James Lindner – Senior Media Preservation and Technology Consultant

James Lindner, an internationally respected authority on the preservation and migration of electronic media, is the CEO of SAMMA Systems. He has lectured widely and written about media preservation for the past fifteen years. Jim founded the videotape restoration company VidiPax and served as its executive director. He was twice a member of the board of the directors for the Association of Moving Images and FIAT and currently serves on the Executive Board of SEAPAVAA. An active participant in SMPTE and ANSI standards committees, Jim has also served as Chairman of the Board of the Anthology Film Archives. He holds a BFA and MBA from New York University.

Ian Gilmour – Media Preservation Consultant

Ian Gilmour has worked for over 25 years as a preservation expert and consultant, setting up and managing technical facilities, operations, collections, engineering and research in both small and large agencies. He has worked for the National Film and Sound Archive in Australia, Library of Congress, National Library of Australia, National Archives of Australia, and RNZ. Ian is a member of the Technical Committee of IASA, and former chair the Preservation Committee of AMIA. He has participated in the UNESCO Memory of the World Project for Safeguarding the Audivisual Heritage, and has written and presented papers on preservation, restoration and delivery of audio, video and magnetic media for IASA, AustralAsian Sound Recording Association, IEEE, AES, AMIA, FIAT and IBC. Ian studied applied science at the University of Canberra, and has worked as a lecturer for the ANU, the University of Canberra, UNSW, UNESCO-SEAPAVAA, and Charles Sturt University.

Steve Kwartek – Media Preservation Consultant

Steve Kwartek is a Media Preservation Consultant, bringing to Media Matters more than 15 years of experience working with archival audiovisual material. Formerly, Steve was affiliated with the videotape restoration company VidiPax. During that time he consulted and managed the restoration and preservation of major media collections including Coca Cola, IBM, AT&T and New York City Ballet. Steve has also served as a videotape colorist at The Tape House Editorial and the Production Manager at The Museum of Television and Radio. Steve holds a BA from New York University.

Gilad Rosner – Media Technology Consultant

Gilad Rosner is a Media Technology Consultant at Media Matters. Gilad has over 10 years experience with broadband and wireless telecommunications systems and policy, working as an independent consultant in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. He also served as Director of Operations for Speakeasy Networks, and Director of IT Projects for the Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies. Gilad has researched and written on telecommunications, IT, videoconferencing, storage, and 3G wireless technologies, as well as medical records privacy and security regulations. He holds a BA from the University of Chicago, and an MPS from NYU.