Involved in Office and Windows technology and development for more than 20 years and an MVP since 1999, Diane owns CDOLive LLC dba Slipstick Systems, a consulting firm based in the greater Cleveland Ohio area, which specializes in helping small businesses make the most of Office and Windows applications. In addition to her consulting business, she provides assistance to users and developers through the websites she operates: slipstick.com, outlook-tips.net, and outlookforums.com. 

She is the author of numerous books and magazine articles, her latest book is Outlook 2013 Absolute Beginner's Guide. Diane publishes Exchange Messaging Outlook for Slipstick.com, a weekly newsletter covering Outlook and Exchange issues. 

In addition to her participation in the Microsoft Answers and TechNet forums, she helps users on several mailing lists, including the Outlook-users mailing list at yahoogroups.com. Diane and her husband live near the Lake Erie shore.