IPaSS Consulting LLC
IPaSS Staff
Amy Caryn Warneka, Partner
Amy Caryn Warneka is Partner and President of IPASS (Interactive Personal and Security Simulations) Consulting. She has over 20 years of experience in Military and Defense applications, Defense Contracting services, Information and Virtual Technology, Health care and Business services. She began her career as a U.S. Army Lieutenant serving as a computer programmer, participating in intelligence and information technology assignments on Ethernet systems.
After earning her degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Ms. Warneka continued on to complete a degree in Biology from the University of Kentucky, to serve in IT defense roles, and provide business services within the medical field.
Currently, Ms. Warneka is working on her Ph.D. at Purdue University specializing in Virtual Collaboration and the use of virtual simulations in educational and business applications. With the creation of IPASS, she now assists organizations in health care, military and defense, as well as other businesses wishing to become compliant with Homeland Security Initiatives that create a presence in virtual environments and expand an organizations global trade.
Ms. Warneka frequently presents her virtual world research at professional conferences and society meetings. She has also participated in ground breaking medical/pharmaceutical testing and research using virtual technolgy. In her role as a teacher at Purdue University, Ms. Warneka has directly assimilated over 1500 students into virtual worlds, introducing students and future business entrepreneurs to the potentials of virtual technology.
Scott Robert Homan Ph.D., Partner
Research and Consulting Areas
Instructional Systems Design / Training and Development / Job Task Analysis
Virtual Collaboration Technology Systems Implementation
Project Management
Executive Leadership Development
Dr. Homan is currently an associate professor in Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. Prior to his appointment to the Purdue faculty he was a professor of human resource management in Northwest Nazarene University MBA program in Nampa, Idaho. Professor Homan earned his Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development at Texas A&M University. He also holds a Masters degree in Industrial Technology and a Bachelors degree in Supervision both from Purdue University. Professor Homan participates in leading edge research in the field of workforce development. Dr. Homan has also worked for Andersen Consulting (Change Management Services, Chicago WHQ Office) and the United States Department of Agriculture (New England and Indiana). Dr. Homan also contributes weekly to the Wall Street Journal's ProfessorJournal.com initiative in the field of Information Technology.
Breck Terheide MBA, Security Specialist
Al Abonwood, Gaming World Operations Manager
