Stacia Misner is a consultant, instructor, author, mentor, BI Partner for SQLSkills, and principal of Data Inspirations. Her career spans more than 25 years with a focus on improving business practices through technology. Since 2000, she has been providing consulting and education services for Microsoft’s business intelligence technologies. In addition, she has authored or co-authored nine books covering different components of the Microsoft SQL Server database and business intelligence platform and has written featured articles for SQL Server Magazine and TechNet Magazine. Stacia is a frequent speaker at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit, Microsoft’s TechEd, SQL Server Magazine Connections conferences, and various Microsoft events worldwide.