Bron is responsible for all aspects of information technology at Flying J, a $16 billion leading retailer of diesel fuel in North America. Ranked 17^th on the Forbes largest privately held companies list, Flying J employs over 16,500 people, across 257 retail locations in the US and Canada, 2 oil refineries and a petroleum pipeline.

As Chief Information Officer, McCall implements IT systems considered as strategic business tools for competitive advantage. Under McCall’s leadership, Flying J has instituted best practices to automate the supply chain with systems unparalleled in the retail and petroleum industries.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. McCall headed up the application development process at Flying J. In this capacity he was responsible for developing applications to automate CRM, Liquid Product Movement (LPM), Supply Chain, ERP and e-commerce.

Mr. McCall joined Flying J in 2000 as project manager to introduce next generation systems based on Java and relational databases. This foundation is the basis for all new systems development at Flying J.

Prior to joining Flying J, Mr. McCall was the Director of Applications Development for Incomnet Communications, a telecommunications company based in Irvine, California. He was primarily responsible for billing, provisioning and 24x7 customer care applications for this long distance reseller.

Mr. McCall began his IT career in 1990 at Loral Aerospace in San Jose, California, where he held various positions in the IT department. As project lead, he worked on purchasing, manufacturing resource planning (MRP) and quality assurance applications which were used by multiple Loral divisions including Space, Aeronautics and Satellite.

Mr. McCall holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology Pomona, CA.

Dave Norwood - Trusted Network Solutions

 
Dave Norwood is founder and President of Trusted Network Solution. TNS provides high-end computer network equipment and services to small and medium businesses. Dave leads by example which has created a company culture based on integrity and communication. This allowed TNS to become a leading network infrastructure and security value added reseller.

Dave’s career includes extensive management experience working for the largest grocery store in Wisconsin as the Assistant Store Manager and Buyer. In 1996, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin. Dave then left his successful retail career to move into the technology industry. He joined the Enterprise Networking Team of a Fortune 500 company, Northwestern Mutual.

Dave earned multiple technical certifications while working as a systems engineer. Dave has earned his Microsoft® Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE®), Certified NetWare® Engineer (CNE®), Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®), Juniper Networks® Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA®), and other industry certifications.

After five years with Northwestern Mutual, Dave relocated to Salt Lake City. Dave joined a local start-up venture as a Technical Account Executive. Dave was a key team member who helped this start-up become a successful Value Added Reseller.

Dave graduated in May of 2005 with an MBA from the David Eccles School of Business – University of Utah. Dave completed a dual focus of Entrepreneurship and Information Systems. Dave’s business and management skills, coupled with a strong technical background, have allowed him to successfully launch and grow TNS. In addition to leading the company, Dave interfaces with the community through membership with the Utah Technology Council, University of Utah Business and Technology Roundtable, and holds a seat on the Weber State University IST Advisory Board.

Peggy Petersen - IST Student, Weber State University

Peggy's professional experience began in 1991 when she began working as a network manager for KUTV, Channel 2, in Salt Lake City, where her duties included network management, systems programming, and general technical support. After working in this position for 5 years, she continued her career at Video Projects, Inc., where she developed and implemented their order processing system. This involved taking a system previously done with paper and floppy disks and developing a seamless process where the information flowed from order taker to order fulfiller to customer service.

After taking time off to raise her family, Peggy returned to Weber State University to obtain her bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Technology. She is currently a senior at WSU, maintains a 4.0 grade point average, and plans to graduate in December, 2008. In addition to completing her education, Peggy also works as a web developer for Silver Pixel Media, a marketing firm located in West Jordan, Utah.

Russ Reed - Director, Data Management, MarketStar

Kevin VanAusdal -  State of Utah - Tax Commission IT Director

Rick Widner - Management & Training Corporation

Rick Widner is a 1990 graduate of Weber State University with 20
years of IT experience. Mr. Widner is the Director of Network
Administration for Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and is
responsible for managing a team of six network/helpdesk staff. He and
his team maintain corporate office computer and telecommunications
systems, as well as support the 26 Job Corps and 16 Correctional
facilities MTC manages. His team supports 9,500 computers and 95
servers across a VPN network. During his time with MTC he has assisted
with establishment of 17 new correctional facilities and Job Corps
centers, 53 facility transitions, 13 facility office moves, and 7
facility expansions. His responsibilities have included researching,
ordering, setting up or cancelling various telecommunications services,
networks, PCs and phone systems. Another key responsibility is to
identify where technology fits into the business and quickly implement
relevant solutions.

Mr. Widner has been a CompTIA Project + certified professional
and has participated as a subject matter expert (SME) at the CompTIA
headquarters to develop Project+ test questions. He is also an active
member of the Utah Society of Information Management (SIM)

He graduated from Weber State University in 1990 with a BS in
Computer Science with a math minor. He was also active in the WSU band
and still performs with the Alumni Band. His introduction to MTC came
from a Weber State sponsored internship.

Mr. Widner is an engaged member of the community. His volunteer
services includes active involvement the United Way's Young Leaders
organization.