Buzz Sutherland is a man whose smooth blend of homespun characters and outrageous facial expressions keep audiences rolling with laughter. Buzz has performed at more than 1,100 college & university campuses across the country. He has received awards from APCA, Campus Activities Today, and for 5 consecutive years NACA's Comedy Artist of the Year Award. In 2002 Buzz was presented the highest award possible, "CAMPUS ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR!"

Included in his performances are dozens of corporate shows as headliner and Master of Ceremonies. Buzz's style of comedy is contagious as he plays with the audience rather than talking at them. Some of the audience members literally "become" part of the act!

Buzz Sutherland is one comedian you must see as well as hear.

• Campus Entertainer of the Year and Comedy Artist of the Year '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, NACA
• Comedian of the Year '00, '02, APCA
• Comedian of the Year '01, '02 Campus Activities Magazine's

In 1989, Lowell became Administrative Manager of the DukeCard Office and in 1996 the Director of the DukeCard System. In these roles, he managed the strategic planning, design, and implementation of various modules of the campus card system including dining services, bookstores, vending, copiers, laundry, campus activities, off-campus merchants, security, and compliance with Regulation E and other federal regulations related to campus card systems. Under his direction, the program expanded from supporting primarily the student population to a system with more than 700 devices supporting the entire university community, including faculty, staff, and employees – one of the most complex and comprehensive campus card programs in the United States.

While at Duke, Lowell provided consulting services to a number of colleges and universities and industry organizations. He presented papers and conducted workshops and seminars at various regional, national, and international events, including NACCU, NACUBO, NACAS, CUMREC, and CardTech/SecurTech. Lowell assisted in the establishment of the national office of NACCU.

In 1997, Lowell was recruited to join the management team of the CampusWide division of AT&T as Director of Product Development. He was called upon to establish, from the ground up, a product team and a product management process. He managed the CampusWide product line through Y2K compliance. In 1999, Lowell was named Vice President of CampusWide and assumed a senior administrative role for the division.

In early 2001, following the acquisition of CampusWide by Blackboard, Inc. Lowell was selected as the General Manager for the Commerce and Access Solutions division. He was responsible for the overall division P&L and the key functional areas including sales, finance, human resources, information systems, product development, customer service, and manufacturing.

In February 2002, Lowell established an independent consulting company, Adkins Associates. In May 2002, Lowell joined Duvall Group Consulting as Vice President of Consulting.

Doug Olson started working on Tulane University’s One Card project during the fall of 1992.  He headed selection team that decided on the Harco card system in the spring of 1993.  The system was initiated for fall 1993.  Tulane University became a charter institution of NACCU in 1993.   

The Harco Users elected Mr. Olson to the User Board in the spring of 1993.  He served on the Board for 5 years including 1 year as Board President.  Mr. Olson has also been active with the SISU, NACAS and NACUMS during his 18 years at Tulane University.

The Tulane One Card system started with 60 readers the first year mainly in the Point of Sale areas replacing a Griffen system.  The system has grown to over 360 readers covering POS, laundry, vending, door access, copiers, and meal plans.  There are also interfaces with the Bookstore, Pharos Uniprint, DataCard video imaging and ViaNet. The current project is a banking relationship and in future we will work on interfacing VingCard Persona off-line door locks, RMS and the Blackboard Portal module.

Jeanine Brooks serves as Director of Action Card for The University of Alabama’s identification and debit card program.  She has worked with the card program from its initial beginnings over ten years ago. 

The Action Card office manages over 550 online card readers utilizing a variety of applications including POS, vending, self managed off-campus debit program, facilities and event access, laundry, web, print management, copying, video imaging, and bookstore, as well as, customized campus applications. 

Jeanine currently serves on the Blackboard Transactions System User Board and has previously presented at NACCU, the Blackboard Users Conference and ACUTA. Previously, Jeanine served as Assistant Director for Business Administration for the University’s Telecommunication Department. Jeanine has been with the University for 18 years.

Susan Hunter serves as a Systems Analyst Group Leader under the university’s Information Technology department.  She supports business systems for the Action Card program, Telecommunication, Parking Services and Fleet. 

Susan is instrumental in the tremendous growth, customization and ongoing maintenance of the university’s Action Card program. IT and the Action Card Office have partnered over the years to research and develop new card services to benefit the university.

Susan, and her staff, perform software and hardware installs, data conversions and customized application development for the card office. Susan has presented at CUCON and the Blackboard Users Conference.

Matthew Drummond is currently the Acting Director and Project Manager for the DukeCard Office at Duke University.  

He has been with Duke since April of 2002.  

Before coming to Duke, he was the Program Administrator for the Tiger 1 Card Office at Clemson University for about five years.  

He started as a student worker for the Tiger 1 Card Office in 1994 and then became the Graduate Assistant and then the Program Administrator before leaving for Duke.  He is also a member of the Blackboard Transaction Systems User Advisory Board.

Vincent Hanson is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. 

He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration while working his way through school and has an experienced background in sales, training, and IT project management.  

Vincent currently works as the North American Program Manager to Ricoh Corporation, consulting with customers on implementing world-class solutions to solve everyday business issues.

Adam Thermos is the president of Strategic Technology Group. Since 1989, Dr. Thermos serves as a nationwide Security Automation Consultant a large constituency of Colleges and Universities. 

His clients include the Ivy League, as well as Private and Public Colleges and Universities, Teaching Hospitals and Medical Centers in the US and Canada.  A frequent presenter in the national forums of NACCU, NACUBO, NACAS, and ACUHO, Dr. Thermos serves the institutions with hands-on Security management consulting style and helps with frequent publications, by-liners and articles as they appear in the press. 

He also maintains an extensive web based research and articles archive. 

Joe Yourgal is the Manager of ID Technical Operations at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.  The ID Office is part of the department of University Services, which reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration.  Joe has worked at Millersville for 27 years. 

From 1987 until 2002 he had been an Associate Director of University Dining responsible for the purchasing and department computer applications including the ID system.  He holds an Associate Degree in Food and Beverage Management from Lehigh County Community College, and a bachelor degree in Business and Computer Science from Millersville.  In 1994, he received his MBA from Lebanon Valley College. 

He installed the first automated ID card system in 1986 replacing the previous system of verifying meal checkmarks on number sheets using a light table.  The University ID card system has progressed from Griffin Technology’s Series 3 to Diebold’s CS Gold version 4.1 software.  

Tim Aaron has been involved in the campus card industry since 1985 as a student and administrator at Duke University, student at University of North Carolina, project and product manager at Wells Fargo, and as Executive Director at CEI Special Teams, now Blackboard.

At Duke, Tim assisted in the development of one of the most comprehensive campus card programs in the nation.  Tim was responsible for the development and management of the card office infrastructure until he returned to graduate school in 1992.

Upon receiving an MBA and a Masters of Planning in 1995, Tim joined the Campus Card Group at Wells Fargo Bank and was part of a dynamic management team that developed and implemented integrated ID/ATM cards. 

At CEI, Tim oversaw the growth and management of a consulting and project management group offering a suite of services designed for campuses interested in realizing the benefits of a highly comprehensive campus card system.  

With the merger of CEI Special Teams and AT&T CampusWide, Tim joined the management team at Blackboard where he now serves as Services Business Director, developing exciting new services for clients throughout North America.

Brian Cayford is the Manager of SmartCard Services at Mount Royal College, where he has been employed since the rollout of the SmartCard program in 1999.

The MRC SmartCard is used for identification, meal plans, library and recreation access, door access for computer labs, campus offices and the residence facilities. The e-cash purse is accepted at all college restaurants, the MRC Bookstore, Student Copy Center, in the residence laundry facilities and used for laser printing through out the campus.

Brian’s position is responsible for all aspects of the SmartCard program including the day to day operations, accounting/budgeting, information systems, marketing and the development of new SmartCard initiatives.

Prior to joining Mount Royal College Brian worked as an IT consultant in the Calgary oil patch.

Whitney Bright is the Vice President of Group Sales at U.S. Bank in St. Louis, Missouri. 

She joined the bank in 1997 as the branch manager servicing the University of Cincinnati.  She has held various management and sales positions in the Group Sales department for the past 4 years.  

Under her current direction, U.S. Bank has emerged as the leader in banking card program relationships, with 19 current campusbanking partners.  Whitney also develops branch banking programs with universities.

She has 10 years of banking experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.

Jim Marshall is Senior Vice President of U.S. Bank, Group Sales in Cincinnati, Ohio.  

He joined the bank in 1997.  Under his leadership, Campusbanking has gained national recognition as a groundbreaking financial partner for universities.  

Jim created a team of 24 representatives, each specializing in campus card programs and consulting, serving U.S. Bank's 24 states. His responsibilities within Group Sales also include:  Workplace Banking, Alumni Banking, Large Corporate Banking and Affinity Associations.

Alex Herzog currently serves as Associate Director of RebelCard Services for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He oversees all aspects in running the RebelCard Office and in developing new partnerships with local businesses to accept RebelCash.  

For the past 10 years, he has worked in Higher Education in numerous capacities.  Alex started his career in housing as a Hall Director/Activity Specialist at Yavapai College.   He then accepted a position as Director of Student Activities at Southern Utah University, where his passion for student success and leadership development has earned him many awards as an educational session presenter.

Alex then moved to Las Vegas Nevada where he served as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  In the Alumni Office, Alex brought the one card concept to the Alumni Association which uses the card as their membership ID and as a means to track Alumni that attend Alumni Events

For the past 10 years, Alex has traveled throughout the nation and spoken to thousands of college students on how they can make the grade and reach their goals while in college.  

His professional affiliations have included the National Association for Campus Activities Far West Region Board of Directors, serving as the Professional and Educational Development Chair, and recently as a member of the Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education.      

Alex received an A.A. in Humanities from Adirondack Community College, a B.A. in Labor Relations from SUNY College at Potsdam, a M.S. in College Student Personnel from Indiana State University and has completed the course work and comprehensive exams for an Educational Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Alex has also earned a commission from the U.S. Army in 1991 and has completed the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Officer Basic Course and U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy.  

Alex is an active community member, serving in the Knights of Columbus and he is the Treasurer / Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Naples Home Owners Association.  He, his wife Shawn and one year old son Prescott, enjoy Las Vegas and its surrounding community.  

David Townsend began working for the Carleton University Campus Card Office in 2001, and is responsible for co-ordinating the day to day operations of the office, including staffing, marketing and monthly sales reports. He is also responsible for all point of sale hardware, including Diebold PCXs. In addition to working at Carleton, he is also in the process of finishing his undergraduate degree in marketing.

David has helped the Campus Card program grow over past few years, which has effectively doubled the amount deposited onto the card since 2001. Prior to working for the Campus Card Office David worked at Skylink, a wireless internet company, doing marketing and promotions.

Carleton University is located in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. The University has over 18,000 students and 3000 faculty/staff and has earned itself a reputation as being one of the foremost Universities in the country in the fields of public affairs, management and high technology.

Bryan Kotta grew up as a farm boy in Minnesota. He graduated from Moorhead State University in 1985 and currently manages the e-mail, DNS, Webserver, Door Access and miscellaneous other systems at Minnesota State Unversity- Moorhead. He has been with MSU – Moorhead since 1990.

Bryan is the system manager and supervisor for the Dragon Card operation at MSU Moorhead.

Bryan has 3 kids in hockey, which means he does not work weekends, unless it is an absolute emergency. His favorite color is blue and he is a Scorpio.

Lyn White is President of White Consulting and provides consulting services to college, university and business campuses regarding use of a one card or campus card solution.  

Lyn has 14 years of experience in the campus card field, of which, seven and a half years were spent developing and implementing the Gator 1 Card program at the University of Florida and three years as Executive Director of NACCU.  

Lyn was an informal consultant for nine years and has been formally and independently consulting for the last three.  She understands the needs of higher education, campus politics and the importance of buy-in and cooperation among departments.  

Lyn knows the providers of campus card systems and supplies, trends of the industry and the technologies involved in a successful campus card program.  White Consulting will work with you to help your vision become a reality.

Bret Tobey is the Senior Product manager at Diebold Card Systems, where he is responsible for both physical and logical security systems. 

 He has worked with smart cards at several companies since 1996.  Mr. Tobey may be reached at tobeyb@diebold.com with any questions.

Marc Belanger currently works as an Application Specialist in the IT Services department at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. The applications he manages include the Blackboard Transaction System – Unix Edition, DataCard ID Works, Pharos Uniprint, and the Softwarehouse c-Cure Access Control System.  He is responsible for ongoing  maintenance as well as the development and integration of campus card applications throughout the university.

He has been at Marquette since February 1997 when the university decided to expand their previous campus card system beyond meal plans, libraries, and activities to include laundry, vending, point of sale, photocopying, off-campus merchants, and network print management - just to name a few. Prior to Marquette, Marc worked for 5 years in the card office at DePaul University in various capacities including Office Assistant, Technician, and Systems Analyst.

Marc has been a member of NACCU since 1995. He has a Bachelors degree in Acoustical Contracting and Sound System Design and is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Business Administration at Marquette.  In what little spare time he has he enjoys golfing, scuba diving, and motorcycling.

Bob Mask is a Financial Management Supervisor at Texas A&M University where he supervises the Aggie Card Office and the Aggie Bucks program.  

He began working at Texas A&M in September 1991.  Bob graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1992 with a BBA in Business.

Dave Reynolds is currently the Business Manager for Walb Student Union & Continuing Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.  Prior to that position, he served as Operations Coordinator for Walb Student Union.  Dave has worked directly with the University’s ID Card system for eight years and has overseen major improvements in the operation.  

Dave is an alumni of the University, having earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Indiana University.  He remains active in campus life and really enjoys the University environment. 

A newlywed, Dave lives with his wife Laura in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  In his free time, Dave is an avid sports fan.  

Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., has developed and participated in over 300 campus, corporate and conference presentations during the past 30 years.  

As a frequent meeting and conference speaker, he believes effective presentations require thorough audience research, meticulous planning, precise framing and ample audience preparation, in order to facilitate a clear exchange of ideas, concepts and information, regardless of meeting format.

As the Vice President of Sales for Higher One, Walter Hinckfoot relies on his previous experience in Higher Education and strong leadership skills to deliver the company’s innovative banking solution.  Higher One’s success stems from a unique business proposition, combined with building relationships at various levels of the university.

Walter has built upon 20 years experience in front line Sales, Sales Leadership and Sales Training with both Xerox and AT&T.  Walter has been engaged in Higher Education for 10 years, and serves on the Exhibitor Advisory Board for NACUBO, and is a member of NACCU and NACAS.

Walter earned his Bachelors degree at Central Michigan University, and his Masters in Business Administrative at Nova Southeastern University.  Walter enjoys many activities including golf, tennis, and snow skiing, and lives in Houston, Texas with his wife and two children.

Bill Moran is the Assistant Director for Auxiliary Services for Xavier University where he has been employed since 1997.  His current duties include administration of the Musketeer ALL Card program and all campus card systems and operations.

Prior to joining Auxiliary Services he served as a Facilities Coordinator for Information Systems and Services at both Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University.