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Cannon, Tanya
Tanya is very active in the Game and Simulation Programming program development process and specifically in
teaching the software engineering for game devel¬opment course ensuring that DeVry students get a well round
background in quality game development best practices based on established software engineering principles to
complement their extensive technical and program¬ming skills. Tanya has spent 19 years in corporate working as a
system analyst, project leader and information system consultant in the IT industry for General Elec¬tric Company,
PaineWebber Brokerage Firm and MetLife Insurance Company before coming to DeVry University as a Professor in
the College of Engineering and Information Sciences. She has taken her many years of experience in industry into
education where she has found her passion. In her 11 year career at DeVry University she has received several awards
demonstrating excellence in and outside of the classroom. She holds a BS degree from the State University of NY at
Albany and a MBA and Masters in Project Management from DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of
Management. One of the highlights of this year is the opportunity to meet and get the autograph of Toru Iwatani, the
creator of her favorite game, PACMAN.
Cashman, Bill (Solutions Design Manager, Peak 10)
Bill Cashman has been active in the IT industry for 18 years, attaining numerous certifications from many difference
areas in the industry including Cisco, Novell, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware. Prior to Peak 10, Bill worked for
businesses such as Craig/is and Bank of America as well as starting several ventures of his own. Since his arrival at
Peak 10 in 2006, he has been instrumental in architecting and implementing the Virtualized Services division of Peak
10's Managed Services department. As Virtualized Services Manager, Bill grew the division into a successful business
unit within Peak 10 and established Peak 10 as a VMware VIP Enterprise partner. Currently, as Solutions Design
Manager, Bill engages directly with customers, helping them to design and implement solutions that scale with their
changing business needs.
Cavallari, Benjamin (Academic Relationship Consultant, Warner Brothers Games/Turbine Inc.)
Benjamin is an Academic Relationships Consultant between the Games industry and GameDev/Comp.Sci programs at
Colleges and Universities. He design-builds advanced curriculum, integrates industry people into faculty, and advises
employee prospects to keep all sides current and the pipeline for integration and collaboration fresh. Benjamin has built
seminar series for Warner Bros. Games with Harvard/MIT and has consulted with top 10 Game Dev. schools including
Becker College, Champlain College and with individuals from WPI, DigiPen, USC, Brown, Tufts, SCAD, and many
more. Prior to consulting for the games industry, Benjamin taught beside GameDev faculty at Champlain College
(Burlington, VT) as well as Duquesne University and other institutes of higher education.
Chad, Eric (Patent Attorney, Merchant & Gould)
Eric practices general intellectual property law with an emphasis on all forms of intellectual property litigation
including cases involving patents, trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, misappropriation of rights of
publicity, false advertising, and unfair competition. Eric has been involved in all aspects complex intellectual property
disputes from pre-filing investigations through post-trial briefing and appellate work. Eric has also represented clients
before the Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trials and Appeals Board. Though Eric's technical education is
based in the biological sciences, he has litigated cases involving a wide range of technologies, including HVAC
equipment, computer hardware and software, sporting goods, pharmaceuticals, and hunting equipment. Eric also works
with the Children's Law Center of Minnesota to represent children who have been or are in danger of being removed
from their homes. In addition to his practice at Merchant & Gould, Eric currently teaches the University of Minnesota
Law School's Intellectual Property Moot Court class and coaches the IP Moot Court competition team.
Collins, Jared
Jared is the Quality Assurance Manager at Cartoon Network (Animation Digital Platforms). He has over 10 years
experience working with a wide range of products on multiple platforms. He is currently overseeing all of the digital
games, media and content for CartoonNetwork.com. He has a bachelors in business administration. His favorite
product to work on was his first MMO Anarchy Online. Jared enjoys watching cartoons and playing video games all
day.