Hector Cordova helps you make your technology work for you. Hector lives at the intersection of art and technology, highlighted by his diverse work experiences such as his years at Apple and his years coaching performers all the way to Broadway.

Hector brings his unique blend of technological prowess and performing arts expertise to his professional life as Managing Director for Alitigate, a legal media and tech firm based in Orlando, Florida. Between leading Alitigate to success, filming hundreds of videos and presenting in hundreds of trials each year for some of the nation’s largest firms, Hector serves on two NCRA committees: the CLVS Council, and the Technology Committee.

Kenya Herring was born and raised in the DMV metropolitan area. At an early age, she showed an affinity for technology that developed into an acuity for computer science and mathematics. Throughout her years growing up, her parents would enroll her in STEM summer camps that exposed young adults to technologies, such as computer programming and robotics. Being exposed to technology at an early age inspired Kenya to pursue a career in information technology. Additionally, the lack of minority characters playing the more techie-driven character inspired her to be the diversity that she wanted to see within the industry.

In December of 2019, Kenya graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology with a concentration in System Administration from Bowie State University. She pursued her degree with partial funding through scholarships with her largest amount coming from the popular database management company, Oracle.

Currently, Kenya works as an IT Specialist at an IT consulting firm in downtown Washington, D.C. Her current project entails administering and maintaining web systems in the AWS cloud for the D.C. Health Information Exchange.

April Chandler, California CSR, Nevada CCR, CCRA CCG, NCRA RPR & CRC, began her court reporting career in 1991 working at the Sacramento County Courthouse and transitioned to captioning in 1995. She pioneered captioning programs for two universities and spearheaded the creation of the Captioner job classification for California State Universities through the Chancellor's Office. This provided benefits and pensions for captioners within the CSU system. One of her assignments took her to Russia for a month to provide live captioning. April has experience in the fast-paced world of broadcast captioning and currently captions board meetings, state and national governmental agencies, conventions and university classes. She has been on two court reporting school advisory boards. She is grateful for her chosen career, which provides her opportunities to learn new things daily. In turn, she has provided pro bono services in her community to charitable organizations.  Her lifelong passion is rescuing animals with an emphasis on senior dogs.

John Robert Hemenway, CRC, is the President of Caption Connection, LLC.  "Rob" is a Certified Realtime Captioner with the National Court Reporters Association who graduated from Denver Academy of Court Reporting in 2003.  His career started as a Freelance Reporter and a CART Provider.  After 10+ years as a CART Provider and Freelancer, Rob transitioned to work as a Realtime Broadcast Captioner for television.  For 9+ years, he worked as an employee for VITAC, covering everything from local and national Live News, Sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Golf, Horse Racing, Auto Racing, Winter Olympics, Summer Olympics, and a whole lot more.   In January of 2023, Rob started Caption Connection, LLC, and is continuing to provide excellent captions as a CART Captioner and Realtime Broadcast Captioner.  In the past year he has helped to train other writers to improve upon their realtime skills.  And he is a current member of the Captioning Committee and of the New Professionals Advisory Committee with the NCRA.

Denise Munguía is a Freelance Court Reporter with Munguia Court Reporting & Captioning, LLC who specializes in providing realtime in complex and technical litigation as well as CART Captioning in the education and business settings, Captioning for events, live theatre, and concerts. Denise is the 2021 recipient of the Ohio Court Reporters Association's Glenn W. Stiles, Jr. Distinguished Service Award and is a member of the National Court Reporters Association's Captioning Committee.

Jackie Kiadii is a graduate of Georgia State University’s Computer Information Systems program. Since 2001, she has developed curriculum and training material and provided training in the following Microsoft 365 applications. Her specialties are Excel, Power Query, and Power BI. Ms. Kiadii has been a Microsoft MVP - Excel (Most Valuable Player) since December 2021. 

Ms. Kiadii holds several certifications including:

• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate
• Modern Classroom Certified Trainer
• Microsoft Certified Office Master
• Microsoft Certified Expert (Excel, Word)
• Microsoft Certified Specialist (PowerPoint, Outlook)

 Organizations she has served include: City of Atlanta, Coca-Cola Company, Emory University, Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Chris holds a Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution and is a life coach, trainer, and writer. In addition, she teaches undergraduate sociology. As a conflict analyst and coach, she helps clients who are ready to change, grow, and achieve holistic wellbeing. She fully believes in her client’s ability to maximize their strengths and become the best version of themselves.

Dr. Ashlye V. Wilkerson is a dynamic speaker, leadership expert, and motivator. She is a community leader and advocate who fully embodies the spirit of excellence. Dr. Ashlye motivates, inspires, and empowers audiences to unlock their full potential and achieve at high levels. Her key topics include service excellence, personal and professional performance, success and motivated mindset, and leadership development. She speaks at conferences, churches, team building sessions, staff retreats, nonprofit board meetings, corporate training, churches, organizations, universities, and K-12 schools and districts.

Dr. Ashlye earned a bachelor in psychology with a double minor in early childhood education and entrepreneurship from Winthrop University. She earned a master of art in teaching from Hampton University and a Ph.D. in teaching and learning from the University of South Carolina. She also attained two professional certifications in servant leadership and executive leadership from Cornell University. At the age of 29, Dr. Ashlye was appointed by the South Carolina General Assembly to the Board of Trustees for Winthrop University. During her term of service spanning over a decade, she is the youngest and only woman of color.

Dr. Ashlye is the wife of L. Kobie Wilkerson, III and mother of Alana (9) and Ariah (7). She is the daughter of Anthony (deceased) and Fannie Geddis and Johnny Rumph. Ashlye is also passionately engaged in the legacy work of honoring her dad, Tony, who fought a two-year battle with stage four colon cancer. Her touching story of the encounter between her dad and a state trooper, Officer Doty, who prayed with him went viral and garnered over 7 million views on her LinkedIn platform. She was featured on CNN, FOX News, and in news articles and segments across the country as an example of inspiration, compassion, and humanity. 

Dr. Ashlye is a community leader who is actively involved in the Gamma Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the Columbia Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Incorporated, the Columbia Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, the National Association of University Women, and the Junior League of Columbia. She also served as a charter member for the Main Street Rotary Club and continues to volunteer with numerous nonprofit and charitable organizations, including one she started in 2007, The Magic of Learning Foundation. 

Carrie Hewerdine has been a working reporter for more than four decades and is currently certified in 5 states, as well as nationally.  She has focused much of her recent efforts in studying neuroscience and is currently an IACT/IMDHA (International Association of Counselors & Therapists/International Medical Dental Hypnotherapist Association), Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and International Master Trainer.  She is the creator of the social networking group “Magic for Court Reporters” and devotes much of her free time in mentoring, teaching and helping students certify and successfully launch new reporting careers. 

Robert Butcher is a 10-year Legal Video and Trial Presentation Veteran and owner of Professional Legal Video. As the Chief Operations Officer, Robert cultivates his passion for the process by providing top quality services in litigation support from discovery through trial. Utilizing the latest equipment and software, Robert and the PLV team offer innovation and cutting-edge services to the legal community.

Robert holds degrees and certificates in Legal Video, Trial Presentation, Graphic Design, Video Production, Web Design, and is a Part 107UAV Drone Pilot. An admitted serial student, Robert continues to enrich his knowledge through online education and certificate education courses, continually striving to deliver his clients the best.

Robert, originally form Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a long time Colorado transplant.  Happily married to the lovely Julie Butcher and proud father of 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Outside of the workplace he finds his joy spending time with his family in the outdoors boating, hiking, skiing, paddle boarding and fishing.