The following DACS members have been nominated for the Board of Directors for 2014-2015. Please show your support by voting at the annual meeting, December 3, or by volunteering to serve on our Board.
Richard Corzo (incumbent) — Richard Corzo has been a computer programmer for over 35 years starting on IBM mainframes and working his way down to personal computers and now doing web applications. He’s been a PC user and DACS member since 1993 and a Mac user since 2000. He has written many articles on operating systems and utilities for the DACS newsletter and has twice been a general meeting speaker. He has been leader of the Macintosh/Apple SIG since the spring of 2004, coleader of the Mobile Devices/Windows 8 SIG since April 2012, and is interested in keeping DACS current with the latest technology. Richard was DACS president from April 2010 through March 2014.
Dick Gingras (incumbent) — Dick Gingras has been involved with computer user groups for nearly 35 years, and held holding leadership roles in the Danbury Osborne Group (DOG), and the Western Connecticut Microcomputer User Group (WCMUG He was one of the founding members of the Danbury Area Computer Society in 1990 and elected President, a position which he held until 1995.
He is a graduate of the UConn school of Engineering and an avid UConn basketball fan. He transitioned from a career in electrical engineering to software development influenced by his passion for computers and involvement with DACS. He is a principal of PC Solutions, a software consulting company. For the past 20 years he has developed several large business and internet applications for GE Capital, Price Waterhouse, Duracell, Chevron, United Health Group, AMS Consulting, The Hartford, and XL Insurance.
Cathy Quaranta — Cathy Quaranta is excited to learn about and join DACS this year. Cathy is thankful to her wonderful family, STEM teachers and computer colleagues – for developing her computer, STEM and caregiving interests and skills. Cathy has supported mainframe computer systems for eons and loves inspiring kids to enjoy the STEMs with fun experiments & presentations, FLL robotics and tutoring. Cathy is looking forward to being a part of DACS’ 25th anniversary, and helping to make it amazing!
Bill Saturno (incumbent) — Bill Saturno is a lifelong technology enthusiast and retrocomputing hobbiest. He has been a member of the Connecticut PC Users’ Group in Norwalk and CreativeTech, an association of technology professionals, and is a co-founder of Danbury Hackerspace and Connecticut Hackerspace. He would bring to the board an extensive experience in online networking and video conferencing.
Bill is currently working as Senior Account Executive at D&R/Boar’s Head Provisions, with past experience in the cellular/digital data industry, as well as experience in NYC dot com startups. Previously, he served as Promotions and Marketing Director of WRKI/WINE/WAXB/WPUT.
Andy Woodruff (incumbent) — Andy Woodruff has been on the DACS Board since 2010 and a DACS member since 1991. He also has previous experience on the boards of nonprofit organizations of various sizes. He served five years as a Board member and Chair of the Finance Committee at an organization that is much larger than DACS and runs a 7-figure budget (www.rowecenter.org). He also chaired the startup committee that wrote organizational bylaws and obtained IRS 501(c)(3) status for a new nonprofit organization (www.ctswing.org). Andy has dual careers as an engineer and professional cellist, both on a contracting basis. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and has degrees in physics and electrical engineering from Brown University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Andy participates in the DACS Program Committee, the Web Design SIG, and the Digital Imaging SIG.