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Chris Hemedinger
Director of SAS User Engagement

Chris Hemedinger has been with SAS since 1993 and is the Director of SAS User Engagement. His talented team looks after SAS online communities, SAS user groups, developer experience and GitHub, tech newsletters, expert webinars and tutorials. Chris is a recovering software developer who helped build popular SAS products such as SAS Enterprise Guide. Inexplicably, Chris is still coasting on the limited fame he earned as an author of SAS For Dummies, now in its third edition. 

Charu Shankar is a Senior Technical Training Consultant at SAS with 17 years of experience in training across SQL, SAS, Python, SAS Viya, and Macros. She advises learners on the best courses and paths to enhance their technical skills. Charu contributes to SAS Education by delivering workshops, presenting at events, and helping customers maximize their engagement with SAS Education. She has curated unique content for over 100 International SAS conferences, created YouTube videos, and authored 30+ blog posts, and is a well established thought leader in the technology space.

Carleigh Jo Crabtree

Senior Technical Training Consultant, SAS

Carleigh Jo works in content development as a technical training consultant, creating and delivering technical courses designed to make complex data concepts clear and actionable. Her expertise spans DATA step processing, program efficiency techniques, optimizing programs with SAS macros and programming strategies that can apply to a range of real-world scenarios. She regularly presents at conferences and user groups, sharing practical insights that help practitioners solve everyday data challenges. Carleigh Jo is currently pursuing graduate studies in Engineering Management at NC State.