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GUEST – Mansi Soni Guest Biography: Mansi is a Senior Product Manager at Stenograph, focusing on Steno software. During her tenure at the company, she has gained a deep understanding of the pivotal role that steno products and her customers play in the court reporting industry. Leveraging her 10 years of experience in product management,…

GUEST – Michael Duffy Guest Biography: Mike earned his CLVS certification in 2011 and initially led the video department at Bridges Court Reporting, where he managed all aspects of video services, including filming, editing, and courtroom playback. He later became a certified electronic reporter and founded the digital reporting department at BCR.

GUEST – Andy Nation Guest Biography: In 1987 Andy started his career in the court reporting industry. He became a Certified Legal Video Specialist through the NCRA in 1990 and has created in-house legal video divisions for several local and national court reporting agencies. He is a seasoned trial technology consultant, a “Hot-seat” trial presenter…

GUESTS – Kolleen Barnes & Kelly Moranz Guest Biographies: Kolleen Barnes is an assistant professor in the Captioning and Court Reporting Program at Cuyahoga Community College. Prof. Barnes received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Development from Empire State College, an Associate of Applied Business degree in Court Reporting from the Academy of Court…

GUEST – Betsy Ertel BIO: Betsy Ertel began her professional career after graduating with a 2-year college degree in Medical Office Administration. She landed her first job as a medical transcriptionist in the teaching hospital environment of The Medical University of Charleston, SC. She labored in the Medical Records Department on a Selectric typewriter using…

GUEST – Christian Naaden BIO: Christian Naaden is the CEO and co-owner of Noble Transcription Services, Inc., servicing the legal, academic, and general sectors of the transcription industry. Christian earned his computer science BS in 1999, MBA in 2001, and most recently, his CET in 2022. His company, Noble Transcription Services, specializes in difficult audio…

GUEST – Ellie Reinhardt BIO: Ellie comes from a family of court reporters, including her parents, Ed and Nancy Varallo. She considered following in her parents’ footsteps but realized court reporting was not for her after taking the Project Steno course. That did not discourage her from working in the family business though. She has…

GUEST – Charlie Boushley BIO: Charlie Boushley is a gifted 13-year-old pianist and organist from Boise, Idaho whose abilities have already set him apart in the classical music world. In addition to his musical pursuits, Charlie excels in drone racing, cinematic drone videography, and is currently studying stenographic court reporting. Charlie’s passion for music began…

GUEST – Veronika Mikhailova BIO: Veronika Mikhailova is the Senior Product Manager for the writers who joined Stenograph in August 2021 to spearhead the NexGen project. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Iowa and a Masters of Business Administration from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She has…