October 26-28, 2021
Stoneridge Connect
Leadership and Community Conference
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Stoneridge Connect Leadership and Community Conference
The Stoneridge Connect Leadership and Community Conference will feature sessions for every member of your team – from leadership and executive professionals to users across each department. Breakout sessions are developed to help provide vision and strategy through technology and empower users to get the most from your current business solutions.
Take away a better understanding of how other companies are leveraging the same technology
Learn all the ways you can get more from your current Dynamics solution, PLUS additional Microsoft applications
Gain ideas on how to utilize the latest technology tools and processes to innovate your business
Explore valuable features, tips, best practices
Who should attend? Business leaders and executive professionals, Dynamics users, Professionals in finance, IT, sales and marketing, human resources, operations.
Session Tracks: Business leadership, Operations, IT, Customer experience, Dynamics AX/D365 Finance and Operations, Dynamics NAV/D365 Business Central, Dynamics GP, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform. Register now to gain access to a list of all sessions relevant to you!
Top Sessions
Register now to gain access to all sessions and plan your event. Once registered, you can sort and filter by session track for the topics most relevant to you, and add can’t-miss sessions to your calendar, including the great titles below! Can’t make the date? Sign up anyway and you’ll be provided with access to a recording to view at your convenience!
General Sessions
- ERP and CRM Silos are History – The New Business Application Ecosystem
- Reimagining Business – How Technology is Helping Companies Become More Predictive and Strategic
- The Future of Work: Security, Strategy & Success
- Microsoft’s Vision – The Evolution and Future of Business Applications
Business Leadership
- The Great Resignation: Why Millions of Employees are Saying ‘I Quit’
- Using Technology to Boost Company Culture and Reinforce Values
- Modernizing KPI Reporting for Today for Intelligent Reporting using Scorecards
Dynamics AX / Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
- Managing the Supply Chain in Uncertain Times
- Five Ways D365 Finance Users Can Win With the Power Platform
- Improving Product Lifecycle Management Capabilities
Dynamics NAV / Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Are you tracking the Right Stuff and creating appropriate audit trails in NAV/BC
- Power BI and D365 Business Central: Connecting Your Data
- Ten Ways to Increase User Productivity in Business Central
Dynamics 365 Customer Experience (CRM)
- Two Guaranteed Ways to Reduce Pressure on Your Customer Service Team
- 10 Tips to Improve Your Customer Experience
- Learning to Understand Your Customers’ Buying Journey
Dynamics GP
- Gain Actionable Insights with Power BI and Dynamics GP
- New and Uncommonly Used Features in Dynamics GP
- 50 Management Reporter Tips in 50 Minutes
… and Many More
Our Sponsors
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The Speakers
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Eric Newell
CEO
Eric Newell
CEO
Eric Newell is the CEO and Founder of Stoneridge Software. Since founding the company in October 2012, Eric has led the Stoneridge Software organization through rapid growth in team members, clients, services and product offerings and consistently successful ERP and CRM implementations.
Mike Gast
President
Mike Gast
President
Mike Gast is the President at Stoneridge Software. As President and business integrator he is responsible for managing the financial performance of the company to ensure we continue to grow in a way that aligns with the future vision.
Natalie Lemke
VP of SMB Delivery
Natalie Lemke
VP of SMB Delivery
Natalie Lemke is the Vice President of Small and Medium Business Delivery at Stoneridge Software. Natalie was previously the director of the Dynamics NAV and Business Central practice, in addition to serving as a consultant.
Anne Kaese
Principal Consultant
Anne Kaese
Principal Consultant
Anne Kaese is a Principal Consultant and Analyst for the Dynamics AX/Dynamics 365 Enterprise team at Stoneridge Software. She is a manufacturing aficionado and has served in a variety of roles including Senior Analyst, Support Consultant, and ERP, JIT, and Finance subject matter expert.
Michelle Schumacher
CFO
Michelle Schumacher
CFO
Michelle Schumacher is the Chief Financial Officer for The Stoneridge Companies, overseeing the strategic financial direction and IT strategy for Stoneridge and Levridge. Prior to Stoneridge, Michelle spent seven years at Microsoft where she and her team were responsible for complex technical accounting for Microsoft’s cloud and AI product offerings, along with Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. During her 5 years in Microsoft’s Corporate Accounting group, she was part of the team early adopting the new revenue standard (ASC 606) for Microsoft’s approximately $100B in revenue. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2011, Michelle’s career was spent in public accounting, both at Eide Bailly and PwC.
Deb Schaffer
Principal Consultant
Deb Schaffer
Principal Consultant
Deb Schaffer is a Principal Consultant on the Dynamics GP team at Stoneridge Software. She has nearly 25 years of experience in functional consulting for Dynamics GP implementations and upgrades, as well as directly supporting GP clients.
Jesse Bucholz
Pre-Sales Architect
Jesse Bucholz
Pre-Sales Architect
Jesse Bucholz is a Consultant on the Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement / CRM team at Stoneridge Software with a focus on the power platform, sales, and field service. Prior experience includes owning a telecommunications installation company and as well as a background in operations and production management.
Marcus Haug
Pre-Sales Architect
Marcus Haug
Pre-Sales Architect
Marcus Haug is a Pre-Sales Architect at Stoneridge Software. He has extensive experience in pre-sales design considerations and demonstrations for Dynamics GP, NAV, and Business Central.
Scott Frappier
Chief Solution Architect
Scott Frappier
Chief Solution Architect
Scott Frappier is a Presales Architect at Stoneridge Software with a vast amount of experience in both Dynamics NAV / Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations / Dynamics AX. He has 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft business technology, both at Stoneridge and previously serving as a developer, project manager and vice president of a Microsoft partner firm.
Sara Jo Larsen
Solution Architect
Sara Jo Larsen
Solution Architect
Sara Jo Larsen is a Solution Architect and Business Analyst on the Enterprise Delivery team at Stoneridge Software. With a background in banking and finance, She entered into her software career organically and has built a vast amount of consulting experience on national & global projects within the Microsoft ecosphere.
David Boll
Principal Developer
David Boll
Principal Developer
David Boll is a Principal Developer and Team Manager at Stoneridge Software. Dave joined the team as a Senior Developer after 7 years at Microsoft where he served in roles as both a tester and a development engineer working on features for the Dynamics AX 2012 RTM, R2, R3 and Rainier releases, including writing many of the financial reports.
Cory Severson
Senior Consultant
Cory Severson
Senior Consultant
Cory Severson is a Senior Consultant and Dynamics GP Team Manager at Stoneridge Software. He leads a team of functional consultants and assists clients with implementations, upgrades, and technical support. Cory is the GP team’s go-to expert for all reporting in Dynamics GP, including Management Reporter. Prior to joining the team at Stoneridge, he worked at Microsoft and has over 10 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Paul Kjer
Enterprise Practice Director
Paul Kjer
Enterprise Practice Director
Paul Kjer is the Enterprise Practice Director at Stoneridge Software, which includes Dynamics AX and D365 Finance & Supply Chain. Paul has extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain, business analysis, and analytics. Paul has served as Principal Project Manager and Principal Engagement Manager roles at Stoneridge Software.
Mary Charuhas
Partner Devel. Manager
Mary Charuhas
Partner Devel. Manager
Mary Charuhas has been working in the Microsoft Dynamics Channel since 2013. Starting out as an Inside Sales person for a Dynamic VAR, she has had the opportunity to work with customers across all industries, from product selection through implementation. Mary loves helping businesses work smarter and more efficiently! She started at eOne Solutions in February 2020 and works with their partners in the Central US deliver solutions to help with their customers automate their business processes.
Chris Hanson
Product Manager
Chris Hanson
Product Manager
Chris has been part of the eOne team for the last 12+ years, and has enjoyed every year there. Within eOne, he worked through support, development, consulting and sales teams before ending up in a partner and solution focused role. Chris focuses mainly on positioning and designing integration solutions that solve client needs - mainly using our integration platform SmartConnect.
Matthew Patrick
Sr. Sales Executive
Matthew Patrick
Sr. Sales Executive
Matthew has 15 years of tax compliance and audit software experience with a degree in Finance. He is apart of the Avalara team. He has helped public accounting firms, small to mid-size corporations, and Fortune 500 companies evaluate, implement, and choose various tax solutions or accounting software.
Scott Culotta
Channels & Alliances
Scott Culotta
Channels & Alliances
Scott joined Prophix in the fall of 2017. Beginning on the direct sales team working with companies exploring CPM projects and having since moved to the Channel & Alliances side of the business. Currently manages a territory of partners that look to bring value and education for their clients on CPM software.
Scott Kyser
CEO and Co-Founder
Scott Kyser
CEO and Co-Founder
Scott Kyser is the CEO and Co-Founder of SkyNorth Software. Prior to SkyNorth, Scott enjoyed 9 years at Microsoft where he held various roles supporting SharePoint and Azure. As a Dedicated Premier Field Engineer, he worked with top Enterprise Fortune 500 companies and assisted in proactive reviews, architecture design, software upgrades, migrations, and plenty of troubleshooting. He was integral to architecting technical solutions, as well as providing world class support and leadership.