Penguicon 2012: Directory

I am an ever evolving Woman who answers to many things. How you address Me will depend upon our level of familiarity. " What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." If you know Me from the SCA realm, then you probably call Me Chavangeline. :) If you're a friend, former school chum, or pageant sister you probably know me as Star.. If you're new and confused..it's probably best you smile, nod, and call Me Miss. I bust a mean move on the dance floor, and I will kick your butt in the gym. I'm interested in Languages, Music, any combination of the former... Read more

Location Toledo, Ohio

Dan Eckerd

Hungry? Thirsty? Brand new to Penguicon? In need of a respite? Then why are you standing around reading this blurb instead of heading directly to the Penguicon ConSuite located on the Fourth Floor -North Suites; Rooms 401 & 402 of the Hyatt Hotel?

Seriously, you’re not here yet? Well damn, if you’re not visiting The ConSuite – d00d, you’re missing out!

For those not in the know, a ConSuite is a room (or set of rooms) where convention attendees, like yourself gather to meet, eat, greet and imbibe. We like to think of our ConSuite as Penguicon’s living room, set up with a miasma of... Read more

Company Penguicon 2012

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Mat Enders

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Mathew Enders

Location Redford, Michigan

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Chad Evanson

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Ahmed Fahim

Ahmed draws comics as a hobby. A really, really, ridiculously obsessive hobby.

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Hiram Jacob Faircloth

I am a biology major studying at Oakland University. Currently I have junior standing. My interests are varied ranging from the psychology of lethal force encounters to table-top roleplaying games like dungeons & dragons (my personal favorite. Other interests include, but are not limited to: history, philosophy, martial arts, defensive tactics, voice acting, theater, vocal performance, instrumental performance, music, poetry, movies, CosPlay, science fiction, horror, fantasy, literature, writing, anime & manga, PC Gaming.

Location St. Clair Shores, Michigan

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Tim Farmer

In perpetual need for a nap, a sandwich, and a Dr. Pepper. I'm into information security research: Defending Networks from the Weakest Link: Determining Internal Concepts of Internet Security Using NEOPI-R.

Location Chelsea, Michigan

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Chloe Fields

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Nancy Fink

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Richard Fink

Location Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Joe Foo

Creator of Desmond's comic. Like apple pie.

Mike Foster

I'm a bit odd... just like everybody else.

Location Shelby Township, Michigan

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Dani Frey

Location Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Jim Fulner

Free Minds, Free Markets, and Free Software. I'm fat. Although I do not feel worthy of the title, in my mind, my heart, and that of hundreds of Boy Scouts, I shall forever be known as "Chaplain Jim." I live in South Eastern Michigan, have the heart of a yooper, the attitude of a Texan, and the soul of a Cheesehead. Freedom and cheese, is all i need. Oh and some loving from the wife ;-)

Location Berkley, Michigan

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Michael Galligan

Gaming

Location Holly, Michigan

James Gamble

MG

Mike Gardiner

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Johanna Gedraitis

Lit

A relative newcomer to the literary world, Johanna Gedraitis published her first novel only this past November. Her training, strangely enough, has been mostly in the visual arts, having received her BFA in painting from Fort Hays State University. She has shown her works in Hays, Wichita, and Topeka, where she can truthfully say she has sold more than Van Gough did in his lifetime. Beyond that, the most you can say for her artistic talent is that it allows her to paint her own book covers. Meanwhile, her novel, Facilitators, has garnered plenty of friendly feedback and positive reviews. She... Read more

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Johanna Gedraitis

A relative newcomer to the literary world, Johanna Gedraitis published her first novel only this past November. Her training, strangely enough, has been mostly in the visual arts, having received her BFA in painting from Fort Hays State University. She has shown her works in Hays, Wichita, and Topeka, where she can truthfully say she has sold more than Van Gough did in his lifetime. Beyond that, the most you can say for her artistic talent is that it allows her to paint her own book covers. Meanwhile, her novel, Facilitators, has garnered plenty of friendly feedback and positive reviews

Location Kansas City, Missouri

Megan Rose Gedris

Megan Rose Gedris has been making webcomics for ten years, including YU+ME: dream, I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space!!!, and Meaty Yogurt. She sometimes does standup and sometimes does burlesque and always makes bad puns. She won an Emmy last year and is now determined to EGOT.

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Michael Van Geertruy

Tech

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Fred Geisler

Afterdark

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Jim Gettys

My family and making the world a better place. And getting off this world...

Michael D Gilbert

Location Royal Oak, Michigan

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Melissa Gilchrist

JG

Josh Gorciak

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Anne Gray

JG

Joe Greene

Tech

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Joe Greene

Location Plainfield, Indiana

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Steve Gualdoni

JG

Jacob Guay

HG

Heather Gutterman

As the Head of School of Polaris Fellowship of Weapons Study, Heather Gutterman teaches skills in self defense, navigating conflict, knowing one’s path, and the use of many weapons, including the sword. She nurtures the brilliance within each of her students through the challenges they face, and celebrates the strength and joy in all.

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Steve Gutterman

Becky Guzman-Timmins

I am Like a dog I am really sweet until you piss me off then I get really mean

Location Madison Heights, Michigan

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Samantha H

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Danny Hall

Location Sioux City, Iowa

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Phyllip Hall

Location Detroit, Michigan

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Adam Smithee (aka Jim Hanson)

I am author and artist of Webcomic Hell and Apple Valley amongst others, host of the podcast The Tropecast (part of the Webcast Beacon Network), founder and current host of Cinematic For The People, a live-action riffing experience.

Location Wilmington, Ohio

Richard Harding

Software Developer for Launchpad team at Canonical

Python hacker, developer of Bookie, open source bookmarks. A vim, mutt, command line nutcase.

@mitechie

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Frank Hayes

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Mark Haynes

Tech

Life Umbrella & Track Head

The Life Umbrella Head is a position within the Penguicon Programming Team. Umbrella Heads oversee numerous Tracks and mentor multiple Track Heads. The Life Umbrella oversees:

After Dark Track
Diversity Track
Food Track
Gaming Track
Life Track
Retro Gaming Track
Video Gaming Track

The 2021 Life Umbrella Head is Janet Gocay
life@penguicon.org

Company Penguicon Programming
Position Umbrella and Track Head

Alex Heberling

Alex Heberling hails from Columbus, Ohio, and has been making comics for the web since 2005. She currently produces Alex’s Guide to a Life Well-Lived, a slice-of-life journal-ish comic that updates twice a week. Her previous work, a fantasy epic titled Garanos, was recently completed after 3.5 years and 487 pages. When not chained to her desk making art, she also enjoys The Office, caricaturing, and is the convention artist for Glass City Con in Perrysburg, Ohio. She earned her BFA from Ohio State’s Art & Technology department, where she learned how to make robots, holograms, and 3D models... Read more

Becky Herber

Currently employed at UWM with the vendor assist team.

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chris hewitt

Company HP
Position day after migration deskside support

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Jim Hines

Britain Woodman (he him his)

(in Ben Affleck voice) Who is Penguicon?

Company IntelePeer
Position Senior Technical Trainer
Location Ann Arbor, Michgan

Daniel J. Hogan

Writer, humorist, Geek half of Ginger and the Geek. AKA Tiger Sixon on Lost Highway's B-movie Reviews and Cult Films. Host of the Magic of Eyri Podcast.

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Kevin Hogan

Matt Huber

If you are sending me a friend request, then I require you to send me a message telling me who you are and how I know you. A friend request from a name I don't recognize, with no public info, and a profile picture of a sunset is a guaranteed rejection.

Location Greater Detroit Area

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Sarah Huber

Walter Huf

Mi skribis ion pri mi

Location San Jose

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Chad Hughes

Company SHMS
Position Director IT

Jesse Hughes

CH

Cliff Hustwayte

Location Erie, Michigan

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Anthony Howell II

Location Holly, Michigan

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Daniel M Pipe II

Lit

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OSgrid Inc.

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Emmy Jackson

Emmy Jackson is the author of the post-apocalyptic urban fantasy novel Empty Cradle: The Untimely Death of Corey Sanderson. He lived as a nomad in an RV for three years, wandering the continental United States at will. He was born and raised in and around Detroit and always returns no matter how many times he moves away. He is an ex-school bus driver, an ex-marketing manager, and a self-published, self-syndicated freelance writer. Emmy speaks the secret language of cars, is a rescuer of things, and enjoys dancing, collecting toy cars and traveling to visit new goth clubs.

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Emmy Jackson

Tom Jackson

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Suzanne E. James-Fulner

Women are Angels and, when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly... ...on a broomstick. We are flexible like that.

Location Berkley, Michigan

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Mistress Jenn

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Gini Judd

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Nobuhisa Kakurai

Location Detroit, Michigan

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Ryan Kather

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Kris Keller

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Andy Kelley

Programmer, musician, philosopher.

Location Williamsburg, New York

Stephen Kendall

My favorite holiday is Halloween, I think it's a crime that stores only put Halloween things out at the end of August.

Location Indianapolis, Indiana

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Stephen Kendall

DK

David Kennedy

Lit

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Scott Kennedy

MK

Marla Kishimoto

Location Toronto, Ontario

Dave Klecha

Position AASFA Board
Location Greater Detroit, Michigan

DK

David Klecha

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Tarri Klecha

Mostly I'm a lazy bum. But I've got a good heart and good intentions. I just don't have the motivation to get up and move. :) I'm smart and a smart ass. :) I actually love my job, and believe that I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be right now. I'm married to a great guy (who's very cute, by the way) and I have a (also very cute) 4 year old son, a very cute 1 year old girl, and a very cute new baby girl. I've got a nice house (with a not so nice yard that we're working on) and an overall great life. :)

Location Cedar Springs, Michigan

Adam Kohl

The madman, the dreamer, the never was but still trying.......still bears Oh gord time for a facebook? well here I am The Owlbear :)

Location Eastpointe, Michigan

Jason Kridner

Jason Kridner is a founder and president of the board at the BeagleBoard.org Foundation, a Michigan, USA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation existing to provide education in and collaboration around the design and use of open-source software and hardware in embedded computing. The BeagleBoard.org community collaborates on the development of open source physical computing solutions including robotics, personal manufacturing tools like 3D printers and laser cutters, and other types of industrial and machine controls.

Company BeagleBoard.org Foundation
Position President and Founder BeagleBoard.org Foundation
Location Greater Detroit Area

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Dawn Kuczwara

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Jim Gettys, Bell Labs

Jim Gettys is a MTS at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, working on bufferbloat. He was the V.P. of Software at the One Laptop per Child project. He is one of the original developers of the X Window System at MIT. He worked at W3C and was the editor of the HTTP/1.1 specification in the IETF. Gettys helped establish handhelds.org, freedesktop.org and X.org.

Gettys is one of the keepers of the Flame (USENIX's 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award) on behalf of The X Window System Community at Large.

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Geralyn Lance

Jer Lance

I've served Penguicon as a staffer, member of the concom, and/or board of directors for more than a decade. In real life, I'm a software engineer, leader, and coach. I'm the lesser half of the Leading Questions Podcast duo (http://questionscast.com).

@jer_ on Twitter and Wandering.shop and foul-mouthed chuckle-head around con!

Company Penguicon
Position Board of Directors
Location Greater Detroit Area

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Leslie Larkins

Location Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ron Lauzon

Full Bronze level ballroom dancer. Baker of delicious treats. Computer genius. Not very modest. 8-)

Location Rockford, Michigan

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Quinton Lawman

I'm a writer. No really, I'm a writer--I do it both for a living and for fun. I'm working on a couple of novels, and I'm a technical writer at work. I'm completely obsessed with cars, I'm a computer geek, I take Kung-Fu, and I'm dying to get into a regular lacrosse game again. So, in other words, I don't fit neatly into any one classification, and that's the way I like it. :-)

Location Jackson Township, Ohio

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J. Lawson

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Trever Aaron Leiss

Penguicon virgin, but after attending the Geeks with Guns event I am really interested in attending Saturday and possibly Sunday. My fiance is stuck working both days unfortunately so will be going solo.

If anyone else is in the same boat and is looking for a Con buddy let me know. I'm into all things geek and plan on attending as much as possible, especially the food events!