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The MacAdmins Conference is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages devices in the Apple ecosystem. Over the last 15 years we featured hundreds of sessions and many workshops with top notch speakers in the MacAdmins community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins!

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Tuesday, July 15
 

9:00am EDT

"I'm still standing" (Thanks, Elton)
Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 2
Coping with unemployment or planning to leave your job? You need tools for the long haul. In this workshop we’ll talk about how to plan for and survive this wacky job market. In the morning we’ll define strategies for: creating your “Customer Market Fit”, writing resumes (including AI prompts), linkedin zhuzhing, and networking. In the afternoon, the group will dig in and write, critique, and edit your resume or LinkedIn. Come prepared to share one or both.

Any prerequisites: None needed.

Remember: You've already selected your workshop during registration. Adding this workshop to your sched agenda does not count.
Speakers
avatar for Pam Lefkowitz

Pam Lefkowitz

Presently Unemployed Director of IT Operations
Pam has spent more years working and socializing in the Mac admin community than she's willing to admit. Since being laid off, she spends her time job hunting, lifelong learning, working out, visiting her kids and grandkids across the country, caring for her aging mother, and being... Read More →
Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 2 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Workshop   Career   Fundamental
 
Wednesday, July 16
 

9:00am EDT

Navigating Mixed-Platform Classrooms in Higher Education: Challenges & Solutions
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5
Join us for a captivating workshop led by two History majors turned IT professionals, as they share their journey and provide an inside look at what it takes to manage nearly 300 classrooms.
Speakers
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Ted Akin

IT Support Specialist, Florida State University
Ted Akin has been part of the Classroom Support Group at Florida State University for the past eight years, serving as the team‚Äôs lead technician, supporting nearly 300 mixed-platform classrooms and over 800 computers. When not on the job, he enjoys spending time with his family... Read More →
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Martin Lippai

IT Support Specialist, Florida State University
Martin has been working at FSU for three years, before which he wore many other hats as a middle school teacher, Apple Store Genius Admin, and a few other things. He helps manage a fleet of about 350 Mac devices used in University Classrooms in both lab-style setups and as part of... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   Deployment   Device Management   All Levels

10:45am EDT

Career Management for Admins: creating your path
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5
There are a lot of myths when it comes to managing a career as an admin, one of the biggest being "Good work is its own reward". That would be nice if it were true, but in reality, a successful career as an admin takes a lot of work as a thing unto itself. This session will help you learn the details about good career management.
Speakers
avatar for John Welch

John Welch

Lead Software Engineer, Honeywell
John's been a part of the Apple world for decades, focusing on automation, network monitoring, and badgering companies about their install experience. He's worked in multiple industries including: Higher Ed (Private & Public), Finance, Advertising/Marketing, Datacenters, City Government... Read More →
avatar for Nadyne Richmond

Nadyne Richmond

Design executive for global teams
Nadyne Richmond is an executive leading global organizations. With a focus on artificial intelligence, healthtech, and enterprise software, she has designed and delivered Mac and iOS applications from productivity software to electronic health records.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   All Levels

1:30pm EDT

Leading from Wherever You Are
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBA 5
Whether you are striving to be a technical lead, project lead, staff engineer, or even a people leader, leading in Technology requires collaboration as well as technical experience. Regardless of role or title, the human element is critical in the technical work we do. This talk covers foundational technical leadership skills, such as breaking ambiguous work into clear technical direction, guiding colleagues and users through technical change, building out initiative proposals, and more.
Speakers
avatar for Meghan Gillet

Meghan Gillet

Technology Manager, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Meghan has worked for the Walt Disney Animation Studios for nearly 16 years. Throughout her career, she has led technical work from multiple different roles. She has been involved with leading Disney Animation through macOS change for over a decade and currently manages the team responsible... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   All Levels

3:15pm EDT

Navigating LGBT Challenges and Building Support in IT
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 5
This panel will explore the unique challenges faced by LGBT professionals in the IT industry and highlight strategies for fostering inclusivity, resilience, and professional growth. Panelists will discuss workplace dynamics, representation, mental health, and overcoming biases, while sharing personal experiences and actionable insights. The session aims to spark dialogue, promote allyship, and encourage concrete steps toward a more inclusive IT environment.
Speakers
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Louise Radifera

macLemur
Louise entered the world of geekdom after seeing her first tech movie where she watched HAL refuse to open the pod bay doors and then seeing the ‚Äúold‚Äù Duotronic computers not only work, but provide answers by voice on starships on TV. She has been fascinated by computers... Read More →
avatar for Joshua Smith

Joshua Smith

Senior Director, Team Member Technology eXperience, Global Payments
I lead a globally diverse team focused on modernizing the tech experience - from streamlining device management to improving support and security. We're all about reducing noise, automating the boring stuff, and making life easier for our internal team members. I care deeply about... Read More →
avatar for Sabrina Coy

Sabrina Coy

Mac Admins Co-founder/Former MAF Chair Emeritus
Sabrina co-founded the Mac Admins Slack community, and was a founding board member of the Mac Admins Foundation. She has ~20 years experience in IT and adjacent roles, with a focus on making tech approachable. Sabrina came out as a transgender woman at 41, and owes a debt of gratitude... Read More →
avatar for Becky Scott

Becky Scott

Community advocate & MAF board member
Becky is a Board Member-at-Large of the Mac Admins Foundation. She also volunteers on the board of the Association of IT Professionals - RTP in the Raleigh / Durham area of North Carolina.
avatar for Leon Chung

Leon Chung

Client Platform Engineer
Joined Mac admins back in IRC days managing a small fleet of Macs, now managing mostly Windows and memes.
avatar for John Eberle

John Eberle

Tuxudo
A native of the Pittsburgh area and graduate of Penn State. Currently a Mac admin at a non-profit in the Pittsburgh area web apps, fixing hardware of all kinds, and supporting everything IT.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   All Levels
 
Thursday, July 17
 

10:00am EDT

The path to Staff Engineer and beyond - staying on the IC train
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 5
From the early steps that set me onto this path, to the challenges of mentorship and leadership roles, I'll discuss what it means to thrive as an Individual Contributor (IC) in a world that often pushes for management. This talk will not only reflect on my personal experiences but also provide insights and strategies for engineers who aspire to make a meaningful impact while staying true to their technical passions.
Speakers
avatar for Graham Gilbert

Graham Gilbert

Senior Tech Lead Manager, Airbnb
Graham has released numerous open source tool over the years, is a board member of the Mac Admins Open Source non-profit, and is the co-founder of the Mac Admins Foundation Mentorship Program.Graham is passionate about, and (very occasionally) writes at grahamgilbert.com on the subjects... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   All Levels

11:15am EDT

Why I chose to speak
Thursday July 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5
I decided to submit my first conference proposal right after last year’s PSU MacAdmins—but not because I felt ready. In fact, I have severe imposter syndrome, especially compared to those managing thousands of devices. But after attending, I realized I knew more than I thought. This session is about why I forced myself to do this, why it still terrifies me, and why you should consider it, too.
Speakers
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Goetch Stone

Director of IT
Goetch Stone serves as the Director of IT at Saybrook Home, a premier furniture retailer in Connecticut. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he began his career at a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and was an Apple Product Professional back when Apple had an actual reseller program... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   All Levels

1:15pm EDT

We're Wired Differently! How to talk about your neurodiversity with your employer and co workers
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBA 5
Is your brain wired differently? Those of us with neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD) think in ways that neurotypicals don't always understand. In this presentation I will cover some ways to address your manager/co workers and how they can help you help themselves. This will be an open discussion and is designed for those with neurodivergence and those that work with them.
Speakers
avatar for Roger Herling

Roger Herling

Apple/Jamf End User Computing Engineer, McGraw Hill
I have been working in IT for more than 20 years with over 15 years dedicated to managing Apple devices in both corporate and educational settings. I am also neurodivergent (ADHD) and have a passion for promoting acceptance and inclusion for those of us who think differently.
Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   All Levels

2:50pm EDT

Want to advance your IT career but not sure where to start or how to push forward?
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 5
Ready to stop coasting and start climbing? This no-fluff, high-impact session with entrepreneur and coach Justin Esgar will challenge you to get real about your IT career. Bring your questions, drop the excuses, and get honest, actionable advice. If you're serious about growth and ready to do the work, this is where it starts.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Esgar

Justin Esgar

 IT Rockstar | Apple Consultant | Entrepreneur | Author | Podcast Host | Designer | All around good guy., Virtua Consulting Group
Justin Esgar, a savvy entrepreneur and University of Rhode Island alumnus, boasts 20 years in technology. He's the brain behind Virtua Consulting and Virtua Computers, a leading Apple-certified consultancy. His firm excels in devising tech solutions for small businesses and nonprofits... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 2:50pm - 3:50pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   All Levels

4:15pm EDT

You are Here - and How to Get to There!
Thursday July 17, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 5
Just starting out in IT and don't know where to turn? Hear from somebody who has been in your shoes and learn about the tools, resources, and lingo to help get you started as a new Mac Admin!
Speakers
avatar for Mark Laslo

Mark Laslo

Senior IT Director, (add)ventures
Mark is an experienced IT leader who enjoys connecting people and technology. Day to day he oversees a lean IT team responsible for all IT operations at a large New England based advertising agency, _x000D_ _x000D_ Before stepping into IT full time, Mark honed his technical skills... Read More →
Thursday July 17, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   Fundamental
 
Friday, July 18
 

9:00am EDT

Zen and the Art of MacAdmin Mental Maintenance
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5
Behold your guide to achieving zen as a Mac admin. Two long-time community members share their tips and tricks and discuss job change, imposter syndrome, managing job stress, navigating performance reviews, and more! Learn to juggle fewer plates and dodge fewer flaming chainsaws. It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this!
Speakers
avatar for Robert Hammen

Robert Hammen

Principal Mac Engineer
As a former IT manager, consultant, Apple Certified System Administrator, and Apple Certified Trainer, I've been managing Macs since before the days of OS X. After 5 years managing the tens of thousands of Apple devices at SpaceX, sending 58 iPads to orbit with astronauts and cosmonauts... Read More →
avatar for Damien Barrett

Damien Barrett

Mac Platform Engineer, F500 Company
Damien has been supporting Macs for more than 25 years in corporate, small business, and education environments. He currently works as the Apple Platform expert at at Fortune 500 company.
Friday July 18, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   All Levels

10:45am EDT

Preparing for the unexpected in K-12 Education
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5
If there is anything we can plan for in schools, it's that quick pivots, rapid deployments and changes to environments are inevitable. This session will cover techniques to be successful for these situations.
Speakers
avatar for Randy Saeks

Randy Saeks

Network Manager, Glencoe School District 35
Randy is an Apple Distinguished Educator with over 20-years experience supporting Apple Technologies in K-12 education. With a technical background initially focused on system integration, he brings a unique viewpoint on how using a goal-focused approach can lead to successful partnerships... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Career   Deployment   Device Management   Fundamental

10:45am EDT

Customer Service Excellence for Mac Admins: Handling Difficult Customers and Improving IT Support
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 4
Technical expertise is only part of the equation for a successful Mac admin. Providing excellent customer service—whether to internal employees or external clients—is critical for building trust, reducing frustration, and ensuring smooth IT operations. This session will cover strategies for improving customer interactions, handling difficult users, and elevating the overall IT support experience while maintaining efficiency and professionalism.
Speakers
avatar for Jeremey Kenney

Jeremey Kenney

Technology and integrations manager, GlobalMac IT
Jeremey Kenney is an IT leader with 18 years of experience in leadership and 12 years specializing in the Apple ecosystem. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, he has supported Apple technology from multiple perspectives‚ first as a Senior AppleCare Advisor and later in the managed services... Read More →
Friday July 18, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 4 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA
  Development   Career   All Levels
 
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