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Seasoned IT Leader with experience in both public and private sector, specializing in the "Security First" mindset. I am currently serving in a strategic professional position that oversees the Information Technology Division and the security posture for the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. My expertise is noted for the ability to build and grow the right teams for the right environment. Innovation and usability are crucial to the success of any organization. My track record is complete with proven results of excellence and leadership, for not only IT staff and services, but future proofing technologies to ensure they meet the three standards of security, ease of use, and innovation.

• Lead a total of 170 employees broken down into 80 IT personnel, 35 direct sales, 33 administrative, and 22 field technicians across 8 locations in Illinois and Missouri• Grow and maintain the Managed IT Services for the Corporation, handling over 500 clients, 60,000 endpoints, in the small to medium sized business market• Grew Managed IT Service from 450k to 1.2 million annually• Wrote and completed the Corporate IT Strategy and Cyber Security Plan resulting in a new easier managed business portfolio• Documented and re-designed corporate IT structure building on the Hybrid model with 65% cloud and 35% on premise with a focus on using enterprise solutions first, and in-house solutions as needed• Manage over 30 million in revenue between Service and Hardware Sales• Created and executed training plan for IT staff reducing turnover at all branches• Conduct IT training for direct sales force, improving IT sales 200% across the company• Provide public service training for businesses across Illinois and Missouri for Common Sense Cyber Security Practices

Lead Systems and Data Center Engineer for the Illinois National Guard.