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Corey Perlman, eBoot Camp President

Corey Perlman is the President of eBoot Camp, Inc., an education company that provides people with the knowledge and skills to effectively market their business on the Web. Through interactive books, seminars and workshops, Corey quickly transforms business owners, entrepreneurs and company employees into Internet marketing “Monsters!”  Since 2005, Corey has conducted over 200 eBoot Camp workshops and seminars to public audiences as well as small and mid size companies all over the United States. With layman’s terms and a learn-by-doing approach, these workshops and seminars have earned an overall exceeded-expectations rating of over 90%. His recently inked book, eBoot Camp (Wiley Publishing), is in stores now.

When not working, this self-proclaimed Certified Propeller Head enjoys long walks with his wife through Best Buy and the occasional weekend jaunt to their favorite destination, Silicon Valley.

Eric Brown, eBoot Camp Presenter and Strategist

Brown's background is rooted in the rental and real estate industries. He founded metro Detroit's Urbane Apartments seven years ago, after serving as senior vice president at Village Green Companies, a major Midwest apartment developer. He established a proven track record of effectively repositioning existing rental properties in a way that added value for investors while enhancing the resident experience.

With his apartment company, he dared to abandon traditional marketing efforts and instead established a strong online presence. He created sites for Urbane Apartments on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. Brown established the Urbane Lobby, a social network where residents could share photographs and videos and socialize. UrbaneLife online magazine took that idea one step further, targeting a specific demographic by providing fresh online content daily.

Brown's social media marketing strategy and fearless approach to business has garnered national media attention and feature stories in Entrepreneur, Business Week, Builder, BizNet and Multifamily Executive. He was named as a Voice of Innovation in Social Media last year, has been profiled locally, and travels across the U.S. to share his story. Brown's efforts have formed the basis of his next business venture, The Urbane Way.

Mary Hickman Kruszewski, eBoot Camp Certified Instructor

Mary Hickman Kruszewski is an eBootCamp workshop educator, owner of MHK Marketing Group and co-founder of Mom Grow Your Business. Her clients have ranged from small entrepreneurs to international companies. She has extensive experience in creating and executing customized marketing plans which include a blend of traditional marketing tactics and savvy web-based solutions. Prior to her 2006 move to business consulting, Mary held several corporate marketing leadership positions including a start-up that now boasts over $50 million in annualized revenue. She holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Mary joined the eBootcamp team to share her expertise and passion with a larger audience. "Working one-on-one with a client is great - but working with groups is extremely rewarding," says Mary. "It's a terrific feeling when you can empower others to take their on-line presence to the next level," she adds.

In her spare time this busy wife and mother of two girls enjoys renovating her 1922 home, yoga, walking her yellow lab, volunteering at her daughters' school,and inspiring others to succeed in business.

Stephanie Angelyn Casola, Director of Public Relations and Marketing

Stephanie Angelyn Casola joined eBoot Camp in May 2010 as director of public relations and marketing. She's a Michigan State graduate who majored in Journalism and worked as a reporter for 11 years before making the switch into the world of PR and social media marketing.

Casola has spent more than a decade traipsing around metro Detroit covering everything from education to arts and entertainment. From her old stomping grounds at the Observer & Eccentric newspapers to freelance work for Metromix, Northwest Airlines WorldTraveler and Ambassador magazines and blogs like the late, great Detourmag.com, she uncovered the quirky and wonderful things always bubbling just under the surface around metro Detroit.

When the newspaper business began to shrink, she made the move to public relations. Casola served as an account executive and content manager at a boutique firm in Royal Oak, representing fashion, restaurant and film industry clientele.

When she's not promoting the best Detroit has to offer, writing, tweeting or updating her Facebook status, she loves classic black & white movies, too much music to name, spending Saturdays at Eastern Market and traveling whenever possible.