Char LeMaire is Chief Learning Officer and principal of Traveling Coaches. A co-founder of the company, Char heads up the company’s talented team of trainers, curriculum developers, eLearning authors and user experience consultants. Considered to be the “trainer’s trainer,” Char travels the country consulting law firms on developing learning programs designed to effectively communicate change and teach technology best practices to the legal user community. This busy road schedule has allowed Char and Traveling Coaches to foresee the changing trends in legal education and technology. As an industry expert, Char is a popular speaker for ILTA and other networking groups. Her fun and entertaining style of presenting makes any session with Char enjoyable. When not on the road, you’ll find Char relaxing with her husband, Don, and their retired DEA dog, Gracie. On weekends, Char and Don enjoy cycling and swimming.
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| Gina Buser Gina Buser is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Traveling Coaches, Inc., the leading provider of software training and application integration services to law firms. Since 1997, Gina has served as the company’s managing partner overseeing its administrative, accounting, sales, and marketing teams. Gina is a powerful presenter with a wealth of legal technology experience, and is frequently called upon to make her high-energy presentations at technical seminars and user group conferences. In her own words, Gina’s personal mission for Traveling Coaches has been to “build a profitable, leading edge company that provides an environment where team members can strive for both professional and personal excellence without sacrificing themselves and their families.” In recognition for having achieved that mission, Gina was recently honored by the Dallas Business Journal by being included among their renowned list of “40 Under 40.” In addition, she was recently named "Woman Business Owner of the Year" by the National Association of Woman Business Owners, Dallas-Ft. Worth Chapter. However, Gina isn’t all business, all the time. When she’s not leading committees, networking with other business owners, or serving on the Board of Directors for her church, she enjoys “relaxing” with her family and friends. Gina also enjoys food and wine and travel. |
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| Joe Buser Joe Buser is the Director of Business Development for Traveling Coaches. He has been with the company since 2000 and has worked with hundreds of law firms and corporate legal departments, crafting unique solutions to their educational and application integration requirements. Joe is a regular presenter at local, regional and national events for ILTA, ALA and Legal Tech, speaking on topics ranging from continuing education to project management. Prior to joining Traveling Coaches, he was a senior consultant for The Sabre Group, managing airline IT projects for clients in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Joe has a BBA from Texas A&M University and over 20 years of information technology experience. Besides his work, Joe is passionate about his family, music, food and wine and loves to travel. |
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| Jarrod Kastanek Jarrod has over nine years of experience in sales and marketing working as a director of account services and new business development. He joined the Traveling Coaches Business Development team in 2006 and is enthusiastic about educating law firms on ways to incorporate training and software to meet their document production needs. Prior to joining Traveling Coaches, Jarrod was Director of Account Service for a successful Dallas-based advertising agency, where he developed new business and managed a team that produced marketing, promotions and brand building collateral. Jarrod has a BBA from Kansas State University with a major in marketing and a minor in economics. In his free time, Jarrod enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and watching sports as much as he can. If he has a chance to leave Dallas, you will find him lounging somewhere on a beach with a good book in one hand and an iPod in the other. |
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Cathy Peterson Cathy Peterson joined Traveling Coaches after a successful career providing corporate clients with technology solutions to their complex business problems. Cathy has over 13 years of experience in technology sales, marketing, relationship building and customer service. She is an expert consultant, helping law firms achieve maximum user adoption and maximize their return on investment. Cathy has a BS in Business Administration with a double major in marketing and management from Central Michigan University. Away from the office she enjoys anything outdoors in the Texas sunshine, cooking, and spending time with her family and two golden retrievers. |
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| Karen Young Karen Young is a Senior Account Executive with Traveling Coaches. She joined the Business Development team in 2005 and truly enjoys working with law firms to meet their technology goals. Karen regularly consults with law firms on establishing and maintaining a university-style training program as well as developing plans for successful new technology upgrades and rollouts. Karen's energy and enthusiasm for understanding her clients' unique needs consistently results in well-designed, customized technology solutions and long lasting relationships with satisfied customers. Prior to joining Traveling Coaches, she worked in the information technology industry for six years as a trainer and consultant working with educational entities to achieve their technology goals. Karen earned a BBA in Business Administration with a concentration on Marketing from the University of North Texas. After hours and on weekends, she loves entertaining with friends, relaxing at home by the pool with her family, playing tennis or planning her next escape to Mexico! |
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| Amy Nichols Amy Nichols is an Account Executive for Traveling Coaches and has over 10 years’ experience in the area of technology sales, advertising and sales management. She enjoys building relationships with clients while helping them to define goals and create plans of action that produce results. Amy is an expert at "making things happen" and thrives at creating innovative solutions to meet her clients' needs around rollout strategies and ongoing education programs. Amy has a BA in Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and a minor in music from the University of Texas at Arlington. During her down time away from the office, she enjoys watching college football, hanging out by the pool, cooking, spending time with her family and you might even catch her singing a song on stage. |
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