Thomas Minero

Tom is an independent IT consultant and nationally recognized software trainer with more than 20 years experience in the software industry. For the past sixteen years he has served as the training consultant for Thomson Tax & Accounting, a division of Thomson Corp, and during this period he has trained more than 900 accounting firms in the deployment of technology solutions for their firms.

Tom’s firm, Training Resources Inc, is currently focusing on small and medium sized companies interested in implementing an EDM solution. The company is developing generic educational and training courseware for this market segment. His firm also develops and produces customized computer-based learning courseware for individual clients. Users of his firm’s custom courseware include several of the regional Bell companies Tom has been a frequent speaker on how to create effective software training. He has delivered talks at various conferences around the country, including the DCI Technology Conference series. Prior to founding Training Resources, Inc., Tom was Vice President / IT Services for the U.S. division of an international shipping conglomerate. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and a Master of Management Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Greg Bartels

Mr. Bartels is CEO & President of Image Processing Systems, Inc. (IPS).  Over the past eighteen years, Mr. Bartels has concentrated his career on the electronic imaging industry.  Prior to establishing Image Processing Systems, Mr. Bartels was the Director of Sales for Imtech Corporation.  From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Bartels was instrumental in establishing a new division of NCR Corporation, Information Imaging Systems.  While at NCR Information Imaging Systems, Mr. Bartels was responsible for a successful start-up in Chicago, Illinois. More recently Mr. Bartels has directed document management opportunities for MetLife, Guardian Life, Johnson & Johnson, State of Ohio and many others.

Allan P. Spina

Mr. Allan P. Spina is the founding Principal of Information Asset Associates, LLC (IAA), an organization that is focused on the advancement of document imaging, document management, workflow, BPM, and collaborative applications and architectures.  Mr. Spina has been actively engaged since 1983 with experience and expertise in these application areas, as well as with various related management consulting and information technologies.  Engagements Mr. Spina has been involved with span Insurance, Banking and Finance, Telecommunications, Health Care, Government, and Construction segments, utilizing various imaging, document management, workflow, and BPM software packages. 

Mr. Spina has been an AIIM International member since 1988, and has held offices for the Garden State Chapter of AIIM of 1st VP – Programs, three terms as President, was the Treasurer from 2000-2004, and again holds the role of Treasurer.  Allan is an internationally noted speaker and consultant, having been involved in efforts in Europe, South Africa, Asia, as well as throughout North America.  Mr. Spina is an early recipient of the Master of Information Technology from AIIM International, receiving this designation in 1999.

Arthur Hedge III

Arthur Hedge is the President of Castle Ventures LLC.  Castle Ventures is a consulting firm focused on technology and Business Process Management solutions.  Mr. Hedge has over 20 years of consulting experience in the Information Technology field with both privately held and publicly traded firms.  Before starting Castle Ventures in 2002, he was the Vice President of Professional Services for Steelpoint Technologies.  Steelpoint Technologies was focused on the development of strategic Business Process Automation Solutions.

Mr. Hedge is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.  He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the IEEE Computer Society and the Association for Information and Imaging Management.  He is active in standards work for AIIM.  Mr. Hedge serves as a mentor for Columbia University’s Technology Management program.  He is a board member of the Foundation for Teaching Economics.  He is a frequent speaker and writer on technology subjects

Ganesh Vednere

Ganesh Vednere is a Manager with Capgemini Financial Services where he works with financial clients to implement content and records management programs. He has been involved in all aspects of records management programs including strategy, policy, compliance, record retention research and technology implementation. He has over 15 years of industry experience in various business and technology areas.

Mr. Vednere has been active within the content and records management communities, including AIIM, for several years and has published a number of articles on records management in leading national and international publications. He has a bachelors degree in Computer Sciences and is a certified electronic records management master (ERMm) from AIIM. Mr. Vednere is the 2009 recipient of AIIM International’s Distinguished Service Award.

 Christine Scoppetta

Ms. Scoppetta is an Associate Information Officer with American International Group, Inc. (AIG), responsible for the development and support of content management solutions.  She has held this position for 4 years.  Previously, she has worked on the vendor side of the document management business with Documentum, Recognition International and NCR Corp. in various consulting and systems engineering positions.

Ms. Scoppetta has been in the document management field for over 15 years and has experience in a wide variety of industries including government, finance and insurance.   She has been involved with AIIM for over 10 years and holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Mercy College.

Joe Talik

Joe is a results oriented leader who has a fast-track of success and a wealth of expertise in both business and technology disciplines. He leverages thought leadership and expertise to resolve complex business problems, deliver critical initiatives in business transformation, creates successful methodologies and governance models, and provides solid leadership. Joe is driven to think outside of the box ensuring companies operate with the most optimal business and technology models saving millions of dollars for companies. Joe is also an active member of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), The Outsourcing Institute and Society for Information Management (SIM).

Joe has received his MBA in Finance and Accounting with Honors from Regis University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit - Mercy and Masters Certificates in Organization Leadership, Six Sigma, Applied Project Management and Information Systems and Technology Project Management from Villanova University. Joe holds certifications as an ITIL V3 Foundation Professional, Outsourcing Professional (COP), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB). Outside of work at Booz Allen Hamilton, Joe is currently an Adjunct Professor at Felician College teaching in their MBA program.

Barry Johnson

Barry has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience in all aspects of the Information Technology Business. Over the past 15 years Barry has been involved in document management and business continuity with roles as a VP for a private consulting/metrics company and most recently with Xerox Global Services and Gartner. This accumulation of experience has inspired him to start the company Digital Trend Group aimed at protecting customer’s information in whatever form it exists (structured & unstructured). His prior experience is with such well-known companies as Unisys, Digital Equipment Corp./HP and Sun Microsystems. In those positions he has managed teams aimed at the top accounts in a wide variety of industries including Financial Services, Media, Publishing and Telecommunications.

Barry is a native of New Jersey. He graduated with a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Rutgers University. He served in the US Coast Guard, is married and has two daughters.

Pavel Belenkiy

Pavel Belenkiy is a Vice President at CITI, responsible for establishing Shared Document Capture platforms, providing guidance, standards and strategy within Document Capture domain to all CITI businesses. He has been involved in development, engineering, design and implementation of various Document Capture solutions, including one of the largest distributed Document Capture system implementations for Global Wealth Management. He has been involved in the Document Imaging industry for over 10 years.

Mr. Belenkiy holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science from New York University and Master of Information Systems from Stevens Institute of Technology.