Our Coaches

Sandy Ussia is a co-founder of NLightning and Microsoft Business Applications MVP. Sandy specializes in Power Automate and Power Apps but is knowledgeable in the entire Microsoft Power Platform. You can tune in to The Flow Pro Show and listen to discussions and expert advice on Power Automate with her co-host Daniel Laskewitz and guests.

Brett Lonsdale (Microsoft Office Apps & Services MVP) is co-founder of NLightning and Lightning Tools. Brett is often speaking at events, organizer of events, and co-host of the pod cast Techsplaining.net. Brett specializes in Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and Power BI.

Belinda Allen is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Power BI.  Belinda is currently a Microsoft Power Platform (Certified) Trainer (MCT), Speaker, and the Co-Author of 2 books on Business Intelligence and Microsoft Dynamics GP.   Belinda focuses on the Microsoft Power Platform. She happily wears the title #CitizenDeveloper.   All of Belinda‘s blogs and notes can be found on ​https://www.MsBelindaAllen.com.

Vivek Bavishi (aka That API Guy) is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP who has been working on Power Platform since its inception. He is one of the proponents of the #PowerAddicts community and loves sharing his experiences with others. He loves making videos, writing blog posts, and sharing his work on GitHub on topics around APIs, Custom Connectors, AI Builder, Dataverse, etc.

Laura Graham Brown is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP based in the United Kingdom. Laura specialized in Power BI and Power Apps and is often speaking at user groups and conferences throughout the UK. 

Scott Shearer is an Office 365 evangelist and trainer with over 25 years experience implementing Microsoft products and technologies.  Scott is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP (Power Automate), a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) as well as an Office Specialist Master.  He has held positions ranging from systems administrator to developer to trainer.  Scott is a regular speaker at Microsoft 365 conferences and is a top contributor to the Microsoft Power Automate Community site.

Paul Papanek Stork is an Office Apps & Services MVP, and a Microsoft Certified SharePoint Solutions Master (MCSM). His current focus is on Office 365 security, SharePoint online, and Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate. He’s authored several books and is a frequent contributor to the Microsoft Power Platform forums where he is a dual Super User in Power Apps and Power Automate.

Megan Walker is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP and an Independent Power Platform consultant with experience in web design, social media and marketing. She’s a passionate blogger, writing about tips, tricks and ideas for non-developer geeks. She co-hosts The UP Podcast.