Instructors
To become the preeminent training source for the modeling and simulation industry, it's clearly about quality in the classroom. DiSTI's instructors are simply the best in the business. They include researchers, scientists, mathematicians, computer science engineers, and former military officers. Many serve on the boards of major companies. Each is certified in their area of expertise, and many carrying the Modeling and Simulation Certified Professional Certification (M&SCSP). Their strong qualifications and certifications are your assurance that you are getting outstanding training that meets your organization's high standards. To further ensure that your training experience is productive, we keep our classes to a limited size, enabling us to fully maximize instructor-student interaction. All of these factors add up to a training environment that enriches the entire learning experience and delivers a stronger return on your investment.
Christopher Giordano
Christopher Giordano is the Product and Support Manager for DiSTI's GL Studio product line. Chris has been working in the simulation industry since 1997 and has over seven years of experience in developing Human Machine Interfaces. At DiSTI, Chris was the first application developer for GL Studio and has rapidly progressed, becoming a Lead Engineer and then Program Manager. Chris has vast experience in developing content using GL Studio. He has worked on the visual development of 42 different fixed wing or rotorcraft airframes to date including work on the following programs: F35 JSF Courseware, AVCATT Cockpit Rearchitecture, Boeing F-15K IOS and the VELCAC & SLEP LCAC Operator Trainers.
Chris graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelors in Finance and then went on to receive a second bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida (UCF). While attending school at UCF, Chris worked in the University of Central Florida simulation lab on projects for the Department Of Transportation and the U.S. Navy.
William Andrews
William Andrews, a founding partner in DiSTI, is responsible for the company's simulation architecture programs and leads the Simulation Professional Series training team. Bill graduated from the University of Illinois (Urbana) with degrees in Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Mechanics. Bill has held design positions at the Institute for Simulation and Training, Link Simulation, and Honeywell, in addition to consulting for numerous simulation companies. He has worked in the computer modeling field for the last fifteen years with a focus on the integration of simulation and modeling components into full scale, high-performance, simulation architectures.
Brian Caudill
Brian Caudill has been a training technologies consultant and owner of JCA Solutions since 2001. He specialized in SCORM and E-Learning specification and their implementations. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject and has had white papers published at I/ITSEC. Mr. Caudill is the co-author of "Instructional Designers Pocket Guide to SCORM" and JCA Solutions' SCORM Course. He has also published software titles such as Metadata Generator Pro, Manifest Generator Pro, and Simple SCORM Packager specifically for creating SCORM content.
He is a former member of the University of Central Florida's Accessibility Task Force for Implementation of Section 508 of the American Disabilities Act and former member of the Core Group of the Department of Defense Joint Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory, where he provided technical consulting on SCORM to the military and private contractors.
Mr. Caudill earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and was recognized as Student Researcher of the Year while at the Institute for Simulation and Training for his research on SCORM metadata.
Mr. Caudill has been certified by the Alexandria Co-Lab as a SCORM auditor. His company is registered with ADLnet.org as a SCORM Adopter. In 2002, he received a grant from the ADL to develop SCORM tools for the ADL community.
Dr. Roger Smith
Dr. Roger Smith is the Chief Technology Officer for U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. He is focused on bringing innovative technologies into military training and testing events. He has been an active member of the simulation industry for 22 years. He has published over 100 technical papers on simulation, gaming, and innovation. He has lectured at the University of Central Florida, Full Sail, University of Texas, University of Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Florida Institute of Technology. He serves on the editorial boards of IRI's Research Technology Management and ACM's Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation.
Dr. Smith holds degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Management.