2026 VM Workshop Committee Members
The VM Workshop is run by regular people with real day jobs using, supporting, and developing for z/VM, z/VSE, and Linux. The people listed here are regular contributors to the planning and behind-the-scenes work needed to bring off a top-quality event like VM Workshop. If you see these people running around like crazed lunatics, that's most of the reason why -- they're "making good things happen".
WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you'd like to get engaged with making the VM Workshop happen, ask ANY of these people, or check the box on your registration that says you'd like to be a part of bringing VM Workshop to the huddled masses who dream to have the best hosting/virtual private cloud/whatever in the world, based on technologies we love. It doesn't take much time, and you get to know loads of people who you'll like, a lot.
The 2026 VM Workshop Committee is:
| 2026 Board members | Employer | 2026 VM Workshop role |
|---|---|---|
| Diegel, Len | VMLEND Consulting | President, 2011 Chairman, VM Workshop Co-Founder |
| Riggs, Mike | Supreme Court of Virginia | Vice President, 2024 Chairman, 2023 Co-Chairman, 2019 Chairman |
| Stringfield, Kate | Sine Nomine Associates (SNA) | Treasurer |
| Ecock, Arty | 2026 Co-Chairman | |
| Ecock, Olivia | 2026 Co-Chairman, Secretary | |
| Bitner, Bill | Retired | Board member, 2023 Chairman |
| 2026 Active members | Employer | 2026 VM Workshop role |
|---|---|---|
| Barlow, Rick | Velocity Software, Inc (VSI) | |
| Giglio, Mike | Ensono | 2025 Chairman, 2024 Co-Chairman, 2018 Chairman |
| Hartmann, Andy | Mainline Information Systems (MIS) | |
| Hugenbruch, Brian | IBM | IBM z/VM Development Lab Focal Point |
| Jagos, Brian | Broadcom, Inc. | |
| Lavin, Brett | IBM | IBM contact |
| Mild, Wilhelm | IBM | IBM Boeblingen contact |
| Moling, Jim | Marriott | 2017 Chairman |
| Morse, Chuck | Retired | Lab Session Lieutenant |
| Muelas-Serrano, Gonzalo | 21st Century Software | VSE Focal Point |
| Noto, Tony | Velocity Software, Inc (VSI) | Website converter |
| Santalucia, Len | Vicom Infinity | Site Visit Coordinator |
| Schuler-Dalverny, Eric | 2015 Chairman | |
| Smith, Marc | ProTech Technical Training | Destination z interface, VM Workshop Communications |
| Smrcina, Rich | Velocity Software, Inc (VSI) | Webmaster, Session Scheduler |
| Vincent, James | Velocity Software, Inc (VSI) |
| Appreciated previous-years, and current year supportive members |
Employer | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Boyes, David | Sine Nomine Associates (SNA) | VM Workshop Historian Sir David, Legatus Tux Forever in our hearts |
| Chen, Eddie | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |
| Courtney, Scott | Sine Nomine Associates (SNA) | Previous VM Workshop Webmaster |
| Davis, Chip | Aresti Systems | Communications proofreader |
| Eggett, Marianne | Retired | Sponsor Wrangler |
| Glodowski, Stev | IBM | Boeblingen VSE Session Manager |
| Griffin, Dianne | Marriott International | 2020-2021 Chairman |
| Howells, Gerard | Kyndryl | 2022 Chairman |
| Jones, Dave | Information Technology Company, LLC (ITC) | Sir Dave the Generous Forever in our hearts |
| Munson, Bill | Retired | Board member, 2012 Chairman Sir Bill, Earl of Tabasco Forever in our hearts |
| Robinson, Barton | Velocity Software, Inc (VSI) | VM Workshop Co-Founder, Web Site host |
| Seay, Cameron | East Carolina University | University Attendance Coordinator |
| Slavick, Jack | Avalon Management | |
| Southerland, Steve | Ceridian HCM | Americans with Disabilities and Allergies representative |
| Tully, Phil | 2016 Chairman | |
| Walter, Mike | Retired | 2013 & 2014 Chairman |
| Ziemer, Margarete | Sine Nomine Associates (SNA) | IRS 501(c)(3) Application Provisioner |