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We love great speakers! If you have a topic that you would like to share with our group, please contact us by sending an email to wammo@figleaf.com (we'll be updating this address soon). We typically schedule speakers one to two months in advance and we welcome anyone who would like to speak. We've listed some of our speakers below but you can click here to see the wide variety of people that have addressed our crowds by visiting our legacy Macromedia User Group site.

Adam Wayne Lehman, Adobe Systems, Inc.

Adam is the ColdFusion Specialist for Adobe. He has been developing web applications specializing in ColdFusion for nearly a decade. His abckgroup includes designing and programming e-learning applications for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and was a Senior Web Systems Engineer for the U.S. Department of State where he managed a team of developers nad architected enterprise ColdFusion applications. Adam has also managed the Department of State Adobe Developer User Group for over two years. His work has been featured in Macromedia's DRK (Developer Resource Kit) and his other areas of expertise include application security, Oracle database development and server/network management.

Steve Drucker, Fig Leaf Software

Steve founded Fig Leaf Software in 1992 with a vision of creating a world-class consulting and training company that enhances the productivity and effectiveness of its customers. As CEO, Steve directs the strategic development of the company as well as evaluates third-party COTS solutions for robustness and their applicability to Fig Leaf’s client base. Recognized as a web applications industry expert, Steve continues to make significant contributions to the Internet community. He co-authored bestselling book The ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit, founded the first ColdFusion Users Group (CFUG), developed training curricula for Macromedia and Paperthin inc, and has authored numerous articles focusing on scalability and advanced web development technologies for the ColdFusion Developers Journal. Steve is also a Certified Macromedia Master Instructor for Dreamweaver, Flash, ColdFusion, and Breeze. More recently, Steve became an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) for Acrobat and holds a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) credential. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry trade shows, including Macromedia Devcon/MAX. His last major development project was serving as lead architect and developer for the relaunch of the Voice of America (www.voanews.com) -- 44 web sites in 44 languages supporting nearly a half a million content items with hundreds added daily. Current areas of interest include Search Engine Optimization (SEO), document management and office automation with Acrobat LiveCycle Designer, and developing "rich internet applications" using AJAX and Adobe FLEX.

Before creating Fig Leaf Software, Steve was a C and Microsoft Foxpro programmer, developing the first nationally distributed commercial real-estate listings database and the first windows-based client-server interface to the Virginia Multiple Listings Service (MLS). Steve holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland. Steve credits his late grandparents for much of his inspiration -- they owned and managed a series of grocery stores throughout the District of Columbia from the 1930's through the 1960's.

Dave Watts, Fig Leaf Software

Dave founded Fig Leaf Software with Steve Drucker in 1992, and shares Steve’s vision of Fig Leaf Software as a world-class development and training company. As Chief Technology Officer, Dave Watts drives the technology vision and enhances Fig Leaf's competitive edge by developing the company's best practices, covering server configuration, performance tuning, application development, and application deployment.

Recognized as an expert in the ColdFusion community, Dave has been developing browser-based applications with ColdFusion since version 1.5. He coauthored the best-selling ColdFusion book, The ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit, first and second editions with Steve Drucker and Ben Forta. Along with Steve Drucker, Dave co-founded the first ColdFusion Users’ Group in Washington, DC. He has been the most prolific poster on the CF-Talk mailing list for the last several years, having answered several thousand questions on ColdFusion and related topics. He regularly speaks at industry events, such as Macromedia MAX, and writes articles for various trade publications. As one of the first Macromedia-certified instructors, Dave combines exceptional teaching with course development. He received a perfect score on his ColdFusion MX Certification, and regularly pursues new certifications in other areas of interest.

When not developing or teaching for Fig Leaf Software, Dave enjoys playing with new gadgets and technologies. In addition, he has served as an expert witness on IT and internet issues in Maryland’s civil court system.

Dave Gallerizzo, Fig Leaf Software

Dave's primary focus at Fig Leaf Software is the growth and development of the company's consulting services. In his role as Vice President of Consulting, Dave is responsible for guiding Fig Leaf Software's consulting resources and innovative spirit towards developing the best web solutions to meet the client's business needs.

As a Macromedia-certified instructor and developer with 14 years of experience, Dave brings to the leadership team a deep understanding of solutions development, technology, and entrepreneurial strength. Prior to joining Fig Leaf Software in 1997, Dave designed and implemented custom client-server software for the Washington area trade associations. Dave holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland at College Park.