About Us

The devLink Technical Conference is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to educate IT professionals on current and emerging technologies.  Our goal is accomplished through an annual event which brings industry experts together to present the latest information.  The event is provided at little or no cost to attendees as possible, through the sponsorship of supporting organizations.  If you would like more information about devLink please contact us using the form below.



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Officers and Staff

 Chairman, John Kellar
John Kellar
Microsoft MVP

 John Kellar is the Founder and Chairman of the devLink Technical Conference.  He is a Developer Evangelist with Telerik and owner of Anvil Systems in Nashville, TN.  John is also a member of the Nashville .NET User Group Board of Directors and an occasional speaker at technical events. John has developed solutions in several markets including healthcare, government, financial services and manufacturing.
 Vice-Chairman, Tommy Norman
Tommy Norman
  Tommy Norman is Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of the devLink Technical Conference.  He is a Systems Architect for Compuware Corporation with over 15 years experience in the Information Technology industry.  Tommy is an active member of the developer community serving as a member of the Nashville .NET User Group Board of Directors, a frequent speaker for area user groups and technology organizations.
 Secretary, Leanna Baker
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  Leanna Baker joined the devLink Technical Conference in 2006 as a volunteer for the inaugural devLink event. Leanna assumed the role of Secretary/Treasurer in 2007 and continues to serve in that capacity.

Community Advisory Board

Member, Keith Elder
Keith Elder
Microsoft MVP
  Keith Elder is a Team Leader / Sr. Software Engineer for Quicken Loans. He is an experienced technologist, systems administrator, software engineer, all around geek and in a past life a Unix command line junkie. Keith is a regular speaker at Code Camps, .Net User Groups, technical conferences and schools.
Member, Alan Stevens
Alan Stevens
  Alan Stevens is a passionate and experienced software developer living in Knoxville, TN. Alan has had a lifelong love affair with technologies of all sorts. Alan regularly speaks at industry conferences and user groups. Alan is the President of the East Tennessee .NET Users Group.
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