Welcome to Nutanix User Groups

Nutanix User Group (NUG) offers members a space to share ideas, best practices and network with other cloud builders in your community. As a member of the user group you will:

• Network with your peers
• Share feedback and knowledge
• Get answers to your most pressing IT questions
• Increase your visibility by sharing your experiences, tips and ideas

Become a member on the NEXT community and join us for a meeting! Below is a list of current chapters and upcoming meetings. If you don't see a chapter in your local area, send a request to nug@nutanix.com.

Meetings are run by you, our valued customers. NUG leaders are referred to as Chapter Champion, the stars of our community. Champions are the leaders, engagers, influencers, and evangelists of a growing movement to build the future of One OS. One Click. Any Cloud.

Chapter Champions have the opportunity to:

• Engage with your peers and influence technology conversations
• Grow your professional network
• Access exclusive event and training discounts
• Contribute and share your expertise on the NEXT community
• Drive local NUG meetings (goal of 2-4 per year)

If you are Interested in becoming a NUG Champion or to learn more complete this application form.
 

List of chapters, champions, and community handles

Americas & LATAM
Atlanta, GA - Biju Samuel @bijusamuel & Glenn Baker @glennwbaker
Austin, TX - *Chapter Champ Needed*
Bogota, Columbia - Jesus Damian Royo @jedamian09
Boston, MA - Mark Gabryjelski (chapter kicking off soon!)
Calgary, Canada - Faisal Jawaid
Central Ohio - Jim Corder @jdcorder & Josh Mancil
Columbia, SC - John Hamilton
Charlotte, NC - Paul Johnson, Reza Ashrafi & Jason Girard
Chicago, IL - Mike Ewanic  @MJEwanic 
Dallas, TX - Jarod Hallmark & Stephen Kay
Ecuador - Luis Ruiz

Fresno, CA - John Driscoll
Houston, TX -  Michael Cao & Nick Davis
N. Indiana - Benjamin Crill & Stephen Kuehnemund

Indianapolis - Nate Crisler
Jacksonville - Bill Vetter
Kansas City, MO - Neal Dolson
Los Angeles, CA - Matthew Spero & Layla Khorsand
Madison, WI - Chad Dorr @ChadDorr 
Mexico City, Mexico - Juan Hernandez
Michigan - Reed Beaver
Minneapolis - *Chapter Champ Needed*
Nashville, TN - Ross Hunt
New York City - Robin Perez
Northern Virginia - Rene Payes & Anwar Khan

Oakland, CA - (chapter kicking off soon!)
Omaha, NE - Steve Elgan @selgan; Derek Sailors @dsailors; Scott Osborne @ozzy01

Orange County- Jon Cornn

Paraguay - Hugo Velazquez (chapter kicking off soon!)
Philadelphia, PA - Kevin Grube
Phoenix, AZ - Jason Polonus 

Portland, OR - Drew Plaster
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Felipe Deco @fdeco
Rochester, NY - Norman Dole (chapter kicking off soon!)

Salt Lake City, UT - Todd Burris

San Francisco, CA - Jason Smith
Seattle, WA - Jake Gilfillan & Stephen Linker
Silicon Valley, CA - *Chapter Champ Needed* (chapter kicking off soon!)
Southern Florida - Alex Gamundi & Jose Bellas 
Springfield, MO - Eric Kyle
Tampa, FL- *Chapter Champ Needed*

Triangle, NC - Chad Holovach & Jeremy Dehner

Tulsa, OK - Eric Phillips
Vancouver, Canada - Valeriu Surdu @Valeriu

APJ
Australia - Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne & Sydney
India - Bangalore, Chennai & Mumbai
Indonesia - Arif Kurniawan & Andri Setiawan
Malaysia - Ehtesham Ihsan
New Zealand - Guy Defryn @AllBlack
Philippines
Singapore -  Karthi Sivagnanam

EMEA
Frankfurt, Germany - Martin Jaeger

North Germany- Wolfgang Wündsch @Wolfgang 

Finland - Jouni Lamminmaki
Ireland & Scotland - Ronnie Hamilton
Italy - Alessandro Ghizzoni, Alberto Furia & Claudio Abad

Kenya - Hosea Abere
London, UK - Paul Maddocks @paul_maddocks

Morrocco - Mohamed Aassaasi 
Netherlands - Sibo Attema

Norway - Zeeshan Butt
Spain - Marian de Miguel
Switzerland - René Bigler

Don't see a chapter in your local area? We would love to help you get one started! Please send a request to nug@nutanix.com or fill out the Champ application.
 

Continue the conversation in our NUG Forums and follow us on twitter (@nutanix_ug) #NCUG #WhereYouBelong