Co-founder and President of XNet Information Systems, for the past 16 years Arthur Zards has lead one of Chicagoland’s first and largest privately held ISP’s to become a leader in bringing advanced technology to the Naperville area. A longtime resident of Naperville and an active member of the Naperville Emergency Management Agency, Arthur is excited on helping showcase the Naperville area's best and brightest speakers and performers. Arthur is also a TED fanatic and is involved with the global TEDx community on improving TEDx events best practices and reach throughout the world.

Outside of his executive pursuits Arthur enjoys carving Tiki Moai and jumping off mountains as an experienced paraglider.

His reason for hosting TEDxNaperville is simple, to share incredible stories from incredible people.

Executive Producer: Bill Winsininski

Mr. Winsininski is the Vice President of Sales at Imprint Data Center Solutions, data center design build division in Aurora IL.  His responsibilities include managing sales, marketing, business and channel partner development as well as overseeing data related construction builds.

Bills passion for community leadership has him spending time as  the Chairman Elect for the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce and  the founder and host of the Fox Valley Networking Professionals Group.

Bill is an avid soccer player and ex-Californian displaced surfer. The only thing more challenging than his experience as a Navy Search and Rescue Diver, has been raising 2 year old twins with his wife.

Executive Director: Rachel Wallace

Rachel Wallace is the Community Development Manager at the Rasmussen College Aurora/Naperville Campus.  Rachel connects area businesses, organizations, high schools and community members with the college to develop mutually beneficial relationships, such as with TEDxNaperville.

Her current activities include working with P.E.O. International (Philanthropic Education Organization), the Fox Valley Networking Professionals, the Aurora Young Professionals, the Young Professionals of Naperville, and the Naperville Women in Business. She is also an Aurora Regional Chamber Ambassador and a soprano section leader for the Mendelssohn Chorale.

TED is meaningful to Rachel because she is an avid believer of daily self-education, using TED as a fun, unique way to learn something new. She enjoys reading and listening to audio books as she commutes to and from her home in Rockford, where she resides with her fiancé and his 6-year-old son.