming a computer professional, Jeff was a professional photographer for 18 years, working with Macintosh computers and digital imaging the last several years. "I love what I do. If it weren't for User Groups I would not know what I do nor would I have this great job and get to attend Macworld."
	Christopher Douris Loyal Ontario Group Intereseted in Computers
	Bob Esposito Frederick AppleCore
	Jennifer Esposito Frederick AppleCore
	Sandy Foderick VMug (AOL Keyword: vmug) Sandy is a founding officer and current president of AOL's original user group, board member at the User Group Network and former Chancellor of AOL's User Group Learning Center. She has met and worked with user groups across the United States and is president of Virtual Mac and speaker chair for Mini'App'Les' main meetings. When not busy with user groups, Sandy is an adjunct Professor of Philosophy and a mom of four.
	Gail Murphy Glore WiredWomen Gail bought her first Mac to complete her senior thesis at Norwich University and, at the same time, joined her first Mac user group. As past President of MacChamp, she left the group and founded WiredWomen to create "...a place where women could ask their questions and problem solve in an atmosphere more suited to their needs." Gail is also a member of Apple's User Group Advisory Board as editor of the Newsletter and recently became the Northeast UGU content coordinator. In her day job, Gail is the registrar and database manager for "Hot Topics in Neonatology," an annual global conference of over 1500 neonatologists held in Washington DC every December. In her (spare?) time, Gail trains in Taiko drumming with the Burlington Taiko Club.
	Martha Grady WiredWomen
	Michael Henigan Atlanta Macintosh User Group Mike has been a Mac user since the early days of the Mac Plus. He has recently been “Cubed” and is very happy with it. He has been a member of the Atlanta Macintosh Users Group (AMUG) for several years and currently serves as their Chairman. Mike attended his first MacWorld and UGU last year and is proud to serve as faculty of this Years University and as a MacWorld Guide. Michael has been a meeting/event planner for numerous years and manages a One Hour Photo Lab.
	Kelly Hilliard Atlanta Macintosh User Group Kelly Hilliard is one of those people who used a Mac when it only had 128K of memory! He has progressed from those early days to an iMac DV and being a very active member of the Macintosh Community. He has been serving as Treasurer of the Atlanta Macintosh Users Group for 2 years and attended the first User Group University in New York. Kelly is on staff at Georgia State University in the Computer Operations Department and has been there just as long as the Macintosh has been around!
	Chuck La Tournous New Jersey Macintosh Users Group Chuck has been a Macintosh user since the mid 1980s and has been writing about Macs and the Internet since 1994. He is the publisher of the popular Mac-oriented news site RandomMaccess.com and is the vice president and webmaster for the New Jersey Macintosh Users Group.Chuck was the creative director for Herman’s Sporting Goods and was a pioneer in the field of Mac-based layout and production. He was one of the first retail advertisers to utilize the fields of digital photography, digital recording of radio commercials and digital trafficking of both print and broadcast advertising. In 1996, Chuck formed patpending creative, a web design and development company, and has since won several awards, including two Editors' Choice awards from LookSmart -- the Internet ranking service of Reader's Digest. Chuck is also an accomplished musician, and is appearing at the 2001 Macworld Expo with the Mac All-Star Band.
	Heidi Kreiner-Ley Loyal Ontario Group Intereseted in Computers Heidi joined Loyal Ontario Group Interested in Computers (LOGIC) in Toronto, Canada, shortly after buying her first Macintosh. She joined the Board of Directors that same year and now serves as Meeting Coordinator and Treasurer. In her working life, Heidi is a Real Estate Agent, Property Manager and Developer. She is also a spokesperson for a provincial educational group and a local environmental group.
	Ben Margolius Macintosh Southern Tier Apple Club Ben purchased his first Macintosh computer in April 1984 while living in The Netherlands. Using a 220-volt converter, he quickly realized the extraordinary potential of the Macintosh interface, and over the years, he has continued to upgrade as new hardware and operating systems have been released. A career soldier, he has traveled all over the world spreading the Macintosh word and sharing his Mac expertise. Since retirement from the Army, he has continued his career as a senior engineer with Lockheed Martin in Owego, New York. Ben has been active in many different user groups, including Wiesbaden (Germany), O'Fallon (Illinois) where he was President for two years, and now Vestal (New York), where he has been Vice President and then President for three of the last five years of MacSTAC. The club, under Ben's leadership, prides itself in providing a forum for questions and answers and hands-on demonstrations in a friendly environment. While equally proficient in Mac OS and Windows, he has taught a number of classes on various aspects of the Mac OS, along with basic ("Green Apple") instruction for new Mac users. This is Ben's third year at Macworld.
	Sue Margolius Macintosh Southern Tier Apple Club Sue was born and raised in Virginia. She attended State University of New York at Buffalo and graduated from Maryland Institute, College of Art with a major in painting and printmaking. In addition to raising two sons, she followed her Army husband all over the world for 28 years, and still had time to obtain teacher certification in Sogetsu Japanese Flower arranging in Japan, and receive private instruction in pastel portraiture in The Hague, Netherlands. She purchased her first Macintosh computer in April 1984, little realizing what an enthusiast she would become. Immediately, she put her checkbook on Quicken and waited for the technology to go up and the price to go down in order for her to execute paintings via the Mac. If it weren't for her local Macintosh Users Group (MacSTAC) and her family, her level of computer literacy would be negligible. She would not know what to do nor would she get to attend Macworld (this is her third year). She has been MacSTAC's Membership Chairperson and Acting Secretary for the past two years. Prior to moving to New York State, she was a MUG member at clubs in O'Fallon, Illinois and Wiesbaden, Germany. She does painting and graphic design work on the Mac and spends spare time volunteering at different friends' craft shops and various charitable organizations. She's especially interested in digital photography and graphic design.
	Robert Meyers Flint Apple Club
	Jacki Moore Mac Users Group of Southern New Jersey Jacki has used Apple Computers since 1984. She has served MUGSNJ as hospitality chair, secretary and president. Currently, she is MUGSNJ’s User Group Liaison and Apple Ambassador. Jacki is the User Group Alliance’s NJ rep and has helped with planning and co-hosting several MacDinners. She also serves as treasurer of the Tri-State MUG Team. Jax has been involved with Apple Demo days since the launch of the iMac. Jacki is most proud of her involvement with MUGs supporting the USIA's Kosovo Refugee Internet Assistance Initiative in 1998 and participating in the first MacBeginnings group last year. Jax holds a degree in Computer Graphic Art. She enjoys time with her husband of 30 years, 3 children (including a son in the Navy), her dog, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Pet De Kat Krewe, music festivals, Zydeco dancing and Cajun cooking!
	Merry Perry Maryland Apple Corps Merry has been involved with the Maryland Apple Corps since 1983, when she got her first Apple II+, mostly as Treasurer (current position). She did a lot of beta testing back then and attended Applefests regularly, even becoming a speaker while a Contributing Editor for the Apple IIGS Buyer's Guide. She was a census taker in 1980, then sold needlework for five years followed by 11 years of computer sales. She has been a volunteer at the users groups breakfasts at Macworld for the last few years, has been a MarketSource demonstrator and an Apple guide. Merry attended Wilson College and is presently working part-time as an administrative secretary at the Institute for Policy Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She has a wonderful husband, three children, including a daughter getting married next year, and a granddaughter.
	Jonas Skardis Santa Fe Mac Users Group Jonas has been a member of the Santa Fe Mac Users Group Executive Board for three years, one as Chairman, and serves as Meeting Coordinator and Cage-Meister. Jonas hosts numerous special interest groups on topics ranging from web design to digital video. As a member of Apple's User Group Advisory Board, Jonas is "list mom" to the Apple User Group Discussion List, and coordinator of the UGAB's monthly chats on WorldWithout Borders. He also owns and operates a successful Macintosh consulting business.
	Christopher Douris Loyal Ontario Group Intereseted in Computers
	Lynn Poos Silicon Mountain Macintosh User Group Lynn E. Poos is Secretary/Treasurer of the Silicon Mountain Macintosh User Group, Inc. (SMMUG) in Colorado Springs, CO, the largest active MUG in the State of Colorado. He became involved with the Mac in the late 1980's, and has been a strong supporter since. In the spring of 2001, Lynn was appointed to the Regional Liaison Team as the Liaison for the South Central United States. Lynn retired in 1993 after thirty-four years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and moved to Colorado to relax. He immediately became active in SMMUG, and was selected to be their corporate Secretary/Treasurer. Relaxation was an alien concept and he too soon found many others things to do. He was appointed by the City Council to serve on the Colorado Springs Liquor and Beer Licensing Board, where he served until term limited in June 2001. Concurrently, he was appointed by the County Commissioners to the Juvenile Community Review Board for the Fourth Judicial District, which he chaired until he was appointed, in 1998, by Governor Owens to chair the Juvenile Parole Board for the State of Colorado, a position he currently holds.
	Lorene Romero North Coast Macintosh Users Group Lorene has been the President of NCMUG for 3 years. She began 6 years ago as a new member who volunteered to help with a fundraising event. She serves on Apple's User Group Advisory Board as "Vendor Queen," working with vendors to improve relations and negotiate MUG discounts. It has become something she loves because everyone wins. In spite of an educational background in Clinical Psychology and12 years in the Mental Health field, she decided to work with computers.