David Tucker has over a decade of experience in building web solutions, and he currently serves as a technical architect with Universal Mind focusing primarily on the Flash platform and native Android development. David is also an Adobe Community Professional focusing on Rich Internet Applications. In addition, he was the lead author for the Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook from O'Reilly and the author of the “AIR for Flash Developers” series at Lynda.com. David writes a regular column for Adobe’s “News Flash” newsletter where he highlights the best Rich Internet Applications, and has also served as an expert blogger at one of the leading Rich Internet Application blogs, InsideRIA.com (sponsored by O’Reilly Media and Adobe Systems). David has spoken at many conferences including Adobe Max, 360 Flex, RIA Unleashed, CFUnited, and numerous Flash Camps.

Tori Eurton is a “multi-functional” marketing executive with more than 21 years of broad spectrum experience in the entertainment and travel, tourism, & hospitality fields. She serves as brand activation strategist, developing and executing promotional marketing campaigns for Creative Zing’s clients that complement and extend the brand message and experience both on- and offline. Tori has held various marketing management positions with leading brands such as Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and Intrawest. Tori hails from Kentucky, but has called Central Florida home since graduating from Rollins College in the mid ‘80s.

Josh Greenberg is the Chief Technology Officer of Grooveshark.com, the fastest-growing on-demand music service in the world. Originally from St. Petersburg, FL, Josh came to Gainesville, FL in 2005 as a student at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business. Josh co-founded Grooveshark during his sophomore year at the University of Florida. Prior to getting into the music business, Josh was primarily involved in web development, and before Grooveshark came into existence, Josh served in managerial and technical roles in his past two companies, both of which were web development startups.

John Ashenden is the Creative Director and VP of Products for Grooveshark.com. In 2004, John traded in the beaches of Jacksonville, FL for the swamps of Gainesville, FL, enrolling in the college of Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. During his undergraduate studies, John worked on design projects ranging from posters and album covers to magazine ads and web design. From 2005 to 2007, working with the University of Florida, John had the opportunity to serve as lead designer for the University's student union, crafting an array of websites and developing his skill set. In 2007, John teamed up with a handful of local UF entrepreneurs to start Grooveshark, which has quickly become the most comprehensive and fastest-growing on-demand music service. As Creative Director, he is responsible for the user experience, brand identity, on-site advertisement, and product design.

Paulo Da Silva fell in love with computers at the age 6 and by the age of 12, he mastered their languages as a self-taught programmer. As a consultant, he developed content management systems for the school boards of Pasco and Broward counties, before joining Escape Media, where he led the development of the Grooveshark peer-to-peer network. Paulo currently oversees the training and recruiting of new developers, and coordinates other educational initiatives at Grooveshark.

Ethan leads a team of software architects and engineers in building web-based technology solutions. When he's not knee-deep in code, he's helping drive Caxiam Group's products and services, client relationships, and overall company growth. Ethan has been developing web applications for 15 years and has served as the lead architect for clients such as Bank of America, AAA, Dixon Ticonderoga, and Herff Jones. Before co-founding Caxiam Group in 2001, Ethan led a team of developers in building a card-based, stored-value platform responsible for millions of dollars in gift card transactions. This platform was purchased by Fidelity Information Systems in 2005 and redeveloped to support a billion-dollar network of gift card revenue for Simon Malls.

Michael Dempsey has more than 15 years experience in internet development, having worked with both mom-and-pop companies as well as Fortune 100 companies. His career spans the globe, and he has worked in England, Canada, China, and Hong Kong. He currently works for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, and has responsibilities over a wide range of parks-related websites which generate over a billion dollars a year in revenue.

Derek Ashauer has many years of working on small business websites, helping with every aspect of the creation of successful websites, from design to coding to marketing. Derek specializes in helping small business and startups learn how to maximize their smaller resources online to help grow their business. In 2007, Derek made the transition from employee to sole proprietor by starting his own business, AshWebStudio. The firm has built websites for clients throughout the country, working on 150-plus projects for a wide variety of businesses.